officers, certain specific job details such as liason and certain entertainers get their own rooms. You MAY get lucky if the ship is short staffed and could wind up with your own room for a finite period of time, but otherwise, no, you cannot request your own room.
Same here....Now I pity my boyfriend who's working on a cruise ship. He deserves a better room. I will make his vacation the best ever soon as he arrives home.
I've been on a couple cruises with carnival cruise lines and they have this "behind the scenes" thing that's like $60 per person and it basically takes you on a tour of like the whole crew places that passengers don't get to go (food coolers, laundry room, how they fold sheets, crew outdoor and indoor break rooms, they also hand out things that say house many pounds of food are on board and all that)
The crew on the big freighters has much better accomodation. They have more than enough space for individual cabins for each crew member, with each having its own bathroom / shower.
does the cruise line give you grief for shooting these videos cause I'm sure they don't want the public to see how the crew lives thank you for showing us the other side
+Stanley Macneill they haven't said anything but I never disclose who I work with :) Some lines have youtube videos that show the same areas so I doubt they mind- so long as it's not a zone that poses a security threat
Hold on now..think about it.. I bet you the crew works very long hours...it's not a 8 to 5 job. They probably dont spend long amounts of time in their cabin..dont need a big cabin if they are going to sleep most of the time. They are not on a cruise.. the paying passengers are. also I would imagine they assign cabins based on work shifts...dont put two day shift people together..put a day shift and evening shift together...one works the other is off...more privacy.
That’s not always the case through they should assign roommates that way, I’ve worked on ships and steamboats where both employees have assigned rooms and their both scheduled to work mornings, so we’re on top of each other trying to hurry and get ready for work🤦🏽♀️😂
Some ships.are different. My first contract I washed my own, by my last contract we paid a buck for our clothes to be washed because they didn't trust us not to mess up the machines lol
why cases of water? isn't tap water safe and good enough? could be bad if someone has bo or passes a lot of gas. is the tv provided? I guess so.maybe a perforated basket for your bath stuff in the shower, so water can drain out. hooks are good.
When cruising in the Caribbean or other warm places they desalinate the sea water. The taste is fine on most ships, but the cold water is very warm (at sea temperature).
This looks fantastic to what I had in the US Navy. There were six of us in 'packs' and we had a locker and a coffin bunk (you could lift it up and put shit in it) In my particular berthing, I lived with 120 other full grown males. I was on an aircraft carrier.
I'm fine with the small space, the only problem for me is that the room is (obviously) windowless and deep into the boat which makes it feel far more claustrophobic.
@@MichelleTimrox that's an interesting point I hadn't thought about - that could certainly help folks a lot. I still stand by the claustrophobia though 😝
That's got to be worse than a dorm room, except you have your own bathroom that you share with one person. Either way, I've had dorm rooms bigger than this. I mean if it was just one person, that would probably be fine, but for two people, this would be too small IMO.
I am a merchant Mariner and I work on Maersk container ships in my room is about double that size easily and I have tons of storage space for anything and more than what I could possibly bring very comfortable and we have our own rooms but I enjoy the video have you ever considered working on regular ships? I know the type of shifts I work on generally pay a lot more also
I can see that the crew quarters are miniscule to say the least, but can you give a ball park idea of teh actual dimensions, anmd also do the cruise lines themselves give you maximum dimensions for suitcases, footlockers etc ?.
coreyoz There was no rule against having alcohol in your room when I worked on a cruise ship. This is not high school or the military. You definitely do not want to be on duty intoxicated however. That's different.
I worked for NCL in the 80s. The ship I worked on did a split week at 3 day cruise and 4 day cruise out of Miami to the Bahamas. We got a lot of singles. So on the first night our job required us to show up to a mixer and to drink and mix and chat with any single women. I kid u not. But I really wasn't a big drinker, so I might I've had just one drink for the hour or so. All cruise ships run on alcohol. But I don't ever remember working for any other job where I was required to drink basically. Or at least have the appearance of drinking. We had mandatory blood test every few weeks or STDs too. There was a lot of fucking and sucking that went on. 90% of the single women were looking to get laid. One thing I found out about women living 15 years and the Caribbean and working on cruise ships was that they are seriously into casual sex as long as it's out of their hometown and preferably out of the country. It's perfect for them. They don't have anybody come sniffing around for more puss afterwards... And upsetting their boyfriend's or husbands in the process. LOL. I am not kidding. I am dead serious.
Those bunk took me back to my Navy days. These ships should consider similar arrangements as far as bunks. We could lift them for more storage underneath.
I wanted to work on a cruise so badly! Then I went to Bahamas, I only spend two night on the cruise and both nights I had panic attacks, I would go to sleep and wake up in the middle of the night dreaming that I was drowning inside that little windowless cabin. Never more!
