How to Deal with Hassles and Chores of Living Life at Sea with Super Mario
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
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Living on a cruise ship full time isn't always roses. Sometimes Mario has to deal with the nuances of everyday life and some specific nuances that are only applicable if you were to live your life at sea! Join us as we discuss how he handles and tackles these everyday tasks!
Make sure to catch up on part one of season two we discussed how to prepare for living your life at sea. You won’t want to miss it any of these series as we answer all of your questions from Season 1!
In season one we got to know who Super Mario is and, in this season, we learn the logistics of how to make it happen and take a deep dive into the details of how to emulate his impressive lifestyle of living life at sea.
Mario Salcedo has been living his life at sea living aboard Royal Caribbean’s fleet for the past 20 years. He shares with us his best advice for how to prepare for living your life full time a sea on a cruise ship.
Season 2
📺 Episode 1 How to prepare for living your life at sea;
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📺 Episode 2 HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO LIVE FULL TIME ON A CRUISE SHIP WITH SUPER MARIO
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📺 Episode 3 Discussing Royal Caribbean's Ship in Fleet with Super Mario
• Discussing Royal Carib...
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📺Part 1 includes getting to know Mario;
• Living on a Cruise Shi...
📺Part 2, what life is like at sea;
• Living on a Cruise Shi...
📺Part 3 is tips for first-time cruisers, and for those who want to know how to live on a cruise ship, just like Super Mario himself!
• Living on a Cruise Shi...
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He is so down to earth. Love knowing how it all works.
He is a very amazing person! And he wealth of knowledge!
@@CruisetheWorldAtoZ he needs his own channel. Im should he would have some good stores and like you said lots of knowledge.
Thanks for explaining the "back to back" process. I have always wondered how that is handled.
Rebecca, glad you enjoyed the video! It really is an an interesting process!
I have since my first cruise have wanted to just live on a ship, I always have fun on cruises and it is the best vacation ever
Aw how cool would it be if that ended up being the case! Have you ever thought about working for a cruise line?
Great videos! Thank you! Mario is a super nice person. We brought our cruise number to 5 a year and I work (IT) on some days from the ship. Royal has the best and reasonably priced WiFi.. that's why out of 8 lines we tried Royal is our most cruised line. Logistic of living full time on the ship sounds interesting.
My wife and I live on Carnival ships for nine to ten months a year. We love it.
Do you really? How awesome it that, I'm very interested to learn how different or similar your lifestyle compares!
#Goals, I told my husband that I want to go on a cruise a month when we retire.
Looking for couples to cruise with? We re retired,, well traveled (15+ cruises) and love the lifestyle on a ship. Seeking other cruise enthusiasts. Harold and Linda.
Alanna Zingano no problem. Email olajoetravel@gmail.com. Live in Houston. On land until sept 1
Rebecca Whitley - goals are always important, specially when it comes to cruising! Let me know how it goes!
I would love more of these vlogs with Mario as he continues with his maritime life/excursions. Thank you for this informative post!
Glad you enjoyed the series Wendy! We will look into that for the future!👍
I found great ways of washing clothing in my state room. Quick dry clothing, dry bag, and a little soap.
oh my gosh I would love to see all of his sea pass cards!
Marshall Cochran - Maybe on season 3?! Stay tunned
Thanks for explaining the BACK-to-BACK in transit position.
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching.
Hi Alanna! I came home a bit late today but I´ve just watched the new interview with Super Mario. As always it is interesting and full of details! Congrats again to both of you!!!
Bete Santos awww thank you so much! Thank you for your support... He is an amazing person. More to come.
These latest Mario sessions have surprises that have caught me off-guard. Recently I found out that he has a car that he keeps at "home base." I assumed that there is so little need for his own car that he would just rent a car on those rare occasions when he needed one. Enterprise is pretty cheap for a small car, and they even bring it to you. Now I find out that he has an apartment, and housekeeper for his apartment. That's throwing me for loop, too. I guess we would all manage this unique lifestyle a little differently.
I was thinking the same thing and also commented on it. I consider him a part-time cruiser since he still has a house and vehicle. I used to be a full-time RVer and I had no other house. And I would run across so many people who we're part-time RVers tht still had a home base.
I travel and don't have a base. Other than all my stuff is in storage in my official city of residence for tax purposes.
kings17court - Keep in mind He had most of those things before switching to living at sea. He goes to His home base often, so the cost benefits for Him is probably worth it.
