Yeah I find it weird too. But for some people, given how and where they want to live in retirement, this works out to be the case. At least while they’re still in relatively good health.
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I watched all his YouTube “shorts”. I thought they were interesting and informative. I like his lively style. I subscribed. Good travels Sir 
I look forward to more videos.
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Sadly, that cruising is cheaper than some options on land may be true for too many people:
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How exactly is that miserable? Every single one of those things looked like a perk?
Free room (small, but as he notes, that’s tons of money saved)
Free food (cruise ship food, beware the enteroviruses! But still, doesn’t look that bad!)
Free gym membership (no downside there)
I’m assuming he’s paid…?
And 17m of internet: fantastic. Great way to kick your Reddit addiction. Get offline! Go enjoy your free gym membership!
Huh. I am just not seeing the same video as the OP…!
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I watched them as well. My favorite was when he showed the private bar area for the crew plus access to the helipad that had a space for viewing the stars at night.
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Those are often pretty nice on large cargo ships AIUI- there’s a minimum size for the crew accommodation because the bridge has to be a certain height and extend the full width of the ship, and if they have that space they might as well use it. Combine it with crews being very small to save money, and the cabins are pretty spacious.
Of course, things are very different on something like a warship or a fishing vessel.
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At least the view keeps changing. Right?
I knew a guy that did it in the 80’s, and was a musician. For the most part he liked it. He would work a few months, save all he could and then kick back a few months and play music wherever. He did eventually grow tired of it, though.
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A retired friend of mine went on a cruise not long ago, and he managed to work the on-board casino reward system so the cruise line is throwing offers for free passage on future journeys, in pretty fancy accommodations (cabin with balcony, etc.). And he really appreciates the cruise lifestyle. So he’s happy.
If cruise ships weren’t floating petri dishes, I’d be tempted.
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One of my cousins, who is a musician, did the cruise thing for a couple of years, then joined the army. Not the navy.
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Do navy musicians tend to go to sea these days?
The large cargo ships would be the biggest outlier of the bunch. I’d think it very rare that there’s any sense of extra space on a ship; that’s only possible if you’re a rounding error due to containerization and automation swelling the vessel size.
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