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Test Kitchen Server Interview on Virgin Voyages cruise ship, The Valiant Lady.

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👁️ 6K views📅 3 years ago⏱️ 18:38
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Europe

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Creator's Key Takeaways

i really love to be as a server because it's so much fun yeah yeah of course you every day you meet someone you speak to different people

the most stressful thing um i can't say it's related to the sailors but mostly it's about working in uh as a team working dealing you know

i consider ship's life very um easy because uh there is someone who's taking care of you someone is cooking food for you someone is cleaning your cabin

Creator's Tips & Advice

Need to speak English very well
Be hospitable and open to other people
Be able to deal with other nationalities with tolerance

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Limited time off during contractsYou get a few hours between shifts, which can be used to go out or do personal chores.
Need for prior experienceHaving restaurant experience is helpful, and Virgin Voyages requires more than two years of ship experience.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the job of a reservation supervisor on a cruise ship?
QWhat is a typical day like for a server on a cruise ship?
QHow do you get a job as a server on a cruise ship?
QWhat are the perks and challenges of working on a cruise ship?

Topics Covered

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YouTube Video Description

Hey sailors, Today I am interviewing Anna who is now a Reservation Supervisor at The Test Kitchen Restaurant onboard Virgin Voyages, The Valiant Lady. Anna started as a server and is telling us about her journey with Virgin Voyages and what it is like to work in the restaurants onboard cruise ships. MUSIC Subscription to epidemic Sound WATCH NEXT CRUISE SHIP employee vlogs DAY OFF onboard Virgin Voyages, The Scarlet Lady. https://youtu.be/BIaju47k3wc Answering your questions about working on cruise ships https://youtu.be/RVvqOwHnKOA 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