Wow...didn’t know such a ship existed. That’s amazing.
A few people commenting on the original article also pointed out you can get an inside cabin on most cruise ships for just a bit more than what he is paying for his Holiday Inn. The cruise line companies move you to a different ship when yours goes to port for maintenance.
About the time of the American Revolution, England's prisons were overflowing, and for the most part, they'd rather ship needed soldiers to the American colonies rather than convicts.
Their interim solution was to house the convicts on barges and ships on the Thames...until one of them caught on fire.
So, after the war, England started to ship convicts to Australia as indentured servants. William Bligh eventually added Australia as one of his three mutinies. (Corrupt "deep colonial" officers rebelling against Bligh's law and order governance.)
“A few people commenting on the original article also pointed out you can get an inside cabin on most cruise ships for just a bit more than what he is paying for his Holiday Inn. The cruise line companies move you to a different ship when yours goes to port for maintenance.”
More than one post commenting on the cruise ship choice.
I have run the numbers and when you get to the point of having perks from being a frequent cruiser it does make sense if you are in somewhat good health. Maybe a bit mobility impaired (walker, wheelchair), can’t really clean house, cook meals, etc. You can come in under $60 a day, that includes food, twice daily maid, and a few other things. Different scenery most days, not just the same concrete courtyard at the retirement home. Movies, bingo, other games if that’s your thing.
There was a verrrrrrrrrrry rich elderly couple from San Diego (now deceased) who basically lived on Crystal Cruises. They did segments of Crystal's round-the-world tours for several years. Nice way to spend the elder years.