If you get stuck anywhere call your embassy. Part of the embassy s job is to get , in your case the British embassy must get you home. You will have to pay them back eventually. Copy your USA visa to your phone and to The cloud. Means you can access it if you lost it. If you get injured on holiday don't go home then to the doctor as your holiday insurance finishes the moment you get home. Go to hospital on the way home. I am a retired tour operator and tour guide from Cape Town
The crew discount point is really interesting - as a 30-year old solo cruiser, I'm often mistaken for crew. I'm then given a discount, try to explain that I'm a passenger, and some stores have none of it, and insist that I have the discount, ha!
I am happy I found your channel. I have a ship tracking site to watch were ships are going and I watch Scarlet come into Miami and dock on another site with a live came overlooking the channel. I have done that for a few years now so getting to see someone who works onboard vlog is extra nice. In fact in about 20 minutes my time I will watch her turn in the basin for her next voyage. Love your winning, bubbly personality and valuable information you share with others thank you Lucy.
I’m sorry I was unable to meet you on our sailing on Scarlet Lady on 5/7/23. Wanted to have my fanboy experience but no worries I hope to maybe meet you on our next sailing. Please thank the crew for making my Birthday Bash so Awesome! Every crew member was just wonderful and Hailey @Squid Ink is a ROCKSTAR. Not sure if you’re able to get inked at Squid Ink but if you can I HIGHLY Recommend getting a tattoo by Hailey, she is an amazing artist and a fantastic human being. Thank you for your videos I really enjoy them because it gives me insight into how the crew lives. I respect what you folks do and again I appreciate everything and everyone on board. Cheers!
Lucy, you look happy and like you're really enjoying life! Congrats! Thanks for another nice video. Your #10 / safety, made me smile... Reminded me of when I broke my arm as a kid, sailing in the Bahamas Out-Islands, many years ago! My Dad rented an old 3-wheeled golf cart to go exploring an island with, he lost control of it going down a small hill, it flipped-over and landed on-top-of me! Broke my arm, ouch! We got back to the boat, made our way to another town (which had a clinic)....the only doctor and old fluoroscope within ~ 100 miles....he set my arm in an old plaster cast. No diving for 6 weeks!!! (but, I was able to warp my cast in plastic bag, with duct tape, etc., so I could at least go swimming) Ah, the things we survived as kids, huh? 😀 Sorry for the ramble. Thanks again for the nice video. Fair winds sweetie! John
Lucy you have so many stories to tell and advice to give so maybe you should write a book. It would be a great read and i would buy it. Make sure there are plenty of colour photos of you in the middle and it would be a guaranteed best seller!
Hi Lucy I don't know why people go so crazy about these ports of call I find it too risky to get off the ship unless the ship is docked for a ridiculous amount of time and you just want to shop for a bit and go back I'm not sure how the UK is but in the United States if you live in places Florida, NY, California or Arizona and quite a few other states these ports offer very little more if anything more then you can get back home so it's not really worth it to get off the ship especially when there's so much to do explore and eat on a boat a port really is not necessary unless there's a specific event or site you want to see
Hey miss girl ! Love your videos they are so so helpful. Thank you so much for them. I had a question on if there’s anyway we would be able to choose to get our own room. Instead of having a roommate ? Or if it’s still dependent on your job position for you to get your own room on virgin voyagers. If anyone could answer my question that would be so helpful !
I believe Lucy has mentioned that cabin assignments are based on your department and official "rank", even on virgin. But, the good news is, that 2/3's of the crew cabins on their ships are single cabins (where you share a bathroom with the cabin next to you), so the odds are much higher to get a single cabin on virgin, even being a lower rank, than on other cruise lines. If you email Lucy directly with your specific job title and department, she should be able to give you a more definitive answer. Good luck! 😀
Hi LUCY, This video is a GREAT video for "laying it on the line" type info. Just curious...do you really get FIRED for either, "Missing the ship'' or "Failing a breath/alcohol test"...no questions asked?
Ken, the answer is yes! If you fail a breathalyzer test (max BAL is 0.05, btw), you are fired instantly, no questions, no excuses! For safety reasons, there is no wiggle room. And, same if you "miss the ship", you're fired. Your job is not to tour the exotic locales, but to work on-board the ship, if you miss it ---- you're fired. (and, I believe you can have someone pack-up your stuff and either send it to you or drop-it-off in the next port, but most ship's masters will not allow back on-board) Hope this clears things up. (btw, remember on-board it's not a democracy!)
