What are the crew areas like?! (On a cruise ship) 

Exactly that's my wife and I decided to tip the bartender a bit more even though we bought the drink package deal. Service was superb yet his pay was crap.

You think Royal will pay more because they charge more.

Its clearly a celebrity ship, if u couldnt tell by the giants logos all around... maybe ur blind

Its a Celebrity Ship the big X logo on everything is a dead giveaway.

@@MauricioGMe I'm not blind, but I do wear glasses. Didn't notice them though. Thank you for your reply. I guess you just threw the insults in to be extra kind?

Wow!

Me too

Our food is free, but not when we eat in the restaurants the guests pay for (the speciality restaurants). The internet is a bit discounted but nothing really to write home about. Free internet would be amazing! Instead we just search for it in port. If you really pay attention, you'll see crew in the terminals etc on their phones and laptops- you'll know they found free wifi, lol. Thanks for cruising and showing the crew some love :)

I don't cruise foreign ships only American ships because they half to follow American laws.

@@louishollandjr lmao. Which ship do you cruise on that is registered in the United States? I think there might be one , two at the most. They are all registered in foreign countries.

Carnival is the ghetto of the seas.

They have free food. Pay attention. We didn't see the crew rooms. Stupid narrator.

Huh. Life on cruise ship is very hard since you dont have a day off and you work approx 10/11 hours per day.

That's it...?

Well go there and finish your contract and reply me here your opinion about life on the cruise ship.

the point was he's done much harder work, for longer hours...

navy do much harder stuff i believe

I disagree, there are many great managers and bosses.

{I was just going to say that) With 2 bars...??? =)

still way nicer than a navy ship. i lived on one for over 3 years

It's not that bad. Remember that most of the people who work on the ship are from places that these conditions would be considered fabulous as is the pay.

Still better to a crewmember than a typical cruise guest.

Way more fun than prison

I have cousins that work in cruise ships as the guys that clean rooms. They get a decent pay though.

I think she mumbled her words. Like a lot of Americans do. Drags her words out. Speak clearly and quite loud. And in perfect English. Take your time when speaking. Take Care.

I did the same, but I just drunkenly wandered into places until the crew stopped me. Which by the way was much farther than you’d think. I was on one deck for about 15 minutes before anybody said anything. Lol it was fun.

In Europe some people do have to swim to work

Captain Howdy sorry. But many of us have worked on ships for YEARS, and have made incredible money. Yes, we have given up relationships, and a normal life....but we LOVE what we do and please do NOT sell us short!!!

I started out as an assistant junior purser and 15 years later I am a 3 stripe officer. The money is good.

@@bbmco1969 The women where I used to live compared to the women on the ship is night and day. The women on the ship look like models mostly compared to back home.

Penguin, it's been that way for YEARS. She also failed to show the actual crew bunks. Think of a prison cell with a regular door. Seriously. I've seen inside one (posted by a crew member) and it had bare walls, no carpet, one tiny locker for TWO people to share and two absolutely bare bunks.

largol33t1 I really like my cabin. It's small but comfortable. You can decorate the walls and I got a nice blanket for my bed. Had a bunch of pictures and some fairy lights. It is super small, but it felt cozy. When you're used to seeing the guest areas of a ship, crew areas look dull. But that's because in crew areas things are more functional than fancy. I really like working in a Cruise Line. I would've never spent a few hours at the beach in places like Aruba, Antigua or St Thomas had it not been for this job. They're amazing places but I would've never saved up to go there. So I'm super excited about all the places I getting to see for free. True, you don't get a lot of time off, but when you have the right break at the right place it's awesome! It's not for everyone and it IS a lot of work, cause I work around 10 hours a day, but I still like it. (Also, I always get paid my over time and I never have over time over the legal limit)

Ok. NO management has EVER said that. I’m sorry you worked for someone who did. That’s ridiculous!!!!

Are you paying for a cruise? Because then you get luxury. This is decent: luxury is when you pay

Chop Z. Right? That is one thing that has got to be off

Chop Z.

Yeh, they move. They self balance.

Modern cruise ships come with sophisticated stabilizers, so unless the ship is going through a particularly rough storm you won't really feel the ship moving

It's no shit cruise ships self balance. But the game of billiards is a precision game, and playing it on a moving boat will no doubt throw the table off balance.

It isn't all a glamorous life. Be cautious. And you'll work nearly 20 hours per day. Enjoy! I would not do it again. Not allowed to mix with guests (unless its work) and not allowed in guests rooms. Unless its work. Enjoy your voyage.