Ppl say this place is small and cluster In reality many ppl live like this This place is small but it has everything you need to live Personally I love pod hotel styles So I really don't mind living in small places And this place is really dope
We had the most basic cabin on the ship on the cruise my family took. Pretty similar setup except three beds instead of two, with one folding from the ceiling. And no curtains
In 4 contracts I only had my own room, all to myself, once. Unfortunately it was all mine for only 6 days. Still, it was nice to grab the bottom bunk and have solitude when I wanted it. I got a little piggy with the space and shelving but got it back in order when the top bunk got filled. Did you ever get to the point where you'd come home and find your bunkie with someone else...and you didn't even give a damn and went about your business?
Michelle Tim I used backtrack but my roommate had someone in there so often I just went in anyway. They couldn't have cared less. Thank goodness I had the bottom bunk. I did draw the line at showering while they were in there.
Now you need to invest in a Fart Machine. I gave one to a Panamanian crew member when I cruised the Norwegian Sun a few years back. He thanked me and said that since he and his roommates liked to prank each other, he knew exactly what he was going to do with it.
I also work as a seafarer . . this space is quite reasonable for us. :) there are some more amenities for crews inside the ship . :) own bar, gaming room, dining room, library and computer room . . :)
Whenever someone gets luxury, you have to remember that anywhere from 5 to 25 people are suffering for the sake of providing that luxury. A King lives a glamorous life, only because his subjects suffer to provide it for him.
Les Wilkinson not really no- people try because they like the itinerary on one more than the others ( ships going to dubaI etc)- but they'll place you where the need is. when you submit with a hiring partner what you can do is tell them which cruise LINE youre most interested in though- and they can look for vacancies with-at least- a certain brand
The crew cabins on these luxury cruisers are just like standard internal passenger cabins on Mediterranean crossing ferries. I've traveled many times that way and I like it. By the way the interior cabins sure don't have windows but there is much less roll.
Yeah, but you only stay on such a ferry for a maximum of two nights as a passenger, you won't have to share and live with a stranger in such a place for up to six months.
Well I wanted to work on a ship but I don't even think I could fit on that bed since Im 6 feet tall. Wow. I mean you did say you work on a 14-year old ship, so it might be different on others, but wow is hat small!
Do you have vacuum your own carpet, or is that done specialized crew members who come around with a vacuum cleaner? Also, do you wash your own towels and sheets, or are they exchanged for clean ones at a central laundry?
Do any of the crew cabins have portholes? A ship I worked on had two and it was a huge cabin. But it was a freighter ship, so I would guess just more room in general. Do cabin sizes very ship to ship?
Les Wilkinson big time variance from ship to ship. it also depends on your position sometimes. as activity host I had this room, but then on a newer ship my roommate and I had side by side twin beds and a port hole. then I was back to this room again. ya get what you get- but USUALLY port holes are reserved for managers etc
how can i contact the people who do the interviewing? i watched one of your videos..i wouldnt mind doing this. it looks really fun to see all the different parts of the world. i just dont know how to get started D:
You gotta find yourself the hiring partner in your country and send your resume over :) Some cruise lines list their hiring partners directly on their website in the jobs section :)
even some cabin is for 4 people.. imagine ! and facing everyday with difficult guest / rude if I could say, you go to your cabin after duty just to relax your mind in this tiny room and the next day u have same routine for few months depend on your contract and some even without any off day at all,so u work for 7 days/week for 6 to 8 months
@@chikatan9075 Not all cabins are like this. Also they are only there to sleep. Other than that, you have pools, gyms, cinema, cafes and restaurants in the ship.
@@HusseinDoha you right,but that's for guest only.. here I'm talking about cabin crew, I know exactly because I am working on the ship too,and I believe every ship has the same , not all crew can go to visit cinema or bar.. we hv crew bar with flat screen TV,so the bar and cinema in 1 place with the schedule.. except if you work as entertainer or have high position, but for people who work in the galley or housekeeping or laundry or restaurant, we not allowed to be in guest area except for duty☺
@@HusseinDoha And what crew members do you know that have actual privilege to go to the pools (you put plural) cafe's, cinema and restaurants on the ship? Crew have one tiny pool like the size of a large hot tub. Regular crew can't go to cafe's unless they are officers, guest entertainers. And regular crew doesn't typically get to go eat in the restaurants. Every once in a while the Cruise Director will set up a movie in the theater for the crew for a late night show. Those of us that work from 0600 to 1700 are too tired to go do anything that starts at around 2300 at night.
