GET TO KNOW: my dance captain, LJ! // becoming a manager, extra privileges + duties 💃🏻💋🛳️

[@araeofsunshine9435]

LJ is awesome and it was so fun getting to know more about what she does onboard. Thanks so much for the interview, Kristine! As always, praying for smooth seas! ❤ 🚢

[@kristinekugler]

So glad you enjoyed it!! 🥰

[@caitlinscheib9919]

Such a great video :)) The phone ringing right after she said “what’s the worst part about being DC” was a paid actor 😂

[@kristinekugler]

Literally!! 😂 Thanks girl!

[@johnstock7357]

LJ was really cool. I love how you can see the lightbulb moment where she said she is the MOM of the crew. you can tell she reallly cares even if sometimes its tuff love.

[@RobertHansenRob]

I love these interesting interviews with your cast. Great to see a Melbourne girl going so well. Sounds like there a few Australians who work for the company. Love your channel Kristine and will be sure to follow LJ channel for sure. Go Aussie !!

[@kristinekugler]

🥰♥️♥️

[@expo1403]

You both represent your company very well. Obvious rapport and respect. And always a good idea to be the one your supervisor can rely on if you want that job some day

[@kristinekugler]

Thank you so much!! ☺️

[@adrianchian56]

🎉🎉🎉beautiful analysis

[@Lavidadebube]

I loved this! LJ seems like such a sweet soul 🫶🏻

[@kristinekugler]

She is ❤️❤️

[@nonpathogenicb4183]

I love the "nazarlik" 🧿 to protect you from bad luck! 😉 hi! I'm new here, no intention to be a dancer or cruise dancer.. but I love cruises and this channel gives so much energy to me. seeing and understanding the hard life that all cruise personnel is important. I was kind; but be more mindful after watching your videos. thank you

[@kristinestocker]

I enjoyed this. It's nice to learn more about the business side of dancing on a ship.

[@kristinekugler]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sallybassuni]

I met LJ at a dance retreat in Italy!!! She is truly a gem. One of the kindest humans I know. 🥹💓

[@kristinekugler]

She’s the sweetest 🥰🥰

[@Post347]

I dont know why, but this video was one that just keep me on the edge of my seat! Such a great interview. And that phone could not have rang at a better time.

[@alkruzins1168]

One of your best blogs dC seems excellent Very pos Can see how she relates to cast very well Very honest Maybe a future role for you Helping on an install would be another good future role Looking forward to a future on Q class we’ve been on all other classes except Icon

[@kristinekugler]

🥰

[@danceingdave3]

Hey Kristine. I'm due to sail on Quantum next year around NZ. Its great to see a fellow Aussie in LJ doing such a great job. I suspect you're being setup for a future role as a DC 😀. I think you would be a superb DC. Greetings from Brisbane Australia.

[@kristinekugler]

🥰🥰

[@philiphudson1547]

❤Loved this really informing

[@chloeheinrich305]

The dect phone ringing during “what is the worst part” lol

[@jamescarbonaro596]

Hi LJ !!! looking forward to your channel, Nice interview Kristine... 😊😊

[@kristinekugler]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@didiermcginnis]

Love how you're consistent with videos Interesting videos

[@kristinekugler]

I appreciate that!

[@kristenb5542]

I just saw your 730 show on the Ovation you and your cast was incredible!

[@kristinekugler]

Thank you so much!! That was a big reblock show so it was very different than my normal show!! So glad you enjoyed it! 🥰🥰

[@kristenb5542]

@@kristinekugler my friend has never been on a cruise and she loved it so much ! At the end I yelled woohoo Kristine from the balcony but I don’t think you heard me it was so fun seeing you in action !

[@kristinekugler]

@@kristenb5542 Aww I love that!! Thanks for coming to the show! Please stop me if you see me around the ship! 🥰

[@lalasteen3860]

Just saw your Royal Caribbean Blog piece about you and your career as a dancer. Well done and nice to read. Congratulations!!

[@kristinekugler]

Thank you!!

[@KimberleyZubia]

So sweet, love the little memories / flashback moment ❤

[@kristinekugler]

🥰🥰

[@ChrisTine-ou7nz]

Subscribed to LJ’s channel. 131 subscribers so far WOOHOO! Excited for the dance capt cruise diaries!!!!

[@alcampbell]

Tell her to ask MAV to give up some subs LOL.

[@kristinekugler]

Me too!! Thank you! 😊

[@virginiamartin2758]

Great video, thanks!!!

[@kristinekugler]

Glad you liked it!

