Working From Boat
When remote work drifts beyond the shore
There are people who work from Bali, others from Palermo, and a few from camper vans in Portugal.
And then there’s Jack Reynolds, a 30-year-old digital marketer from Hampshire who decided that “home” should come with a buffet and a sunset view.
His story, told by Metro UK (“I live on an all-inclusive cruise ship and it costs just £52 a day,” by Sarah Ingram), went viral for a reason: Jack didn’t just move — he sailed away.
After selling his house and ending a long-term relationship, Jack realised that bricks and rent were overrated. He ran the numbers and discovered that living on a Royal Caribbean megaship actually cost him less than staying put in Britain — food, drinks, shows and cleaning included.
So he packed three bags, a guitar, and a laptop, and set off to do what he now calls WFB: Working From Boat.
“When I tell people about my lifestyle, they call me lucky,” he told Metro. “But it’s absolutely strategic.”
For about £52 a day, Jack gets three restaurant meals, gym access, 8,000 daily steps just from walking the deck, and more social life than six years in rural Hampshire. He’s lost 12 kilos, gained confidence, and built a floating version of digital nomad life that’s as absurd as it is brilliant.
He doesn’t have a commute.
He doesn’t clean.
He doesn’t meal prep.
He just logs in — somewhere between Aruba and Curaçao — and runs his digital marketing agency, Sizzle HQ, from a cabin with Wi-Fi that costs him £600 for the entire trip.
It’s not exactly “living below deck.”
He’s booked 16 consecutive cruises, creating an 86-day loop through the West Indies with stops in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and even Disney World. His room is cleaned daily, laundry costs £19 a fortnight, and he gets Broadway shows and midnight pizza on tap.
To anyone else, it looks like early retirement.
To Jack, it’s just remote work without the rent.
And here’s the twist: he’s not alone.
As housing costs spiral, more remote workers are ditching land entirely — moving to long-stay cruises, converted ferries, or floating co-living projects that promise endless sun, Wi-Fi, and zero chores. “Sea-stainability,” someone will probably call it soon.
Maybe it’s just another form of digital escapism. Or maybe Jack is the prototype of the next wave — the ultimate out-of-office generation, where “home” is wherever your connection holds.
There’s something undeniably tempting about it: no rent, no landlord, no neighbour drama. Just you, a laptop, and a turquoise horizon.
Sure, it’s not for everyone. The constant movement, the lack of roots, the slightly surreal feeling of being both everywhere and nowhere. But compared to a grey commute and rising bills? Hard to blame him for choosing the deck over the desk.
So while most of us are still figuring out how to work from home, Jack is out there redefining what home even means.
And you?
Would you rather stay grounded — or start working from boat?