10 Things I Hated About Working On Cruise Ships

[@mayu_647]

for cruise passangers if you watch this video. It's all true.

[@bigt7706]

Good to know 👍

[@GrzegorzDurda]

@Riki 9653 Good to know about the business and people of color.

[@ozzierabbit587]

@Riki 9653 I try to be especially polite to food service workers hoping that they don't spit in my food, or do as you mentioned.

[@loucleveland2448]

Absolutely! I worked a whole year on a cruise ship and hated the very same things. Never again although in some other ways it was fun.

[@adoptgdx651]

Yep. Truth

[@peteschenck9655]

These are the 10 reasons why I treat ALL crew members with respect.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Exactly!

[@kevinwebster7868]

Why? You think they respect you? You know how much stuff gets stolen from guests by crew members on those floating outhouses?

[@joshuaburba1048]

@@kevinwebster7868 Kevin, go work in the service industry for a bit (maybe at a food place) so you can get a "bird's eye view" of what it's really like. Have a good one.

[@diehappy3997]

1.) They handle your drinks. 2.) They handle your food. 3.) They clean your room and they know where your tooth brush is. 4.) If they don't like you, they may be less likely to call for help if you fall overboard. 5.) They will tell you tips and tricks about the ship and its services, if they like you. 6.) They can give you good advice about the port countries. 7.) In case of emergency, they will more likely to help you get to the med bay instead of just telling you. 8.) They can give you heads on what to avoid. 9.) If something happens to the pool or hot tub, they can warn you. 10.) They can be you eyes and ears when the kids you are supposed to be watching disappears.

[@jenniferfreese6816]

@@kevinwebster7868 you should watch his “3 secrets cruise ship employees don’t want you to know” video. If they so much as step into a room undocumented they’re fired no questions asked. Do you really think if a guest claims something was stolen that they wouldn’t then look at all the documentation for that cabin and security footage in the hallway of that cabin and act accordingly?

[@pohodoblah]

Regarding the bad passengers who treat people poorly, the employee can rarely say anything, but as another passenger we can speak up and let them know that behavior is unacceptable. Enforce a little social contract on them. BTW, that works everywhere - mean people get away with it because nobody wants confrontation, but we all need to help bring accountability to those jerks.

[@joshuaburba1048]

Amen Paul! You're exactly right.

[@catclark9488]

That is sooooooo true!

[@Dachdogoriginal]

Yes, but the world is volatile. So be safe too.

[@joshuaburba1048]

@@Dachdogoriginal You're right, but I would add the following 2 thoughts: 1. People being afraid to confront when it's necessary is one of the reasons the world is as volatile as it is. If people were put in their place more often, they wouldn't have the nerve to be that volatile. 2. Safety isn't the highest priority in life. Sometimes, we need to care enough to confront, and our safety should be secondary, not primary. Our extreme focus on ourselves is yet another reason the world has become as it is. Thanks.

[@Dachdogoriginal]

@@joshuaburba1048 its respect for the sanctity of life. His some guy is being violent and threatening someone, call the cops. But I am a small female. I'm not going to confront him and get us both killed. When I was young I might have done more. But I am weaker and after having been cornered and verbally assaulted and threatened by a gang member, after a situation earlier for trying to calm him down in what I thought was a simple situation, I've tried to not get as involved. I held my own and would not show I was intimidated. But I had a child with me and that was scary. Simple rude behavior in this cruise situation is a doable thing. But as I said, sometimes you have to be discerning of a situation and be safe.

[@jojomakes]

I've been on so many cruises and it honestly never even occurred to me that the staff didn't get to eat the same food as the guests. I think that's ridiculous, especially seeing as how so much of the food is wasted. Also, these cruise lines bring in an obscene amount of money every year. The least they could do is provide the crew with complimentary wifi since they're away from their family and friends.

[@shinnam]

Yes, was was in the "it didn't occur to me" column too. After finding out cruise ships are the most polluting form of tourism, how bad they treat their workers, and being a petri dish for diseases, I am not ever going to support the cruise industry again. Too bad I live in Sweden where Balti cruises are very well priced.

[@doloresgray3668]

@@shinnam Very interesting comment and an eye opener! (I’m in the U.S.) Thanks for sharing❣️

[@doloresgray3668]

Very well said 👏👏👏!!! I couldn’t agree with you more. Thank you for sharing❣️

[@nathanielthomas4071]

Yes they do. If they don't like you than you don't. These videos are usually for the weak people that can't survive.

[@matthewstubbs4413]

@@nathanielthomas4071 its certain way of life , it's not meant for everyone , best people are those who can accept being a more loner in life not committing to any relationship accepting that in your line of work its not possible

[@marlene5494]

Thank you for your honesty. As a past cruise guest I’ve witnessed the entitlement from other guests and their unruly children. Money can’t buy class.

[@doracampos2088]

Indeed.. 👏👏👏 money can’t buy class!

[@doracampos2088]

Indeed.. 👏👏👏 money can’t buy class!

[@naomiemoore5725]

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[@honeychick4ever280]

Right on 💯💯💯💯💯

[@therealdarrell282]

I just came back from a cruise and saw it first-hand. People cut you in the buffet line, and look down at you.

[@crystallees4462]

Never mistreat someone who is serving you! Never! They are the ones who can make your experience so much nicer! And tip!

[@Valkyriepedersen]

I had to teach a customer a lesson once. I was working at a restaurant as a waitress in the Wall Street area of NYC late 1980's. 3 customers at one table. One of the 3 decided to amuse the other 2 by being extremely rude and bossy to me and kept calling me "dingbat". After about the 4th or 5th "dingbat" comment I had had enough. She ordered an Irish Coffee. Coffee , Irish whiskey, whipped cream and a spoon full of sugar. It was salt shaker cleaning day. There on the bar next to where I went to pick up the customers drink was the bowl of salt the shakers were dumped out in. LIGHTBULB! I put a spoon full of salt into her Irish coffee rather than sugar. I delivered her drink and ran to the bathroom cause I could not stop laughing. When I regained my composure I returned to that table asking if everything was all right. The customer was furious and claimed "You did this on purpose!" to which I replied "Oh no, let me get you a sweeter drink. I went back to the bar and said oops I accidentally put salt into her drink thinking the salt was the sugar. Maybe she will think twice next time she wants to be abusive to her server. Of course she stiffed me but would have anyway I'm sure. I felt obliged to show her that the server was responsible for how her food and beverages came to her. Wonder if the lesson hit home. I know I remember it fondly.

[@blackjackgreen9499]

They can also do unimaginable things to your food. Lol

[@stupud818]

Or work for someone who pays you correctly so you don't need to beg for tips

[@alanawilson6104]

Preach

[@whatever5922]

We already tip prior

[@lizardhats8637]

i went on a cruise with my family years ago and i'll never forget the host/waiter that served us every night. he asked us our names the first night, came up with fun ways to remember them, then always called us by our names. multiply that by however many guests he was taking care of, then again by however many cruises he works--truly impressive

[@lennybuttz2162]

When you work in the service industry you learn to do that. It's weird how you can train your brain to remember stuff but it's all in your short term memory, the day after the cruise is over they'll forget your names. Remember servers are doing their best to impress you so you tip them more. Having been a server for many years, we don't give a fig about you as a person, we' working for the tips. If we fool you into thinking we're sincere, well then it worked.