Most work for 6 months (no days off), then have 2 full months off at home as a reward/break. The amount you'll be on the ship depends on your job. Crew have less time off as do Senior Officers (because they have a lot to do/ a lot they are responsible for). Staff usually have the better bargain. In casino or shop jobs, the facilities must close when the ship is in port- so they can't work! Entertainers- other than practices, just have their shows in busy periods (aka NOT when everyone is off the ship), so they can relax more as well..That sort of thing. I'd say 70% onboard and 30% off the ship
Comet Jockey Dave The US Merchant Marine is Union. Seafarers International Union. Typical contracts are three months on and three months off. I would usually take about 6 weeks off 3 months on and then 6 weeks off. I would spend four of the 6 weeks in Thailand and be ready to go back to work after 6 weeks off. One time I did two three months contracts back to back. I will never do that again. 6 months is too long. A three-month contract is just about perfect. Many contracts in very distant places like Japan we're 5 months along because of the cost of airfare to get us there. That's all taken care of the hiring company. We would often be put up in hotels if the ship hadn't arrived yet. All our food, taxis, everything from the moment we step outside the door of our home is expense money that is reimbursed....in cash. Our union services the cruise ships in Hawaii (only) which are U. S. Flag because of the Jones act. Otherwise 99% of our ships are cargo ships like: oil tankers, container ships, research vessels, cable laying vessels, military spy ships, military transport ships, liquid natural gas ships, roll-on roll-off ships (Ro-Ro), huge International car carriers, coastal chemical tankers, and more.
How does it looks for officers? I work on merchant ship since years. Anyhow our crew cabins are like 5 times bigger with couch, double bed, desk and bathroom. It's always for your own as well even for OSes or Cadets. I have a chance to move to cruise ship, but looks like conditions for a crew are way worst. I work as deck officer. Anyone actually move from cargo ship as an officer and could tell me is it worth to move?
Hi Michelle. I am working on a cargo ship. I think my captain would suspend my shore leave if he weekly inspected our cabin like yours. Normally our captain would not allow us to put anything on the table during his inspection. Well, I understand you have a tiny little cabin with 2 crew members. You would not have enough space to store all your staff. Does it any cabin inspection onboard your ship? Who would incharge of the cabin inspection?
+Chelsea Wright this room is for pretty much everyone on my line- unless you're an officer/manager of some sort. They get a bit prettier the newer the ship.
Doesn’t look too bad. In the end you are earning good money and once you retire , you can buy a nice bungalow hse and have so much freedom without have to worry about money and etc .
HELLO i want to know the working hours of the Hotel Cleaner ? is 14hrs is the maximum hours? and also i have no idea if its 14hours straight duty and the remaining 10hrs s your rest .. tnx
Hey, Michelle! How's it going? I hope you read this. I'll be a staff member soon, yay! I noticed you have blow dryers in the cabin and was wondering if that's really allowed or if it depends on the ship, because a girl I know told me that she got in trouble for bringing one of those with her on her first contract. I'm worried because I can't live without mine. Cheers!
+Isadora Melo it may depend on the ship. Our room had a blow dryer and two straighteners- never an issue :) just be sure you have an adaptor incase the plugs are different so you can actually use it :)
Thank you for sharing. I love to cruise. All my cruises have been on Carnival. Number 8 is coming up this September on the Vista. Are you all responsible for cleaning your bathrooms? How's the A/C in crew cabins? I appreciate all the hard work you all do for us the passenger. Do all the cabins have the same type furnishings? And is it just 2 to a cabin. I thought there were cabins where kitchen workers and housekeeping are like 6 to a cabin?
+Simon Bernstein I can't speak for all lines, I really don't know how everybody does it- but I lived across the hall from room stewards and they were 2 to a room. We clean our own rooms yes- but it is possible to pay someone to do it for you (they make extra $). The ship makes windex, sprays, vaccuums etc readily available to us. Never had a problem with the ac
thank you Michelle I appreciate the heads I was always curious sometimes in the passenger cabinets the AC can be spotty but that's sometimes the risk you take otherwise I always enjoy my cruises and have a great time like as I said earlier I thank you guys for all that you do for us on the ship keep up the updates
Do you know about how the expectations/standards are for bartenders? I'm new to the bartending world but would love to do it on a cruise line - do you know if the tips/pay for that position is as good as it can be in major cities on land?
It's not comparable no. Your wage is lower and you rely on tips. Unfortunately a lot of guests decline their cruise gratuities these days- so it means you take a bigger hit than ship bartenders did 5-10 years ago. It's better in a major city on land. Try another job ;)
Michelle Tim I didn't think there was an option to decline cruise gratuities. Are you referring to the daily gratuity? We tried to hand a helpful crew an additional cash tip and they declined. is there a policy that you cannot accept a cash tip?
hey Michelle first of all thanks for your post which helped me a lot to understand what the job on cruise ship looks like :) not sure if people who got color weakness(minor level) can work in service positions on cruise ship....? thank you so much
They should make crew cabins better than this. It shows the mindset of companies. It’s all about the money. Give as little as possible to the people who are the ones that is making money for them
The crew does :) Some ships you do your own laundry and some you drop it off but pay $1 per load. You clean your own room and it gets inspected periodically (vacuums, supplies etc are available to be picked up and used). The exception is senior officers- their laundry is picked up from their room and dropped back off when washed. Their rooms are cleaned by room stewards.
