Royal Carribean Group

[Chiliburn]

Mario Saledo or the famous Super Mario

 

He is just racked up his 6,000th night on Royal Caribbean.
He has been on a RC ship for the last 20 years and only spends about 15 days a year off a ship.Only for a doctor’s appointment or flying to another ship.

He is 65 and it costs him about $60,000 a year and is currently on Navigator.

 

He’s not the only one just the most famous.
 

 

 

 

[The_Big_M]

4 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

Mario Saledo or the famous Super Mario

 

He is 65 and it costs him about $60,000 a year and is currently on Navigator.

 

 

 

I'm not sure he's on Navigator now, since it's currently not sailing as with all RCL ships due to being laid up for coronavirus/CDC requirements...

 

Guess he's been staying at his land home for a while.

[Chiliburn]

2 hours ago, The_Big_M said:

 

I'm not sure he's on Navigator now, since it's currently not sailing as with all RCL ships due to being laid up for coronavirus/CDC requirements...

 

Guess he's been staying at his land home for a while.

I thought that   but the thing I was reading suggested he was.

 I think he has a apartment In Miami.
He looks good for 20 years of partying.

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

I thought that   but the thing I was reading suggested he was.

 I think he has a apartment In Miami.
He looks good for 20 years of partying.

i bet he gets a good daily rate and a few complimentary t shirts from RCI.

 

Now I could try that mode of living, have to raid my piggy bank for the $.

Edited November 20, 2020 by NSWP

[Kiwi Kruzer]

1 hour ago, NSWP said:

i bet he gets a good daily rate and a few complimentary t shirts from RCI.

 

Now I could try that mode of living, have to raid my piggy bank for the $.

His daily rate on board would probably be cheaper than a Rest Home .

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

His daily rate on board would probably be cheaper than a Rest Home .

Probably right David. I just worked out if I sold my house and got a deal like that bloke, I could cruise full time for 10 or 12 years, he paid US dollars don't forget.

 

Is the bloke 65 ? he looks about 80, too many martinis and late night charades on the ships.

May be he met too many.. Good on the man, wish I had the intestinal fortitude to do it.

Edited November 20, 2020 by NSWP

[Chiliburn]

31 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Probably right David. I just worked out if I sold my house and got a deal like that bloke, I could cruise full time for 10 or 12 years, he paid US dollars don't forget.

 

Is the bloke 65 ? he looks about 80, too many martinis and late night charades on the ships.

May be he met too many.. Good on the man, wish I had the intestinal fortitude to do it.

The article said he was 65 ,I thought he is doing pretty good for 20 years of  party.

He wouldn’t have a regular relationship with anyone though. A lot of the America cruises are only for a week or less as that’s all the time they can get off.

 

 I saw the article on Singapore Cruise society.

[NSWP]

21 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

The article said he was 65 ,I thought he is doing pretty good for 20 years of  party.

He wouldn’t have a regular relationship with anyone though. A lot of the America cruises are only for a week or less as that’s all the time they can get off.

 

 I saw the article on Singapore Cruise society.

But the Cougar could be retired also and on board for a long time.😁

[Chiliburn]

14 minutes ago, NSWP said:

But the Cougar could be retired also and on board for a long time.😁

It’s certainly something to consider,selling your house,built a granny flat at the kids place and cruise.

We met a old fellow Ray ,who was 96 ,He retired from the PMG Sydney in 1984 and had been cruising since then.No home just a spare room with the kids.
He had been on all the major companies,he was awarded 1,500 nights on Royal Caribbean and that cruise a couple of years ago.
 

I think You would like celebrity Edge uncle Les .

[NSWP]

 

28 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

It’s certainly something to consider,selling your house,built a granny flat at the kids place and cruise.

We met a old fellow Ray ,who was 96 ,He retired from the PMG Sydney in 1984 and had been cruising since then.No home just a spare room with the kids.
He had been on all the major companies,he was awarded 1,500 nights on Royal Caribbean and that cruise a couple of years ago.
 

I think You would like celebrity Edge uncle Les .

I have been on Celebrity Solstice Syd - NZ about 7 years ago.

