Already this is a trend, but for senior citizens. Many of them use cruise ships as retirement communities for nearly similar reasons. http://www.aplaceformom.

Already this is a trend, but for senior citizens. Many of them use cruise ships as retirement communities for nearly similar reasons. http://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/2013-2-2-cruise-ship-retirement-assisted-living/ http://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/2013-2-2-cruise-ship-retire... "According to Dr. Lee Lindquist’s 2004 study comparing assisted living costs and benefits to those offered by cruise ships, “cruises were priced similarly to assisted living centers and were more efficacious.” Lindquist claimed that over a 20-year life expectancy, cruise ships only cost about $2,000 more than the cost of assisted living. And, she says, “when you compare that to the $9,000 a month or more charged by some assisted living facilities,” a cruise ship may seem like a bargain indeed."