I'd say you did pretty well. You have to thank VV for not charging you wifi, that's where crew spent most on unless they've become alcoholics which is often the case. I no longer work for ships today. I did enjoy it a lot and drinking less.
That amount for a 6 month contract isn't that much, although I think you can safe a bit on the coffee. But the alcohol isn't that much! I think you will be spending more in UK pubs ;)
Don't beat up on yourself!! you work hard and need to let of some steam off! but yes always save money . As a older person I can tell you that you will look back and wonder what the HELL happen to all the money! BUT YOU have to LIVE and enjoy your life! I think you hit on the head when you talked about the coffee and things you could get free but life happens! Take care be safe and have a safe and healthy 2022!
You where on the ship more than in normal times as you say , challenging times . Congratulations for sticking it out . I could not stay on a ship all that time .
Hey... if you look at that compared to land.... you did well. Less than $200/month. And you enjoyed yourself. Hope you get another contract with VV they seem to treat you well.
IMO you advertised for the Spa on your channel they should have given u that FREE. Also IMO for allllll the advertisment u gave this ship....they should have picked that tab up as a "thank you!" All that said ...this was a very transparent and interesting video!
rough (doing math in my head) around 190 bucks a month, maybe a lil under that. That's not bad at all. I've seen people come home pretty much broke because they spent it all.
If you paid for that bottle of wine, how do your crewmates pay you back? do they have to have cash with them or can you transfer money from their crewcard to your crewcard? or are there any ATM's on board?
Something I had never thought about. We went on a Hawaiian cruise 7 years ago (on Norwegian). At every port, there were shuttle buses for the local K-Mart and the local Wal-Mart. One day, I happened to bump into the social director, and I asked her why shuttles, and she told me that first, the local stores like that often sell different souvenir items than the shops around the ship, and second, that is how the crew members are able to restock their supplies of stuff like laundry detergent, bleach, shampoo, deodorant, snacks, etc. Never occurred to me.
Don’t be too hard on yourself my dear. Been onboard already have its perks so sometimes we need to treat ourselves, it’s just a matter of been more conscious. I love the fact the internet is free and the water is refillable. 😍😍😍
I have a daughter that is interested in working on a ship. Do you have a video or reference that might help her understand the actual amount that she might actually make?
I'm curious, will I be able to go to crew bar even though I'm under 21? I just got contracted to go to the pride of America in Honolulu as a Pastry chef. So we will always be following the guideline of having to be 21 when drinking alcohol. If I wanted to just go there socially would I be allowed?
$1140 over 6 months is only $190 per month. That's not too bad. Yeah, you could eliminate the alcohol, and drink the free crew coffee. But hey, there's absolutely nothing wrong with treating yourself. I find it interesting that things are charged in US Dollars. Are you paid in dollars, and convert it to GBP? Or does it just show up as Pounds in your account. I'm curious about how it works with a multinational crew.
I don’t think you did bad at all! Also sidenote im joining a cruise soon and I was wondering whether there is a special bank card I should get to make spending easier in different locations? I appreciate any suggestions thanks ! X
Be reasonable with yourself here. Yes, your final expenses might have been lower on previous cruises ... but, once you cater for whatever you spent in ports with your bank statements - how much were you really saving??? I'm going to stab at it not being that much different if you were to make a spreadsheet and add those purchases to the ones you made onboard the ship. Fair enough, you spent more at the bars and coffee shops, but you did have to isolate, too... maybe you didn't handle isolation and being on your own as well as you thought you did. You're not an introvert and you had a cabin to yourself, too - that's going to have some influence because you had to go out to socialise. You couldn't exactly have a soda and a show in your cabin with your friends.
I mean roughly $200 a month on coffee and drinks in reality (for the average person, or American at least we'll say since I'm from the US) is not that much. I mean you figure those people that buy a Starbucks coffee for $5 a day during the work wee (so 20 days per month basically), there is $100 a month right there JUST on a coffee and doesn't even scratch the surface on what else they might pay for for eating out ,etc. Of course, I'm not sure how much your intake is in terms of income but I would imagine this in reality, compared to someone who was working a normal job and didn't quite have the perks that crew have (ie. reduced priced drinks and minimal surcharges for meals -- if any -- and essentially free coffee) is not very much when considering income to expenses. I mean most people would probably blow $200 on gas alone going to and from work, for which you probably don't have to worry about being on a cruise ship (so there's pluses and minuses to each type of lifestyle I guess). But on the bright side, you are on a cruise ship (not something that everyone gets to do) and basically get to travel for almost free (not sure how much port time you get that is "Free" time but still probably a rewarding job). It is nice to hear that Virgin is taking care of their staff and crew. I have heard that people (both sailors and crew) can pay $5-$6 per day for wi-fi on cruise ships which can really add up, if you think about it and is probably more than what most people would pay at home when added together (although it doesn't seem like much on a day-to-day basis).
