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Busy Embarkation Day For Crew

David Paige
David Paige
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👁️ 835 views📅 10 months ago⏱️ 9:23
What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsCruise VlogCasual Creator
❤️ Best for CoupleOtherFrom Port CanaveralVeteran Cruiser

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

Creator's Key Takeaways

Today is embarcation day, which for cruise guests is the start of a new vacation. And it's very exciting for the crew.

My name is David Paige. I'm a professional guitarist and singer. My wife Stephanie and I work as musicians on board cruise ships, and we are currently contracted to work on the Carnival Vista.

There are a lot of crew members that don't really love working the e-ustering shift, but I personally love it.

One of the best things about this job, hands down, is the commute.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Put new strings on every embarkation day to stay ahead of breaking guitar strings.
Use FaceTime to stay connected with loved ones when working remotely.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Pressure during safety inspectionsFocus on delivering safety protocol information clearly, as the Coast Guard may be watching.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is a typical day like for a cruise ship musician on embarkation day?
QHow do crew members handle safety inspections and guest interactions?

Topics Covered

Embarkation2 Happy BaconService Crew2½ Happy BaconSafety Medical1 Happy BaconEntertainment Shows3 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Port Canaveral1 Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

Inside The Music - my vlog about all things relating to my multi-faceted music career and my life in general. May 31, 2025 A day in the life of a cruise ship musician. Today, the US Coast Guard came on to perform an inspection during our turnaround day in Port Canaveral, we work the early E-Mustering shift, take care of our set list and instrument prep, and perform 3 sets in the Atrium! GEAR USED: Cameras: Sony ZV-E10 Sigma 16mm Lens GoPro Hero 9 Black DJI Mavic Air 2 Camera Mic: Rode VideoMic Pro Shotgun Camera Mic Lights: Lume Cube 2.0 IVISII G2 Pocket RGB Guitar: Fender TC-90 Sennheiser Wireless Guitar System Kemper Profiler Stage Vocals:Sennheiser e935 (David) Sennheiser e945 with Custom Color (Stephanie) Mixing, In-Ears, and Recording: Behringer XR18 Sennheiser IEM G4 System Sensaphonics Custom In-Ear Monitoring headphones Macbook Pro Logic Pro X Stream on SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Ub9y...​ Stream on APPLE MUSIC | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dav...​ www.instagram.com/davidpaigemusic www.davidpaigemusic.com Started Channel - September 26, 2009 100 Subscribers - January 28, 2018 500 Subscribers - July 15, 2022 700 Subscribers - November 4, 2022 1,000 Subscribers - March 13, 2023 1,500 Subscribers - August 7, 2023 2,000 Subscribers - November 25, 2023