[@serendipty70]

I love how this video got straight to the point and how clearly you spoke.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Thank you!!

[@MsJ.Teacher2Tech]

Your voice modulation is pitch perfect. Consider voice over jobs.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

@@MsJ.Teacher2Tech Thank you so much! I’d love to get into that at some point!

[@msann5707]

@@JSHIPLIFE As someone in that business, you do have a wonderful voiceover voice. Auduble books-- look into it. Good luck! Asé

[@JSHIPLIFE]

@@msann5707 Wow. Thank you! Will do!

[@nathanlawson313]

I once went on a 7 day cruise with 80 people in our group from Detroit. Me and one of my buddies got a nice room. We told our room attendant guy, Louie from Honduras, " u got a key, our room is your room. Come in anytime, hangout and we'll get you anything you want." Dude was super nice. He had a blast and so did we.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Wow. That’s amazing! I’m sure he appreciated it!

[@lelandgaunt9985]

I know this is cheesy but I would bring snacks and give them to crew.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

@@lelandgaunt9985 No way!

[@J34U2]

This is the way to do it!

[@jenniferfreese6816]

We brought out room attendant a cookie from a local bakery where we’re from (plus a cash tip). I had read on someone’s blog that they brought local favorite foods for their attendant. Even if they can’t have it for some reason (allergies, religious reasons, etc) it’s still thoughtful and they likely have a buddy who can enjoy it, but the cash is obviously something anyone can use. ❤️

[@Wyledgirl30]

My husband watched this with me and said, “try being in the navy, bro.” 😂 I feel strongly that everyone should work in the service industry at some point, if for no other reason than to learn the value of hard work and to have compassion. Rude people drive me up a wall. Thank you for sharing

[@trewells]

Exactly....I did my 4 years

[@mst5543]

YES! No ifs, ands, or buts. One year of MANDATORY work in the service industry will give them a better understanding of respect and dignity.

[@Chispa8707]

I was thinking the same thing…. Couldn’t be worse than the navy 😅

[@justlikehoney1859]

Your husband sounds silly. He signed up for that pain. This man is working in the service/entertainment industry, not going to war 🙄

[@cristianm7097]

​@@justlikehoney1859 Work is war too.

[@anakerose]

"Left their brains in the car" sounds about right.

[@SandraBWard]

That's like most people on a daily basis. CLUELESS!!!

[@ursulatroxler7428]

Honestly they never had a brain to start with.

[@alexcarter8807]

I understand the bulk of the workers are Filipinos/Filipinas and Eastern Europeans. Tons of Filipinos/Filipinas. These guys and gals are the utter salt of the earth and really good people. Do. Not. Ever. look down on people from the Philippines because they are short and brown, because they would go into a burning building to rescue you.

[@JulieWallis1963]

I met some bloody lovely crew on my cruises, the loveliest were the Filipinos. Always smiling, very helpful.

[@luciusvorenus9445]

Had a Filipino Chief in the Navy and he was the best SNCO I ever had.

[@merc065]

Thank you. As a filipina who’s always aboard a cruise (except with covid), I always appreciate people who acknowledge those who dedicate their time and service to others. I absolutely hate when people talk bad about workers, because lots of them are probably from afar and came to get the job.

[@loryndabenson2118]

Facts! They treat everyone like family. I miss my filipino friends.

[@elouise5593]

I have Filipino friends. They are wonderful people!

[@benjaminperez1149]

Great topic. I've never met any crew member on a cruise that was ever rude, mean or disrespectful. One family took their cabin attendant on a shore excursion. I'll never forget Alwyn who decorated a Dutch hat for me and one for my daughter. He visited us in San Diego. He told me that one family cruised with him every year. They'd find out which ship he was on, and they'd take that trip. God bless all of the crew members.

[@DreamGyrl360]

I can't imagine being mean to the staff. I don't understand what goes on inside of people that makes them like that, and I don't hang closely with people that do it.

[@hullbreachdetected4846]

There are people who enjoy treating other that way, elitists who think they are above others and power means they can do whatever they want. Sometimes karma strikes back on them, but most get away with it. The best you can do is to tell them straight and loud in their face with other people watching that they are piece of shit.

[@PJPJLM]

What is considered a good tip?

[@jen30551]

@DreamGyrl360 Same. My mother was in food service and tended bar all my life. I know what she went through so I refuse to subject anyone else to that kind of treatment. Had to distance myself from a friend who just did not/would not get it.

[@jen30551]

@@PJPJLM I think it depends on the country. Each has their own etiquette. In the US , I usually try to tip between 15-20% but I think 10% is still considered standard. If I can give more and it makes sense I do.

[@georgeshepherd6431]

@@PJPJLM On the last day, I leave $20 USD for each room steward with a note of gratitude, and saying I believe they should be paid better. :-)

[@lovecruisin6457]

The crew members on board a cruise ship are some of the hardest working people I have ever seen. The room stewards are always cleaning and the waiters who work in the dining room at night are up in the other restaurants during the day, so when do they have time to eat and sleep? So much respect for their work ethic.

[@elouise5593]

Yes, and they do it with a smile! They are always so nice!

[@johninaryan951]

Don't forget the officers. They don't just mingle in a uniform, they are responsible for all the safety on the ship.

[@lovecruisin6457]

@@johninaryan951 Johnina - I am sincerely grateful for the security onboard the ships. I am a solo traveler and have never once been fearful to cruise alone on 22 cruises. So many people I meet have such misconceptions of cruise safety due to some fear driven TV shows that focus on disappearing cruisers or crimes on board cruise ships. I sleep with my balcony open on warm weather cruises, so I can hear the ocean and I have NEVER worried about someone climbing over the barriers or deck railings to attack or rob me. I have had a couple of small items disappear from my suite staterooms, but I think that happens when the room steward is cleaning the large suite and someone walks by and sees an item they cannot resist that I left too close to the door instead of tucked away “out of sight” and the steward is out of sight in the bathroom, bedroom, or balcony. I feel much safer on a cruise ship then any other vacation.

[@pucka_ak47]

@@johninaryan951 there is a catch... Forget about the officers the sailors are driving you around most of the time... Did you meet the captain and all the officers in the dining room at night while the ship was sailing, no there is no autonomous driving, Yet...

[@TheHoneycomb5]

Ikr , I kinda feel sorry for them though.yet they get a fat check later .

[@t.thompson8985]

Our room steward was from Indonesia. He was the sweetest man. We talked to him a lot about working on the cruise ship, he told us about working almost 7 days straight. He sent all his money home to his wife, child and parents. We wanted for nothing that whole week and we made sure to take care of him outside of ship gratuity because he deserved every penny.

[@narviee3365]

What is considered a proper gratuity, left daily or added at the end, to take a cruise is on my bucket list...

[@t.thompson8985]

@@narviee3365 Carnival adds a pre pay gratuity of $10 a day per person in your stateroom. So ours was 3 people x $10 × 7 days onboard = $210. However we gave our steward an extra $200 in cash because we weren't sure if they ended up having to split the prepaid gratuities amongst the other stewards and we wanted him to be appreciated.

