Man bought apartment on cruise ship as it's cheaper than home and he can travel world
While many enjoy living an adventurous lifestyle, few can incorporate it into their routine 24/7 as they wish they could.
Due to the nature of most jobs, social obligations, and general tasks required of people across the world not being very adventurous, few people are capable of incorporating that 'Carpe Diem' mindset into everything they do.
However, this much can’t be said for Austin Wells, who purchased an apartment on a cruise ship and lives his life very differently than the average person.
The man from San Diego, California, bought a 12-year lease for an apartment on the MV Narrative, a cruise ship that travels across the world and features several amenities.
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With 20 dining establishments, three pools, a library, a movie theater, a gym, and plenty more, the cruise ship is a highly desirable vacation for many lovers of the sea. However, you must assume that living on board is a whole different animal and must be quite expensive, right?
Well, for starters, Austin did pay $300,000 for his 12-year lease, at least three of which will be spent traveling across the world.
Considering the median home price in Austin’s hometown of San Diego is well over $900,000 in 2024 (and over $400,000 countrywide), this is actually quite cost-effective.
While his living quarters are about what you’d expect for a cabin on a cruise ship, Austin’s love for traveling made the positives of living on the MV Narrative outweigh the negatives.
“I don’t have to upend my daily routine,” Austin explained to CNBC, “I’m going from this model where you want to go somewhere, you pack a bag, you get on a flight, you rent a room, to now my condo, my gym, my doctors and dentists, all of my grocery stores travel the world with me.”
Austin is able to manage this lifestyle due to being a fully remote worker for Meta, so it is not necessary for him to remain in one place to work and generate income to live off of.
“My working hours will be shifted towards evenings, nights, and very early mornings,” Austin continued, “But that does open up the ability for me to … maybe see a city midday to afternoon and then start my workday around 6pm or 7pm.”
While the MV Narrative doesn’t set sail until next year, Austin is excited about his unique opportunity to live a life at sea, adding: “This is probably the first time ever that there is even the ability to have a standard job and even consider working and living from a floating apartment complex.”
Dylan Murray