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- Business Insider spoke with three people who live on cruise ships for at least half the year.
- One remote worker spent 300 days living on a cruise ship and said it cost as much as his apartment.
- Another cruise ship resident lives for free as a "wife on board."
As the urge for a simpler way of living grows, some cruise companies are offering condos starting at $100,000. On these ships, people can travel around the world every 3 ½ years. For those who don't have hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend, there are other ways to make a cruise ship your home.