Global Adventurer - He is on a ship 350 days of the year.. He just elects to have a home base to keep it simple. Those assets were mostly acquired prior to His cruising lifestyle. He just elected to keep!
Didn't suprise me
He may have acquired those assets prior to beginning his cruising lifestyle, but having them still adds significant costs to it:
Housekeeper wages
Property taxes
Maintenance
Condo association fees
Utilities
Homeowners insurance
Car insurance, maintenance, gas, registration etc.
Were these accounted for in the "costs of cruising full time" video? I thought his "home base" would be a storage unit, mailboxes etc type PO box, and a laundromat that does the laundry for you.
It’s very true cruising is amazing I have cruised through the pandemic and have never got sick either. I could totally live on a ship. But my family on land still needs me. MOre power to you Mario.
Mario:“You have to eat smart“
Also Mario: Smokes cigarettes, drinks whiskey and eats potatochips…
To each their own ;)
Informative video, Sista! great info on back to back cruises. I love the Super Mario series!
Thanks Diane! I think we all could enjoy some back to back cruises! ⚓
Love your interview with "Super Mario"! And your vlogs 😃
Thank you so much Sheila! 💕⚓
I agree sheila!!!!
Im loving these vlogs!!!
Thank you!!! More to come!! You might even see some of the creators we know!
I actually like it when the ship rolls about. Then I know that I am on a ship at sea and not at the Hilton in Miami.
I was once absolutely wrecked after a red eye flight to catch a cruise. I napped as I always do in these instances. I left it until the last minute to put my shoes on and head out for the drill. I was astonished when my stateroom attendant said I didn’t need to go. I’m nearly pinnacle and that’s never happened before or since. I don’t know how he did it. I was grateful and didn’t hear about it afterward. I think someone could have gotten into a lot of trouble over that.
Thanks to both of you for doing these. 💐🤗
Oh wow, that's pretty crazy. I wonder how he managed that one since they take attendance. I agree they probably could get in a lot of trouble if caught. I've seen on the daily schedules of day 2 a make up drill for all those who didn't attend they make you do it.
Your stateroom attendant probably saw how wrecked you really were and decided to spare you the agony lol. I would imagine that he had to use up plenty of brownie points that time!
B Steven I did give him a $20aud tip the next day. I really don’t know how he did it and I had not had him on any other cruises. I guess he would know who was working on the muster station associated with his staterooms. This was less than a year ago by the way. It’s not something I would have asked anyone to do but I really appreciated it.
michelle collins - That is such an amazing story. A lot of crew tries to go above and beyond day in and day out! Thank you for sharing.
I love Super Mario's sprit! You know he is smart as as whip and you can tell he is very intelligent! Good on him for living the life he is.
Super Mario has the best videos. It's so interesting what you ask and he gives the answers. I thought living on a ship would be totally different. Thanks for sharing your videos. Ciao👋
CandyceGirl - He is fascinating with His life stories and knowledge!
Great interview with such an icon for us Cruise Addicts. Looking forward to watching the other episodes.
@Cruise Addicts so glad you enjoyed the interview. Would love to chat with you via email if you are interested. I have a couple questions for you! azingano1@gmail.com
Hey Mario, you have a great voice for Radio.... thanks for your input...
DarwinsApe - ill forward your message to him!
Oh and in case there’s a pandemic and need to get off the ship for a year and a half I have a place to go! He’s thought of everything even the things that happen once in a century.
Right?! Keeping a small condo near where he cruises was a plus!
"My cleaning lady comes in and feeds the dogs." -- haha!
and the pet rocks! He is a very funny person.. Thank you for watching.
i hope she takes them out twice a day at least.
I sure will wait for the booking videos. Sea legs does exist, thanks Mario!!
Thanks for watching Autobot Diva! Next Sunday will be that episode!
Great episode and excellent series!
Surprised he hasn’t sold his car.
Looking forward to the next episode.
I agree, I would take uber and lyft everywhere.. oh wait I already do and I have a car! haha😂🚗Thanks for watching!
More Super Mario! Question: Why own a car, why not uber if you don't use it much?
convenience, and his car is paid off.
@@CruisetheWorldAtoZ Wouldn't he still have maintenance, oil changes, repairs, etc.?
beingright and storage costs!
Registration, insurance
As per Mario, "it's all about convenience ... and being so close to my home base I put on very few miles, so car maintenance is not a major expense.
Keeping a home base costs lots more than having a car."
