Elderly Lady Lives On Cruise Ship

Here is the story of an 88 Year old woman whose only home is an ocean liner.

Elderly lady lives on cruise ship. Lee Wachtstetter an 86-year-old widow lives permanently aboard the Crystal Serenity cruise. Lee Wachtstetter an 86-year-old Florida widow took her daughters advice. That said the idea that living on a cruise ship is an alternative to nursing care is unrealistic at best and dangerous at worst.

Her husband had passed away while the couple was. Or UPS offer mail forwarding services for a fee. Most of the time Norovirus the most common cause of illness on a cruise ship is only a minor annoyance.

A cruise ship retirement has the potential to be more affordable than a standard retirement if you were comparing it to living in a retirement home or assisted living community says Tricia Tetreault financial analyst for Fit Small Business. Beatrice Muller was once of the best known cruise ship residents living on board the QE2 from 2000 until the ships retirement in 2008. Mama Lee lived on a Holland America ship part of a cruise line owned by Carnival prior to living on Crystal Serenity.

After selling her house car and nearly all her worldly possessions Lee became a permanent resident of the luxury cruise ship the Crystal Serenity. Marketed as a first-of-its kind alternative retirement option for seniors the program allows participants to live on a cruise ship in seasonal or annual intervals. Woman pays 164k per year to live onboard cruise ship.

For Mama Lee the only entertainment worthwhile on cruise ships is ballroom dancing with dance hosts. During that time Wachtstetter or Mama Lee as shes known. Bea Muller an 86-year-old retiree took up residence on Cunards Queen Elizabeth 2 on 5 January 2000.

Speaking of potential medical issues cruise ships also have a reputation for spreading illnesses. If playback doesnt begin. However she soon had to leave.