[@narviee3365]

@@t.thompson8985 Thanku soooo much, its good to know what to expect, and im sure Your kindness was appreciated...I certainly do, Be well...😇

[@t.thompson8985]

@@narviee3365 sure! Hope you're able to cruise soon. ☺

[@narviee3365]

@@t.thompson8985 Me too, really looking forward to the food 🥳

[@holyone5]

As a former crewmember I can relate to every point you made. It is really a hassle and you should just do it if you are young, dumb and single 😅 But even after all of the valid points you made, I still have to think about the great times and people I’ve met on there. I would never do it again but at the same time I would recommend at least one contract for everyone who is interested!

[@condusive]

I’m 18 & I kinda wanna just yolo it do you have any tips?

[@wizart2012]

I’m about to go work on a cruise for NCL. I’m 32 lol. Any advice?

[@holyone5]

@@wizart2012 Enjoy the Party’s!

[@holyone5]

@@condusive You need to be tough but it will be worth it!

[@mbkjay1946]

@@wizart2012I’m going also my name is Jaylen hope your journey is well

[@PeartDisicple481]

I’ve been cruising for over 20 years and I have great respect for all the people who work on the cruise lines

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Thank you! Everyone should!

[@kristinaswanson3691]

I’ve noticed people that are in the service industry that go on a cruise treat crew members better then most.

[@vaderladyl]

Because we sure know what is like.

[@LardGreystoke]

I had a table with a couple of gals from Chicago who worked in the restaurant industry. They were very appreciative of the waitstaff.

[@glennakessler6874]

Also from the service industry, always have a cash or what my husband and I consider small money, $1, $2(hard to get) $5, and $20. Save the $50 for the end. I have always thought tips are to ensure service, not the other way around.

[@elaineford39]

The only thing different about being an employee on a cruise ship and being an employee in the rest of the workplaces of the world.is water.

[@dh1163]

People who are jerks on a cruise are jerks on land, too. When you say "server" they hear "servant." A-holes gonna a-hole.

[@WeBeCourageous]

So basically, to sum up, don’t work on a cruise ship😂

[@shaylataylor9525]

I remember when my family went on a cruise, it was a great time. In part because my mom and dad made friends with some of the workers who went off the cruise with us. My parents were asking about their families back home and their jobs on the cruise. The workers were very happy to speak with us and talk about their lives. They’re super chill and hardworking people who love their families. Be nice; it’s more fun.

[@violetweiner6883]

Me: never been on a cruise, hates boats. Also me: hmmm gotta watch this in case I end up working on a cruise ship someday

[@kittykat7858]

You never know!

[@stacygarrison7991]

Haha. Lol Me too! The hours lost watching YT that will never apply for me🤣

[@callilove8378]

😄😄 mood!!!

[@jinde75]

@@jasonjmarchi or go sailing, actual sailing. We were 40 people and had hoist the sails(4people per rope) , help prepare meals and sometimes be awake at night to make sure we were still anchored. It was a great holiday. Swinging overboard on a rope and then letting go. Just the best.😊 Oh and hardly any pollution. We did have a motor to leave certain harbours.

[@rosc2022]

Think about doing it, Violet. I had to get arm-twisted into my first cruise. Big fear was, what if I get bored at sea & can't just go home? No problem. They keep you so busy! I think it was Carnival. They kept saying, "You can sleep when you get home." Try a short one & see what you think.

[@paulpowell4871]

Dude you kicked ass on this. You are a really good presenter and I could see you presenting just about anything. You have a talent and might need to explore it.

[@Imjuslookinatthis]

DITTO!

[@colwebbsfmc]

I've been teaching my kids to be just as mindful of learning the names of the people that serve them as cruise ship employees are of learning the names of the guests. Each person on or off a cruise ship in a service job is working hard to provide for their guests/customers, and they deserve that respect. The other day, my daughter caught me on not calling a drive-thru server by her name when her nametag was clearly visible. That made me smile, knowing at age 9 she's learning to appreciate the people who work hard, often for not much recompense.

[@seanwalsh9605]

It's amazing how they learn your name within a day's time, if that! A steward has so many rooms and it's a whole new group of occupants every few days.

[@gisselleayala93]

That’s awesome! Thanks for the idea, my family and I will be doing this.

[@gizzmogirl]

I have brought pizza to crew that missed their mess. "hey can you hold this pizza in the back?" wink wink. I love the crews on board, make an extra effort to learn thanks you and hellos in their languages.

[@Ljclive719]

Jess can you do this? I'd buy bunch or burgers when I'm on a ship

[@michaelcowan6254]

The food is free to guest. She said brought, not bought. Still a great thing to do. I haven't thought about that.

[@stjudeprayer7]

BRILLIANT. 💞🥰

[@cherylharris3928]

I wasn’t surprised to hear that employees are not treated that well because I knew the ships, like other global industries, pick the countries that have the loosest requirements. It really kind of stinks. Especially since passengers are treated like royalty. I was surprised that the crew’s food is not very good. I’ve been on a few cruises, and the service was beyond excellent. My husband and I enjoyed talking to people about where they were from.

[@clairenollet2389]

I had no idea the food situation was so different for the crew. I guess I figured the crew ate gourmet leftovers from the buffets, or something. And the lack of overtime pay is just criminal.

[@nickiishaw5164]

Every time we got a great chef in crew mess, they got promoted to passenger kitchens 😂

[@cynthiawilson3904]

He’s lying. The crew does get very good food. Most of the time they get what the passengers are served. There are two messes. One for officers and one for the other crew. The officers mess is usually what the passengers eat. All the officers can eat wherever the passengers eat. They can also get 24/7 room service. The other crew is mostly Asian. They eat rice. That is a fact. So they usually have foods that they are accustomed to along with rice. This guy is totally full of baloney. Even in the crew mess they had good food every day. They always have some kind of Asian dish with rice noodles and chicken. They also have juice and milk available. They get some of the food that is served in the regular restaurants as well.

[@tinkatikd]

@@cynthiawilson3904 so wait … it’s okay that they can’t eat the same food as passengers because they’re Asian and mainly eat rice ? That’s literally discrimination 😂 they should be able to eat the same food as everyone else. If they choose to eat rice based dishes then okay. But to say it’s okay that everyone isn’t eating the same food because of ethnicity is bullshit

[@cynthiawilson3904]

@@tinkatikd so I guess that when the staff at any business doesn’t let the housekeepers and plumbers eat with tiff ice staff and the chairman of the board that is also racist discrimination. Your the glam chick. So next time you go out to eat at a nice restaurant I want you to eat with ye plumber who just fixed your toilet. Never mind that he just came off his shift and is still in his work clothes. You can talk about stuff you know. Right now you are just racebaiting. And it’s obvious that you have never ever been on a cruise.

[@tinkatikd]

@@cynthiawilson3904 I’ve been on many cruises but thanks for assuming you know me.. I’m not the Glam chick .. I have a name .. don’t disrespect me just because we’re discussing discrimination.. I did not once insult or disrespect you . Grow up

[@rogermoore27]

I have developed a massive respect for the Filipinos after working with them. They work so hard. Everyday for 9 months. They were generous to me and I got a chance to play drums in their band a few times. *BIG UP TO ALL THE HARDWORKING FILIPINOS AND FILIPINAS ON CRUISE SHIPS*

[@lettucetacoboutit7974]

❤️❤️

[@conglomerateassets1871]

I agree. They have always been nice and accommodating to me. The same when I have been to their country, several times. A jitney driver shut down his business for the day, just to take us around the island, to places that most tourists never see. I enjoy them so much. I even keep in touch with some of the ship workers now.

