Woman who lives full time on cruise ships shares ‘shocking’ true cost of an entire year
A woman who documents what it's like to live full-time on a cruise ship has revealed the cost of an entire year.
Lynnelle is glad to have made the decision to leave her 'toxic marriage' and job to start her own YouTube channel, Poverty to Paradise.
After taking an online course which helped her to monetise her channel in 'just two months', the 53-year-old now has almost 100k subscribers.
While the life of a full-time cruiser does sound great, there are things she really 'hates' about living on board.
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From the constant presence of other passengers to the inability to escape when the weather gets bad, life at sea isn't always ideal.
All in all, though, she is now able to share her personal journey online, telling viewers that they're never too old to start a channel.
In a video from June, she revealed that her estimated income was 'just shy of $60,000 (£44,000)' over the past 12 months, racking up over six million views in the process.
Her expenses, however, were pretty surprising to say the least.
For the year, her costs, excluding cruises, hotels, food, and transportation, were $25,211 (£18,668), which works out to about $2,102 (£1,556) per month.
"I normally have a goal to stay under $2,500 (£1,851) per month," she said. "So, even after my YouTube expenses and taxes, it still covered more than enough to cover my living full-time on cruise ships."
Lynnelle said she 'spent 267 days on cruises' over the year and has another 39 booked already.
Reflecting on her time at sea, she admitted: "This life has taught me that sometimes freedom looks like choosing your own version of paradise, whatever that version of paradise is for you.
"Even if nobody else understands it, even if nobody else wants you to do it, even if nobody else
goes along with you.
"For me, that's what freedom is all about."
It's hard to argue with that, as the comments section was fully behind her.
One person wrote: "Your expenses are less than a majority of us living on land. Keep going, we really enjoy living vicariously thru you."
A second added: "I find it incredibly bold and brilliant that you’ve been able to let everything go and live on a cruise. I wish you continued success. I’m definitely taking notes!"
"You are an inspiration. This is where my life is headed. I want to travel and see the world through my lens. We need a video on how to get those free cruises. Thank you for sharing," another penned.
Topics: Cruise Ship, Travel, YouTube, Social Media
Anish Vij