Dear people who have never worked on ships - Not every crew cabin is like this!!! Differs from ship to ship and the department you work for above all. People's untidyness contribute. Thanks
I have a standard soft case 24" luggage. Don't do hard cases or it might not fit. As all cruise beds aren't created equal, the best case scenario is to get something like this (www.extremepie.com/it-IT/Dakine-Duffle-Roller-90L-Bagaglio/p3336436.htm?colour=Mojave&sku=281357&productid=79338&Shopping%20API&gclid=COWg-4X5oc0CFeQp0wod0VADaQ)- a rolling duffel bag. Once your stuff is out of it, it lays flat, and you can use under your bed for even more storage. I had one of these on my first 2 contracts :)
any standard size soft shell or rolling duffle. soft shell is good because they can collapse a bit (the lid can sink in to the body of the bag). A hard case can't do that. If a hard shell case doesn't fit, youre shit outta luck!
Hey great video! Please, could you say me wich are the duties with the position Buffet Steward? , Im confuse because I've never been in that position and in a few days will be my first time working in a Cruisse Ship. Thanks so much REGARDS
Joe Catone I also have been working on hospitality my whole life and I'll give you an advise... don't! Just, forget about it. 20 years ago, maybe, but now?! It's not worth anymore. Hours, pay, conditions... no way!
If you think this is cramped look up the cabins on a us Navy ship
Or submarine....
Really tight living! I don't know if I could mentally adjust to that for months on end!
its not so bad. If you get your own room its still small but its still better than having a roomate..
Alana Bertozzi how does that work? Do you have to fill it out that you want to have your own room?
officers, certain specific job details such as liason and certain entertainers get their own rooms. You MAY get lucky if the ship is short staffed and could wind up with your own room for a finite period of time, but otherwise, no, you cannot request your own room.
coreyoz ah okay thank you for the info!
TheNancyc1 Better than being an enlisted in the Navy.
my cabin only 2m x 3m for 2 people...and 8months...the worst is if you get roommate dirtie people...
just watching made me feel claustrophobic. i could not watch it to the end
Francisco Garcia agreed. I felt closed in watching this and imagining it. I need a tree and hanging plant forsure. But still nope!
Same here....Now I pity my boyfriend who's working on a cruise ship. He deserves a better room. I will make his vacation the best ever soon as he arrives home.
@@mandychuvz can I watch?
@@hilljin6936 his room is prolly claustrophobic too
I've been on a couple cruises with carnival cruise lines and they have this "behind the scenes" thing that's like $60 per person and it basically takes you on a tour of like the whole crew places that passengers don't get to go (food coolers, laundry room, how they fold sheets, crew outdoor and indoor break rooms, they also hand out things that say house many pounds of food are on board and all that)
I worked on a superyacht (187ft / 57m) for 4 years and it's even smaller. believe me. My bed was like a 3/4 single
Thank you for this video. I see how hard you all work and you are appreciated.
The crew on the big freighters has much better accomodation. They have more than enough space for individual cabins for each crew member, with each having its own bathroom / shower.
I would have a panic attack in those quarters...that bunk! OMG. No way.
thank you so much for being so open to sharing life and of course experiences, it has helped a lot actually. now i know what to expect
does the cruise line give you grief for shooting these videos cause I'm sure they don't want the public to see how the crew lives thank you for showing us the other side
+Stanley Macneill they haven't said anything but I never disclose who I work with :) Some lines have youtube videos that show the same areas so I doubt they mind- so long as it's not a zone that poses a security threat
Stanley Macneill thats a msc cruise cabin
and next to a Bell Station is Celebrity poster :D :D And so many safety failures in that cabin.
Us Navy has it worse
nobody has said anyyyyything
I felt like I was on a cruise ship watching this video😂 you have the perfect energy for this job
Hold on now..think about it.. I bet you the crew works very long hours...it's not a 8 to 5 job. They probably dont spend long amounts of time in their cabin..dont need a big cabin if they are going to sleep most of the time. They are not on a cruise.. the paying passengers are. also I would imagine they assign cabins based on work shifts...dont put two day shift people together..put a day shift and evening shift together...one works the other is off...more privacy.
ron m Thank You For Your Service.
That’s not always the case through they should assign roommates that way, I’ve worked on ships and steamboats where both employees have assigned rooms and their both scheduled to work mornings, so we’re on top of each other trying to hurry and get ready for work🤦🏽♀️😂
No,,12 hours or more
Wow I think I might not reenlist in the navy and work on a cruise ship insead. You have so much more room... I'm quite surprised
What about laundry? Do wash your stuff yourself or ..?
Some ships.are different. My first contract I washed my own, by my last contract we paid a buck for our clothes to be washed because they didn't trust us not to mess up the machines lol
why cases of water? isn't tap water safe and good enough? could be bad if someone has bo or passes a lot of gas. is the tv provided? I guess so.maybe a perforated basket for your bath stuff in the shower, so water can drain out. hooks are good.
When cruising in the Caribbean or other warm places they desalinate the sea water. The taste is fine on most ships, but the cold water is very warm (at sea temperature).