[@merc065]

@@conglomerateassets1871 Aw, that’s so nice of them. I don’t even get to visit the Philippines anymore because of COVID, and it’s solely the only culture I have. I’m so glad you’re enjoying being around people from the Philippines, especially because the next time you go, there will be so many other things to explore!

[@ttraderjim]

I've never met a Filipino that didn't like.

[@Ablestreet]

They are great!

[@EL-fn1sh]

Former cruise director here and this is SPOT ON!!!! I miss waking up in a different country everyday BUT these top 10 are the reasons I didn’t return after pandemic. Oh yeah and the 55 days I was stuck at sea due to pandemic smh

[@ellensstory4429]

Cruises sailing out of the US should have to register in the US and follow all labor and safety rules.

[@markusfederico8732]

Have you compared that with norwegian or german workers law?

[@nunya257]

Most current cruise passengers wouldn’t be able to afford cruises anymore if the ships had to pay overtime.

[@markusfederico8732]

Furthermore it’s legitime then to say all cruises have to follow Austrian or Czech environmental law. What? Exhaust value too high? Not state of art? There are projects with LNG capsules instead of heavy oil, so stay the hell where you come from. America is not the benchmark for work, safety, environment and civil rights. „Open the border now!!! We are americans“ Tears of the sun. Good joke.

[@nunya257]

@@markusfederico8732 True, but she’s referring to the fact that it’s illegal for hourly workers to not be paid overtime, or put workers at risk, which isn’t the case in many countries.

[@Ivellios23]

One thing they don't know, considering they made that comment... there are US laws that if a cruise line hits 2 or more US ports it must comply with certain laws.... but when the US port is just one of 3,4, or 7 ports... that's just an American thinking the world revolves around them. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you spend 1/2 of a day in a US port, just 1/7 of your ship's ports-of-call, You must Fly the US flag at all times and comply with all US regulations! Who gives a flip if you only do this route 1 season a year and spend the rest of the time sailing the Carribean/Europe/Asia!? Comply or Die!

[@eunicerofsky2089]

The crew is what I like most about cruising. 98% are friendly, wonderful and helpful real people. Thank you.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Thank you!

[@Aenglish101]

I agree!!!! We LOVE talking to the crew about where they are from, their families, and hear their stories. It adds so much to our vacation. And we can see the crew light up during our conversations. My husband and I also like to figure out relationships (usually of entertainment crew since we see them while we’re out and about). We noticed a lot of crew one night at the bar while we were watching Howl at the Moon on NCL. They seemed like they were celebrating. I ran into a few in the bathroom and found out that it was the last night for a few people. They were so excited to get back home. I think I even got some hugs for congratulating them. 🥰

[@willgaukler8979]

... the crew is everything ...

[@lelandgaunt9985]

I miss my little Romanian girls.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

@@lelandgaunt9985 Same! Lol

[@Sllacy]

Daughter of two crew members here! To your point about living arrangements, my baby crib had to be positioned literally in the closet of our cabin because that’s the only place it would fit. My mom was a singer, my dad was the ship’s entertainment director and even with his rank, we had barely any room. I had so hoped that things had improved since the 80’s!!

[@usasstar]

It probably has gotten better since u were born

[@3milesong]

At least you got free cruise.

[@lonetjoseph8048]

The pay was the worst and the guests are terrible. Worst job ever, they are running a sweat shop at sea. Embarkation day is a complete nightmare because you work like a slave; other crew members are looking down on the cleaners, waiters and pool attendants. It’s shameful what they allow those people to get away with, absolute disgrace. Don’t get me started on the social hierarchy!!!

[@RVBOOS]

I try to be the guest you look forward to. The room attendants and servers that go out of their way for us gets tipped the standard amount that's on the room, plus a significant cash tip as well. It's the very least you can do.

[@augustusbrown5320]

Like a little American

[@MzClementine]

I always always treat people with respect especially people that are in service. I had a trip I went to The Phoenician stayed in the presidential suite for 3 weeks. The bath had a tiny bottle of bubble bath. It said add a capful I thought are you kidding. I actually clean the tub out myself. I'm weird about that stuff. Ran a bath and before I knew it that little bottle that I poured in the bubbles monstrously grew. They started spilling out into the Hall into the walkthrough closet area into the bedroom. I ran out and found some maids. It was hilarious trying to get them to run to go ASAP now to the room when we got there oh my I think they have dealt with this before. But I stayed with them and I helped them clean the room. Took us three hours. We laughed we had a lot of fun. I tipped them both $100. They were shocked. They said never have we been treated this way. It broke my heart to hear that.

[@allenatkins2263]

@@augustusbrown5320 That must be why people are piled up at the border trying to get into the U.S. because it sucks.

[@twig2950]

I would not doubt any of that. Especially once they get drunk. I'd be bound to push someone off a boat. I'd be the guy associating with the workers to make their job a bit better. Come smoke a fat doobie.

[@paulross6727]

I worked on British Cruise ships in the 1960s, the golden age. All British crew, unionized, good basic wage with paid overtime. I saw the world, ate great food, met interesting people and learnt a lot about sex.

[@lindalolly6318]

What did you learn about sex 😁😁

[@paulross6727]

@@lindalolly6318 Far too much to write here and now, at my age, I'm not fit enough to put most of it into practice. As G.B. Shaw said ''Youth is wasted on the young.''

[@jbooker007]

On my recent cruise, we all had a group dinner and the restaurant was packed. The staff already informed about the wait time. A man at a nearby table was ranting about waiting for a coffee cake!! As soon as his waiter came to the table he punched the poor guy in the face! The waiter got his composure and came back and APOLOGIZED to us for getting decked!!!! I felt do bad that I gave him $200 tip (I had just won $800 at the 🎰). He then split the tip with about 5 other waiters🤧♥️ Moral is BE NICE!!!

[@Halcon_Sierreno]

Wow, that guy that punched the waiter in the face should've been reprimanded.

[@Imjuslookinatthis]

@@Halcon_Sierreno He should have been picked up, taken off the ship with all his things, arrested for assault and spent at least 1 night in a foreign jail cell. Then he would have other problems like how he was going to get home! The word would soon get out... You'd better NEVER hit a crew member when you go on a cruise!!

[@Rob-dp3vr]

You just made that up. Pathetic

[@jenem9618]

@@ImjuslookinatthisExactly!!

[@yt_energy]

getting punched in the face stinks

[@TVHouseHistorian]

The second I step onboard a cruise ship, I do whatever I can to make the crew members' day. Even though we are the ones paying money to be there, it costs us nothing to have a little humility and treat the crew like the humans they are. If anything, it pays dividends. Serving the people who are serving you makes the vacation a whole lot more enjoyable.

[@Cindyd-k3e]

Our room attendant gave us an American pronunciation of his name, but I knew better and asked the correct pronunciation which I used the whole week. He lit up everytime I used his name.

