John & Melody Hennessee sold their main business and their home, to sail around the world!
The couple, saw an ad on Facebook for a 274-day cruise with Royal Caribbean, which look to make permanent, as their new life is more exciting, and cheaper too.
"We now have a telephone bill, a ship bill, and a few credit card bills for when we go ashore, but that's it," says John. "We no longer have a mortgage or the expense of homes. We no longer have vehicle insurance, property insurance, or utility bills. The list goes on. We are certain cruising is cheaper. Right now it is probably close to half of what it was when we lived on land."
Their life is planned in monthly chunks, hopping from ship to ship till December 2024, but then they will take up residence on Villa Vie's residential cruise ship, where as many as 30% of those on board will be permanent residents. The ship will circumnavigate the world every three years, as an inside cabin starts at $99,000, a balcony villa costs $249,000, and there's also a $8,000 monthly fee.
The ship is still being constructed, and it will be bigger than a traditional cruise ship room, with a kitchenette and pull-down bed in the living room for guests.
"We wanted to buy a cabin so we can design it how we want. It's going to be home for us, for probably a minimum of 15 years on the ship," Melody says.