Officer's Cabin Onboard a Cruise Ship 

For us landlubbers who enjoy cruising I wish the cruise lines would offer a cabin like this for singles.

hee hee! Where to begin!? I am excited with this video as I LOVE architecture and well, there is ALOT I noticed in this ship cabin I love. First, I want to preface by saying when my wife was alive back in 2009, she always went on and on about going on cruises since she went with her family in what is called a shared cruise? I never had seen a cruise ship before until recently as in recently in the last month.. on youtube. She passed away in 2009 and we never got to go on a cruise together like she wanted. I have experience with seeing the inside of NAVY ships and ferry boats and a ship used for Religious humanitarian aid called Mercy Ship Anastasia. As you can imagine, they look like well, steel and paint Ships, duh! Nothing fancy, no tiles,fancy wood work or fancy lighting. So I always thought and pictured in my mind, cruise ships all looking similar to THIS cabin and areas in the CREWs quarters! Ha! I saw videos about cruises gone terribly wrong, and THAT is when I finally see a floating hotel?? What!? So yeah, all new to me. Now about this cabin sir! The electrical sockets and switches I noticed right away since I love that stuff. They are Bticino MATIX brand and series. They sell them in Puerto Rico where Im from. Th never found the German ones, only the US sockets. The wood trim around the crown of the room or crown molding is very nice, looks like Oak! I like the details near the door ways. The ceiling looks to be like ceiling tiles which I am all about, and the floor in the bathroom looks to be fake tiles in plastic? I like the wall mount toilet with the single wall mount toilet flusher there. Looks to match the Sockets and switch plates which is nice for me. The medicine cabinet in the bathroom looks to be completely mirrored even INSIDE the cabinets! THAT is new.. Never seen that detail. Love it. But the thing I love most and I wish you could have shown better, are those 2 big SQUARE PAN LIGHT FIXTURES! I am all about those Squared Lights! My house will have them all over as I am currently remodeling. This cabin tour has now given me some nice ideas. Thankyou for the video and I look forward to more!

Quick tip for you. If you haven't done so already. Get on Amazon a buy a couple of short length extension leads that suit your electrical plugs. Then buy a couple of plugs that fit the sockets in your cabin (or go see the electrical engineers and ask if they have any). When the extension leads arrive, cut the plugs off and wire the plugs that you bought onto them. Get them tested for use and no more faffing about finding adapters. I suggest one extension with a US plug and one with a euro plug. That should do you for everything as these days all small electrical items are 100-240V and 50/60Hz.

Great video I pray the cruise ship industry recovers.

I'd have that second bed tucked back up into that overhead bunk so fast it's not funny!

He keeps the double bed in case he gets lucky while off-duty.

👍👍⭐️⭐️Well you’re adorable. 😍💝 I’m never gonna work on a vessel and I’ve never actually thought about what the an Officer’s cabin looks like but I love all things boats and vessels. I’ve watch a tons of RU-vid videos over the years and you’re correct I’ve never seen one of these tours (and if I can be foolish enough to click on a zit popping video...I can surely click on cabin tour video 😂) so that’s why I clicked. I loved your humor. Thanks for sharing. 🤗💞🤗

Thats why better is just 12 ower 12 hour watch instead of ruined day by 4 ower 8. Tv is also on offshore vessels.

You probably can’t say but, it’s so obvious from certain details that it’s a Royal Caribbean ship and I’m guessing it’s a Radiance class. I’ve loved my time aboard as a passenger on RC ships in the past with the highlight being tours of the staff areas, bridge and also crashing a staff party in the nightclub on the Serenade of the Seas.

I love this cabin tour! 5 years on cargo ships and dreaming to work on a cruise ship.

That's a great video.. I am an engineer working onboard a container vessel planning to be an engineer on an cruise ship. Can you make a tour of the engine room and interview an engineer to ask him what's his day like

Amazing tour❤ thank you for. You are a cutie 💓 ❤

This looks very like the cabin we got on our cruise, except there is no view

That's a nice room. How is the water pressure when you take a shower? Just curious. Enjoyed the video. 🌻

Looks like every drill ship I’ve been on. Only difference is the beds are bunk beds.