This looks fantastic to what I had in the US Navy. There were six of us in 'packs' and we had a locker and a coffin bunk (you could lift it up and put shit in it) In my particular berthing, I lived with 120 other full grown males. I was on an aircraft carrier.
my room as a ski area employee was smaller with a shared bathroom, 1tv for the building of 100 people and no computers etc.
I'm fine with the small space, the only problem for me is that the room is (obviously) windowless and deep into the boat which makes it feel far more claustrophobic.
It's not. It's.actually the best sleep I've had in my life because it's completely dark- there's no sunshine waking you up
@@MichelleTimrox that's an interesting point I hadn't thought about - that could certainly help folks a lot. I still stand by the claustrophobia though 😝
That's got to be worse than a dorm room, except you have your own bathroom that you share with one person. Either way, I've had dorm rooms bigger than this. I mean if it was just one person, that would probably be fine, but for two people, this would be too small IMO.
I am a merchant Mariner and I work on Maersk container ships in my room is about double that size easily and I have tons of storage space for anything and more than what I could possibly bring very comfortable and we have our own rooms but I enjoy the video have you ever considered working on regular ships? I know the type of shifts I work on generally pay a lot more also
I can't believe being in quarantine for in room quarantine for 14 days, and then social distancing after that in those small quarters.
I can see that the crew quarters are miniscule to say the least, but can you give a ball park idea of teh actual dimensions, anmd also do the cruise lines themselves give you maximum dimensions for suitcases, footlockers etc ?.
that bottle of Bailey's looks ripe to be confiscated during cabin inspection lol
Knock on door? Drink quick lol
And you can't throw it overboard since you are under sea level and have no windows ;-P
coreyoz
There was no rule against having alcohol in your room when I worked on a cruise ship. This is not high school or the military.
You definitely do not want to be on duty intoxicated however. That's different.
coreyoz Wrong, you can drink all you want while off duty.
I worked for NCL in the 80s. The ship I worked on did a split week at 3 day cruise and 4 day cruise out of Miami to the Bahamas.
We got a lot of singles. So on the first night our job required us to show up to a mixer and to drink and mix and chat with any single women. I kid u not.
But I really wasn't a big drinker, so I might I've had just one drink for the hour or so.
All cruise ships run on alcohol. But I don't ever remember working for any other job where I was required to drink basically. Or at least have the appearance of drinking.
We had mandatory blood test every few weeks or STDs too. There was a lot of fucking and sucking that went on.
90% of the single women were looking to get laid.
One thing I found out about women living 15 years and the Caribbean and working on cruise ships was that they are seriously into casual sex as long as it's out of their hometown and preferably out of the country.
It's perfect for them. They don't have anybody come sniffing around for more puss afterwards... And upsetting their boyfriend's or husbands in the process. LOL.
I am not kidding. I am dead serious.
Those bunk took me back to my Navy days. These ships should consider similar arrangements as far as bunks. We could lift them for more storage underneath.
What does the Officers (navigators and engineers) cabins look like? The cabins on cargo vessels tend to be 3times as big and for 1 person
I love living on board, and I love my job. I'm also a crew member.
Do they have ac down there?
@@chase11119 yes
I wanted to work on a cruise so badly! Then I went to Bahamas, I only spend two night on the cruise and both nights I had panic attacks, I would go to sleep and wake up in the middle of the night dreaming that I was drowning inside that little windowless cabin. Never more!
Diana Gonzalez do you finish youre contract ?
Ppl say this place is small and cluster
In reality many ppl live like this
This place is small but it has everything you need to live
Personally I love pod hotel styles
So I really don't mind living in small places
And this place is really dope
We had the most basic cabin on the ship on the cruise my family took. Pretty similar setup except three beds instead of two, with one folding from the ceiling. And no curtains
Going on my first cruise with my wife and son, anything I can do to make the staffs life a little easier?
Be kind to them they work their butts off
Yes. You can be polite to them and don't bitch about everything under the sun.
In 4 contracts I only had my own room, all to myself, once. Unfortunately it was all mine for only 6 days. Still, it was nice to grab the bottom bunk and have solitude when I wanted it. I got a little piggy with the space and shelving but got it back in order when the top bunk got filled. Did you ever get to the point where you'd come home and find your bunkie with someone else...and you didn't even give a damn and went about your business?
I just backtracked and left, haha.
Michelle Tim I used backtrack but my roommate had someone in there so often I just went in anyway. They couldn't have cared less. Thank goodness I had the bottom bunk. I did draw the line at showering while they were in there.
carolyn lucca me and my roommate would hang a sock over the door to signal one of us was busy .but after a while ,who cares just close the curtain.
Now you need to invest in a Fart Machine. I gave one to a Panamanian crew member when I cruised the Norwegian Sun a few years back. He thanked me and said that since he and his roommates liked to prank each other, he knew exactly what he was going to do with it.
This video shows that the life of the people who work in cruise is not easy...... They also adjust a lot for the sake of their family......