Let’s face it you are human we all Learn from our mistakes so you will do better from now on. I am a older male but enjoy watching and learning from your experiences, Wish we would have had you tube back when I was just getting started, although I did retire as a mechanical project engineer so not to bad.
But you have to give yourself some slack. Of course you should change your spending habits a bit but at least if you can get cut that down to half. It would be great to work with depending on what you desire to use it otherwise for.
Hi Lucy, That is very useful information l am plan to second interview with virgin that is long take for did you have any information from you experience u had already ..??
That's just about $200 per month, or around $40 per week. That's not very much at all, especially when you consider that's all the expenses you have. Look at it this way....if I go out for a pretty mediocre dinner and have one beer, it'll cost me $40. You made that same amount of money last an entire week. You've got to live a little and enjoy the experience. I think you did well!
Honestly in Ireland some people just pay 1,000 euro or more just on rent per month so the fact that you spent that figure in a 6 month contract is good in my opinion! Is there anything you can do about the wifi situation on other ships ? Having no way to contact people is my biggest worry, I'm so used to checking my phone throughout the day I can't imagine not being able to :( Any tips ?
But again she doesn't earn that much cash, if I havn't mistaken only a few thousand a year. She's said before that working in a cruise ship shop will save you about as much money in the end as working in a shop on land.
Yes and is common but you aren't getting two day delivery though. It has to be sent to a collection point and will be loaded during replenishment of the vessel.
You're being way too hard on yourself. You spent $43 a week and I would suspect, as a single woman, that you would easily spend that on entertainment (drinks, food, movies, etc) if you were living at home. If you really want to budget your money my suggestion is you decide how much you are going to put into your account on the first of each month and you have to make it last for the month. Monitor your spending and if your account is running low and it's only the middle of the month you'll need to cut back on the drinking, message or other activity until next month. Good luck!
I’m sorry for laughing but you know that’s not a bad spend for 6 months. Coffee is always a good thing. The shock is seeing how much you spent in a statement. You kinda forget it took months to spend and the total hits hard.
"I spent my money on alcohol, coffee and digestive biscuits 🍪 ☕️ 🍹 Tell me you’re from the UK without telling me you’re from the UK. 😅 That was excellent money management, if you were at home you’d have spent so much more on takeaways 🥡
Yeah, don’t be to hard on youself! You need to live as well. Everybody deserves to let it go sometimes!
Gooood JOB virgin on the water and food and wifi!!! U r caring for your crew AND the environment.
I love how detailed you explained things in a cruiseship and I appreciate and glad to know that Virgin takes good care of their crew members.
I'd say you did pretty well. You have to thank VV for not charging you wifi, that's where crew spent most on unless they've become alcoholics which is often the case. I no longer work for ships today. I did enjoy it a lot and drinking less.
I thought that was very low 😂 $190 a month isn't too bad when you think how much you would spend on land in a month.
What this video tells me is that you are a wonderful person.
When it breaks down it’s like $6.28 a day for 6 months. Don’t be hard on yourself that’s like buying yourself lunch everyday on land.
That amount for a 6 month contract isn't that much, although I think you can safe a bit on the coffee. But the alcohol isn't that much! I think you will be spending more in UK pubs ;)
Love the honesty but at the same time you need to do you and have fun.
Don't beat up on yourself!! you work hard and need to let of some steam off! but yes always save money . As a older person I can tell you that you will look back and wonder what the HELL happen to all the money! BUT YOU have to LIVE and enjoy your life! I think you hit on the head when you talked about the coffee and things you could get free but life happens! Take care be safe and have a safe and healthy 2022!
Very real, a great learning experience. We all have to have fun from time to time though. We're trying to survive Covid, keep your chin up 😊
You where on the ship more than in normal times as you say , challenging times . Congratulations for sticking it out . I could not stay on a ship all that time .
Thank you very much! X
I don’t work on a cruise ship but definitely spent more money than I would have liked last year. It was Covid and we all just had to get through it.
Hey... if you look at that compared to land.... you did well. Less than $200/month. And you enjoyed yourself. Hope you get another contract with VV they seem to treat you well.
I feel that amount is very acceptable. You have to reward yourself for your hard work. Except for the coffee.
IMO you advertised for the Spa on your channel they should have given u that FREE.
Also IMO for allllll the advertisment u gave this ship....they should have picked that tab up as a "thank you!"
All that said ...this was a very transparent and interesting video!
rough (doing math in my head) around 190 bucks a month, maybe a lil under that. That's not bad at all. I've seen people come home pretty much broke because they spent it all.
