Marty and Jess Ansen have opened up on their decision to live on cruises

A retired couple have been living on back-to-back cruises for two years, and claim it’s ‘cheaper’ than if they stayed in a nursing home in their retirement years.

Marty and Jess Ansen are a married couple hailing from Australia, and have gone on exactly 51 cruises in a row since June 2022.

They’ve stayed loyal to Princess Cruises along the way, trusting them with their retirement trips across the world.

The seasoned travellers had been on 31 cruises, which totalled over three years at sea.

Speaking to PEOPLE, the couple said that their decision to live at sea for their retirement is attributed to the increase in cost of living, the good service onboard, and the cruise ships’ calm environment.

In a joint statement via Princess Cruises, they revealed: “The cruise lifestyle is very efficient,

“You don’t have to worry about paying for rent or a mortgage, getting groceries or doing your laundry.

“We’re not young people, cruising is much cheaper than going to a nursing home and means we can continue to travel the world.”