Thank you for TOUR of your cabin. One question when you are on your cabin time ( sleeping) and there is a mandatory Life boat DRILL. Do you get to stay out. Or is your down time interrupted and you MUST muster. Just asking how does that work for officer's. Can you skip the muster Station drill.

Phenominal

Esa habitación es increíble!

Are you home now or sitting in the water going nowhere at the moment. And if so what part of the world are you stuck in? Oh! Thanks for the tour, I guess when you get another ring you get a window?

Only working 8 hrs a day would be cake. You have 2 8hr periods where you can either spend the majority of it sleeping and the other to do whatever you like. Don't know if you have any collateral duties that add to your 8 hr work day?

Thank You for the tour of your lovely cabin . Can I come on board as your guest please ?

"I've even got blooming chairs" LMFAO. its the little things in life I guess

Nice video sir looks a nice room

Love your content, thanks for the hard work! It would be a cool vid if you could cover non-personal general info on compensation packages from both the cargo and cruise ship side. I’ve been told there are pretty large differences in the pay offered but also other non-monetary perks or assistance. Anyhow, just a thought. Keep up the great work 👍🏽

Thank you for that! I am due to start on the ships soon, but do your company issue your uniform before you board the ship, or when you arrive on your first day? Cheers bud

Two mattresses, European style. better sleep, and separate blankets. better sleep.

Things have gotten a lot cheaper over the last 30 years.

Bro,which national COC do you have as 3rd officer.Which all national COC are acceptable in cruise industry.plz reply

I can see you transitioning to cruise director in your future

Thanks a very interesting video. With 2 or three staff to a cabin Covid viruses could spread almost as easily as on the French aircraft carrier where there is now about half the crew infected.

How does tipping work for the stewards?

Not bad at all.

Brilliant video, thanks. Now lad, where exactly is the cabin storage space for the accompanying beautiful cocktail waitress Mate?

Just curious, as an officer why do you not use the proper nautical terminology e.g. bed/bathroom/shower, etc. instead of rack/head/water closet, etc.?

Hi Sir Where are you from?

Too bad you couldn't show officers rooms with more rank. I am sure they get larger. Of course to see the Captain's room would be really great. I bet it's more like a suite of rooms. Lastly I saw one video of what the cafeteria looks like for normal crew. How about fir officers.

youtubes algorithm brought me here :D

Confusing description of your shift for instance what is 8 pm in the afternoon

Hey your so privelage to have that cabin, because your probably officer and white guy hired from US, Canada, UK and so on first world countries!

Do you stay on board every night or are you allowed to go home ? Also if you fancy a passenger or two can you bring them back to your cabin ? Looks very comfy in there.

Tv presenter not your thing sir

I don't know why companies are still allowed to do that crazy type of shift? nobody ever stands up for their rights.

you're lucky u have a window

More vids please. As you said,there's not much on YT. Thankyou 😃

I take more shit on a 5 day cruise than you have in your whole cabin. Now I know all my past room stewards have been judging the hell out of me 🤦🏼‍♀️

you're cool and look like fun to be around.. Glad you're enjoying the cabin too.. looks like the same size as the inside cabins I choose when on a cruise..Hell, there is no light and its great for that.. First time ive seen you so I subscribed.. :) I think cruise ship officers ect are great ppl. I'm physically disabled and have always had help if needed with a smile.. Im really sorry this damn Coronavirus has taken over the industry..But have heart..it'll be back to full on soon enough.. I for one will not be put off cruising because of this.. Hoping for my cruses on Serenade of the seas in Oct this yr.. fingers x'd . :) Stay positive

As parents of 5 adult kids we luved your video as it would make your parents happy to see you are well looked after! As an Aussie cruise junkie glad to see your room is similar to ours :-)

By the way, you didn't tell how the cabins differ for the different officers.

thank you! 1. what different between third mate and junior mate? 2.if your watch is 12-16, when you should arrive at the bridge? 3.I saw on RU-vid channels that some officers are always sitting in chairs in front of the radar and plotters, others are behind some monitors. 4 officers and 1 sailor-helmsman are on watch. Do they have no right to get up and carry out not only electronic surveillance?

having an officer cabin to crew is like having a Tesla to people in the real world. Thirst magnet af.

