Life as Cruise Ship Crew
What is it really like to work, live and travel as cruise ship crew? Explore the realities of life at sea, from life onboard and contracts to money, challenges and everything in between.
Explore: Life onboard · Work & contracts · Money · Challenges & change · Stories & reflections
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Life onboard
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What the seafarer’s life is like beyond the ocean views
Crew cabins on cruise ships: the little rooms we called home
How seafarers typically spend their free time onboard
How to avoid getting seasick on a cruise
Inside the mess: where cruise ship crew eat every day
The crew bar is where ship life comes alive
How to make the most of your tiny crew cabin at sea
What to restock before signing on for a new contract at sea
How crew cabins are assigned (+ why you probably won’t get a solo room)
15 of the best gifts for cruise ship crew members
How to navigate a cruise ship layout when you're new on board
Work & contracts
Money
Challenges & change
Stories & reflections
What I packed wrong for my first overseas work assignment
+18,000km on the maiden voyage & inaugural sailing from Eemshaven to Hong Kong
Why do you want to be a seafarer? 7 reasons people choose this life
Why do cruise ships hire crew from so many countries?
12 of the best gifts for someone working on a cruise ship
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When I quit my cruise ship job and didn't go back
The stages of a cruise ship contract according to a crew member
8 joys of working shifts on cruise ships
Signing on as cruise ship crew, time after time
Through the quiet stillness of night shifts at sea
Living simply while working aboard cruise ships
Digital detox at sea – on drifting into offline life
Living life at sea on ships far from shore
How to live with the environmental impact of cruise ships
Cruise ship life: 6 lessons I’ve learnt about balance from living and working at sea
Cruise ships & travel: passengers who love them, crew who live in them