Quit Your Job and Sail the World - This is How Much it Costs

Okay, this is the episode you've been waiting for! Let's talk about money and what it costs to sail around out here. We talk about the cost of our boat, how much we spent before we left the dock, and every cost we've had during our first two years of cruising. If you have any other questions about this video please drop your question below and we will answer! Thanks for watching - we hope you enjoy!

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[mmccartney]

You two are a breath of fresh air! I'm an old salt (wrong side of 77) and my dearly departed wife and I did that in our 20's, and never regretted it for a second! Miss her, and sailing every single day! Cheers, and smooth sailing! :)

[romanticalsailing]

Ha! My wife and I are retired, and we are cruising on our Formosa 47. We rely on my monthly social security check. We don’t track any expenses. We spend on whatever we need until the money runs out, then count the days until the next check comes in. 😂

[howardhudson]

We did the same thing in 2003 for 5 years before we ran out of money. We ended up in New Zealand and this year expect to finally get back to the cruising lifestyle. Its the best kept secret in the world.

[Patri-ciaVB]

Thank you for this open and honest video concerning the costs. It seems ... when it comes up to money ... that most of the people are silent about it. Wishing you well Patricia

[ToIsleOfView]

Outstanding breakdown and video production. You stuck to the subject and didn't misrepresent anything. This is a timeless documentary that should be a requirement for all first time ocean sailors. You also made it entertaining by using real videos of how you spent your money. I am so thankful that you chose to freely share this story. I think this could be a money maker for you as a DVD for sale with subtitles in 6 different languages. Keep it up.

[chuckhouseworth]

Outstanding video. Good luck to both of you. One of our regrets is never having had the courage to do what you are doing. At 73 and 74 respectively my wife and I are probably too old to take on your lifestyle, but we are motivated to do a lot more travelling. Again, thank you and good luck.

[BohemianBeatster]

Groovy! This is without a doubt the most informative and easy to understand video on the costs of living the sailing life I have seen to date. I love the videos you make, because you both have great, fresh and bubbly personalities. You sail to cool places and are open to new and sometimes unusual adventures. You plan to trips well. Your filming and editing is great, and you both have fantastic speaking voices. Stay groovy and stay safe.

[michaelscott]

We left Seattle in 2006, Mexico in 2008, sailed Tonga to NZ bought a van and traveled for 5 months, sailed to Fiji for 6, flew back to NZ, bought another van and traveled fir 6 months, flew back to Fiji, sailed to Vanuatu, New Caledonia and ended up in Australia in 2011. Average monthly cost : $800

[davidholubetz]

As a former liveaboard sailor I have to say that was really well done. I admire your frugality - some of your numbers seem super low to me, but as you know it depends greatly on where you are. The difference in daily costs between the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands is huge, despite them being not too far apart. Hurricane season and insurance are both topics that give me heartburn.

Also love how you showed sailors on a super cheap boat and a super expensive boat - I met them too. The key to making it work on a cheap boat is low expectations and liquor. The key to making it work on an expensive boat is a massive bank account. I was on a boat very similar to yours in value, and figured that to keep it in top shape took about 10% of the value of the boat per year.

Thanks so much for an awesome video. Best of luck to you both.

[jed]

Thank you! Finally, an honest cost summary of "living the sailing life".

[peterhughes]

I have watched hundreds of these cost videos for countries and sailing. Yours was excellent, well delivered and helpful - Result depending upon boat, experience, destination, about $2k USD/mth for a modest lifestyle and minimal marinas - spot on with my approximations. New subscriber too :)

[janccil]

This’s probably the best video about boat life for beginners I’ve ever watched. Thank you and all the best on your trip.

[Keiffer-Patricia]

I know this is an older video, but I have only recently discovered your channel and am catching up on your older posts. You are rapidly becoming one of my favorite YouTube channels. This is the most honest, open, clear, and concise explanations of cost that I have ever seen. Looking forward to following you and your future passages. As a side note if I decided to set sail in my retirement years I am going to have to bump that Bourbon budget up just a bit !

[tomgruenke]

I "stumbled" across this video and within 2 minutes I couldn't stop watching! In the past few years I have been thinking about a lifestyle as you both live, BUT, I have no knowledge of sailing, and swim like a stone. The strange thing is that I live on the beach on Lake Michigan and watch the sailboat races every week, along with keeping logs on the ships that pass. I enjoyed this video because you have explained EVERYTHING related to this lifestyle. You have stirred up my thoughts about doing this before I am too old to remember what I'm doing. Lol Thanks so much! I wish both of you a safe and very long life.

[rodneymendenhall]

I really enjoyed how you two work together narrating different viewpoint and staying on the topic this made it so much more informative as you both narrated I wish you two the best thank you for the informative information

[mz]

Top notch guys!! Congrats on tracking your expenses so meticulously, this gives you total transparency and allows you to do such an in depth video - fantastic! I think many can relate to this and get a good feel for what their lifestyle and cruising experience will want to look like. Lie you said in the beginning it can be a $2Mill or a $2K experience but both are possible! Wishing you a fantastic sailing season with small expenses 😀 and endless fun!

[smilingdog]

Very well done collecting data on your expenses and then sharing them in a two year comparison sheet. This kind of mindfulness helps you as well as others to budget, and plan ahead effectively.

[Adamzant]

Awesome job guys!! So amazing how honest you are in this. It really helps so many people see how possible it is! You guys rock!

[rbshedd]

Great vid. I just retired, own a boat, and I'm tossing around the idea of just setting sail. This was very informative. Thank you. 👍

[Creationadmiration]

Florida native here,
The biggest thing keeping me from doing this is the unknown of entering other countries and the fact I know nothing about sailing ⛵️ but yall have greatly helped bring light to both, it'd be cool to cross paths one day. Much thanks! GODSPEED!