8 Things I Wish I Knew Before Working On Cruise Ships 

Hi, I want to thank you for producing these videos. I'm Brazilian and I'm studying the ship's vocabulary, getting used to understanding the English of other nationalities too. I have a little difficulty with British English when speaking quickly, but it's important to have contact with all types of accents. You are very friendly, pleasant and give good tips. Thank you very much!

if you’re not automatically paying UK taxes, you generally are not also paying National Insurance payments … so if you require UK NHS, or eventually draw a UK pension, you’ll find you don’t get credit for the years worked. I know retirement seems a long way off, but it is well worth making the voluntary payments now. You will thank yourself when you’re too old to work.

Love your videos!

I love your videos. Very useful. Thanks 🙏🏻

very informative...thank u Lucy

Another great video. Enjoy your time off.

Great video! I really like that all the points you've made are important but also very different from the same things other people are posting. Thank you for the information. Stay safe!

Thank you for this video it's very useful to me

Thanks Lucy, I have learn something today ❤

very insightful indeed!

Yes, well informative indeed. And thank you very much miss to letting us know specially to freshers. Thank you once again and God bless you.

Thanks for this video I was interested in working on a cruise ship until I watched this. Not any longer though. Almost applied last week too! Saved me a lot of headaches.

You have no idea how much I learned from this video.

You’re making consider a career working on a cruise ship hahaha I’m obsessed with your videos ❤

very informative❤❤

Great Info

Lucy... you ROCK! what would I do without your videos... You deserve every like and subscription you get. If possible please interview someone from I.T. or get some information about their activities and uniforms every position. Like who uses stripes. Thank you very much! Keep it up!

Hi Lucy, again a great video. I worked for Princess for 5 years on the medical team, my salary was paid direct into my UK bank account maybe because I was employed direct rather than through a third party. I used a company called Sea Tax to claim my tax back each year, it cost around £200 but it was money well spent I just had to submit the evidence to them and they would do the rest. I had a seamans book that stated the dates I had been at sea and endorsed with the ships stamp, this was all handled by the crew office. All my landside expenses were covered by the company and I just sent evidence of cost to Carnival UK. I totally agree with your advice on packing for your first contract. The big mistake I made on my first contract was not taking my guitar as I missed playing so much when away but the money I saved bought a very nice guitar which I took on every contract after.

This was a wonderful video!!! Thank tou so much. I will start my first contract in one week. Thank so much for this video. Helped me a lot 😊❤

I'm in UK around 6 months I did an exchange program in Germany , Holland , Scotland and now I 've been in England for 6 months , for me it was very good to have contact with different accents , it helped me to listen

Hey girl. I just sent in my stool kit. My medical clearance is on Monday I'm so nervous. I have type 1 diabetes and I hope I can go. I'm so excited

Very nice information. Really interesting about the packing tip. It's something I would not have thought about. Thank goodness you did. Most of us feel like we are headed to Mars when packing. Lol

Hi Lucy, great videos and context! Could you please interview Doctors? Thank you kindly!

*ALWAYS* KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS! Regardless whether you're going to be reimbursed from the company or not. In the US, you can use those receipts for business expenses on your tax return.

It's probably a good idea to get an accountant to tell you what the tax laws are for your country. It could even vary by region. In the United States, tax laws vary even by state.

Get a good accountant and a good barrister. It saves you a lot of nightmare and costs in the future. I'm from the UK and self employed.

I’m from the Uk and I thought the main advantage of working at sea is that we don’t pay tax.. it’s seafarers law. Even if it’s a Uk company and the tax comes out of your wages, you can claim it back after 6 months. If it’s for retirement that you pay tax, it’s best putting into the stock market

Years ago I was on a ski holiday to Vail - 🇺🇲 Rockies. On two separate occasions, I was asked where I was from. I turned the question back on them and they both said Australia 😳 I've always lived in Central Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇭🇲

Good evening madam Your video is very useful to know everything about the cruise onboard Can you make a video about the bakery work and It would be helpful to include what questions will be asked in the final interview😊

Hi Lucy another informative video. I have a suggestion, you travel so much. So make your channel a mix of travel channel also. Love from India.

I’m joining MSC in two weeks and your videos are really helpful ❤

Are you enjoying being at home? We missed you on the Mermaiden!

Thanks Lucy. The fact that crew pay can't be deposited directly into my own bank seems odd to me. Also, hiring an accountant to handle your tax affairs can't be cheap. Here in the US, it can cost $100-300 just to prepare a single annual tax return with no consulting services before or after.

I'm from Brazil and I will Start work at Princess Cruises

I"me Welsh and most of Wales first language is English. Its only in parts of North Wales that Welsh is their first language. For instance the Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd, originally he considered Welsh his first language and English his second language. There used to be a divide in Wales between the north and the South. If you were from South Wales like me, English was your first language. If you were from North Wales ,Welsh was your first language. There was a divide for years because neither side liked the fact the other side spoke a different language.

Top 5 :)

What is the position called for the people who book next cruises for you?

Hi, Lucy. I wonder if I can get reimbursed for a purchased ticket flight to another country to get the Visa. Is that a reason? because It was the most expensive thing that I spent money on.