I would imagine Royal Caribbean would offer a laundry service free of charge for Super Mario. I know Carnival offers free laundry for all Diamond members. Any free perks RC would offer in sure Super Mario would qualify for given all his sailing days. Great interview.
Eric Bailey
- RC has laundry service for a nominal fee, however keep in mind he has a home base to get new clothes. We do cover some of the perks for pinnacle member along some of the perks as Super Mario in a future episode!
Lol 😆.I get that onland- The Sealegs !
Loving watching these videos with Super Mario. Would really like to know what are some of his favorite ships he's been on and what are some of his favorite amenities onboard. How does he spend the bulk of his time onboard when he's not working. Also his favorite and least liked ports, does he even get off at ports anymore? He seems like such a likeable guy very easy to watch and listen speak.
They say the worst thing about being seasick is that you DON'T die.
On Princess, if I am doing back to backs, I only have to do life boat drill on the first leg, not on subsequent legs.
What royal Caribbean ships has super Mario been on so I know what ships are good and. I love videos.
Another great video with Super Mario
Thanks so much my friends, glad you enjoyed!
I am Elite on Princess, so I get FREE, UNLIMITED laundry and dry cleaning. I can travel for a month with just a carry-on bag, doing laundry every 2 or 3 days. FREE.
So, in other words, you are a princess traveling on Princess!
@@roythousand13 A Prince. You may address me as "Your Highness".
Great interview. Thanks for your video.
It would be interesting if he had a blog about life at sea where we could follow him and see what ships he will be on when. Would be cool Super Mario.....
Agreed Kate! I've tried to convince him! But for now he's just enjoying life!
Oh yes but then we could enjoy his life too. Haha but I understand. It takes a lot of work.
Thanks for spending this time with him. I wish I had realized he was on the same ship as us.
Kate D - He is normally reading the comments too! Also, it is so much fun doing these segments with him..
I love these videos with Super Mario and your banter with him! Glad to be a new subscriber!!
Emily R. - Awww thank you for joining the community! Make sure to check out the other videos with Him.. We have a few more on the way! He is such a wonderful person on camera and off!
Super Mario needs to make his own channel.
relio dragon - We do talk about that on a future episode!
We will be on Navigator Oct 28 sailing. Would love to say hi to Mario if he is still on.
Edgar Perez - He should still be on the NOS.. Make sure you say Hello to Him!! He is an awesome person.
@@CruisetheWorldAtoZ
I will be in Dec 16 hope to see him
Question....If you are back to back...or...in transit, you mentioned getting a new cruise card. How do you get the card assigned to your cabin? Show them your old card?
Super Mario, your advice is super, thank you!.
You use one cruise line mainly.
Do you have a top tier status?
If you do, would you please share your experience regarding best fares and perks.
Thanks.
Tim as per Mario, "yes, I have Pinnacle Club status which is the highest ... best fares are obtained either by booking as early as possible (2 years ahead) or sometimes by booking as late as possible when there may be some discounting ... I book all my cruises as early as possible to lock in a good rate and to secure the cabin that I want for many consecutive sailings ... Pinnacle perks are many but the most important ones for me are free unlimited internet and use of the Gold seapass card to gain access to the Suite Lounge and Chops for breakfast." Thanks for watching!
Princess doesn't require back to backs repeat the muster drill.
Wow! Keep up the good work!!
1linkbelt - Thank you! We got few more episodes to come!
I just stumbled upon your channel this last week, and I went from not ever watching ONE single RUclips video about traveling or cruises, to completely binging hours of videos about cruises! Haha I have been on 2 cruises, and my whole life until I was about 25-26years old, my dream was to work on a cruise ship and travel around the world. Unfortunately, I have stage 4 Endometriosis, which basically calls all the shots in my life, so working&living on a cruise ship is totally out of the picture for me, so I am so so jealous to hear all about getting to live on cruise ships! I really like your videos best out of any of the travel channels I've come across too👌👌 Do you also live on cruise ships??
Super Mario need to have his own RUclips channels blogging himself
Justine Kyle Rivera - We do talk about that in a future episode! Right now he stays focused on work and enjoying life.
Nice one super Mario and Alanna. What is the Wi-Fi like on board and does Mario have to pay for it ? as I found out last night, Wi-Fi on a private super yacht costs thousands of dollars a month depending on the mbps, it seems 15-18 mbps is around 30/35,000 dollars a month and can be much more ! shocking. So for a cruise ship ??? I dread to think of the overall cost to the cruise liner...
