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Crew eat THIS when they're tired of below deck food

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Bryan and Jaidyn
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👁️ 3.5M views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 0:45

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The creator explains how cruise ship crew members manage their dining options when they want a break from the standard crew mess meals. While free food is a primary benefit of working on a ship, the creator notes that eating at the crew mess constantly can become repetitive. To change things up, crew members with free time can order from guest restaurants on board. The creator highlights Johnny Rockets as an example of a venue available to staff. Although crew members receive a discount of approximately 20 percent, the creator mentions that these meals can still be expensive to purchase frequently. There are also specific rules regarding dining, as crew members must often order food to go unless high ranking officials have granted permission, ensuring that paying guests have sufficient space in the dining rooms. The creator demonstrates this process by bringing food back to their cabin along with extra sauces to enhance the flavor of crew mess items. Looking ahead, the creator expresses an interest in trying the sushi restaurant on the ship next month.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

getting free food is the number one perk of working on a cruise ship

there's only so much crew mess one person can handle before you got to switch it up a little bit

unless it's been cleared by the High Reps we have to get the food to go because we need to make sure the restaurants have enough space for all the paying guests

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use extra sauces to spice up crew mess food
Order from guest restaurants when you have a day or evening free

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat do crew members eat when they're tired of below deck food?
QHow can crew access guest restaurants on board?

Topics Covered

Dining Specialty1 Sad BaconService Crew1½ Happy Bacon
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