A man who lives at sea full-time has spoken about a huge consequence of his unorthodox lifestyle.
Living aboard a cruise ship was once unheard of and far out of reach for the average person, but things have changed in recent years.
More people are making the decision to live out at sea full-time, with some claiming that it's far cheaper than living on land.
Steve is half of the YouTube channel MidLife Cruising, alongside his wife Angela.
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Here, the couple make content for their 21,000+ subscribers, lifting the lid on their lives on deck and how they manage to make it all work as two retired professionals.
Angela, a retired school teacher, and Steve, a retired Sheriff's deputy, had long wanted to cruise across the world after seeing vessel after vessel dock in Florida, where they previously lived.
Speaking to LADbible about their initial thoughts, Angela admitted that there were only 'luxury' options available back in the day, but after the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise popped up, they 'crunched some numbers'.
After figuring out that it was feasible, they left their old life behind, dropping it all to purchase a cabin on board the cruise.
While they are currently living their best lives today, having visited 140 countries so far, Steve admitted that it wasn't smooth sailing from the get-go.
When asked about the prospect of 'sea legs', a side effect of being at sea for long periods of time which often results in people struggling to walk properly on land, he admitted that it took some adjusting both on and off deck.
"I'm susceptible to motion sickness and sea sickness," the former officer admitted.
He added: "For about the first month and a half, you know, if we got into some big seas, I would just go lay down.
"But there came a point where I didn't notice it anymore, and it seems very bizarre to me, but I guess my inner year and equilibrium have figured out, hey, this is the way you're going to live."
Other struggles of living onboard a luxury cruise were also highlighted by Angela, who admitted: "The hardest thing is keeping your food in check, because a cruise ship involves a lot of food and buffets,
"You really have to be careful and not get in the habit of living like you're on vacation 100% of the time."
You may think that living on board a ship would set you back a handsome amount compared to expenses here on land, but this actually isn't the case.
While they previously explained details of their budget in a video posted back in February, the couple have now shared an updated figure.
"This covers our extra expenditures outside of what we pay to be aboard - we are spending about $1,400 (£1,030) a month, on average for the extracurriculars off the ship, maybe an excursion, eating at a local restaurant, an Uber, you know, those types of things," they revealed.
The pair have long held the cards close to their chest on how much they pay for occupancy onboard the vessel, but they explained how it works.
Speaking about available rooms, they said that prices can range anywhere from $2,500 per month for single occupancy, to around $10,000 - $11,000 per month for double occupancy in a suite.
"We chose one of the smaller rooms at the bottom. We live within a space of 140 square feet, but we treat the room as our bedroom and the ship as our home," Angela said.
It's not as bad as some of the sky-rocketing rent prices sweeping across the world, in all honesty.
But this isn't what they enjoy the most about their cruise lifestyles, instead citing the 'community' of living aboard a ship.
Comparing people to 'instant family', they added: "We've said that a lot of these relationships we've formed will be lifelong friends, even if we all move on somewhere else."
Topics: Cruise Ship, Travel, Lifestyle, Cost of Living
Joshua Nair