[@TVHouseHistorian]

@@Cindyd-k3e that’s awesome. I love that! 👏

[@shinnam]

I decided to not give any money to the Cruise industry. From terrible working conditions, causing so much pollution, to being a petri dish for diseases, this is an industry that should have died with Covid-19.

[@doloresgray3668]

That is wonderful ❣️❣️❣️

[@nadavegan]

What are you saying? Do you go back in the galley and cook for your server? Do you flush twice to get rid of your skidmarks so the maid doesn't have to scrub it? How exactly do you "serve the people who are serving you"?

[@jimhonsaker]

As a former crew member, this hits all the points I've made to those thinking about making the leap into that line of work. I was fortunate (was a stage & production manager, 2.5 striped officer with my own cabin with porthole and could eat anywhere other than the dining room) and totally felt the comment about the hierarchy and how you're sometimes automatically shunned in the crew mess and crew bar for being higher in rank. I made it a point to take care of everyone as best as I could - would hook the blue boys up with any older sound/lighting gear we had, would take care of crew parties, and id open the theatre up at least once a cruise for a crew movie night amongst other things.

[@dianareintges4117]

My late boyfriend was a comedian on NCL back in the day. He was not big on reading the fine print which said no dating the crew. A young woman from an eastern bloc country was cleaning his room. He was a gentleman at all times but he made the mistake of asking her out to dinner in st Maarten. Took her to l,escargot for dinner. Her fiancé who she forgot to mention was there with others officers. He was fired and put off the ship in Puerto Rico. Had to make his own way back to New York. He was stupid for not reading the fine print, but she was an opportunist. No thanks NCL. He is deceased now, so I have no problem talking about the treatment entertainers get.

[@steventwiddy3402]

Damn man it doesn’t seem like there are any benefits to working on a cruise ship except for having a job ! You guys do an amazing job, I have only ran into one employee who wasn’t super friendly and helpful

[@dr.elvis.h.christ]

Having been there. I can say that there was one thing is did for me. The pay may not have been that great compared to a similar job in an office however it was cash and there were almost no living expensives so I was able to turn over my financial position and put away quite a bit of savings in a matter of a few months. Would I want to do it again? No!

[@henna696]

After 30+ cruises I have NEVer had a rude or irritating member of staff! The nicest people are cleaning the public areas early morning and the ones painting the rails and the ship. I am grateful that we are cruising again from June!!!

[@nickdailey9889]

Cruising in June from where? Not America

[@forrestclone138]

I got so sick on my cruise and they took such good care of me. My husband took care of them very handsomely for it. They were so sweet and brought me Sprite every time they came by my room. Nicest people I've ever met. Even took care of me specially one day so my husband and our friends could go off the boat, I was shocked the two guys who had my room were just the sweetest people I have ever met. They didn't even know me but took care of me like I was their family. I wish I could hunt them down and thank them.

[@BigAlSams]

I give BIG respect to all crew members every time I’m on board. They work so hard for hecka hours. So glad the muster drill MIGHT be going away the way we’re used to. Good channel sir!!!

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Thank you! Respect to the crew!

[@marissalorraine8700]

I feel that the older I have gotten the more shocked I am by just how many people lie about being married or fake lots of info. On one hand I’m not shocked… but wow… it’s no wonder so many people are so jaded!

[@hakeemfb3]

Bcuz there a low life human being with no class for the spouses partners

[@jilllyons5823]

I finally was blessed enough to go on a cruise. I was with my wonderful mother who had been "cruising" for years. My trip was MAGNIFICENT, but after having spent my life carreer as a caterer, it really hit me hard how some of the "self entitled" passengers treated the cruise staff. I had NOTHING but fabulous treatment and service. Therefor, have the upmost respect for those WONDERFUL crew members who treated us so well. I know , hospitality wise, we all have bad days, and I can totally understand. But it was never revealed that the crew member was having one. SHAME on those passengers, and anyone who frequents restaurants or anywhere else for not recognizing how hard you work to make the guest experience a wonderful one. I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK ANY AND EVERYONE WHO is in the hospitality business for kind, caring and wonderful care. To all of you KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, your influence can make, or break a person's experience. For the most part, its always wonderful😎😀😁😂😎. To those who choose to be "entitled," before you become a "KAREN" think about how hard these people work to ensure you have a great experience.

[@kenosabi]

I think everyone should be forced to work a year of retail or food service so they better understand why you shouldn't be an obnoxious shit.

[@shareenkobus343]

I was understanding and agreed with everything you said until you referenced “Karen”. Maligning a name that many good people have for a few obnoxious women that share that name offends me.

[@dpberry]

We always prefer the company and conversation of the crew. We respect them and know how hard each and every one works. We will often slip someone $100 for their kindness, hard work or just that they smile all day when we know they are tired. Spread over a week it’s just $600 and worth every cent. It’s not much but it’s our thank you to individuals.

[@leleprtk]

I went on a cruise when I was 15 (I’m 30 now) and I still keep in touch with some of the crew members, they were absolutely phenomenal and I adore them. They gave us a BUCKET of french fries every single night and all other guests stared like 👀👀👀 The buffet service ended after midnight if I’m not mistaken and if we were hungry after midnight and went to the buffet, they always heated up a few pieces of pizza for us! I adore them so much and they were incredible at their jobs, they still work on cruises to this day!!!

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️..@leleprtk...Are you single? ❤️🌹🌹🌹

[@spacegorlll]

would u mind telling me what cruise that is?

[@leleprtk]

@@spacegorlll I don’t remember the name of the ship but it was from MSC

[@LeraSynchro]

When I’m in the contract I’m always missing homemade food and window in my cabin😂 also it’s hard to find a place to be alone for some time, it’s always people around you, even if you don’t want to talk with anybody

[@PurpleCarnation]

This sounds similar to being in the US Navy, lol. At least cruise ships get to pull into ports often.

[@SixFootofFitness]

Yup 😩

[@jessicaferrer2943]

I worked for NCLA. I was a housekeeper. I have many, many stories about how I was treated but this story is regarding the rules and regulations. My roommate was a server and one night she brought back leftover food from the restaurant she worked in. Within 5 minutes of coming on the door, our phone rang. It was security telling her that she was not allowed to bring food from the restaurant to her room. She had to take it back.

[@jamesnash6101]

The reason she was told to return the food was to set an example to control food cost. It may seem a small amount. And it probably was. But when you multiply 1/2 of pound X 300 crew members X 3 meals per day for nine months. As you can see, that cost can quickly spiral out of control.

[@vegasmitch1472]

@@jamesnash6101 Sooo you're saying they Re Use Leftover Foods???

[@LugiThePainDrinker]

@@vegasmitch1472 no. When they account their waste, they get rebates, so they don’t actually lose money. But if they don’t have the food to document they can’t get paid

[@earthwormscrawl]

@@jamesnash6101 When I was a college student, my friend worked in one of the dining halls. The rule was that all opened food container has to be discarded at the end of the day, regardless of how much was still left. Employees could take nothing home. This was to prevent employees from opening a container just before closing so that they could take the stuff home. If this was allowed, the school would have been hemorrhaging money as people cleaned out the place at the end of every day. I'm sure the cruise ship has a similar motivation behind not allowing passenger food to be taken.