It is outrageous they dont all supply free wifi for contractors.

I'm from Ameriica.

Please do a video on tax !

Love the videos they have helped me loads in working towards finally working on a cruise! Currently waiting for my Visa to come back then I’m all good to go to work for NCL! Question for anyone who can help. What do I do about medication I’m on? I can only get two months worth to take with me so who would I best speak to this about on board to get more medication?

I am all prepared but disappointed as the US embassy refused my C1D visa for further administrative process as for them they'll inform me once the process completed which can take up to 180 days. Does any one have similar experience with embassy....?

They reimburse your stcw? Do you need one to work in the shops?

hi i just applied to steiner how long would it take for them to reach out if i'm qualified for an interview?

Hi miss lucy I am currently working here in Malaysia as a barista/ waiter but I am planing to go back to the Philippines this coming may of 2023, I do really want to apply to virgin voyages and while I am here in malaysia i want to know how can I apply to your company so that if I get hired, when I get back to the philippines all I have to do is to get some needed documents.

Do you guys have a gym !??? That workers can use ??? Thats my therapy. Its a must .

Thank you dear. Could you do me a favor. Kindly find out for me how I can apply for a doctor job from Kenya. I am a kenyan doctor. Thanks

QUESTION: You are exempt of income tax since you work more than 6 months a year out of the country, but (I don't know for UK, but in Canada) you have to stay in the country for more than 6 months to qualify for the health coverage. Do you need to buy special insurance for your time at home between contracts?

Same rule applied in India

Is world cup being watched aboard the cruise?

Did getting off ship work during covid?

15:45 that’s what she said

I want to work in a cruise ships...

I've always wondered how tax works on the ships. I actually thought cruise ship pay would be fully tax free for everyone (like you say for yourself coming from the UK) - I actually never even thought some wouldn't be tax exempt!

Don’t you get paid monthly ??

Im from the UK, I worked on ships for 5 years, never bothered about tax, never had to prove anything or fill any paperwork to anyone. Came back to the UK got a job and just back to normal with tax. Perhaps it's changed since then but I never had any issues.

The simple answer here is if you don't asked you won't know do your research

I’m curious As crew are you allowed to purchase items from guest shops ? Or even the logo shop ?

never worked on a cruise, but doesnt your passport with exit and entry stamp prove for tax purposes when and how long you were away from england?

Love your videos plus you have such beautiful eyes

make a video with an IT department officer please

Adulting ain’t easy.

Wow I would be so mad if I got paid cash and someone stole it

You should move. Make your home in a country that makes tax easier for crew.

Not me watching this when I already bought everything for 6 months hahaha

I'd advise to learn to understand different accents speaking English, you're in the right place. Watch ethnic cooking videos, there's a ton of them from all over the world. Examples Laura in the Kitchen, she doesn't have an accent but her father sure does and she does a lot of videos with him. Vahchef. Look around.

I sent so many emails asking about what was being payed for/reimbursed and what wasn't and didn't get much of a response. Which was frustrating when I'd been on the ship a week and me and another girl who started the same time were suddenly told we needed to repay $400/500 for our flights that we hadn't been told about. We went to our manager who contacted HR and basically no one had a solid answer as to wether we needed to pay for our flights or not. We sent screenshots of emails where we'd asked about paying for flights and they had been ignored. Other colleages had been told they needed to pya for flights in advance, one who started the week before us was told he needed to pay back when he was onboard but then nothing was ever mentioned, there was zero consistancy. Eventually shoreside said we didn't have to pay which was obviously the best news for us but everything could've been avoided if our emails had been answered properly in advance. It's not comparable for someone to have to pay for a flight to Miami from the UK which is very expensive, vs someone who lives in the US flying to Miami which would be a lot cheaper, especially when we don't get to choose where we join a ship or the specific flights we have to take. So definitely make sure everything is very clear as to what you need to pay for and what you get reimbursed for before you go. Also with the language, I'll never forget my Brazillian friend's reaction to an English kid telling her he was "furteen" and having to translate for her 😂

10:59 the Filipinos are bringing a sari-sari store when boarding a cruise ship in their 8 months and I can't understand some English accent. 😂

So beautiful u r …would surely meet u one day in cruise n tk u out for dinner my dream it is

Hey Babe... Even YOU don't speak American English. You speak British English, based on your accent. LOL

What a shame she looks a full shilling

Bitcoin solves this along with a hundred other problems. :)

I unsubscribed from your channel because of your comments regarding people with accents especially coming from a person who only speaks one language!!!

Lucy in every part of your life try and remember this saying IT IS TRUE! "THE PERSON WITH THE MOST PAPER WINS." I will add; try and make a copy of as many papers as possible. Depending on what it is, don't give away your only copy. Good Luck to all.

Lucy, thank you so much for your videos, they are extremely helpful! Im about to embark next month and have watched almost all of your videos and they have really helped me grasp what to expect and what things to do and take! 🤍

Thank you so much.i just got a job as an assistant Cook in a cruise ship.kindly share your email.

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