That was fascinating. Bonus points for the little set of lights hanging around the TV.

wow that's amazing accomodations! I'm so happy about hearing this... officers work hard, and I am glad you get treated well!

How about a "Day in the Life of a Cruise Ship Officer"?

Love this! You should be this company’s presenter. Better still, you should be on TV! Your other travel videos are great too. I look forward to seeing more.

great video. would love to see a video that gives an insight into your responsibilities onboard the cruise ship.

"Travel adapters"... Death-dapters is often a more suiting name since they tend to be lacking when it comes to electrical safety and sanity. Unconnected grounds, exposed live wiring and lack of access protection when combined with some plugs to name some.

Hello there. Great job posting this video. The video quality is brilliant. Thank you so much for providing insights about the life onboard cruise ships. I would love to see the bridge (only when you're alongside) as well as other places on the ship that are accessible to the navigating officers (recreational areas, restaurants, etc.) Have a Good trip, Cheers. P.S. I hope you're allowed to film in the above mentioned areas :p

A very interesting video. I was a Radio Officer during the mid 1960's till 1970 on deepsea trawlers and the size of this cabin is as big as my Radio Room and adjacent cabin combined. My cabin consisted of a bunk bed and I also had a port hole which tended to leak in very rough weather which was the case most of the time. I shared with the Skipper the bathroom and sink, (no shower) onboard the ship and I only had one small locker for clothing which smelt heavily of diesel which travelled throughout the ship when at sea. Many happy memories though. I have done several cruises as a passenger with various cruise lines which I love. All officers on trawlers had single cabins with bunk beds. My cabin was behind the bridge as I always had to be on call any time of the day or night for emergencies and normal watch keeping. Thank you for posting this.

Congratulations on becoming an Officer! Awesome. My son-in-law is a ship navigator. It’s not a cruise ship however.

Keep in mind, at 9:04 , that outlet is where that mattress is out of place. That mattress was designed to go in the upper part of the bunk bed. If the mattress wasn't there, you would have open and easy access to the outlet!

What's the square meter / feet of the cabin? I ballpark the size at roughly 2.5 m x 5.5 m (or 13.75 m²) or a bit below that.

It looks like usual "inside" cabin for passengers.

Is this a grand class? Stbd side aft of fire zone one, maybe number 14109 or something like that, not sure how other companies number their cabins?

It depends on which shipping company you are with, which standard you have. I have been on a Scandinavian smaller tanker that we can compare with. The toilet is about the same, and it looks the same to everyone on board. The refrigerator is half-height for everyone, it sits under the desk and is 60 cm wide. The size you showed is roughly in the middle between the crew and the lower officers. No double cabins are used on board except for temporarily visiting repairmen. Senior officers such as Captain and Chief Mate have one that you showed as a sleeping cabin and then a day cabin which is 4 times larger than that. Everyone on board (including the crew) has satellite TV which has a central gyro-stabilized antenna and locks on the satellite even if it is rolling. In addition, there is a CD player with a library of several hundred DVD films. There are 6 new DVD films on board every month and these are often films that have not yet been released to the general public for sale. You had to wash your clothes yourself but the washing machine is in a space completely outside the cabin so it's only a few steps away with a dryer on top. You get your cabin cleaned every day and the bed linen changed every week. The crew gets to clean themselves but gets 2 hours of overtime each week for it. The cabin door has a hatch at the bottom of the door that can be opened from the inside and gives the opportunity to crawl out through, in the event of a fire. Everyone has a jacket and trousers that are approved by firemen to use, but it's a bit special because it's a tanker and you don't have to rush in and change in the event of a fire, but everyone who works can rush straight to their fire stations and be ready for are used as soon as they put on the air tubes. When it's hot, you wear overalls (different colors depending on the position) and the fire suits are ready to just jump in. We don't wear caps, but everyone has to wear protective helmets White for officers, blue for crew and red for visitors.

Young man, if you think 12 to 4 is hard, wait until you will work the 4 to 8 watch. I know from my own personal experience before being handed over the command.