Pete A - Keep in mind he gets the wifi complimentary for being a pinnacle member. And the cost is easier offset with 5,000 guests vs 10 guests.
Pete,
Wifi costs vary but if you don’t get any status discounts and buy onboard, it’s generally $16-20 usd per day unlimited if you buy for the whole voyage or what is remaining. I think if you buy them in 24 hour chunks of time, they are $25 or $30 usd per day. As far as quality, I think it varies on how remote you are and how many other people are on it. I’ve also had some instances where the quality varies depending on where you are on the ship. There were many complaints about quality on my most recent cruises on the new spectrum of the seas.
Love this ❤
Alanna, has Super Mario explained in detail the health-aspects of his lifestyle: e.g., what he eats, how he eats, drinking habits, exercise, wellness approaches?
Yes! In one of the segment we talk about it!
Can you order from things you need from Amazon, WalMart, etc? If so where are they delivered.
Cunard ships have free washer and dryers. So super Mario has a condo and a house keeper!
I would take advantage of the free washing on Cunard! Have you ever done laundry on a cruise?
@@CruisetheWorldAtoZ yes! We took a transatlantic cruise 2xs and packed light and did laundry every 2-3 days. It was awesome!
This has been a great series with Super Mario! Cruising is the best and what a life living at sea! The rest of us will have to enjoy our cruising opportunities as we can throughout the year and hope the frequency increases as the years go on!
The Travelling Thompson Family - thank you so much for watching! We do have a few more videos coming from Mario. We can slowly build up to it?!
Obviously Mario is a millionaire. You lucky thing you!
He is lucky man regardless!
@Judy. There was a video done a while back on him being the happiest guy in the world when it looked like a bit of a lonely existence on the cruise ship. But I must say he seems like such a nice, nice gentleman.
Lol housekeeper! 😆😆🤣🤣
Who doesn't want their laundry done for them?🤔 haha
princess cruise line has self laundry and free laundry for elite members.
I love super Mario ❤️❤️❤️❤️ hes a hoot.
Jen, he is a character that is for sure! Thanks for watching! 😀
Aww. he seems like such a sweet man. We finally just made diamond level on Royal Caribbean, and now my husband, 71 years old, said he's too old to cruise. Oh hell no. I want those free drinks that I worked for all those years! LOL
Haha oh my gosh Karen you are awesome, this made me laugh so hard! Keep cruising and enjoying life no matter what you wind up doing!⚓💕
My husband is 71, uses a cane for short distances and a wheelchair for long distances. He also has very restricted vision. Cruising is his favorite type of vacation. Since we have visited most of the Caribbean islands we stay on the ship and he feels safe and secure because he knows where everything is located.
We are elite status with Celebrity which is owned by RC. We get a free bag of laundry every week. I’m surprised RC doesn’t have this perk.
You are lucky you never been sick on a cruise . I get sick on every cruise after 3rd day or so 😭
Ohh no... So sorry to hear that.
This guy is my new role model lol! Subbed!
He is a great role model to have! Thanks for watching!
Very informative
Thank you
Mario, what is the business you have and work on while cruising?
Nellie Vanellie - Thank you for watching, He owns His own consulting business.
You say that you do a series of 3 or 4 day back to backs, I assume in the Caribbean. Why not do a series of 20 or 30 day back to backs in the Med or Asia? Much more interesting.
So Mario works from the ship!
yes, self employed and only needs his laptop!
For a back-to-back transit, do you need a VISA for those countries that needs it? or why would they need to view your passport if you never get off the ship?
For the Caribbean you just need your passport no visa's are required. It is just a regulation by custom and board patrol that they check it.
How Does Mario have adequate internet speeds and does RC allow VPN access on ship? As we wait for cruising to come back remote work has become the norm. I need 200 MBPS speed for remote work- can RC come close to that fast? Or will soon? Talk about the ideal office!
Wonderful video! I'm subscribing.
Welcome aboard! Hope you have a great new years.
Does he get to stay in the same cabin when he does the back-to-back sailing or does he have to move to a different one? Does he have a favorite cabin?
BH - He books far ahead to be able to stay on the same cabin.
That's something I wish you'd cover more... If he stays in the same cabin -- even refusing upgrades to stay in the same cabin -- does that mean he can leave stuff on board on destination port day?
Rachel Perlow - we cover this on next sunday!
I’m curious how he handles it when his passport expires. Usually that takes more than one week.
he probably plans in advance -- it expires every 10 years so really not an issue
An apartment and Housekeeper? It sounds like Mario takes a cruise every week rather then living full time on a cruise ship.
