Living full-time on a Princess ship?

[Mr_Astro]

Flamomo,

 

 

 

I had to Google to find out if burial at sea is legal.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial_at_sea

 

The "simple" answer is yes - but there are so many rules, restrictions and obstacles as to make it very difficult to accomplish in practical terms.

 

Laws will vary from country to country.

 

If death took place on a Princess ship, which national Laws would prevail ?

 

The USA (owners) or Bermuda (vessel registration) etc. ?

I've been on a number of ships where someone passed away. The ships have, in effect, a morgue, on board where the remains will be kept until the ship can arrange for transport from its next port of call.

[PunkiC]

Now that I think on it, the $57K+ was for both the man and his wife, so that works out to about $78 a day each, plus the $2 gratuity. Not bad, but I could never tolerate an inside cabin--one of our greatest joys on the ship is hanging out on our balcony.

 

I am actually really quite jealous of our friends who prefer an inside cabin because they get so much more bang for their buck.

 

flamomo, what the gentlman to whom you are referring from Kentucky? If so that is probably the same man who gave us this information.

 

It sure is something to think about when we finally really retire.

[AKman2495]

A few years ago I had this dream of retiring aboard a sail boat and sailing around at our leisure. THen, one day it hit me as just how limiting that life would be. Even on a 40 foot sailboat, there is just not many places to go on board or things to do.

 

Now, a cruise ship is a whole lot Bigger than that so, one would be more apt to find things to do. But after a while, I can see it being limiting.

 

Buying into some type of retirement village may also seem limiting. but is does give the availability of mobility- driving to different cities and yes, even taking cruises are all possible from a modest shore based home.

 

While cruising is a great way to travel, in mind mind one of the reason it is so is because it is a vacation-a home away from home. Once it becomes your home, where do go for vacation from the ship.....?

[spyro1952]

I was on the Sea Princess in 2009 with Mrs. Artz. She is a very interesting person to talk to and would have coffee every morning in the La Patisserie where I would talk to her. Her health seemed ok then but she was a very heavy smoker and would spend a lot of time in the casino. I'm sorry to hear that she is not well. She really loved Princess.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

I hope to spend 200 days at sea in a few years, on different ships ,,This year we will do 101 days.

Edited June 6, 2012 by we're sailing away....

[beg3yrs]

While cruising is a great way to travel, in mind mind one of the reason it is so is because it is a vacation-a home away from home. Once it becomes your home, where do go for vacation from the ship.....?

 

Take land tours to interior locations not easily accessible from the ship or ...

 

horror of all horrors ... :eek:

 

Stay with your kids, relatives, land-locked friends, etc. until they throw you out!

[PescadoAmarillo]

Now that I think on it, the $57K+ was for both the man and his wife, so that works out to about $78 a day each, plus the $2 gratuity. Not bad, but I could never tolerate an inside cabin--one of our greatest joys on the ship is hanging out on our balcony.

Actually, that is an amazing deal. It's easy to find $78 a day cruises at certain times of the year on certain itineraries, but nearly impossible to find 52 consecutive weeks of cruises at $78 a day. But I really don't understand the $2 daily tip at all. It takes nearly the same amount of work to accomodate us on a daily basis as it takes a 7-night cruiser...exactly the same amount (or even a bit more) for the dining room staff, and admittedly a bit less for the cabin steward.

 

Pam- good idea about the prescription meds. I guess I kind of do that already with one of my meds, but have others where the twice the daily dosage wouldn't make sense. But I will definitely talk to the doc about it. Thanks!

Edited June 6, 2012 by PescadoAmarillo

[Weluv2cruise2007]

So one has to be cremated first?

 

I laughed out loud when I read that...

[billroddy]

I've written four, (none sold, of course) and once had an idea of old people deciding to retire on a ship. It cost less than in a retirement village. The word spread and soon the ship was filled with so many of them that the cruise line had to figure a way to get rid of them. That's as far as I got.

How would you end the script?

 

Bill

[PunkiC]

I've written four, (none sold, of course) and once had an idea of old people deciding to retire on a ship. It cost less than in a retirement village. The word spread and soon the ship was filled with so many of them that the cruise line had to figure a way to get rid of them. That's as far as I got.

How would you end the script?

 

Bill

 

Well, they could cremate them. :rolleyes:

[PescadoAmarillo]

Well, they could cremate them. :rolleyes:

 

Hilarious!

[southpawsdakota]

PunkiC, I was on the same cruise that you were and I was sitting in Crooners listening to this man talking about how they were going to live on the ship, if it was the Caribbean Princess the whole time I don't know, but he was from Kentucky. He said that in Kentucky that you did not have to pay taxes on up to $100,000 in investments and income. The are in a general pool for health insurance with other people who are doing the same on Princess and it was going to cost them approximately $550 a month. He said dental was not included but "just pull my teeth out". They were going to give up the medicare as it would not be of any use to them. They would get their bar set up with each leg, laundry done and would be buried at sea. I did not hear what type room they would have. They said they were 70 and had not children or family. Amazing what you hear sitting and drinking, lol! Oh and if they needed medical care the drs. on the ship could do something over the internet for any serious things that might happen and could be told how to deal with it.

[paul929207]

PunkiC, I was on the same cruise that you were and I was sitting in Crooners listening to this man talking about how they were going to live on the ship, if it was the Caribbean Princess the whole time I don't know, but he was from Kentucky. He said that in Kentucky that you did not have to pay taxes on up to $100,000 in investments and income. The are in a general pool for health insurance with other people who are doing the same on Princess and it was going to cost them approximately $550 a month. He said dental was not included but "just pull my teeth out". They were going to give up the medicare as it would not be of any use to them. They would get their bar set up with each leg, laundry done and would be buried at sea. I did not hear what type room they would have. They said they were 70 and had not children or family. Amazing what you hear sitting and drinking, lol! Oh and if they needed medical care the drs. on the ship could do something over the internet for any serious things that might happen and could be told how to deal with it.