[@nadavegan]

When I worked at a national park, the leftover guest food was made into "casserole" for the workers. Stay far, far away from the "Mexican Lasagna". And stay farther away from the bathroom being used by someone who partook.

[@aussiejohn5835]

I have the greatest respect for all crew, seen and unseen. I was on a voyage in 2019 and the cabin steward was amazing, always smiling and always happy. My neighbour, however had an issue with the steward because " he no speaka English "and would openly deride and publicly humiliate him at every opportunity, yet the steward would smile and say " sorry sir " I was on my balcony and could hear every conversation that took place on my neighbours balcony. I was shocked to hear that they planned to accuse the steward of theft which would lead to the dismissal of this wonderful steward. I immediately contacted guest services and asked to speak to the hotel manager. I was asked to write a report detailing what I had heard and detail what item was going to be "stolen". I was later informed that the accusation was made 3 days after I reported the conversation. Sadly, the steward was moved to a different location on the ship and my neighbour was very subdued for the rest of the cruise. The behaviour of some guests is despicable.

[@chrisg.7681]

People who are assholes, or rather, assholes who impersonate people, on land are just as much, if not more, of an asshole at sea!! They just feel even MORE entitled!!

[@kamelhaj6850]

Thank you, John for doing such a great thing. You saved that worker's job!

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@kamelhaj6850 That was the least I could do but it makes me wonder just how many crew lose their job because of people like these. The crew work so hard to make our vacation special and for very little reward.

[@sallymulcare5254]

Thankfully there's people in the world like YOU who will do what's right and fight the good fight for another human's benefit!

[@elouise5593]

Wow! Were those assholes trying to get something for free by doing that? What first class jerks!

[@fwebster6226]

Always thought that the staff on cruise ships looked like they could use a holiday afterwards.

[@AvProWebTech]

More of this please!!! I love knowing what ship life is like behind the scenes.

[@tpp85]

There are definitely pros and cons to working on board and personally the money (I'm from South Africa and can earn more than a lawyer and Dr while working on board) , experiences, new friends, new places and personal growth far outweigh the inconvenience of safety drills, a small cabin and the occasional rude guest. The guests are the ones putting clothes on my back and helping me accomplish my dreams so I'm always happy to see them :) After 13 months without work, I'd do anything to get back out!

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Agreed. People will look at this video and see only negativity and hate when there are always pros and cons. Personally I’d recommend a contract to anyone because overall I absolutely loved it!

[@tpp85]

@@JSHIPLIFE absolutely agree! Your videos helped me a lot when deciding to work on board and I couldn't recommend ships enough now

[@JSHIPLIFE]

@@tpp85 Glad I could help!

[@frijoli9579]

@@JSHIPLIFE , you set the tone. If I focused on the negative it may have been the title of the video.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

@@frijoli9579 Of Course. The minute I put HATE in the video you automatically think of something negative. It’s understandable but at the end of the day it’s just how KZbin works. Call it clickbait or whatever term people are using these days but the truth is that the point of a video is to have it viewed. If I were to title the video “10 things that I kinda disliked but still enjoyed” it wouldn’t have been as attractive or eye catching to anyone. It’s just content.

[@TheBlindNiggaMC]

Bro the staff is literally the best part of cruises. You guys are the real MVP's and we wouldn't even be able to enjoy this type of vacation if it wasn't for the work y'all put in.

[@BLACKWOLF-1911]

Oh, and got caught coming out of a passenger's cabin, told the captain that caught me leaving her room at 4 in the morning, I walked her to her room because she was drunk. He smiled and just kept walking.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Lol No way!! Smooth!

[@jamesfracasse8178]

We've been looking for you Miss! An honest thief

[@jeffkeeth6380]

Stupid comment in so many ways.

[@gogochee1122]

I'm an American and I lived and worked on a Cruise ship for 2 years. EVERYTHING he said is absolutely true.

[@Juschillin2024]

I DEFINITELY agree with number 10! I LOVED all of the crew members I met! They were such great people and I left as much money for tips as I could!

[@floridagirl8563]

We have cruised dozens of times on multiple Lines and always make it a priority to tip extra, be extra kind, clean up after ourselves and not whine about every little thing. I couldn’t do what these good people do all day long! May God Bless you all!!

[@ally203katt]

Clean up after ourselves, that’s big

[@jasongeorge6602]

Just came off Mediterranean Cruise. Was an amazing experience. Chatted allot with the hospitality staff who were all super nice and the most professional hospitality staff I'd ever seen. Almost exclusively from Indonesia, India and Phillipines. One waiter I spoke to had served us dinner everyday for 7 nights straight. So I asked him about his day off. Told me been he'd been on board for 9 months and hadn't had a day off or set foot on land for a Month. Said he only went on land to buy gifts for his family. But he was suprisingly cool with it. I guess some cultures have a very different work/life ethic. I have worked in hospitality for years so I always treat staff with the upmost respect.

[@Ariii.]

The workers are nice cus they trained them

[@kathyharmon2093]

@@Ariii. and some people are just nice….

[@Ariii.]

@@kathyharmon2093 sum of them not..

[@Kyng5x]

8MONTHS NO DAYS OFF 12-14 hours daily as a galley steward. Hardest job as a crew member.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

I had a lot of friends in that position. Definitely a grind! You guys get all of my respect!

[@Kyng5x]

@@JSHIPLIFE thank you so much for recognizing. Most crew members don’t. 🙏💯

[@daviddionne8296]

@@JSHIPLIFE umm... do mess duty in the Marines.... SAME!

[@MJM0187]

How much do you Gross for that hitch?

[@Kyng5x]

@Units Received that would’ve been so great The most we get is 2/3 hours extra sleep 😴

[@lorraine9242]

Damn. Sounds like indentured servitude to me. No union, no rights, long hours, low pay, bad food, and poor accommodations.

[@jackdeez3290]

I was recently on an Alaskan cruise. I didn’t see anyone acting out on the crew members. I was shocked by that. It was a much more mature crowd than probably 90% of cruises. I was really happy with that everyone was cool from the guests to the crew to the cruise manager.

[@karlas6821]

You were shocked?

[@natatron]

Older more respectful people on Alaskan cruises

[@dappergander]

I agree 100% about the entitled guests. I have an office job, and the worst part of my job is dealing with entitled clients. They don't even care if their request would cost me my licence and job.

[@cathylittleton7361]

When my sister and I went on our cruise in 2019 the crew members treated us like we were royally they waited on us hand and foot they were extremely wonderful

[@catherinejennings6246]

@Underground Guy And you know this.......how?!?