I’m sure this isn’t the same kind of room the executive chefs get lol.
yes u right, higher position has more privileges, single bed which is more bigger, cabin has window at least and bigger of course
Thanx for the video, will be joining within a month :)
You voluntarily agreed to live there?? Without a judge sentencing you to prison? Wtf
I also work as a seafarer . . this space is quite reasonable for us. :) there are some more amenities for crews inside the ship . :) own bar, gaming room, dining room, library and computer room . . :)
You missed the discussion on Baileys
Lovin the liquor aspect
After 33 cruises I finally see how you live. No frills for sure.
Whenever someone gets luxury, you have to remember that anywhere from 5 to 25 people are suffering for the sake of providing that luxury. A King lives a glamorous life, only because his subjects suffer to provide it for him.
So what's the situation with cleaning of the crew cabins ? Do cleaners come and scrub the shower and vacuum the floor etc ?
If you pay them. Most of us clean our own room
Not quite the ROYAL SUITE!!!
Hey Michelle I'm working on an assignment got some questions hope you can assist me with
What courses did you take...how long were your courses and specifically which department do you work for?
It's very small but cozy.
Very small space for two adults - must be terrible if someone snores!
What did you do on the ship? I wonder how nice the living quarters are for the Captain and the senior officers on board.
Good thing you guys are allowed to keep alcohol in cabin?
What ship were you on? Thanks!
When applying to a ship, some one asked me once, do you have choice of what ship to apply to? The freighters are unionized, but you can bid.
Les Wilkinson not really no- people try because they like the itinerary on one more than the others ( ships going to dubaI etc)- but they'll place you where the need is. when you submit with a hiring partner what you can do is tell them which cruise LINE youre most interested in though- and they can look for vacancies with-at least- a certain brand
The crew cabins on these luxury cruisers are just like standard internal passenger cabins on Mediterranean crossing ferries. I've traveled many times that way and I like it. By the way the interior cabins sure don't have windows but there is much less roll.
Yeah, but you only stay on such a ferry for a maximum of two nights as a passenger, you won't have to share and live with a stranger in such a place for up to six months.
Seems nice for a job room keep in mind they get to travel for free basically they just can’t enjoy all the cruise offers
omg, I had to stop watching this because I was getting sea sick from the jerky camera or maybe it was a rough day out there on the water.
Well I wanted to work on a ship but I don't even think I could fit on that bed since Im 6 feet tall. Wow. I mean you did say you work on a 14-year old ship, so it might be different on others, but wow is hat small!
Is it possible to have a root on that top bunk? 👍😀
Ben D'Over Yes. Yes it is.
Do you have vacuum your own carpet, or is that done specialized crew members who come around with a vacuum cleaner? Also, do you wash your own towels and sheets, or are they exchanged for clean ones at a central laundry?
You may have already answered this but what cruise line is this? I am considering one with American but not sure. The employee reviews are awful!
Do any of the crew cabins have portholes? A ship I worked on had two and it was a huge cabin. But it was a freighter ship, so I would guess just more room in general. Do cabin sizes very ship to ship?
Les Wilkinson big time variance from ship to ship. it also depends on your position sometimes. as activity host I had this room, but then on a newer ship my roommate and I had side by side twin beds and a port hole. then I was back to this room again. ya get what you get- but USUALLY port holes are reserved for managers etc
How do you keep from falling out of the bed? What is your job?
how can i contact the people who do the interviewing? i watched one of your videos..i wouldnt mind doing this. it looks really fun to see all the different parts of the world. i just dont know how to get started D:
You gotta find yourself the hiring partner in your country and send your resume over :) Some cruise lines list their hiring partners directly on their website in the jobs section :)
Feel free to check out my channel for times on how to apply and how to interview for a cruise line :)
I hope you read this. Do you know what the rooms are like for doctors? Do they get their own room?
+Bradly C they do get their own. Doctors are higher ranking officers.
musicians are lower class employees. they live like the cleaners.
thats a tiny space for two people oh my.
Spoiled brat
even some cabin is for 4 people.. imagine ! and facing everyday with difficult guest / rude if I could say, you go to your cabin after duty just to relax your mind in this tiny room and the next day u have same routine for few months depend on your contract and some even without any off day at all,so u work for 7 days/week for 6 to 8 months
@@chikatan9075 Not all cabins are like this. Also they are only there to sleep. Other than that, you have pools, gyms, cinema, cafes and restaurants in the ship.
@@HusseinDoha you right,but that's for guest only.. here I'm talking about cabin crew, I know exactly because I am working on the ship too,and I believe every ship has the same , not all crew can go to visit cinema or bar.. we hv crew bar with flat screen TV,so the bar and cinema in 1 place with the schedule.. except if you work as entertainer or have high position, but for people who work in the galley or housekeeping or laundry or restaurant, we not allowed to be in guest area except for duty☺
@@HusseinDoha And what crew members do you know that have actual privilege to go to the pools (you put plural) cafe's, cinema and restaurants on the ship? Crew have one tiny pool like the size of a large hot tub. Regular crew can't go to cafe's unless they are officers, guest entertainers. And regular crew doesn't typically get to go eat in the restaurants. Every once in a while the Cruise Director will set up a movie in the theater for the crew for a late night show. Those of us that work from 0600 to 1700 are too tired to go do anything that starts at around 2300 at night.
why is it the crew cabins on the show The Love Boat is an entire large room that only 1 person lives in.
