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Woman who lived on a cruise full time broke down the true cost each month

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Published 13:49 9 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Woman who lived on a cruise full time broke down the true cost each month

It's not as much as you might think

James Moorhouse

James Moorhouse

Depending on your standpoint, living at sea full time is either your idea of a dream or a nightmare.

More and more people are seemingly leaving the stresses of a 9-5 behind and simply deciding to live full time on a cruise ship travelling the world, with everything you need to survive (and apparently thrive) at your fingertips.

While you need a stomach made of steel to deal with the choppy waters and also the 'dark secrets' of the cruise ships at night, it's easy to see why some people might want to avoid paying London rent and instead sit by the ocean by day and sleep in a first-class cabin by night.

Lynelle documents her lifestyle online (Poverty to Paradise/YouTube)
Lynelle documents her lifestyle online (Poverty to Paradise/YouTube)

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There are plenty of consequences of spending your life onboard, as well-known cruiser 'Super Mario' has found out after essentially spending the last 30 years on holiday cruise ships.

Many of us might think we simply don't have the money to live the life on cruises, especially if we can't 'work from home' and earn while we are there.

But Lynelle, who runs the popular YouTube account Poverty to Paradise, has detailed exactly how much she spends each month, having quit her toxic job, left a toxic marriage and sold her house and car to live a life of luxury.

Lynelle went into a lot of detail about her expenses (Poverty to Paradise/YouTube)
Lynelle went into a lot of detail about her expenses (Poverty to Paradise/YouTube)

In a recent video, she documents all of her monthly expenses, ranging from the cost of the cruises themselves to smaller things such as manicures and room service.

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In October 2024, Lynelle suggests that she spent $2089 (£1634), which looks very reasonable when most people's rents and mortgages in the UK alone are around that, with the likes of bills, food and social activities still to be factored in.

In fact, this was even far above average for the cruise dweller, as she came down with a nasty cold and therefore ordered far more room service to limit her interaction with other people on the ship.

Her bills added up to $2089 after spending $1537 on the cruises, $420 on hotels ahead of her departure, $70 on food, $62 on transportation to the hotel, $155 on fixed fees and $293 on miscellaneous items and activities.

In July she spent $2031, in August $1505, and in September $1569, and with October also factored in, she spent an average of $1798 across those four months.

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As a frequent cruiser, Lynelle can save herself money over time by getting good deals, but it's clear that her lifestyle would be very achievable and probably far cheaper than living in a standard American household, especially given the price of eggs over there at the moment.

She also has income thanks to investments and her YouTube channel, but it seems as if she is well and truly living her best life on board the cruise ships, so maybe you can too.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock

Topics: Cruise Ship, Travel, Lifestyle, YouTube, Money, Cost of Living

James Moorhouse
James Moorhouse

James is a NCTJ Gold Standard journalist covering a wide range of topics and news stories for LADbible. After two years in football writing, James switched to covering news with Newsquest in Cumbria, before joining the LAD team in 2025. In his spare time, James is a long-suffering Rochdale fan and loves reading, running and music. Contact him via [email protected]

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