[@1951RKP]

Good stuff. I worked in the travel industry for 20 years. My job was to deal with the maddest of the mad or the most difficult customers. I only stayed with the job that long because I was in a position where I made a decent income and we had incredible travel benefits for our personal time. I would say 60% of the disgruntled customers I dealt with had legitimate complaints. They weren’t being jerks they just wanted their experience to be stress free and unfortunately our extreme high volume agency hired a lot of kids straight out of high school with minimal travel experience and even less people skills. They did mess up a lot of reservations and they my group had to try and correct the problem which often times was while the traveler was at the departure gate , car rental counter , trying to check in at the hotel etc. Last thing anyone going on vacation wants to deal with is a problem on their arrival or departure date and spend hours trying to get it worked out. I related to their frustrations and I can tell you trying to correct those issues is extremely stressful. Many of the vendors didn’t want to deal with a mistake our agency had made so it made it even more difficult. Most of the time we worked through it. Then you have the traveler that nothing you do will make them happy. That will scream and holler which even makes it tougher to deal with. One example was a lady who booked a cruise for a family reunion. Total cost was over $23,000. She demanded a full refund when she returned. Why ? They didn’t have her favorite comfort food soft ice cream and she said the booking agent told her they had almost any food imaginable on cruise ships. Of course we didn’t refund her but just one example of how outrageous some can be. It is a very tough job and the stress level is off the chart. I retired 15 years ago and still have dreams about the crazy situations and people I dealt with. So like this gentleman said you don’t know what all these workers are going through. Most all want you to be happy and will do all they can to resolve any problems you have. Just be kind

[@merisehetherington7117]

I’m glad you can afford to pay double crew gratuity. Many of us save & scrimp for this vacation and simply cannot. Sometimes I feel uncomfortable on the last day because of this expectation. I know they have small quarters and don’t want material gifts other than treats or cash. Does anyone know what .% of the crew appreciation they actually receive???

[@momstermom2939]

Never, ever, EVER stiff a person who serves you! Especially the wait staff and cabin stewards.

[@gmsteele44]

I found the crews on ships to be incredibly nice as well as efficient. I treat them accordingly, and if anyone I’m traveling with does otherwise, they get an earful from me. Literally the hardest-working people I’ve ever seen, cheerful and helpful even in less than ideal conditions. Think outrunning a hurricane on very rough seas. We found ourselves having more fun on board than at most ports and often skipping ports altogether, thanks to the crew.

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

My Great Aunt used to go on cruises. She had pictures in her photo albums of herself in gowns and with the captain. She loved being invited to the captain’s table. She also was a foodie and played in official bridge tournaments on-board. She inherited a few million and lives frugally in general but splurged on cruises. She liked that she only has to unpack once and still got to many countries. She lived in LA, so I’m thinking she cruised from there to wherever. She hated flying...

[@Tirah-p2r]

Well jeez, thanks dude, I thought it was a fun job! Well I pray that someday all crew members would be able to treat themselves to an actual Vacation cruise! Each ship should do a "Thank you" cruise for all crew members once a year! #stay hopeful

[@suegooding1942]

I really thought you made a lot of $$ but was surprised to heard the opposite. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@tutotutot5193]

i think they do but imagine your day off are in an exotic probably expensive place and you only buy beverages and wifi from one supplier in a cruiserliner

[@anacernezel4258]

They do but it all depends how high in the position you are. My aunt was a manager on a cruise ship, her pay was over 5x more then the avarage pay from where we are from (central Europe so our standards are quite high).

[@lancelotal]

Worked 2 contracts in the galley as a Chef with Disney .Between contracts Disney gave me 90% off at the parks for accomodation and free entry.Me and an English pastry chef were the only westerners .The Filipinos and Indians thought we were crazy. Sometimes felt like jumping overboard other times I had the time of my life with amazing memories .Toughens you up and a Great experience overall . You didn’t mention the dreaded USPH inspections and just as brutal mock inspections.Bain of my existence .

[@normabumbaugh6929]

Practice the Golden Rule...”do unto others as you would have them do unto you...”. Thanks for the insight.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Thanks for watching!

[@LardGreystoke]

"At some point most of you have probably thought about working on a cruise ship". After taking several cruises...no.

[@xenxander]

so, basically, your gripes are that you have to live like every sailor onboard every ship, in the Navy? Why can't I feel sympathetic towards you? ( Navy Veteran)

[@ardalla535]

This is one of the best narrations I've heard. This guy could be a disc jockey.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Wow. Thank you!

[@micway71]

Had a good speaking voice and presented well. I enjoyed watching.

[@CachetChris]

Wow! As a person that go on cruise's often I always tip extra (in cash) and treat all of the crew with respect. I could only imagine what the crews have to go through and this video pretty much sums up my something I always wondered.

[@binkiep2840]

I've gone on a few cruises. I've seen wait staff working late night shifts and be back for the morning shift also. I definitely give those people the respect they deserve

[@bluemark25]

It's really interesting to see the negatives of working on a cruise ship. After I took a cruise with my family I always wanted to work on one. But because of anxiety I was always too afraid to try. I think being able to give people the same great experience I had sounds like a great way to make money. All the crew on cruise ships are awesome!

[@jodimbrewer]

This is why I tell the crew members how much I appreciate them.

[@jamesofcordova]

Those who treat the cruise ship workers like crap should get thrown overboard lol ..I'm sort of joking but people shouldn't treat others that way anywhere wether on a cruise or anywhere else.

[@kevinmcguire5696]

Imagine if cruise ships were required to register / fly the flag of the country in which the companies' headquarters operates.

[@zivkovicable]

I worked as a musician on a cruise. I had it pretty good, with my own cabin & access all areas. Still i couldn't wait to finish the contract. Mostly it was the passengers - Cruises are a-hole magnets. That & the class hierarchy.

[@josepotes5589]

What do you mean by hole magnets?

[@RetiredSignDude]

@@josepotes5589 he said " a-hole magnets" short for ass-hole magnets

[@OnlyJalenPhd]

I stumbled upon this channel, and I love it! I’ve never been on a cruise, just no desire. I like being able to travel w/ my own itinerary. We take 5-6 mini vacations a year (these are typically 3-5 days,) and at least 2 long vacations a year. I’ve vacationed in about 40 states, and 5 countries, so I enjoy being able to have flexibility. We have several friends who’d rather cruise, and have tried talking us into taking at least one, but we have no desire to do so. However, I’m going to watch every video, and maybe I’ll change my mind. 🙂

[@Intrinsicat509]

The most painful position I watched on a cruise ship was Guest Services on the last day - with the parents in line who gave their kids carte blanche on the ship to stay out of their hair... trying to understand how those kids could tally up a couple thousand dollars in smoothies and game tokens. Thank you for sharing your behind-the-scenes content. I think this one is especially helpful for young adults considering this line of work, who may not understand just how labor intensive the industry is relative to their dishwasher job at McD's. It's also incredibly helpful for people like me who LOVE to cruise and need reminders sometimes to really go out of OUR way to appreciate the staff since they're so integral to making it our favorite travel excursion. Thank you!

[@danielmcgillis270]

I was in the US NAVY for 24 years. Of that I served for 8 years on board ships. A destroyer, two cruisers and one Air Craft Carrier. I will never under any circumstances go on a cruse ship. I understand that a cruse ship on not meant to take the riggers of combat. But the safety of the cruse ship industry truly scares me. It seems like there have been far too many times that a cruse ship has run into some a problem and the captain and bridge crew are the first one too abandon ship. The Costa Concordia is one recent example. The captain and most of the bridge crew were far from the last to leave the ship but amongst the first to abandon when it was apparent that the ship was in trouble. That is not the only time this has happened.

[@ptc5184]

Wi-Fi should be free for all staff on the ship. It should be considered a benefit for their employees.

