Cruise Cost Breakdown The REAL Price of Sailing

Live on a cruise ship full time for $200 a day? Discover the real cost of living at sea, the Super Mario method on Royal Caribbean, and the cruise ship life most people never see. Learn how inside cabins, solo supplements, repositioning cruises, and the Caribbean circuit make or break the dream. This breakdown reveals the five step playbook to surviving at sea on a budget. Hear how mass market lines, loyalty perks, and drink vouchers can save thousands, why the inside cabin is king, how the Geography Game locks many into the Caribbean, and the exact math behind $72,000 a year vs $100,000 for a balcony and $131,000 for an around the world cruise. Plus, the dark side cruise lines do not advertise, from limited medical care and insurance headaches to loneliness, constant goodbyes, and needing a land based address for banking, taxes, and mail.