Cruise ship employees know how to have a blast and unwind when the opportunity arises. Surprisingly, they often throw even more fabulous parties than the passengers! You see, while the cruisers are enjoying a drink or two under the starry night sky on the upper deck, our hardworking crew members find themselves sipping cocktails in the cozy, but somewhat windowless, crew bars.
It might not have the glamour of the top deck, but it’s where the real fun happens. Laughter, camaraderie, and a shared sense of adventure fill these spaces. Crew members transform these humble spots into lively hubs of merriment, swapping stories, dancing, and creating memories that rival any passenger’s extravagant escapades above deck.
You Will Get Stranded in Another Country
Docking in ports and exploring foreign lands is the main reason that anyone signs up for a job on a cruise ship. But if you go exploring at a port, you’d better make sure to return before your scheduled departure time!
Otherwise, you can find yourself being stranded without any clear way of leaving. This is because the ship will definitely leave without you if you are even a minute late. It's a serious deal. Make sure to set multiple alarms on your phone if you don’t want to get stranded on an island somewhere. Or, you might end up like Tom Hanks in "Cast Away."
Cramped Cabins
When you imagine sailing the world on a luxury cruise liner, you might have an elevated idea of what the living situation would be like. Think again if you are working on the following cruise liner.
One employee from Royal Caribbean stated that living situations were “tight.” “You stay on the lower deck, so you’re always underwater. There are no windows in the room.” The employee said that he could touch all four walls if he were standing in the center of his room and that it actually worked out to be “a total of about 10 square feet.”
No Refunds for Sick Guests?
Purchasing insurance when booking a cruise is an option that is very much encouraged. However, the insurance required when traveling internationally is ridiculously expensive, which leads a lot of people to travel without it. And yet, we still advise that one gets it no matter what the price might be.
If passengers do not end up choosing some kind of insurance, then they can lose all of their booking fees if they become too sick to go on their cruise. And that is just a huge bummer for whoever wanted to go on that cruise. So get insured folks, you won't regret it.
Pirate Problems
Pirate attacks may sound like something straight out of the history books, but they are actually still pretty common today. Typically, Pirates tend to avoid targeting cruise liners, because of the insane amount of people on board, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t happen.
Because of this, cruise lines train their employees to protect themselves and the guests in case of a pirate attack. Cruise workers are trained to use giant water cannons in case pirates attempt to overcome the ship. Since the cruise ships are so large, the blasts are powerful enough to take out a small pirate boat.