 

Is Capt Kate and Bug on the 'Edge?'

 

 

Edited November 21, 2020 by NSWP

[Kiwi Kruzer]

It’s a great idea and best to do it ....before the old health problems start arriving .
You would need to sell several houses to pay for the doctors bills 

I had 40 cruises and never had to visit the Medical Centre ......helped console many who did though.

 

[Chiliburn]

49 minutes ago, NSWP said:

 

I have been on Celebrity Solstice Syd - NZ about 7 years ago.

 

Is Capt Kate and Bug on the 'Edge?'

 

 

Celebrity edge for you young fellow,they’re waving to you uncle Les.

[Chiliburn]

42 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

It’s a great idea and best to do it ....before the old health problems start arriving .
You would need to sell several houses to pay for the doctors bills 

I had 40 cruises and never had to visit the Medical Centre ......helped console many who did though.

 

I wonder if they have a liver specialist onboard?

[mr walker]

4 hours ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

His daily rate on board would probably be cheaper than a Rest Home .

Last time I heard about Mario was not retired but works in finance, spending time each day in his onboard office instead of working on land. I read an interesting story on him a couple of years ago - it is not a lifestyle that would work for most.

 

There have been numerous discussion about retiring onboard a ship, comparing costs to living in aged care. A big issue comes in when you go from the equivalent of living in a retirement village where you can care for yourself to needing care, which the ship is not set up for. But for the right person it could well be an attractive proposition to cruise 'full-time' in retirement, at least until health declines.

[NSWP]

26 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

I wonder if they have a liver specialist onboard?

He/she would be working 24/7, given the vast quantities of adult beverages imbibed.

[NSWP]

2 minutes ago, mr walker said:

Last time I heard about Mario was not retired but works in finance, spending time each day in his onboard office instead of working on land. I read an interesting story on him a couple of years ago - it is not a lifestyle that would work for most.

 

There have been numerous discussion about retiring onboard a ship, comparing costs to living in aged care. A big issue comes in when you go from the equivalent of living in a retirement village where you can care for yourself to needing care, which the ship is not set up for. But for the right person it could well be an attractive proposition to cruise 'full-time' in retirement, at least until health declines.

Then at the end you just chuck your self overboard and save on a funeral lol.

 

But with the prices we have to pay per diem for cruising, compared to the North Americans, not too many Aussies could afford to live the rest of their life on board a cruise ship.

Edited November 21, 2020 by NSWP

[mr walker]

Just now, NSWP said:

Then at the end you just chuck your self overboard and save on a funeral lol.

Always a thinker, mate!

[Chiliburn]

5 minutes ago, mr walker said:

Always a thinker, mate!

Did you sign up for the test cruises mr walker?

Not as if you have to go but it could be interesting?

Just like a night at Penrith Panthers.

[Chiliburn]

10 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Then at the end you just chuck your self overboard and save on a funeral lol.

 

But with the prices we have to pay per diem for cruising, compared to the North Americans, not too many Aussies could afford to live the rest of their life on board a cruise ship.

From what I understand , you can get on a last minute wait list.

They call you and say we have a few cabins at $80 a night .

Tell the kids see you in a week.

[Chiliburn]

[Chiliburn]

http://agent.royalcaribbean.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pre-Cruise-Planner-sale.pdf

[NSWP]

On 11/21/2020 at 2:32 PM, Chiliburn said:

From what I understand , you can get on a last minute wait list.

They call you and say we have a few cabins at $80 a night .

Tell the kids see you in a week.

Yes they have always done that even down to $50 a day, so many retirees move to Florida, hop on a ship at Fort Lauderdale, Miami etc, short drive, easy.

[Chiliburn]

Just got another email from Crown & Anchor Australia asking for volunteers.

 

 

 

 

 

It’s pretty obscene how big oasis class is.

 

[NSWP]

13 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

Just got another email from Crown & Anchor Australia asking for volunteers.

 

 

 

 

 

It’s pretty obscene how big oasis class is.

 

Is that a fair dinkum pic, not 'photo shopped?

[Chiliburn]

5 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Is that a fair dinkum pic, not 'photo shopped?

You saw it on the internet so it must be real .