Meet the Cruise Ship Employee Who's Visited 157 Countries
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I've been traveling now for 35 years. I'm home free. So my mom calls me homeless.
I've been shot at, I've been held hostage, I've been in earthquakes, riots, I've been mugged a few times, but I'm still here.
It's a lot more dangerous being on a cruise ship. I'll tell you. Standing in front of you guys, I'm more nervous.
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He's a former policeman who's traveled to 157 countries, driven safari trucks from London to Beijing, and been shot at, mugged, and taken hostage — and somehow still gets nervous standing in front of cruise guests. Meet Jase, the destination expert (aka "port lecturer") on our current sailing — and one of the most fascinating people I've met since starting this cruise ship life. In this episode we talk about how he went from 12 years leading safari expeditions across Africa and South America to working on cruise ships, what a "typical day" actually looks like behind the scenes (spoiler: it's 3 days of research per port), and why his mom thinks he's on the witness protection program. If you've ever wondered what it's really like to work the enrichment side of a cruise ship — or you just need a reminder that "no great story ever started with a salad" — this one's for you. 🕐 CHAPTERS 0:00 Meet Jase 0:38 From policeman to 157 countries 1:23 Driving safari trucks across 6 continents 3:06 How he landed the destination expert role 7:35 A typical day behind the scenes 9:59 Why the port lectures are worth going to 13:39 Say hi to Jase on your next cruise 🔗 CONNECT + COMMUNITY ▶️ Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCezCmLQfm5m1a-8cefMAWhA/join 💌 Postcards from Ports: https://www.jotform.com/form/260955535571060 🛍️ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/livingoncruisecontrol ⓕ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572283514391 ⭐ Star Princess FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1164071521929221 ☀️ Sun Princess FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/824496840358572 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LivingOnCruiseControl *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ▶️ Watch next — my one year of full-time cruise life reflection: https://youtu.be/uH1SyB5Pmyg 🔎 SEARCH: cruise ship destination expert, port lecturer job, working on a cruise ship, cruise crew interview, Princess Cruises enrichment, living on cruise ships full time, cruise ship jobs behind the scenes, solo travel cruise