Twenty-three years ago, Mario Salcedo boarded a cruise ship and never left.

Salcedo has logged more than 9,000 nights on opulent cruise ships overall.

Despite his enthusiasm for the way of life, he has acknowledged that spending so much time at sea has had an odd effect on his body.

Mario Salcedo desired a significant life transition in 1996.

He took his first cruise after deciding he wanted to live somewhere out of the ordinary.

Salcedo took 150 voyages on 10 different cruise lines, taking the adage “try before you buy” extremely seriously before deciding on his favorite.

He knew he had discovered “The One” when he saw the Voyager of the Seas, so he quit his job as an international financial director at a multinational company based in the United States.

The ship, which is a member of the Royal Caribbean fleet, has three floors solely devoted to entertainment.

It has an ice rink, climbing walls, a surf simulator, and water slides.

Even though he prefers to reside on one ship, he occasionally chooses to dwell on other Royal Caribbean ships.

He’s so well-known among the workers that they call him Super Mario.

Super Mario’s office is a designated area on the pool deck that he is permitted to use as his workspace.

Working while floating on an opulent yacht may seem absurd.

However, you need the money if you’re doing it as frequently as this guy.

Salcedo makes $82,000 a year for his lifestyle through his ownership of an investment management company.

He likes to go scuba diving, ballroom dancing, and smoking in the cigar lounge while he’s not working on board.

He refers to his Miami condo, which he owns, as his “hotel.”s

He has lived on the sea for more than 20 years, with the exception of a few brief 15-day getaways each year and a 15-month hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic.

His body has somehow adjusted to the feeling of being at sea after all those years, and he now has a permanent case of sea legs.

He claims, “I can’t walk in a straight line when I’m swaying so much because I’ve lost my land legs.”

“I feel more at ease on ships than on land because I’m so accustomed to them.”

Salcedo believes he will never learn to live on land again at the age of 72.

He declares, “I’ll die on a cruise ship.”