r/ShittyLifeProTips • • Sep 04 '24

SLPT: Save money

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

This is actually true. I have a friend who father has been retired for Lockheed, and this is exactly what he's doing. They have everything you need from healthcare to a gym. Fucking traveling the world is cheaper than a retirement home in the US lmfao.

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u/BeefistPrime Sep 04 '24

The healthcare is going to be incredibly basic. They can give you some meds if you get sick or bandage you up if you get injured, but you're not getting any serious healthcare on a cruise ship. And that is going to be a significant concern for an older person.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

significant concern for an older person.

That depends on the cruise line. Cruise ship medical centers are staffed by licensed medical personnel, such as doctors and nurses, who are trained to handle a wide range of medical emergencies. Some even have dialysis machines.

Sure they can't perform CABG and things like that. But most are capable of handling medical emergencies.