I totally want to do this.

Ultimate life of ease: Retire on cruise ship: South Florida Sun-Sentinel:

"Ultimate life of ease: Retire on cruise ship

Did you ever wish you could toss in the towel and just cruise for the rest of your life? Would it be feasible, say, to retire and live year-round on a cruise ship?

Life on one certainly would be cushy.

On the premises, you would have restaurants and cafes, nightclubs, theater, movies, live music, casinos, shopping, driving ranges, tennis courts, swimming pools, a gym and spa, concierge service, round-the-clock room service, top-notch security, even doctors and nurses on call 24/7. Some ships even have X-ray facilities and operating rooms.

And, of course, the world at your doorstep.

The notion of living on a ship isn't new. In 1963, a woman lived full-time in a small cabin on the original Queen Elizabeth.

'Her family was delighted that she was always being looked after,' said Maureen Ryan, the 'lady assistant purser' at the time. Another seafarer, Rosemarie Roberts, lodged for about a dozen years on the now-defunct Royal Viking Line."