@@darrylashton8428 he started over a year ago lol. i’m sure he knows

@@darrylashton8428 Thanks for your comment, I only lasted 3 months on the ship!

Yes! :-D

@@toddstraveltips7801 why what was the problem please tell me because I'm about to start mine

Angie, I've seen several documentaries about cruise liners and read a tell-all book from a former worker. Most major cruise lines do NOT care about their employees. That's why a vast majority of the workers doing the backbreaking work are from the Caribbean or South America. They sidestep labor laws by registering the ships outside the US. Look on the backs of any of the Big Three. I guarantee you not one is registered in the US. And Disney is no different. Look on Wikipedia. Their ships are all registered in the Caribbean. Some employees have posted videos on YT showing their bunks. They look like prisons without the metal bars. And the pay is crap. They seem to make sure the employees come from poor countries and can barely speak the company's language so it's easier to manipulate them.

largol33t1 horrible!!!

I was working for Princess Cruises for almost 6 years.Yes,cabins are small but considering that you are working for 12 hours in 2 shifts you don't need more then a bed. I'm coming from Serbia and there i had 4x more then avrage salary at home.Now you don't pay for your flights,accommodation,food,transportation...You need to pay only drinks in crew bar and what ever you buy from crew store.I saved up money,saw the world from Alaska to New Zealand.Places that i could only dream.We had plenty of training.Like on any other job there are good days and bad days but at the end of your contract (4,6 or 9 months) you realize that you had a good time.About the labor laws,there is international organization( ILO ,IMO) that cares about that.

Flags of convenience whether Panama, Liberian, Marshall Islands, Caribbean Islands etc etc... STILL have to exceed the minimum required international labour laws of the "Maritime Labour Convention", which is under the "International Labour Organisation" which is under the "United Nations". As this ship frequently travels to the U.S. It still has to meet USCG requirements and USPH. So do your homework and stop making up nonsense. Flags of convenience are not there to bypass regulations and laws, they still have to exceed them. They are primarily for tax and business financial purposes. As these ships trade internationally, they have to exceed the minimum international requirements. They are certainly not dirty, they would be shut down immediately, even more so being a passenger ship.

Still looks pretty similar, eh!?

+Michelle Tim surpringly some places didn't look familiar. I think I'm getting mixed up with the EQ.

myfeeling4you nope. but I work with kids- some who don't speak any English so hands are pretty critical. It's like signing, but not. ;)

myfeeling4you

Michelle Tim that's nice you work with children but when you are with adults ( like know ) speak like an adult - not like you're speaking to a 5 year old

know, now do YOU know the difference NOW ?

+Kevin Sweeney a hand job ? what are you 13

Your ship was built in 2002, only Carnival keeps them longer.

Maybe they're embarrassed to be on camera or to have people know that they work on a cruise ship.

I don't talk about my ships for obvious reasons- but a simple google search on me will tell you what you wanna know :) I've been a youth counsellor and an activities host. The bars are the same for everyone- you probably won't find the captain, staff captain or hotel director in the bar though...ever (top positions).

you'll never get overtime. you get the same amount biweekly as contracted. some days you'll work 6 hours, some days 12. but it's a trade off. you either want to travel the world for free or you don't :)

Thanks... I have friend who always wanted to work in a cruise... but we both heard some really nightmare stories about working in cruises... specially Royal Caribean...

some people just aren't cut out for it. some find it tough and leave after one contract- some stay on for 20+ years. I worked for 2, left and went back to land, missed it and then went back. it wasn't any more work than my event manager job in toronto where including all the commuting I was doing, I would essentially be at 'work' from 7am to 8pm. my ship job was actually much more of a breather than the modern city job. if you have a good mind about it, it can be an amazing experience. but if you fall into the negative crowd, you'll hate it. Same as anything in life.

Cool thanks!!!

Dominique Thomas

ASk me about working on a cruise ship!

If we catch you in the crew area we call security. We walk you to your cabin. Second time you get a letter. Third time your off at the next port.

Yes, AMERICANS !

UnkieStu Bahahaha!!!!!!

blackzed You do realize she is Canadian right?

that voice makes me want to toss her overboard!

blackzed America would still shit on whatever shithole country you come from. The internet was invented by an American so humble yourself or stay to your shithole country and play with whatever shit technology and culture you have lmao.

James Purcell day time- people working and off the ship :)

I could make a comment but I am biting my tongue

yes and beers are around $1.50/2ish