A man who has spent the last 20 years living on cruise ships has revealed he “can’t walk in a straight line” anymore. Mario Salcedo, 65, saw his entire lifestyle change when he decided to quit his corporate job in the 1990s and embark on a number of cruises. Though he keeps a condo in South Florida , Salcedo has lived full time on cruise ships for almost 20 years, making him part of an elite class of permanent passengers.
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He said: “It was the biggest cruise ship in the world at the time, and so revolutionary - the first ice skating rink, the first rock climbing wall, so many elements that took cruising to another dimension.” Salcedo has not stepped foot on another cruise line’s ship since and has just celebrated his 6,000th night with Royal Caribbean . He said: “Nothing could lure me away from them, because I get treated like royalty.
The captains all know me.” Salcedo said he takes advantage of all the amenities the cruises have to offer to socialize, including dancing in .