@@captainjohn49 John, thanks for the info. At the risk of sounding like a "Grumpy-ol-Man", I like this. I have always wondered why employers have policies in place that ALLOW for "chances". Ya know, the first time is a verbal warning, second time is a written warning, and finally fired. If an employer has told you that something is not allowed at the hiring orientation, why do they allow for warnings at all...? Like I said, "Grumpy-ol-Man" view point...lol (for the haters, no, I'm not talking about being late or forgetting your homework type offences...I mean the ones that you choose to do like playing on your phone while on the clock, smoking weed at work, sexual harassment, racism, etc)
If you do have a medical reason for not getting back on the ship, such as an injury or something, would you be fired for missing the ship? Or is that an exception?
Hi ms. Lucy. I regularly see your vlogs as they are very informative and helpfull. Please do 1 video on Money transfer for crew members. After receiving salary. A big big Cheers for your channel.
No. If you mean will it cover you as a crew member if you "miss the ship", etc., the answer is no. Generally, "travel insurance" is for covering unforeseen events that happen while you are traveling/vacationing. This would not apply to you working on a cruise ship. (also, if you could find a policy that would cover this, can you imagine the cost of taking out a policy every time you left the ship?) Much better to just be a responsible adult, and remember that you're there to work, and when you get a few hours off from work, act responsibly. 😀
@@captainjohn49 ... inquiring if you needed air evacuation or hospitalization during an excursion will the Travel insurance cover. Pier runners deserve it..
I was amazed how many sex workers were on the beaches. And how many boat passengers readily walked off with them to their rooms. And I've learned to bring your own condoms. In the ship shops they are over $$ the price at home. And in some cruises they sell out. Leaving you on a boat with a limp paddle.
If you get stuck anywhere call your embassy. Part of the embassy s job is to get , in your case the British embassy must get you home. You will have to pay them back eventually.
Copy your USA visa to your phone and to The cloud. Means you can access it if you lost it.
If you get injured on holiday don't go home then to the doctor as your holiday insurance finishes the moment you get home. Go to hospital on the way home. I am a retired tour operator and tour guide from Cape Town
The crew discount point is really interesting - as a 30-year old solo cruiser, I'm often mistaken for crew. I'm then given a discount, try to explain that I'm a passenger, and some stores have none of it, and insist that I have the discount, ha!
The way you explain everything is so fine, there’s no need to watch another video.
I almost didn't make it in Halifax, Canada. The port police drove me to the ship. Very embarrassing as a crew member.
I find it funny that you have to show your visa everytime you got off the ship in USA, yet the southern border has been a free for all for years!
Starting my VV contract in 3 days!!! Doing training now :))
Congratulations! 😀
Good luck and Fair Winds!
What position?
I see you there 😊
I am happy I found your channel. I have a ship tracking site to watch were ships are going and I watch Scarlet come into Miami and dock on another site with a live came overlooking the channel. I have done that for a few years now so getting to see someone who works onboard vlog is extra nice. In fact in about 20 minutes my time I will watch her turn in the basin for her next voyage. Love your winning, bubbly personality and valuable information you share with others thank you Lucy.
I’m sorry I was unable to meet you on our sailing on Scarlet Lady on 5/7/23. Wanted to have my fanboy experience but no worries I hope to maybe meet you on our next sailing. Please thank the crew for making my Birthday Bash so Awesome! Every crew member was just wonderful and Hailey @Squid Ink is a ROCKSTAR. Not sure if you’re able to get inked at Squid Ink but if you can I HIGHLY Recommend getting a tattoo by Hailey, she is an amazing artist and a fantastic human being. Thank you for your videos I really enjoy them because it gives me insight into how the crew lives. I respect what you folks do and again I appreciate everything and everyone on board. Cheers!
I was pretty sure you could get Codine in England over the counter.
One of your most informative videos, a million thanks
A lot of those were important information for passengers also. Especially the time, passport, and credit cards just in case you're left behind.
Having to work on your time off is wild!
Interesting.. I taught the crew would have a separate cue for boarding.... Nice to know!
Lucy, you look happy and like you're really enjoying life! Congrats!
Thanks for another nice video.
Your #10 / safety, made me smile...
Reminded me of when I broke my arm as a kid, sailing in the Bahamas Out-Islands, many years ago!
My Dad rented an old 3-wheeled golf cart to go exploring an island with, he lost control of it going down a small hill, it flipped-over and landed on-top-of me! Broke my arm, ouch!
We got back to the boat, made our way to another town (which had a clinic)....the only doctor and old fluoroscope within ~ 100 miles....he set my arm in an old plaster cast.
No diving for 6 weeks!!! (but, I was able to warp my cast in plastic bag, with duct tape, etc., so I could at least go swimming) Ah, the things we survived as kids, huh? 😀
Sorry for the ramble.
Thanks again for the nice video.
Fair winds sweetie!
