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Cruise Lines You Should Stay Far, Far Away From

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👁️ 127K views📅 3 years ago⏱️ 19:26

MSC Cruises USA

Royal Caribbean Group

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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I'm not telling you to stay away from Cunard, Cunard is a wonderful Cruise Line... just don't go on the Queen Mary 2 if you can help it

if you're working on the bar and you have to sell drinks packages... that's a sales job that's when you don't want to be on Long cruises

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Avoid MSC if you are not Italian due to dominant nationality cliques and language barriers.

✓Be cautious of Fred Olsen due to potentially poor living conditions and older ship maintenance.

✓Avoid the Queen Mary 2 if you want to see ports, as the itinerary is mostly sea days.

✓Revenue-based crew members (shops, bar, spa) should avoid long cruises to ensure they hit sales targets.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Choosing the right cruise line for a first contract — Avoid ships with grueling itineraries or those where you might be stuck in a single nationality clique.

Hitting sales targets — If in a revenue role, prefer shorter cruises where passenger spending urgency is higher.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhich cruise lines and ships should aspiring crew members avoid?

QHow do cruise itineraries affect crew earnings in revenue departments?

QWhat are the potential downsides of working on specific cruise lines like MSC or Fred Olsen?

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