Every ship has its pros and cons. Officer's cabins in cargo ships are generally much larger with at least a single porthole. You don't get room service and laundry done for you onboard an LNG tanker but you're definitely earning much higher pay than on cruise ship as an officer.

I used to clean one of this cabin's when I was working for this cruise line I miss it n who don't know this is princess cruises.

Officer's stateroom, 2020; Decor so SO 1980s - sound's about right for any naval/maritime career.

Guard duty...Marine Corps...4 on and 8 off...for 30 days straight w/1 day off. You never get use to it...you're always tired...I don't know how you do it. Hang in there!

A very informative video, one the best i've seen online. My son was looking into cruise ship jobs of watchman, i believe.

super ,what about your meals

Great behind the scenes information. Best wishes for your career!

Just be glad you got new movies and not 40 year old movies like Goonies and Mrs. Doubtfire or Kramer vs Kramer.

It was my understanding that having a appliance that creates heat/warms like the humidifier that you use was not allowed on cruise ships.

Not good. Too small. Too cramped. I can confirm that life on board a cruise ship for crew members is yuk.

im a marine engineer from bulk carrier vessels. planning to apply on cruise ships after i get off. nice video mate!!

how many navigators in cruise ship:Captain,Staff Captain,...???

great work mate, what cruise company and vessel is this please? @fatviv

8:29. I’ve never used essential oils, which makes me wonder how essential they really are…..

Far too tidy.....just back from leave? Give it 4 months, a few parties, then let’s take look!

Please more videos mate. Really good quality 👍🏻

I find it weird how the double bed doesnt seem to fit. Honstly if I was an officer. Id rather have a medium sized desk than a double bed :P

Nice junior officer cabin except there is no window, would be horrible for me.

Love the room, the only thing is no window? I would find that extremely claustrophobic.

Really great video. Could you tell me how to become deck cadet or apprentice at cruise ship? And i heard that it would be difficult for asian become cadet or apprentice or officer on cruise ship, is this true? I appreciate if you would answer it. Thanks

No port hole.....gutted

Very nice...doable. But, where is the window? I worked shift work for almost 50 years. Best advice: learn to calm/ turn off mind and body (self-talk & relaxation techniques) to quickly fall asleep.

I read from norweagan cruise line security that the captain's are very egnorant treat there support staff crew 2 grade citizens

I would rather have a single n more room. Those singles look wide. My nephews in the Navy and his beds as wide a sun lounger. He sleeps with his arms out to wedge him in so doesn't fall out when HMS Enterprise is pitching or rolling!

I love this cabin tour! 5 years on cargo ships and dreaming to work on a cruise ship.

SO much better than a superyacht cabin.

Hell to the no..

you got a palace compared to what the US navy gives you.

No Porthole. Claustrophobic!

What company did you go through to work on the cruise ship

I always thought those ship’s 4 hour watches were so stupid.

Much nicer than the my stateroom in the Navy as an Ensign. I had a stateroom with 3 other officers and I had to sleep in a bunk bed. Since my room had a head and close to the Combat Information Center, the other officers felt free to walk through my room to use the head.

As the officer, Do you clean your toilet and bed yourself? Or if is there like a free service (or paid one maybe) Thank you. You got one free. I'm so happy for you.

As an ER/ICU/Trauma Nurse that works 12 hour shifts...7pm-7am, I ended up with only sleeping 2-3 hours a day. And yes, it causes what is called "Delayed Phasic Syndrome", by sleep specialists. People don't realize how your body reacts to your body sleep clock being totally disrupted. When you are working a "graveyard shift", it is totally nighttime dark outside. So, when you see that it is night, you mind goes to the fact that you would normally be sleeping, like everyone else is. That visual perception tells your brain that you should be asleep, thus, you become extremely tired. Graveyard shift is extremely difficult on a body, and your mind. It can take 2 weeks to a month till your body and mind adjust to such working hours.

Bathroom looks bigger than the ones in standard passenger cabins. There should be a better of close and far views. I found myself getting almost claustrophobic with your camera so close to the desk without a context view from across the room.