His apartment is basically our equivalent of having a summer home. You visit every once and a while but hardly live there. There are only 2 weeks out of the year that he takes a vacation from living at sea.
As per Mario, "Think physical presence ... I don't sleep in my apartment and my housekeeper comes in once per week to keep it clean and do my laundry. I spend 350 days per year living on a cruise ship ... I keep my apartment as a home base not as a residence. "
Lots of $$$$$ to live this lifestyle....
@@CruisetheWorldAtoZ I guess he could rent out his "condo" via AIR BNB while he cruises.
Well of course one has to book individual cruises. That is how a cruise line sells cruises.
This man is legend he would have milllionsssssssssssssss of subcribers he could just talk and pay someone to edit and eventually buy a cruise ship with that youtube money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree, Mario would have a large following but he prefers a more quiet laid back life away from social media postings.
Does he have to participate in a Muster Drill every time his ship departs?
Bilal, yes Mario does have to participate. Worst 15 minutes of his cruise lol ⚓
at 12 39 card shows just b 4 blurring
Thanks I will adjust it
It's at 10:46 and 7 months later it's still visible. Love this series though! Mario is great and I'd love to run into him on a cruise some day.
Do you stay in the same cabin on a back to back.
Seasickness is horrible. I was so sick on my first and only cruise.
Alanna, around minute 9:00, Mario speaks about passports and immigration processes for back-to-back cruises. Just made me wonder: how does he renew his passport if he is constantly travelling all but one or two weeks of the year?
That is a great question! I will ask him next time we do an interview!
Passport expires every 10 years so really not an issue
We met Mario a few years ago on the Mariner of the seas he can dance all night lol
Great video! Thinking of doing this a lot going forward. I will say, my last back to back on NCL they did not require the muster on the second segment. I do have a couple questions, on NCL, my wife and I get a free bag of laundry on a seven day cruise, wonder if that follows on each cruise when b to b if you know. Do you purchase an annual travel insurance policy?
Boat Lover free bag of laundry kicks in at D+ I believe. It has to do with status, not b2b. On Royal the free bag can only contain socks, underwear, T-shirts, swimwear and pjs I believe. So not proper pants or shirts or dresses. Not that you’d want to send those to an industrial laundry.
@Boat lover good to know that they don't make you do the muster drill for NCL, very interesting. Mario does have an annual travel insurance that covers him. Not sure on NCL's policy for free laundry!
@michelle collins and the free bag isn't that large anyway if I'm correct?
@@michellecollins4974 We're Platinum on NCL and get a free bag, just wasn't sure if you got another on the second leg of a back to back.
Boat lover, the second leg, by definition is another cruise, so yes.
Last week we got off the final segment of a 4 month world cruise an in our room was a brochure for laundry. They were charging about $678 for unlimited laundry and $339 for unlimited pressing (ironing) for 4 months. I’d totally pay that. I also keep my seapass cards. I’ve got them all starting from cruise #2. I don’t have cruise #1 as we had old fashioned room keys. Ha ha
We were in Holland America and the final segment of the cruise was really to reposition the ship to begin Alaska Cruises. So the world cruise ended in Vancouver or Seattle and we got on in Vancouver and did a short segment to Seattle. We get these short cruises for repositioning and they are so inexpensive
Whoa.. that's a lot for laundry haha! I wonder how many times those who did the cruise from start to finished did theirs then! Edward how was the experience jumping on the tail end? Did it feel like everyone already knew each other? I assume you could make some wonderful friends that way!
@kappelmeister Japan sounds amazing! Are you doing the Spectrum?
The people we met that had been on for the whole cruise we’re very nice. This one couple from Vancouver was trying to talk me into going on 32 day west coast cruise. Leaving from Vancouver to Peru and back to San Diego. Sounds fun but I can’t be gone that long. Ha ha
Haha, my first cruise was on monarch of the seas in 1995. I can’t remember the key situation. I’m on Spectrum again for three cruises over Christmas and new year. I’ve only been to japan on cruise ships. I think it would be infinitely better to do Japan on a land based tour.
Awesome interview. One day I hope to cruise with Super Mario!
Maria CraftyRia Johnson - Thank you so much. He is an amazing person! He is currently on the Navigator of the Seas.
I am interested in how it works for single guys on board????
He pays for the ship and has a place with a housekeeper. Must need minimum $150k a year income. Minimum. Ideally 200k for his cruise lifestyle.
