Ive lived on cruise ships for 25 years my legs will never be the same but I have no regrets

He rocked the boat.A man named Mario Salcedo who has lived on cruise ships for the past 25 years revealed a bizarre health effect that he’s developed from being at sea for so long.“I’ve lost my land legs.I’m swaying so much I can’t walk in a straight line,” the Cuban-born businessman told Conde Nast Traveler in a recent interview.

“I’m so used to being on ships that it feels more comfortable to me than being on land,” he added.Salcedo, who is nicknamed “Super Mario” in cruise circles, recently did his 1,000th voyage with Royal Caribbean.The 11-night voyage was on the 3,286-passenger Explorer of the Sea which left Miami on Jan.

5 and traveled to Panama and the southern Caribbean.Salcedo said he spends around $101,000 on cruises per year and only works about five hours a day, devoting the rest of his time to relaxing and having fun on the ship.Elaine Warren, the founder and CEO of The Family Cruise Companion, spoke to the Daily Mail about Salcedo losing his “land legs” — a condition known as Mal de débarquement syndrome.“Spending extended time on a cruise ship sounds like a dream for many families.

The convenience, entertainment, and all-inclusive nature of the experience make it an attractive idea,” said Warren.“But when you shift from a vacation mindset to actually living at sea, a lot of unexpected things happen — especially to your body.”“I’ve spent years helping families plan cruise vacations, and while short-term trips are one thing, staying on board long-term is a different experience entirely,” she continued.

“The first adjustment is to constant motion.The body adapts to the ship’s movement over time, but that doesn’t always mean in a good way.”Warren went on, “Many long-term cruisers find that they develop ‘sea legs,’ where they get so used to the ship’s slight sway that walking on land feels strange.

I’ve spoken to people who lived at sea for months, and they say that stepping back onto s...