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deepsun
I'd rather drive an RV or camper-van. Much more freedom and fun things to do.
pengaru
Your fuel costs will be way higher that way because cruise ships burn bunker fuel.

If they ever force cruise ships to clean up their act the costs should normalize a bit

trogdor
An overwhelming majority of full-time RVers don't drive that much. When your RV is your house (and not just a way to vacation), there is no rush. Long haul drives are draining, and you pass by tons of interesting places. Among the full-time RVers I know, slow travel is the norm. You spend more time in the places you particularly enjoy, and mosey toward a different place or climate when you decide the time is right.

Source: I semi-retired in my early-20s and spent six years full-time RVing.

listenallyall
Pretty tough to take that to another continent, however.
zamnos
Most continents I've seen have plenty of land to explore. Some of them are even connected to each other!
pxmpxm
You should be able to knock out at least two continents no matter where you are :)
philwelch
Australia? Heck, even North and South America are separated by the Darien Gap.
cafard
Many of us who live in cities do so because of our employment. The commute from a cruise ship would cost a lot in time and money, I imagine.
manv1
Cruise ships are also all-inclusive, in that they provide meals + entertainment + basic medical care. That's hard to beat.

Plus there are plenty of potentially interesting people to talk to...and shrimp. Lots of shrimp.

helf
So much shrimp. mouth waters

If it weren’t for the fact being sequestered into a limited space with that many random people would make me lose my mind I would consider it.

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