Ship Life: Musician 

Me and my GF are preparing to apply as a DUO. We are preparing popular songs, by now we have 16 songs ready, with solos included. But it seems impossible to learn a set list of 200 songs to apply for the cruise. Do you think 50 songs would do it? And then learning the rest on board?

Going through an agent helps a lot! I got with Lime entertainment a month ago and I'll be singing on the Carnival Ecstasy in the shows next month

Thank you. Both of you guys are helping a lot of us. A LOT. As I said earlier, I will holla at you guys from a ship the moment I get in. Thanks!!

For anyone interested in playing for Carnival Cruise Line, I've started a vlog about what it's like including the rehearsal process. Come by if you want to see what it's like, I'll try to cover as many aspects of cruise ship musician life as I can.

Almost it will be my time for cruise ships! Thank you!

Sean and Jordan, thank you very very much for this wonderful video. I'm planning on becoming a cruise ship solo guitarist and you have helped me so much. Cheers🍻

Hey Jordan! Love his channel too!

Hey Sean, if you have the chance, would you make a video like this, but about other positions, such as cooks or chefs, That will be great!! Nice channel bro!

Again let me say -THANKS!!! Your vids are the best. Cheers!

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Love this! Very informative & very valuable to any musician thinking of joining the cruise life👏🏼

Hey Sean! So glad that this video popped up & I had the opportunity to watch it. Very cool & informative! I’ll be 44 on 8/3/20 & as soon as COVID-19 calms down & ships start cruising again, I’ll be embarking on my first contract as a drummer & band leader on the Norwegian Bliss playing in a country band. I’ve been playing drums all of my life. Semiprofessionally for the past 11 years while I worked a desk job full time. I know I’m quite a bit older than most who start the ship life but I’m totally stoked about trying a new adventure & career path. I don’t know what the future holds but I don’t want to look back and regret it later if I don’t take the opportunity! Btw, I do have a cabin to myself. (Saw the other video where you spoke about that) I’m supposed to share a bathroom but considering I’m going immediately post COVID-19 & social distancing being a concern, I just might get a bathroom to myself as well. Either way, I’m looking forward to it! Thanks again for doing this interview & video! Peace! ✌🏼

Very helpful. I can't sight read, but have a phenomenal ear and can learn almost anything. I also have a large repertoire, can play to click/tracks and 20+ years experience in clubs, wedding bands and casinos etc..Thanks for the help.

Love your videos ! ❤️❤️

You said Landau and which else? I didn’t get it please let me know. Sumin?

How many songs should a Rock/Pop one man band musician know?

Loved the video. I am looking to join the whole cruise life style as a well deserved break from touring. I am a solo violinist and were there any non trio/duo violinists on board and if so what would be a good agency to go through? Many thanks!

Thanks for the videos. Helping me a lot. I’m going to Holland America Line this year as a sound engineer. Would you do one on this format with a sound engineer? Cheers

this video was very helpful thak you so much, also you asked like all the questions i could think of!

I would like to play with a group but I'd be a free agent. Will they find people for you to play with or do you have apply as a group?

Man as kid in my early 20s I struggle so much of trying to get gigs on land and I got really big gigs with independent and a major artists and it was a great experience and I became pro, but I wish I knew about cruise ships gig right out of high school. I was a good sight-reader. The cruise ship industry seems to be very steady because they need entertainers. Trying to land a gig in LA was always tough you had to hustle a lot. It seems landing a gig for cruise ship would be been more promising as a steady gig.

While on the ship are you and the crew of the band able to develop a name and tell people to find you on RU-vid etc. social media promotion is what I am asking ... there fore sell shirts / cd's / merch via my web presense ... 2) are you able to make the name only ... nice interview..

Where do i apply to work as a musician on a cruise ship?

Hi Sean, I'm starting my first contract soon. I was just wondering if you can do a video about transferring departments during your contract. Like what are the possibilities? Is it possible to transfer from culinary to entertainment?

Great interview ! thanks guys. I would bring a fractal AX8.

Hey Sean. I am ready to work full-time as a cruise musician as I cannot stand to teach any longer. I love cruising as a civilian and have actually played a couple cruise ships years ago but I was just wondering what your thoughts are since COVID? Is it a bad idea? Love your channel!

Very helpful....

hi. thank for the information. can you recommend legal good agency for DUO (party band)?

What happens if you break a contract in the middle of a voyage, are you thrown off the ship into the ocean?

If you play keyboards, should you bring one of yours to practice in your cabin with headphones?

I wonder about ups or fed ex for my 2 unruly but needed pedalboards to get them to the ship...

What do you think is the best cruise line / cruise ship to work

Very informative. I guess the question most musicians want to know, without disclosing your actual salary, what can a duo expect to earn per night on one of these ships. Without having a baseline figure it is pretty hard to negotiate. I guess many of us are taking all these valid points in but have no idea of a ballpark figure. Also, what are visa implications and flights? Who sorts these out? the agent or yourself?

How many people fit in a life boat anyways?

The Dealbreaker for me, is that ‘I heard’ at the end of the day, you have to _“share a cabin with someone”_ Is that true?

Hi, i really like your videos, i was in so many cruises, and i meet some amazing people, i actually started to take dance leasons because i loved the dancers from theater , i made a friend who is a dancer on a ship, can you tell me more about dancers on ship?

like the chat idea. Would recommend following Jordan's set background and throw up some branding pieces, ie signs with your name. Keep it going Peace

Info on the flipside

What is the procedure fr applyin on cruise ship?

So how much is the pay for a musician then? like how much as a total per month?

It's nice video thanks guys:)

What is life workin as a chef on cruise ship?????

I would think a steady and stable paycheck is an equally and important consideration. Musician is a part time job and pay poorly on land. Developing a following is an indirect approach since fans don’t hire a band. Anyways, you learn to live with the quirks of a corporation to keep the job.

nice cross promotion!

Next time start by saying how much you get paid. Then explain how you got the job.

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