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10 Things I Hated About Working On cruise Ships (part 2)

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👁️ 5K views📅 5 years ago⏱️ 14:09
What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsFull Ship Review🏅Authority Creator
Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

sharing a cabin but this is just sharing a cabin if you don't click with your roommate

doing laundry on a cruise ship as a crew member is particularly rubbish because you have to do it in your time off

the unpredictability of it can be really hard to navigate sometimes and you are definitely kept on your toes

wi-fi on board cruise ships is awful and it is dodgy

Creator's Tips & Advice

Build relationships on board to combat loneliness
Put energy into building new relationships when on board
Ask your manager if you can switch cabins when someone finishes their contract

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

sharing a cabin with a strangerTry to switch cabins if possible, learn from the experience
unpredictable schedules and transfersBe prepared to go where the company needs you, prove loyalty early
loneliness and isolationBuild relationships on board to have support during bad days

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the downsides of working on cruise ships?
QHow do crew members deal with difficult roommates?
QWhat is it like to work on cruise ships as a crew member?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

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Venice
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YouTube Video Description

Hey sailors, This is part two of- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6IG1TKdA30 In this video, we are going through 10 things I hate about working on cruise ships. Working onboard cruise ships is the most amazing experience but like every job in the world it has its pros and cons so I've made a video going through the 10 things I love and now we're going to go through the 10 things I hate. I hope you enjoy it. MUSIC The music in my videos is from Thematic, a royalty-free music sharing site. Music by MYSM - Look At Those Clouds - https://thmatc.co/?l=128E3FE1 WATCH NEXT 10 things I hated about working on cruise ships (part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6IG1TKdA30 10 things I wish I knew before working on a cruise ship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6IG1TKdA30 FOLLOW Website I https://www.cruisingascrew.com Instagram I https://www.instagram.com/cruisingascrew/ Facebook I https://www.facebook.com/Cruising-as-Crew-305351116816700/ Twitter I https://twitter.com/cruisingascrew Pinterest I https://www.pinterest.co.uk/cruisingascrew/ Thank you for watching