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Working on cruise ships. A Q&A on my experience onboard.

Cruising As Crew
Cruising As Crew
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👁️ 6K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 18:56
What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

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

Creator's Key Takeaways

i have seen almost everything during my 5 years at sea and i love sharing my stories with you

the roughest sea that i have experienced multiple times is always in the bay of biscay

i would love to start my cruise ship career now as the person i am today

i was asleep under the table so did that quite a lot and i am absolutely chuffed that i never got caught

Creator's Tips & Advice

Look at the worst case scenario to calm down about targets
Embrace your new surroundings and crew family when away for holidays
Don't spend your limited time off doing laundry on a cruise ship

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

worst case scenario at workLook at the worst case scenario; if someone yells, they can't fire you or reduce your wage
being away for ChristmasIt's fine; crew become your family away from home, and you can afford to miss one or two Christmases

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat's the worst thing you have eaten in the mess?
QWhat is the worst passenger experience that you have had?
QWhat is your worst day on board a cruise ship?
QWhat is the best piece of advice that you got while working on a cruise ship?

Topics Covered

Service Crew3½ Happy BaconSpa Fitness3 Happy BaconSafety Medical2 Sad BaconCabin Interior1½ Sad BaconCrowd Capacity2½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Bora Bora4 Happy Bacon
Juneau2½ Happy Bacon
Lahaina2½ Happy Bacon
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
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Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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YouTube Video Description

Hey sailors, I am answering your questions on my cruise ship experience in hopes you will find it helpful and. I have seen almost everything during my 5 years at sea and I love sharing my stories with you so thank you so much for watching! MUSIC The music in my videos is from Thematic, a royalty-free music sharing site. Music by MYSM - Beyond The Fire - https://thmatc.co/?l=F782EA6 WATCH NEXT Pros and cons of working for Steiner https://youtu.be/FdAty6GVyEc Going through my Steiner managers https://youtu.be/EBfqziyOqxM 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