Anna Daniels well, don't wanna say it but, that was a TV series, they can't show the public that the crew is living in pigeonholes ;)
I think I would be ok with everything besides those beds. Luckily it's just a place to sleep and clean up. Thanks for sharing
lol i use moroco too on my hair. sorry cant spell its the blue bottle in the bathroom cabinet
Was that a Pentax camera you were using? What model? And how do you like it?
Do they still have the crew members walk the plank? And I have also heard rumors of the Black Pearl being spotted out at sea.
How much of your life do you spend aboard the ship as opposed to off the ship? Days off? Vacations? etc.
Most work for 6 months (no days off), then have 2 full months off at home as a reward/break. The amount you'll be on the ship depends on your job. Crew have less time off as do Senior Officers (because they have a lot to do/ a lot they are responsible for). Staff usually have the better bargain. In casino or shop jobs, the facilities must close when the ship is in port- so they can't work! Entertainers- other than practices, just have their shows in busy periods (aka NOT when everyone is off the ship), so they can relax more as well..That sort of thing. I'd say 70% onboard and 30% off the ship
I'm a jazz pianist and I'd love to play on a cruise BUT not if thats my room!
Comet Jockey Dave
The US Merchant Marine is Union. Seafarers International Union.
Typical contracts are three months on and three months off.
I would usually take about 6 weeks off 3 months on and then 6 weeks off. I would spend four of the 6 weeks in Thailand and be ready to go back to work after 6 weeks off.
One time I did two three months contracts back to back. I will never do that again. 6 months is too long. A three-month contract is just about perfect.
Many contracts in very distant places like Japan we're 5 months along because of the cost of airfare to get us there. That's all taken care of the hiring company. We would often be put up in hotels if the ship hadn't arrived yet. All our food, taxis, everything from the moment we step outside the door of our home is expense money that is reimbursed....in cash.
Our union services the cruise ships in Hawaii (only) which are U. S. Flag because of the Jones act.
Otherwise 99% of our ships are cargo ships like: oil tankers, container ships, research vessels, cable laying vessels, military spy ships, military transport ships, liquid natural gas ships, roll-on roll-off ships (Ro-Ro), huge International car carriers, coastal chemical tankers, and more.
How does it looks for officers? I work on merchant ship since years. Anyhow our crew cabins are like 5 times bigger with couch, double bed, desk and bathroom. It's always for your own as well even for OSes or Cadets. I have a chance to move to cruise ship, but looks like conditions for a crew are way worst. I work as deck officer. Anyone actually move from cargo ship as an officer and could tell me is it worth to move?
Hi Michelle. I am working on a cargo ship. I think my captain would suspend my shore leave if he weekly inspected our cabin like yours. Normally our captain would not allow us to put anything on the table during his inspection. Well, I understand you have a tiny little cabin with 2 crew members. You would not have enough space to store all your staff.
Does it any cabin inspection onboard your ship? Who would incharge of the cabin inspection?
Michelle: are their heat/air controls? Also, what about exhaust fans in the restroom for gassy roomies? lol
Depends on what kind of room you get- they maintain a cool/average temp. Bathrooms don't have fans. :)
How is the noise in the cabin? Do you hear motors for example?
This is so interesting!! Thanks for sharing :-)
you said Great Britain and not England. you are lovely. totally the best. love you
Im actually anticipating this lifestyle!
Is a standard room usually for cleaners or people who work in the kitchen or trainers?
+Chelsea Wright this room is for pretty much everyone on my line- unless you're an officer/manager of some sort. They get a bit prettier the newer the ship.
Doesn’t look too bad. In the end you are earning good money and once you retire , you can buy a nice bungalow hse and have so much freedom without have to worry about money and etc .
HELLO i want to know the working hours of the Hotel Cleaner ? is 14hrs is the maximum hours? and also i have no idea if its 14hours straight duty and the remaining 10hrs s your rest .. tnx
its good for me if its staight duty because i can rest my remaining 10hours straight too
Hey, Michelle! How's it going? I hope you read this. I'll be a staff member soon, yay! I noticed you have blow dryers in the cabin and was wondering if that's really allowed or if it depends on the ship, because a girl I know told me that she got in trouble for bringing one of those with her on her first contract. I'm worried because I can't live without mine. Cheers!
+Isadora Melo it may depend on the ship. Our room had a blow dryer and two straighteners- never an issue :) just be sure you have an adaptor incase the plugs are different so you can actually use it :)
Congrats! very well produced, your video. Loved it!
