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I love working on cruise ships and have enjoyed my career at sea. I have had endless amazing experiences I could never have had working on land and met lifelong friends along they way from all over the world.
I wanted to give Frequent Floaters readers a chance to “ask me anything” and I will do my best to give an answer. Clearly there are some things I can not comment on but if I can I will do my best to give you an answer.
Before we open up the comments section below I also wanted to share my list of posts that may already answer some of your questions. Take a look:
- Tips on Cruise Ship Tipping – Who and How Much to Tip!
- My Cruise Line Canceled Ports. What Should You Do and NOT Do!
- The Power of a Complaint on a Cruise Ship – Think Before You Speak!
- Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Crew Life On A Cruise Ship (Part 1)
- The Things you Didn’t Know About Crew Life Onboard your Cruise Ship! (Part 2)!
- Have You Ever Wondered Why So Many Cruise Ship Crew Are From Overseas?
- Insider Tips For Better Tendering to Port From Your Cruise Ship
- Can Cruise Ship Captains Marry People At Sea? What are the Rules?
- The Mistakes I See Guests Make Over and Over. Don’t be One of “Those Guests”!
- What Happens When You Die On a Cruise Ship? What About Scattering Your Ashes?
- OH NO – My Cruise Ship Left Port Without Me! So Now What?
- Things That You Can Do to Make Your Cruise Crew Simply Love You!
- Requests Guests Should Never Ever Make Onboard a Cruise Ship!
- The Quickest Ways to Get Thrown Off Your Cruise Ship – Even Banned for Life!
- How Many Crew Make Cruising a Career vs. a Stepping Stone in Life?
- The “Guest” Next to you may be a Crew Member on Vacation!
- What Are the Most Common Injuries Guests Suffer While on a Cruise Vacation?
- Crew Languages: How Many Do We Speak? How Does They Impact Job Promotions?
- The Shortest and the Longest Working Contracts Among Cruise Ship Crew
- How are Cruise Line Crew Members Paid? More Than Just a Paycheck?
- What Medical Care Does Cruise Lines Provide For Crew Members?
- The Strangest Things I Have Seen at Sea Working Onboard a Cruise Ship!
- What Happens to Your Cruise Ship Crew When a Ship Goes to Drydock?
- Exclusive Crew Members Access Only Discounts!
- The Odd Ways Cruise Ship Crew Life Is SO Different From Passenger Life Onboard – Even What Day It Is!
- Things That Have Changed for the Better – and Worse – for Cruisers Over Time!
- Can I Book a Year-Long Cruise on a Major Cruise Line?
- Inside the Cruise Ship Tours: Why you Shouldn’t Miss it (if you can go)!
- What You Should and Shouldn’t Ever Say To Cruise Ship Crew Members!
- The Power of Reporting Issues On Board a Cruise Ship (And Why You Should)!
- Why Cruise Ship Itineraries Change. Yes, it May be a Problem With Your Ship!
- More Things You Didn’t Know About Cruise Ships From an Insider
- The Biggest Mistakes Guests Make Before and During a Cruise
- After 15 Years at Sea – The Nicest and the Worst Things Cruise Guests Have Done
- How Many of Your Cruise Line Crew Change Lines During Their Time at Sea?
- Just Who Decides if your Cruise Ship has Tender or Dock in Port?
- What Looks Can Crew Members Show Off – Beards, Tattoos and More?
- How Extreme Do Your Cruise Ship Crew Safety Drills Go? You Will Be Shocked!
- Do Cruise Ships Ever Run out of Food? Would You Believe Yes!
- Do You Need to Worry About Bed Bugs on a Cruise Ship?
So there you are. Any questions not covered in my posts from above? Then fire away in the comments section below and I will cover them over the next few weeks. – ThatGuy (onboard)
Advertiser Disclosure: Eye of the Flyer, a division of Chatterbox Entertainment, Inc., is part of an affiliate sales network and may earn compensation when a customer clicks on a link, when an application is approved, or when an account is opened. This relationship may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed, or approved by any of these entities. Reader comments reflect the views of the individuals who wrote them, are not reviewed or endorsed by Eye of the Flyer or by any advertiser, and should not be treated as advice. Some links on this page are affiliate or referral links. We may receive a commission or referral bonus for purchases or successful applications made during shopping sessions or signups initiated from clicking those links.