[@boujiebarbie3198]

Man, that sucks. I didn't know crew had to eat basically rice and something we can hope is meat. I don't eat any meat so I guess I'd just be eating rice, rice and more rice😝

[@SteamboatWilley]

The workload. Dear God the workload. I have never worked so hard as I have when I was on cruise ships. Also, split shifts. If you're a watchkeeper, you're not going to get a nice 8 hours of sleep in one go. The food was like school dinners. And then there's the lack of internet. Half your time ashore is spent in cyber cafes of the seaman's mission rather than sightseeing, so you can catch up with your friends and family back home. Thankfully as an Engineer I had very few interactions with the passengers.

[@SteamboatWilley]

Oh and I will also add, having meals or sleep interrupted by alarms. That's always fun. :/

[@melissadunton3534]

Thank you for this video!!! 💕 When I was getting ready to graduate from culinary school we had to apply for our externship. It’s like interning, but you get paid for your work. We had several restaurants, casinos, cruise ships and amusement parks come to the “job fair”. Our chefs had prepared us for this day for a couple of weeks prior to the event and every single one of them told us how awful it was to work cruise ships. 😂 They said that the only ship that followed US labor laws were the Disney cruise lines. I don’t know if that is still true, as this was back in 2004. But they were adamant that we do not apply for our first professional gig with any of the cruise lines. Nice to see some things never change. Excellent video!!!

[@vic7939]

I never had the chance € doing a cruise, but, when I do I will save additional money for tiping as well. Imagine working 12 hours, every day of the week for the same pay. That's crazy.

[@stephaniebrown1114]

You also have to remember most of the crew come from very poor countries and the money does exchange nicely. I know several of the Indian security guards who have done very well and are considered wealthy in their country.

[@RetiredSignDude]

And on the 7th day, you begin again.

[@maureenbowen1359]

I loved all the crew members that I came in contact with on all my cruises. One of my past waiters is now a good friend of mine and we keep in contact. When the pandemic first hit, i was scheduled to leave on a cruise in March. Our cruise was cancelled in the middle of the night prior to sailing. If it wasn’t for him, we would have drove 5 hours to find out the cruise was cancelled...

[@TheHollywoodList]

DUDE I JUST GOT OFF LAST SATURDAY ,AFTER 6 LONG WEEKS EVERYTHING YOU JUST SAID IS 100% TRUE! Thankfully I had guest privileges!

[@SingerChic]

Crew members on ships are amazing. They work so hard and do it for YOU and your experience, while sacrificing their own. Thank you! You guys rock!

[@karlas6821]

pretty sure they do it for the money ... not for you

[@SingerChic]

@@karlas6821 maybe.

[@merisehetherington7117]

The crew are nice to you for a couple of reasons. Firstly, many live in areas of poverty and this is a good job for them. Secondly, they are hoping for additional tips at the end.

[@AWholeVibe96]

A lot of people in the service industry that do it long term are passionate about it. I wish that stigma of “only for money” would stop. It’s no different than any other career. People do it because they choose to!

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

After watching this, I see some similarities between working on a cruise ship and working for a company that runs the hotels in US National parks. Quite a few European employees, especially eastern European where I worked. Cramped housing, cheap food, very low wage, and after you've walked the paths near the hotel there's nothing to do. Quitting means going straight back to your home country. But beautiful surroundings.

[@glitchlife4639]

I worked on cruise ships myself. For me? #1 Having to walk behind the scenes every damned place I had to go, it took for blood ever to get anywhere through the tangled mess of cooridoors. #2 Being limited to the tiny crew deck durring off hours with no exposure to sunlight, #3 Everyone was sleeping with everyone, it was like high school and the STD's and drama were everywhere, #4 Having to muster and do drills every time we got new passengers on board, #5 Only have 2-3 hours to go out and explore/see things while in port/#5 Sharing a bunk with 4 other people, #6 Zero days off.

[@terrifromm5085]

All crew members work so hard. Their jobs are so hard. We really appreciate all crew members.

[@pepleatherlab3872]

Having come from the U.S. Navy then crossed over to working as a Shoppie on board HAL, it was like night and day in the living/working conditions. Despite all your complaints cruise chips were OH so much better. In the Navy fleet you work EVERYDAY + holidays at a pay scale so basic, it felt like slavery: $843.60/month (1990's). Put it this way: On my last Navy day, I had my bags packed and was on the edge of the gangway waiting for reveilee. My final day working on the Cruise ships they had to remind me my contract had ended. I almost missed disembarkation. Two months later I rehired as a staff officer and never looked back. If it weren't for this pandemic, I'd still be there. People who complain about x4 to a room have never had the pleasure of sleeping x30 to a berthing, fighting for a public shower, and lining up in the galley for breakfast in lines so long they went down the passageway. Crew food was indeed worse than the Navy, as I'd never seen a fish head on a platter of rice before. Thankfully, I promoted upward. I think all Americans who consider professions at sea should try it at least once. Thanks for the content.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

I have no regrets what’s so ever! I made a video about the 10 things I loved too! Pros and Cons to everything! Thanks for watching!

[@bobross4886]

A fish head on rice? Like literally the head of a fish? On rice? Wtf?

[@andrewlabat9963]

Your 100 % right about snooty, shitty guest. I hate it when I see anyone, especially a worker, getting looked down on, treated like a second rate person, and I 've opened my mouth to a few guest in the past, because I know the worker can't risk their job. I am glad to report that I haven't see that much though. Just go have fun and treat everyone who you can with respect. Also makes your own vacation a overall nicer experience.

[@TesserId]

For those considering the military, get someone who's been in the service to take you down to the recruiter and make the recruiter tell the truth. Do cruise lines have recruiters like the military?

[@nellgrill3845]

Yes,. ! The cruise companies do ..... Go to Vietnam,. Haiti,. Etc,. Small rural countries,. Teach English, service requirements,. They learn huge amt. Of info. & $$ to send back 🏠 home.

[@davidpeterson2418]

We always add the requested "tip" to our trip when we select our cruise and then additional for our state room attendant and anyone else we felt exceeded expectations. I feel we really make their days and wonder how much of the tip money they get on a typical day 7 day cruise. There is so much work involved.... from the crew you see to this behind the scenes. Appreciate all!

[@algray8389]

Hey Jay, Another great video. I have watched this video several times but I decided to comment tonight. I won't mention the cruise line but I am sure it occurs on all of them. My wife and I in our first suite sailing. As Suzy and I are very avid cruisers, we get into a routine on our cruises very quickly. We visited the cafe on the first day as we would every day and placed an order with the server. We always like to scope out the same servers, bartenders, etc and build the relationships. I handed our stateroom cards to the server (with my usual additional gratuity added). The very nice server returned with our coffees and a treat (which we didn't order). Although the treats were complimentary, she stated that normally, guests in the suite class were ...Although she didn't comment, she made a gesture with her finger under her nose that guest were stuffy and rude. My wife and I started closely observing how some guests did treat the crew. Time and again on different sailings, we see things that are not quite right. Most people are pretty good but there are a few out there that are jerks.

[@mrjay3047]

I love the reminder on tipping. The crew is working hard to help us have an amazing time while dealing with whatever stressors they have in life, including being away from family.