Anyone ever worked on a cruise ship ??

[Zincubus]

Has anyone had an experience of working on a cruise ship?*
The website says it's hard work with not much time off which I am ok with. But it says I will be paid in cash, on board, at the end of every cruise. It says the wage will be commission based and shared among the whole team. Can I expect a decent wage?

[Zincubus]

Re: Anyone ever worked on a cruise shp ??

I'm aged 24 , young free and single plus the job will be one of the cruise photographers .

[Zincubus]

Re: Anyone ever worked on a cruise shp ??

Update ... loved the experience and met my new wife ten days into the contract

[catflap]

Re: Anyone ever worked on a cruise shp ??

Update ... loved the experience and met my new wife ten days into the contract

Congratulations! - interesting to see your update.

[Richard1978]

Re: Anyone ever worked on a cruise ship ??

Someone I once knew worked on the same one as Jane McDonald, but not when they were making that docusoap.

[Twocky61]

Re: Anyone ever worked on a cruise ship ??

I did in the 70's Zincubus.

It was for one of the smaller companies which run cruises around Norway & Iceland & places like that. Totally different to the usual cruise around the hotter parts of this planet. One of our highlights was seeing the aurora borealis (Northern Lights)

Anyway I was working in the engine room keeping the ship running, so I didn't get to see much when I was working. Evenings I was up on deck though as my colleague took over from me. We alternated so we both did a day or night.

I just loved sitting on deck watching the skies and sea whilst drinking beer