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.
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.
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🤦🏽♀️😂
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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'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 😝
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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
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!
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 . . :)
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.
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.
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
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 ?.
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
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).
No. Unions are usually run by jerks who never worked. They also go overboard with their demands. The crew cabins are not all like this. Also they only go there to sleep.
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
That's a prison cell. How do you get proper rest after a shift in a space like that? What do you do for a little bit of privacy? You have to live like that for 7-8 months at a time? No thanks. Damn.
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?
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
subscribe!!! oh my gosh. is my dream now to join cruise crew. i just need to patient with my contract now. and i will dive in to the crew life!!!! woooohooooo thanks for sneak and peek yooo!!! keep uploading!
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
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
Hi! Thank you for the video! I just have some questions.. do you have someone to go and clean everything or you have to do it by yourself? And what about the laundry? Do you have some place where you can take your clothes or you have to do it there yourself too? Thank you!!
Ana GuGaRaSu you clean your room but there are some that strike a deal with cleaners and pay them weekly to do it. senior officers have their rooms cleaned by stewards but they still tip them for doing it. there is a laundry- some ships let you do your own, you just provide the soap. my last ship didn't as people messed up the machines one too many times so you pay someone to do it- about $1/load- you could buy a bunch of tickets and just hand em in with your stuff. uniforms are free to have cleaned. senior officers have all their laundry done for free (taken from their rooms and brought right back- as staff or crew you drop it off and pick it up during laundry hours).
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
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 :)
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.
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 .
Idk what everyone is getting so butthurt about. That's more than enough room for me. That mini fridge is a bit small for two people but otherwise there is plenty of room. Though I will admit it would probably suck to live in that room with someone who is a messy person with too much shit
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.
There are all sizes onboard :) As long as you are healthy enough to pass the physical, it's good. And this is more about actual health (hearing, seeing, joints, bending, drug testing etc) than say fitness
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
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!
Hi Michelle I'm seriously thinking about going for a cruise line job because I really want to get out of my dead end job, I've never worked on a cruise ship before so will that be a problem?
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
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 :)
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!
+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.
I just went on my first cruise (a disney cruise) last month and I absolutely loved it! I had the time of my life and I want to go back many more times!😂 I'm 13 btw and I love being on the water and at the lake, beach, ect, traveling and disney so I want to finish college and work at least 1 contract on a Disney Cruise!
But sweetie, going on a cruise for vacations is NOT the same as going for work, it's completely different. First, depends on the department, and in most of them you CANNOT use "guests areas" (pool, water park, dinning room, bars, etc.) and you don't have a lot of free time to go outside and do the same as u did on your vacations. I work on a ship, not Disney but the rest of them don't work too different.
@@mushypork1272 it doesn't mean somebody is spoiled just because they go on a cruise! Some people have to save for months to afford it so stop assuming.
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If you think this is cramped look up the cabins on a us Navy ship
Or submarine....
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
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.
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.
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
my cabin only 2m x 3m for 2 people...and 8months...the worst is if you get roommate dirtie people...
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
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
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 would have a panic attack in those quarters...that bunk! OMG. No way.
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.
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
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
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.
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 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
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.
You voluntarily agreed to live there?? Without a judge sentencing you to prison? Wtf
Thanx for the video, will be joining within a month :)
I love living on board, and I love my job. I'm also a crew member.
Do they have ac down there?
@@chase11119 yes
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'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 😝
What ship were you on? Thanks!
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?
I can't believe being in quarantine for in room quarantine for 14 days, and then social distancing after that in those small quarters.
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.
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.
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
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!
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?
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.
Not quite the ROYAL SUITE!!!
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.
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
What did you do on the ship? I wonder how nice the living quarters are for the Captain and the senior officers on board.
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 ?
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
How do you keep from falling out of the bed? What is your job?
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 . . :)
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
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.
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.
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
Do you clean your own cabin? If the ship crew cleans it how often do you get service?
Hey Michell what’s up!? :) Love your videos! What’s the bed you like the most, the top one or the bottom one?!! And why?? :))
Was that a Pentax camera you were using? What model? And how do you like it?
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 ?.
Good thing you guys are allowed to keep alcohol in cabin?