2 questions. Does Mario bring dress clothes and a suit every week? And does he park his car in that $100+ parking garage at the port or does he take an Uber back and forth?
Thanks
Mario does his laundry at his home base between turnaround days. He mentioned that he lives close enough to the port, that he is able to go home and take care of whatever he needs to do and be back on the ship on time!
What did he do during the shut down during Covid??
ruclips.net/video/t39uiGFIt_U/видео.html this was the update video with him and how he was affected during the shutdown
It seems that Mario can pack a suitcase blindfolded. He certainly does it more often than I do dishwashing.
Yes I bet he can! I think I might have to test my skills too for my next trip! 🤣😉
Great video,
But I don't understand what you have to do, what you don't like every trip.
Thanks and
Schiff ahoi
Michael, glad you are enjoying. Not sure I know what you mean though.
Thanks for your answer. By 11:46 on your video that's what I don't understand .
Is it the safety training?
All the best
Michael
Royal Carribean should do this man's laundry for free!
The Muster Lifeboat Drill gives you a chance to look over your group and choose who you might want to eat should you be lost at sea!
God lord Debra you must have been hungry when you typed this! Haha 🤣😋
Just a humorous thought to break up the boredom...
@@danclark-h8t Ahaha and I totally love you for it!
I live in Puerto Rico it will be fun to walk with you in old san juan and talk.
Marie A. - Mario is an amazing talker and storyteller!
@@CruisetheWorldAtoZ yess i got good vibes
So it's cheaper to pay a housekeeper every week than to do some laundry? Don't some RCC ships actually have washing machines, I think I've seen a video last month that showed those.
Yes many ships offer laundry services on Royal Caribbean it is not self-service though. And even when you get high enough status laundry is included, but this is the method that Mario prefers.
@@CruisetheWorldAtoZ it's not about preference, he mentions efficiency. Anyway good to know they have this.
@@CruisetheWorldAtoZ - Thank you for clarifying that this is Mario's preference because every time laundry was mentioned in other videos - and this one - it didn't make sense to me that his top-tier RCC Pinnacle status didn't cover free laundry services as a perk (raised eyebrow). Glad to know it actually does - just seems the right thing to do if a cruiser is at that highest level, like Mario. Now of course the fact that he opts out of this convenient perk that most people would jump at, raises the question, "why?" I know, I know: preference, but it doesn't make sense, knowing how much he loves convenience. Did Mario ever have a bad experience with the laundry-handling service on board a ship that prompted him to prefer to take care of it himself? Just curious. I love these videos with Mario, and I subbed.
Why keep a condo if you are living on the cruise ship? Use the address of one of your kids as a home address. No cost. No problem.
On Carnival Cruse Lines you get free laundry if you are a Diamond Member. 👍
We talked a bit about that, but for him the internet package and other perks were worth more than the laundry..
How does Mario handle his passport renewal? Does he just us a birth certificate while he’s waiting for his new passport?
@Eric Pipitone as per Mario, "passports are valid for 10 years ... when it's time to renew, I use a passport card which works just as good as a passport. Expedited passport renewal only takes a couple of weeks , so really no big deal." Thanks for watching!
Alanna Zingano wow, in Perth it was overnight for a expedited passport.
Still having a home base and a vehicle is too much to worry about. I would have a very small storage of must keep items and that's it. Book a hotel room and rental car use the laundry service at the hotel, go to the doctor etc and go back on the ship and call it a day.
Global Adventurer - That is also an option! It is easier for Him that way.
With as many days as he has RC loyalty program should have free laundry service.
That's a lot mustering in 6 months!
How is Mario doing now?
Is Mario Portuguese
Why did he chose to spend six months on one ship doing 3 and 4 day cruises? I know his destination port days can just be quick for administrative chores, but it still seems like it would be too often. Wouldn't longer cruises make more sense? Financially and also to avoid that "Groundhog Day" de ja vu.
Rachel as per Maro, "because they fit my schedule very well during the summer months when many ships have re-positioned to Europe. Then for the other 6 months I do longer cruises, so it's a good mix that works well for me." Thanks for watching!
The per day cost is much cheaper for the 3-4 day and 7 day cruises compared to longer cruises that visit many more ports possibly thousands of miles apart. Check 90-day and 180-day World Cruise prices and compare.
I bet it would be nice to cruise with Alanna.
I have a group cruise in January if you would like to sail with us.
Questions I'd ask Mario: why keep your house and car?
to have a home base.