Answering your assumptions about ship life. True or False? 

EXACTLY!!!!!❤

I think the shared cabins are even smaller than a dorm room!

This is awesome! I've whole heartedly said that it is never too late to make a change and try something new! Best of luck with it!

Congrats and Good Luck. Enjoying an adventurous life is always better than safe, bland, and boring....so go for it!

Thanks both! So excited for my new adventure to start 😍

This would be really interesting to hear!

In the chance that she can not get an interview with a ship physician there is a RU-vid channel called "Deck 4 Forward" that may be of interest.

Ocean is way much better. River is boring mostly are the same ports for whole contract and sometimes other contract. Crew life is awful. On river management can be really bad even corporate management can be really bad. Definitely Ocean.

New fear unlocked 💀

Wouldn't be so sure since it sounds like most of the meals will be buffet.

What most people don't know is that if you work in any department you can always say go to guest services😅.. It's an adrenaline sport when you have people queuing up for hours 😅...

Everyone spends their time off (vacation) differently. Many take 6 - 12 weeks off (at home, or traveling) and then back to work on another contract....some take less time off, and some take more time. A small percentage simply take on another contract right away, sometimes with only days between. Of course, there also needs to be a position opening at about the time you wish to start, and that is the variable that you should look into before leaving your existing contract. Hope this helps?

@@captainjohn49 Thank you captainjohan. Oh, yes, indeed. I'm scheduled to join the Princess Diamond in Japan, and my contract is for 6 months with 2 months off afterward. Which, by the way, seems like a long time, so I thought I could make it shorter. But I see that it's a case-by-case situation. By the way any specification on what are the duties of an assistant purser ?

Lucy did a couple videos showing what she made (and spent) when working in the shops, and it was more than that. Have a look. Also you can find sites where you'll find quite a bit of info on this, and it looks like sales assoc and store keepers are getting from 900 - 1200 per month. I hope this helps?

@captainjohn49 thanks, will snoop around a bit

@@smileandwave8090 You're welcome. Btw, the site quotes in US dollars, not pounds....so, in pounds sterling, it looks like the range reported is £750 - £1000 pounds. Yes, a fairly paltry sum in any currency! :( And, I did try to post a link here, but that reply gets blocked. :(

Lifejacket ofcourse cause you being taught how to tie it,and how to swim and turn around,how to place your head ,how to cross place your hands on it steady🫂

@@ading9710 oookay that's not bad because the life jacket will keep you afloat. I thought its swimming without a life jacket

Yea, I heard you have to work 12 hour days. Not much time to yourself. You need a work/life balance whether it's working on a cruise or not, for your mental health.

@@JoeyToronto agreed! I guess cruise lines don't care too much about that balance... 😕

@@JoeyToronto Well, in addition to the cruise lines being big corporations, the ships are in effect medium-sized cities. They run 24/7/365, for years...they generate their own electricity, create (and purify) their own fresh water, handle/treat/dispose of their own sewage, as well as all garbage/trash, and handle all recycling, process/cook/bake all their own meals, mix all the drinks, etc., clean the entire ship (not just the cabins) daily, do all the laundry, etc. etc. As well as provide all the entertainment, activities, shopping, shore experiences, etc., and serve all the guests/passengers, etc. As well as navigate and propel the ship, manage all port activities, immigration processes for all guests (and crew), handle finances / money / payment, etc. for both guests and crew, etc. etc....and dozens and dozens of other things, 24/7/365....this is actually more than small city gov't does, you'd need to include dozens of private sector businesses into the mix to get close. :) So, yeah the "work/life" balance on-board is not what most are used to on-shore. And, it is this time off, back on-shore ("vacation") for weeks and months at a time (most crew take 6 - 15 weeks off between contracts), that make up the "balance" for those that chose to work on-board. As for working long hours....yes, but... Most cruise ship crew will work 10 - 14 hours/day, seven days a week, for the entire length of their contract....and will usually have two normal breaks (for meals, etc.) during their normal work day, that are not counted as "off-time" / "rest". The exact details will be detailed in their contract. Under international maritime law, crew are limited to a maximum of 14 hours of work / on-duty, in any 24 hour period. (and a maximum of 72 hours in any seven day period) And, must be given at least 10 hours of rest / off-duty in any 24 hour period (this is exclusive of meal breaks during their on-duty time)...and a minimum of 77 hours in any seven day period. Daily rest periods can be divided into two periods, so long as one is at least 6 hours long. So, if you wish to "see the world", get to know many new people and learn about other people/cultures, and enjoy weeks/months long vacations, then working on-board may be a great choice...and, it will not only prepare you for whatever stressful job/career you'd have on-shore, you'll be better at that than those trained on-shore. I hope this helps clarify a bit....working on-board isn't one big party (that's what the paying passengers experience), it's a job/career.

@@captainjohn49A great and detailed response Cpt. John. Just wanted to connect here because I served under a Captain John in the 1980s onboard a private yacht “The Welsh Princess”. A 147ft ship that I was told was built for Henry Ford in the 1920s. Great Days… mostly.

Her current cruise line won't let her say. I'm guessing she is the port advisor on Disney....but that's just my guess based on a few things she has said. She is carefully adhering to their "no tell" rules.

@@kathryncashner3294 Disney would be quite the change from the no kids policy of Virgin (which I believe she said she enjoyed).

With your cruising experience, which line would you suggest for a professional trombone player? Would love some advice on where to get started. Thank you.

@@HariSeldon913 Port advisor would be quite a change from shop clerk....but I'm standing by my guess. She did say that she thought she'd be going to Royal, but they didn't have an opening in her positio for several months....and Royal is just as kid oriented as DCL.

I feel like it would suck working for disney.. I mean straight up crew life wouldn't be for me anyways but like Disney just seems like it would give me the ick even if you worked at the parks. Just based on the rules peiple talk about as cast members in parks after leaving. Also seems kind of weird disney wouldn't want positive promotion like lucy could give...they are doing a ton wrong pr wise... The remake controversies, banning proposals at the park, removing half of their content from dianey+ for "tax reasons" idk just seems kinda stupid if she's in disney they wouldny want the positive promotion