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
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
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).
my room as a ski area employee was smaller with a shared bathroom, 1tv for the building of 100 people and no computers etc.
This video is an argument for unionization.
Lazarus1095
crew-center.com/cruise-ship-crew-members-without-right-union
No. Unions are usually run by jerks who never worked. They also go overboard with their demands. The crew cabins are not all like this. Also they only go there to sleep.
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
Very small space for two adults - must be terrible if someone snores!
Congrats! very well produced, your video. Loved it!
That's a prison cell. How do you get proper rest after a shift in a space like that? What do you do for a little bit of privacy? You have to live like that for 7-8 months at a time? No thanks. Damn.
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.
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 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?
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
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
subscribe!!! oh my gosh. is my dream now to join cruise crew. i just need to patient with my contract now. and i will dive in to the crew life!!!! woooohooooo thanks for sneak and peek yooo!!! keep uploading!
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
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
Hi! Thank you for the video! I just have some questions.. do you have someone to go and clean everything or you have to do it by yourself? And what about the laundry? Do you have some place where you can take your clothes or you have to do it there yourself too?
Thank you!!
Ana GuGaRaSu you clean your room but there are some that strike a deal with cleaners and pay them weekly to do it. senior officers have their rooms cleaned by stewards but they still tip them for doing it. there is a laundry- some ships let you do your own, you just provide the soap. my last ship didn't as people messed up the machines one too many times so you pay someone to do it- about $1/load- you could buy a bunch of tickets and just hand em in with your stuff. uniforms are free to have cleaned. senior officers have all their laundry done for free (taken from their rooms and brought right back- as staff or crew you drop it off and pick it up during laundry hours).
What makes you stay there? I think it’s better to work on land
Lovin the liquor aspect
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
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 :)
Im actually anticipating this lifestyle!
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.
you said Great Britain and not England. you are lovely. totally the best. love you
This is so interesting!! Thanks for sharing :-)
Very smart way to see the world. What places have you seen or
still want to see?
Nikki B : Blackpool, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Southampton, Great Yarmouth... Pmsl 😂😂😂. 😉
I've been almost everywhere water touches! I need to start working inland 😂😂
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 .
Nice cabin love
Idk what everyone is getting so butthurt about. That's more than enough room for me. That mini fridge is a bit small for two people but otherwise there is plenty of room. Though I will admit it would probably suck to live in that room with someone who is a messy person with too much shit
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.
You are very well spoken and are great at giving tours. 👍
“Things of that nature” you’re so cute
I reckon you have to be of a certain size to work on a ship then.
There are all sizes onboard :) As long as you are healthy enough to pass the physical, it's good. And this is more about actual health (hearing, seeing, joints, bending, drug testing etc) than say fitness
yes, your weight have to be no more than 180 lbs
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
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
not for the claustrophobic then??
HOLY SHIP!!!Thanks dudess!
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!
Hi Michelle I'm seriously thinking about going for a cruise line job because I really want to get out of my dead end job, I've never worked on a cruise ship before so will that be a problem?
Nope! Everyone is new once!
why share this space? its only big enough for one adult
How much do crew members make a month or annually?
Michelle Tim which company you work with is it steiner
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
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 :)
What was your job on this cruise ship?
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!
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.
I just went on my first cruise (a disney cruise) last month and I absolutely loved it! I had the time of my life and I want to go back many more times!😂 I'm 13 btw and I love being on the water and at the lake, beach, ect, traveling and disney so I want to finish college and work at least 1 contract on a Disney Cruise!
But sweetie, going on a cruise for vacations is NOT the same as going for work, it's completely different. First, depends on the department, and in most of them you CANNOT use "guests areas" (pool, water park, dinning room, bars, etc.) and you don't have a lot of free time to go outside and do the same as u did on your vacations.
I work on a ship, not Disney but the rest of them don't work too different.
duh!
Fran Contreras damn it must be tough
@@mushypork1272 it doesn't mean somebody is spoiled just because they go on a cruise! Some people have to save for months to afford it so stop assuming.
@@justauser4069 save for months, eh? that's one fuck of a self-deprivation. Especially for a 13 y.o.