I think the guy telling this tale had probably been in Crooners for a while.

[Pia1913]

PunkiC, I was on the same cruise that you were and I was sitting in Crooners listening to this man talking about how they were going to live on the ship, if it was the Caribbean Princess the whole time I don't know, but he was from Kentucky. He said that in Kentucky that you did not have to pay taxes on up to $100,000 in investments and income. The are in a general pool for health insurance with other people who are doing the same on Princess and it was going to cost them approximately $550 a month. He said dental was not included but "just pull my teeth out". They were going to give up the medicare as it would not be of any use to them. They would get their bar set up with each leg, laundry done and would be buried at sea. I did not hear what type room they would have. They said they were 70 and had not children or family. Amazing what you hear sitting and drinking, lol! Oh and if they needed medical care the drs. on the ship could do something over the internet for any serious things that might happen and could be told how to deal with it.

 

This part is not far fetched. When my husband broke his shoulder on the Diamond 4 years ago, the xrays were transmitted to Houston, and we were also given a CD to take home with us. The ships have very modern uptodate technology going on in their medical facility.

[paul929207]

This part is not far fetched. When my husband broke his shoulder on the Diamond 4 years ago, the xrays were transmitted to Houston, and we were also given a CD to take home with us. The ships have very modern uptodate technology going on in their medical facility.

The part I found doubtful is the part about the insurance pool for others doing the same thing.

[PunkiC]

Yes, Pat, we were on the same cruise and it sure was fun!

 

We (Joe, the girls, and I) had dinner with that guy and his wife on of the first nights out, and he told us that they were the same age that we are--68 and 70. Now I know that we look pretty good for our ages, but darn those people easily looked old enough to be our parents.

 

After the night we had dinner with them we all sort of felt like they were stalking us around the ship--moving over to our table if he saw us in the Horizon Court and engaging us in long converations wherever he happened to see us. It was a little uncomfortable, especially for the girls. We always try to be as open and friendly as we can, but sometimes we needed to get away and he made it difficult.

 

In any event it is certainly an interesting concept and one that I might like to try for a year or two, but only after I have experienced a really long cruise (like 100 day) to see how we hold up.

[LarryL]

Now that I think on it, the $57K+ was for both the man and his wife, so that works out to about $78 a day each, plus the $2 gratuity. Not bad, but I could never tolerate an inside cabin--one of our greatest joys on the ship is hanging out on our balcony.

 

 

If that's the case you can expect me to book a year on the Pacific Princess. A complete circumnavigation on the same ship is a pipe dream of mine.:p:p:p

[Woobstr112G]

My pharmacist told me the trick is to have your doctor write the prescription for twice the number of pills per month. Insurance objects to the timing of the refills, not the number of pills. Also, there's a grace period of about five days so I make sure I get my prescriptions refilled at 26 days for several months running. That accumulates enough extra pills so I don't have to request a vacation override.

 

DW tried that for a cruise we did last year; Caremark said no.....:(:(:(

Bob

[Pam in CA]

This part is not far fetched. When my husband broke his shoulder on the Diamond 4 years ago, the xrays were transmitted to Houston, and we were also given a CD to take home with us. The ships have very modern uptodate technology going on in their medical facility.

The Princess doctors use a hospital in Houston to review and advise on medical issues. If you get sick on the ship and need medical care more than an antibiotic, etc., they put your medical records, test results, x-rays, etc. on a CD that can be read at any other medical center.

 

A couple of years ago, a woman on our cruise tripped over an uneven curb in Acapulco and broke her arm in 3-4 pieces. The medical center treated her and consulted with Houston. By the time she disembarked a couple of ports later, surgery had been scheduled by her own doctor at home.

[nobog]

Here you go: Live at Sea -

 

http://aboardtheworld.com/

 

JK

[PunkiC]

Right, nobog, but the last I knew they suggested that you have a minimum of $50,000,000 before you would feel comfortable living on the world.

 

That let's me out. :o

[UT-Volsfan]

On our Golden Princess cruise last Thanksgiving, we were told by some ship staff members a couple on board was negotiating with Princess for a one-year contract for an inside cabin with an option for a second year. They were signing the contract during the cruise.

 

We're also sorry to hear Mrs. Artz isn't doing well. We met her on the old Royal Princess back in 2003.

[markrph]

DW tried that for a cruise we did last year; Caremark said no.....:(:(:(

 

 

Bob

 

Pam--

First let me say that I have been "reading" you for a while now and appreciate all your info.. However, if your MD writes you a Rx for a drug for double your dose( 2 daily if you are only taking 1 daily), the MD is really comitting insurance fraud and if caught, could get into big trouble.. The insurance companies have the ability to audit pharmacies and MDs if they think somrthing just isn't right.

[Weluv2cruise2007]

Although my Hubby and I are a good 15yrs from retirement, we've talked about being "Snowbird" cruisers! Our perfect plan would be to have a cottage in Canada (as long as you maintain a residence and you're not gone more than 6 months you retain your health care), so theoretically we could cruise November-April every year, then come home and just do cottage living for the summer! That sounds like heaven to me!! :p

[Weluv2cruise2007]

Another problem would be perscription medicines.

 

My wife is on one that is quitte expensive, so the insurance company only authorizes one month at a time. They have co-operated when we are on 45 day trips by appoving two months before we left. Not sure how it would work to get 4 or 6 months at a time.

 

Could you not authorize a friend or family member to pick it up for you and ship it?