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What is it Like to Work on a Cruise Ship?

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Creator's Key Takeaways

i highly recommend if you're going to work on cruise ships to do it in your early 20s when you don't have you know financial you don't have a mortgage you don't have a car you don't have financial commitments

work hard play hard that's the crew member

the hardest part about being a crew member at the time when i didn't even realize it was that hard but i think this is what would be the hardest part right now is the internet and the wi-fi

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Work on cruise ships in your early 20s when you have fewer financial commitments.
โœ“Be prepared for a transient culture and building deep relationships quickly.

๐Ÿ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Adjusting to small rooms and no windows โ€” It's easier if you're used to dorm life; harder for those with established routines on land.
Lack of days off and long work hours โ€” The travel opportunities make it rewarding; it's a 'work hard, play hard' lifestyle.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to live and work on a cruise ship?
QHow does the crew community function on board?
QWhat are the best and hardest parts of being a crew member?

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YouTube Video Descriptionโ†“

The cruise industry employed close to 2 million people worldwide pre-COVID-19, with people from all over the world traveling to work and experience life sailing around the world. Vanessa McGovern, the co-founder of Gifted Travel Network, talks to TMR about her first job in travel, a position as a kids-club counselor on a Celebrity Cruise Line ship. Vanessa describes what life is like sailing the world, how the employment works, and what she learned most from her time onboard. The full episode is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0G61y1oSUw **Subscribe and like for more #Travel and #TravelAgent content**