Befriend the bar staff! :) save all your money
Thank you to be so lovely and honest
Super helpfull, amiga! We would all do the same, drink the s**t out of the quarantine! Love and see you onboard one day!
Apart from the coffee, I think you did well!
If you paid for that bottle of wine, how do your crewmates pay you back? do they have to have cash with them or can you transfer money from their crewcard to your crewcard? or are there any ATM's on board?
Something I had never thought about. We went on a Hawaiian cruise 7 years ago (on Norwegian). At every port, there were shuttle buses for the local K-Mart and the local Wal-Mart. One day, I happened to bump into the social director, and I asked her why shuttles, and she told me that first, the local stores like that often sell different souvenir items than the shops around the ship, and second, that is how the crew members are able to restock their supplies of stuff like laundry detergent, bleach, shampoo, deodorant, snacks, etc.
Never occurred to me.
I'm curious, was it the pride of America that you sailed on? I'm about to go on that ship soon.
Don’t be too hard on yourself my dear. Been onboard already have its perks so sometimes we need to treat ourselves, it’s just a matter of been more conscious. I love the fact the internet is free and the water is refillable. 😍😍😍
Not that bad.
On the other hand that's 2132 beers.
I have a daughter that is interested in working on a ship. Do you have a video or reference that might help her understand the actual amount that she might actually make?
It’s time to buy digestives in port and stock up in your cabin!
I do consider Virgin voyages now cause they treat their people very well
I spend that in a week and I’m not on a cruse ship. You are young you can make it up as time goes on.
I'm curious, will I be able to go to crew bar even though I'm under 21? I just got contracted to go to the pride of America in Honolulu as a Pastry chef. So we will always be following the guideline of having to be 21 when drinking alcohol. If I wanted to just go there socially would I be allowed?
Maybe you know actual level of salary on Electrical department? I can't find anywhere this information
Do you have access to free food in the staff erea 24/7 and do you drink the tap water??
How would you compare contracts before and after COVID?
When I cruised with RC, I thought the desalinated water was excellent.
$1140 over 6 months is only $190 per month. That's not too bad. Yeah, you could eliminate the alcohol, and drink the free crew coffee. But hey, there's absolutely nothing wrong with treating yourself. I find it interesting that things are charged in US Dollars. Are you paid in dollars, and convert it to GBP? Or does it just show up as Pounds in your account. I'm curious about how it works with a multinational crew.
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Don't be too hard on yourself. Covid was rough. Also, like, what is life without wine, coffee and biscuits?
Interesting info…. Would be interesting to know what percent of your income you spent on drinks and coffee?
OMG you are amazing I love your videos Sha B-lo.
I don’t think you did bad at all! Also sidenote im joining a cruise soon and I was wondering whether there is a special bank card I should get to make spending easier in different locations? I appreciate any suggestions thanks ! X
Be reasonable with yourself here. Yes, your final expenses might have been lower on previous cruises ... but, once you cater for whatever you spent in ports with your bank statements - how much were you really saving??? I'm going to stab at it not being that much different if you were to make a spreadsheet and add those purchases to the ones you made onboard the ship.
Fair enough, you spent more at the bars and coffee shops, but you did have to isolate, too... maybe you didn't handle isolation and being on your own as well as you thought you did. You're not an introvert and you had a cabin to yourself, too - that's going to have some influence because you had to go out to socialise. You couldn't exactly have a soda and a show in your cabin with your friends.
I mean roughly $200 a month on coffee and drinks in reality (for the average person, or American at least we'll say since I'm from the US) is not that much. I mean you figure those people that buy a Starbucks coffee for $5 a day during the work wee (so 20 days per month basically), there is $100 a month right there JUST on a coffee and doesn't even scratch the surface on what else they might pay for for eating out ,etc. Of course, I'm not sure how much your intake is in terms of income but I would imagine this in reality, compared to someone who was working a normal job and didn't quite have the perks that crew have (ie. reduced priced drinks and minimal surcharges for meals -- if any -- and essentially free coffee) is not very much when considering income to expenses. I mean most people would probably blow $200 on gas alone going to and from work, for which you probably don't have to worry about being on a cruise ship (so there's pluses and minuses to each type of lifestyle I guess). But on the bright side, you are on a cruise ship (not something that everyone gets to do) and basically get to travel for almost free (not sure how much port time you get that is "Free" time but still probably a rewarding job).
It is nice to hear that Virgin is taking care of their staff and crew. I have heard that people (both sailors and crew) can pay $5-$6 per day for wi-fi on cruise ships which can really add up, if you think about it and is probably more than what most people would pay at home when added together (although it doesn't seem like much on a day-to-day basis).
girl. My wifi charges are ridiculous, I was stuck on ship my entire contract. It's the BIGGEST change I want to make next contract.