John
Lucy you have so many stories to tell and advice to give so maybe you should write a book. It would be a great read and i would buy it. Make sure there are plenty of colour photos of you in the middle and it would be a guaranteed best seller!
Full of good information. Thanks Lucy!
Ship time completely threw me! We didn’t take that into account when we sailed to Mexico so all our 8pm reservation were really for 7, etc…😅
Great video as always
Hi Lucy I don't know why people go so crazy about these ports of call I find it too risky to get off the ship unless the ship is docked for a ridiculous amount of time and you just want to shop for a bit and go back I'm not sure how the UK is but in the United States if you live in places Florida, NY, California or Arizona and quite a few other states these ports offer very little more if anything more then you can get back home so it's not really worth it to get off the ship especially when there's so much to do explore and eat on a boat a port really is not necessary unless there's a specific event or site you want to see
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Great info
Hey miss girl ! Love your videos they are so so helpful. Thank you so much for them. I had a question on if there’s anyway we would be able to choose to get our own room. Instead of having a roommate ? Or if it’s still dependent on your job position for you to get your own room on virgin voyagers. If anyone could answer my question that would be so helpful !
I believe Lucy has mentioned that cabin assignments are based on your department and official "rank", even on virgin. But, the good news is, that 2/3's of the crew cabins on their ships are single cabins (where you share a bathroom with the cabin next to you), so the odds are much higher to get a single cabin on virgin, even being a lower rank, than on other cruise lines.
If you email Lucy directly with your specific job title and department, she should be able to give you a more definitive answer.
Good luck! 😀
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Hi LUCY,
This video is a GREAT video for "laying it on the line" type info.
Just curious...do you really get FIRED for either, "Missing the ship'' or "Failing a breath/alcohol test"...no questions asked?
Ken, the answer is yes!
If you fail a breathalyzer test (max BAL is 0.05, btw), you are fired instantly, no questions, no excuses! For safety reasons, there is no wiggle room.
And, same if you "miss the ship", you're fired.
Your job is not to tour the exotic locales, but to work on-board the ship, if you miss it ---- you're fired. (and, I believe you can have someone pack-up your stuff and either send it to you or drop-it-off in the next port, but most ship's masters will not allow back on-board)
Hope this clears things up. (btw, remember on-board it's not a democracy!)
@@captainjohn49 John, thanks for the info.
At the risk of sounding like a "Grumpy-ol-Man", I like this. I have always wondered why employers have policies in place that ALLOW for "chances". Ya know, the first time is a verbal warning, second time is a written warning, and finally fired. If an employer has told you that something is not allowed at the hiring orientation, why do they allow for warnings at all...? Like I said, "Grumpy-ol-Man" view point...lol
(for the haters, no, I'm not talking about being late or forgetting your homework type offences...I mean the ones that you choose to do like playing on your phone while on the clock, smoking weed at work, sexual harassment, racism, etc)
If you do have a medical reason for not getting back on the ship, such as an injury or something, would you be fired for missing the ship? Or is that an exception?
Hi ms. Lucy.
I regularly see your vlogs as they are very informative and helpfull. Please do 1 video on Money transfer for crew members. After receiving salary. A big big Cheers for your channel.
I will, that is a great video idea. thank you!
Thank you very much.
Yeah...No. Seems like an odd request. Scammers might use that information to try and scam.
Makes complete sense. Basically boils down to using common sense.
Yes, I agree.
But, unfortunately common sense doesn't seem to be all that common these days. Ha ha 😀
What if you are prescribed controlled substances? Will they allow you to have adderall or xanax if you have a prescription from a psychatrist?
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Which ship are your currently serving on?
Scarlet Lady
Does travel insurance cover you as crew?
No. If you mean will it cover you as a crew member if you "miss the ship", etc., the answer is no.
Generally, "travel insurance" is for covering unforeseen events that happen while you are traveling/vacationing. This would not apply to you working on a cruise ship. (also, if you could find a policy that would cover this, can you imagine the cost of taking out a policy every time you left the ship?)
Much better to just be a responsible adult, and remember that you're there to work, and when you get a few hours off from work, act responsibly. 😀
@@captainjohn49 ... inquiring if you needed air evacuation or hospitalization during an excursion will the Travel insurance cover. Pier runners deserve it..
I was amazed how many sex workers were on the beaches. And how many boat passengers readily walked off with them to their rooms. And I've learned to bring your own condoms. In the ship shops they are over $$ the price at home. And in some cruises they sell out. Leaving you on a boat with a limp paddle.
Wait you mean your not American. I could have sworn that was a American accent you have. I'm just kidding, I know you are a lovely British lady.
I ask crew hr mail id madam