[@MyShayCo]

SOooooo !!!!!! Informative... ........ I ve just realised I can share your posts. Will do now. This will be so beneficial to upcoming dancers. Many Thanks 🍀😎🍀

[@kristinekugler]

Thanks for sharing!! ☺️

[@alcampbell]

Awesome adventures Miss. This reminds me of my time in the Marine corps when we had to get on the Navy ships to get to war zones and other deployments. I sailed on the USS New Orleans. A helicopter landing platform. Its not as comfy as your ship but I came back alive. LOL.

[@ryanm7249]

Thank you for allowing us to get to know LJ more. May I ask, what made her want to be called LJ instead of Lauren. I didn’t notice a q&A posted in order to ask.

[@allee541]

Great to see an Aussie lady!! What sort of calls would you possibly be needing to get at 3am?? Definitely a perk having a cabin of your own.

[@arthurtyde4837]

Very cool, we met LJ just the other day at the Backstage Tour on the Ovation. We were hoping to meet you as well - but fate never offered us the opportunity to cross paths. We did shoot some great video - and spotted you in Beautiful Dream. Great show - and an awesome cruise. Thanks to the cast, crew, really everyone - we booked our next cruise from Seattle to Tokyo. Looking forward to everything but the foodjammer... too... much... food...

[@kristinekugler]

Aw sorry I didn’t see you! great to know you loved the shows! ☺️☺️

[@Frans42]

Nice informative interview. The timing of that phonecall with that question was brilliant 😊 Would you ever want to be a DC Kristine? Good on you to drag LJ into some shoreleave btw 🎉

[@kristinekugler]

So true! and I don’t think it’s in the cards for me anytime soon! I spend a lot of my extra time focusing on working on my videos so I feel like I’d have to pick one focus!

[@Troy_Harland]

Very interesting learning about the dance captain role, a bit of extra pressure being DC but looks like LJ is doing a great job! Nice video👍🏻

[@kristinekugler]

So true! She definitely is :) Glad you enjoyed!

[@krystalflores9438]

Seems stressful! Especially the paperwork. Also, I loved the bloopers!

[@kristinekugler]

Sure is!

[@terryjennings2713]

Very interesting video and informative. I love the answer from DC, they ( dancers/cast) are safe with me. A wonderful character trait and I also don’t like texting. 😊

[@kristinekugler]

🥰🥰

[@angelarthrasher]

QUESTION: My friend is wanting to work on a cruise ship so I was wondering if you are allowed to hang out with a guest (on port days while off work) if they are friends/family and I'm paying for a cruise that they are working on???? Love your videos and this one was so sweet!

[@kristinekugler]

Yes you can! You’d just have to get a form signed to prove that you can have privileges with them :)

[@jstern75]

Is the effectors on both odyssey and spectrum. If so, which one came first? I know RC prides themselves on Oddesy being the OG effectors , but spectrum came out before. Thanks love your videos:)

[@kristinekugler]

yes it’s on both but Spectrum came first! LJ was actually in the very first cast of Effectors ever!

[@MrCalifornia1234]

Have you seen the Phantom of the opera musical where the main character is Kristine? I hear that music in the background when I see your name pop up.

[@kristinekugler]

Yes I get that a lot!

[@88scotteeee]

Kristine if you decide to continue with Royal Carribean contracts, and your future path leads you that way, could you see yourself being a future dance captain someday like LJ?

[@mentalosrs3076]

Could you possibly do one of these with other departments?

[@andrewwhelan2669]

Thank you for that , it was fascinating learning what goes on. Are you considering becoming a dance captain at some point ?

[@kristinekugler]

I don’t think it’s in the cards for me soon because I’m usually focused on my videos in any spare time I have!

[@bigtbone1980]

This is very important and exciting and entertaining

[@kristinekugler]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@didiermcginnis]

I love her accent 😊

[@LordToogood]

Definately the dancers are soooo important and people never see the work you put in when it all goes right. Question for you both has anything gone wrong during a show where you have had to just laugh with the audiance because you can't hide it? (have seen a mic fly out of someones hand once and that was quite funny).

[@kristinekugler]

Yes! Happens all the time, and most of the time the audience wouldn’t even be able to tell! Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to hide the giggles but we try to stay in character! 😅😂

[@gt5966]

Interesting!

[@theusualrabble]

Please can you make a video of your warm up work out in full? I do yoga and I'd like to give it a go.

[@MrCalifornia1234]

Kristine the future dance captain!? 😁

[@kristinekugler]

I don’t think anytime soon!!! 😅

[@muhammaddzulkarnain338]

Proud to be aussie oi oi oi

[@juliebrislin2013]

Aussie Aussie oi oi xx