But why crew need pay for the coffee?😭
Let’s face it you are human we all Learn from our mistakes so you will do better from now on. I am a older male but enjoy watching and learning from your experiences, Wish we would have had you tube back when I was just getting started, although I did retire as a mechanical project engineer so not to bad.
That is more than a year's worth of groceries in my country.....(for a single person) 🤦♀️🇿🇦
Love you Lucy💓 I wish to meet you when I join VV😊I’m waiting for assignment💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿
Lucy, have you spent money ashore?
Does Virgin Cruises work with Steiner?
But you have to give yourself some slack. Of course you should change your spending habits a bit but at least if you can get cut that down to half. It would be great to work with depending on what you desire to use it otherwise for.
Lucy, here’s where you change it up next time… Just get a small following of boys or a SD to buy you your drinks! 🤣🤣🤑
Hi Lucy,
That is very useful information l am plan to second interview with virgin that is long take for did you have any information from you experience u had already ..??
That's just about $200 per month, or around $40 per week. That's not very much at all, especially when you consider that's all the expenses you have. Look at it this way....if I go out for a pretty mediocre dinner and have one beer, it'll cost me $40. You made that same amount of money last an entire week. You've got to live a little and enjoy the experience. I think you did well!
Sounds like the money spent led to lasting memories
Fantastic
Honestly in Ireland some people just pay 1,000 euro or more just on rent per month so the fact that you spent that figure in a 6 month contract is good in my opinion! Is there anything you can do about the wifi situation on other ships ? Having no way to contact people is my biggest worry, I'm so used to checking my phone throughout the day I can't imagine not being able to :( Any tips ?
But again she doesn't earn that much cash, if I havn't mistaken only a few thousand a year. She's said before that working in a cruise ship shop will save you about as much money in the end as working in a shop on land.
Can you get stuff mailed out to you like Amazon packages?
Yes and is common but you aren't getting two day delivery though. It has to be sent to a collection point and will be loaded during replenishment of the vessel.
@@Unknown_Ooh Same as us...🙂
The regret in just buying coffee😂
Do the crew work for Virgin or a company.
Reduce your spending in bar, may be once in a week only you go to bar.
Ok you spent 1k what did you earn?
NYC video, but yes u gat to live a little
Is gaining weight a problem when working on a ship?
No, as long as it's not excessive.
Dont give all your money back to the company, wait until you have shore leave and spend it there. Like I didnt.
Found that interesting, i thought they would let you have free drinks lol.
Se ci fosse qualche italiano mi contatti perfavore
Any Indian crew onboard Scarlett lady??? Can have their fb id...!!!
$600-$700 per contract for WiFi? Wow!!! So, $100 a month roughly... still...
i mean, i pay 150/month at home. granted its a faster and better connection, but still.... lol
I spend that much and more EVERY MONTH on Booze and going out.
lol!! i couldnt help but just laugh,,say it again "it is not as bad as it looks"😂😂😂😂😂we need to be friends lol😆😆,
When do u actually work?
I am Scottish (well if you go back 350 years) and I don't drink...I doubt I'd have any charges.
Thats 2 months of rent alone, so you are way ahead of saving money
lol my 3mnths bill is in total just 8$ 🤣🤣🤣
That's nothing, you had free wi fi, other cruise lines for a crew member is 100 plus only in internet!!!!!
You're being way too hard on yourself. You spent $43 a week and I would suspect, as a single woman, that you would easily spend that on entertainment (drinks, food, movies, etc) if you were living at home. If you really want to budget your money my suggestion is you decide how much you are going to put into your account on the first of each month and you have to make it last for the month. Monitor your spending and if your account is running low and it's only the middle of the month you'll need to cut back on the drinking, message or other activity until next month. Good luck!
Just cut back on your drinking alcohol and you'll have a lot more money when I cruise I just get the soda package total one-time payment that's all
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50 cents for a pint? that's fucking insane how cheap it is 😂
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Thank god coffee gives me anxiety
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I’m sorry for laughing but you know that’s not a bad spend for 6 months. Coffee is always a good thing. The shock is seeing how much you spent in a statement. You kinda forget it took months to spend and the total hits hard.
She lives on alcohol.
Are you an alcoholic? I can help. First step is to make the admission.
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"I spent my money on alcohol, coffee and digestive biscuits 🍪 ☕️ 🍹
Tell me you’re from the UK without telling me you’re from the UK. 😅
That was excellent money management, if you were at home you’d have spent so much more on takeaways 🥡