Thank you for sharing. I love to cruise. All my cruises have been on Carnival. Number 8 is coming up this September on the Vista. Are you all responsible for cleaning your bathrooms? How's the A/C in crew cabins? I appreciate all the hard work you all do for us the passenger. Do all the cabins have the same type furnishings? And is it just 2 to a cabin. I thought there were cabins where kitchen workers and housekeeping are like 6 to a cabin?
+Simon Bernstein I can't speak for all lines, I really don't know how everybody does it- but I lived across the hall from room stewards and they were 2 to a room. We clean our own rooms yes- but it is possible to pay someone to do it for you (they make extra $). The ship makes windex, sprays, vaccuums etc readily available to us. Never had a problem with the ac
thank you Michelle I appreciate the heads I was always curious sometimes in the passenger cabinets the AC can be spotty but that's sometimes the risk you take otherwise I always enjoy my cruises and have a great time like as I said earlier I thank you guys for all that you do for us on the ship keep up the updates
Do you know about how the expectations/standards are for bartenders? I'm new to the bartending world but would love to do it on a cruise line - do you know if the tips/pay for that position is as good as it can be in major cities on land?
rogue290 I need this answered too!
It's not comparable no. Your wage is lower and you rely on tips. Unfortunately a lot of guests decline their cruise gratuities these days- so it means you take a bigger hit than ship bartenders did 5-10 years ago. It's better in a major city on land. Try another job ;)
How can this be, if 15 to 18% tips are added to your bar tab?
Michelle Tim I didn't think there was an option to decline cruise gratuities. Are you referring to the daily gratuity? We tried to hand a helpful crew an additional cash tip and they declined. is there a policy that you cannot accept a cash tip?
hey Michelle first of all thanks for your post which helped me a lot to understand what the job on cruise ship looks like :) not sure if people who got color weakness(minor level) can work in service positions on cruise ship....? thank you so much
Nice cabin love
What size bedding would you need if you wanted to bring your own bedding?
twin :)
Do you know if this true for a solo musician?
Most lines give them their own room
What makes you stay there? I think it’s better to work on land
Which ship did you work on?
I wish I wasn’t claustrophobic or get sea sickness. I think working on a cruise ship would be so much fun
They should make crew cabins better than this. It shows the mindset of companies. It’s all about the money. Give as little as possible to the people who are the ones that is making money for them
Who cleans the crew quarters, their laundry, etc.?
Also, are their any single cabins for any of the crew, or are they all doubles?
The crew does :) Some ships you do your own laundry and some you drop it off but pay $1 per load. You clean your own room and it gets inspected periodically (vacuums, supplies etc are available to be picked up and used). The exception is senior officers- their laundry is picked up from their room and dropped back off when washed. Their rooms are cleaned by room stewards.
Michelle Tim
Thanx for the info. It makes sense, and confirms what was in my mind.
not for the claustrophobic then??
Dear people who have never worked on ships - Not every crew cabin is like this!!!
Differs from ship to ship and the department you work for above all. People's untidyness contribute. Thanks
You are very well spoken and are great at giving tours. 👍
Hi. I will be working on a cruise ship soon. And itll be my first time. Do rooms have ac and do they have heater on showers? 😅
Yes and yes
can you please write size of your bag which is perfectly fits under bed?
I have a standard soft case 24" luggage. Don't do hard cases or it might not fit. As all cruise beds aren't created equal, the best case scenario is to get something like this (www.extremepie.com/it-IT/Dakine-Duffle-Roller-90L-Bagaglio/p3336436.htm?colour=Mojave&sku=281357&productid=79338&Shopping%20API&gclid=COWg-4X5oc0CFeQp0wod0VADaQ)- a rolling duffel bag. Once your stuff is out of it, it lays flat, and you can use under your bed for even more storage. I had one of these on my first 2 contracts :)
any standard size soft shell or rolling duffle. soft shell is good because they can collapse a bit (the lid can sink in to the body of the bag). A hard case can't do that. If a hard shell case doesn't fit, youre shit outta luck!
This makes me feel bad, I had a duplex with a butler
I lived better in my college dorm room. People in prison have it better.
jason smith Space is a premium when out to sea.
jason smith ppl in prison do NOT HAVE IT BETTER
People in prison aren’t getting paid to travel the world.
You've never seen the inside of a submarine.
dudes never been to prison thats for sure lmfao
Hey great video!
Please, could you say me wich are the duties with the position Buffet Steward? , Im confuse because I've never been in that position and in a few days will be my first time working in a Cruisse Ship.
Thanks so much
REGARDS
Learn to spell cruise ship for a start LOLOL
I am looking into working on a cruise ship. Any advice? I have been in hospitality my whole life.
Joe Catone I also have been working on hospitality my whole life and I'll give you an advise... don't!
Just, forget about it. 20 years ago, maybe, but now?! It's not worth anymore. Hours, pay, conditions... no way!
do you have some ventilation (fresh air source) in this cabin?
Volokyta Ivan They have AC dumbass
@Eric that’s not fresh air dumbass
Queen Dionne 😂