What I Spend In A Week As Cruise Ship Crew Member

[@paladinhill]

KRISTA: it might help to bring your crew ID, seaman's papers, or crew badge when you go ashore. IF you ask for a "crew discount", you might get a price cut for food, tours, hotels, etc.,etc. When I was a crewmember with the airlines, it worked for us more often than not, though that was many years ago and times may have changed.

[@rubytravel4823]

New to your channel and I love watching them it reminds me of my days (2001-2009) of working on ships as a shoppie! It s the best way to discover the world and make friends from all over the world. Thanks for sharing !!

[@krista.jocelyn]

Thanks for watching! 🤗

[@BenjaminWeimer]

"did you tell them about the crew sale yesterday?" "deep sigh" i was expecting some damage 🤣

[@krista.jocelyn]

Hahah I was like omg I need to stop buying things 😅

[@salliestewart4713]

You're total was great and balanced for ports, cocktails, and meals and tours at ports🎉

[@darktheme1400]

Financial literacy is always important, hopefully this information will be helpful to many. Thanks for sharing.😊

[@krista.jocelyn]

So true! 🤗

[@jrbdtx]

I’m still on the POA, I’d say I’m spending around $200 a week, counting crew purchases onboard. Hawaii isn’t cheap, but I’m working straight 12 hour night shifts so not a lot of time off.

[@krista.jocelyn]

Hawaii is definitely not cheap! Hope you’re enjoying your contract!

[@rodelsolijon]

I love watching your videos

[@BenjaminWeimer]

it looks like you had a good time. 🙂

[@____Rahaf]

Love your videos keep up the good work 💕 I think I have the same problem with managing my expenses somehow it’s really easy to spend money than save money 🤔

[@krista.jocelyn]

Right! Why is it so hard 😅 thank you for watching! 🤗

[@salliestewart4713]

Great video!!

[@simple_guy5506]

I will join in the enchantment of the seas from Turkey(kusadasi) on 12 August in the pastry department. Edit: Hope I will get to meet you on board 😊.

[@krista.jocelyn]

Amazing! See you then! :)

[@ericammons9804]

Often I’d come home after a 9 month contract with $5k in my pocket. But after 3 months on land I was basically broke again and needed to head back out to sea and start saving again.

[@krista.jocelyn]

Hahah it’s so easy to spend!!

[@dianec9456]

It's SOOO easy to spend money... I had JUST said that we weren't going to go out to eat for a while and save and 4 hours later we're ordering wings. SMH.

[@krista.jocelyn]

Sameeee 😅 at least we tried 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@richmiller2501]

Is the windjammer all you can eat for you? and can you get your coffee there? Just wondering what's free to you.

[@krista.jocelyn]

Yeah it’s free but we are only allowed to go for dinner so I can’t get coffee there. We have a crew coffee bar available for purchase though!

[@jonsmith233]

As your part Of the show team do u have access to all parts of the ship also what times do u work how many free days do u get. Also any chance of a behind the scenes day like where u eat crew bar and laundry thankyou

[@krista.jocelyn]

Yes we have access to all areas! On this ship specifically we usually get 2 days off a week! I’ll definitely do some BTS!!

[@jonsmith233]

@@krista.jocelynthank you look forward to behind the scenes also can u do more day in the lif vids please with what times you get breakfast lunch dinner and crewbar

[@salty-pete]

Does the crew have a gym?

[@krista.jocelyn]

Yes!

[@judithryle2113]

Robert is very handsome

[@Swarmah]

As an engineer, i kinda want to seperate entertainment crew from the actual crew that keeps you all safe, who do not get all that free time and work day and night maintaining everything operational. Tho im an engineer in aviation engineering, but when it comes to your safety, the actual crew are the ones who know the craft, and who work on it, tho on a ship, those are way more people and some of them you actually never see on cruise ships, because they are below decks 24/7.

[@krista.jocelyn]

I mostly agree, though in an emergency we are the ones who muster all of the guests, are in charge of crowd control and actually ensuring they get into the lifeboats and are accounted for. Though we don't have anything to do with the operation of machinery, in an actual emergency our duties are quite important!

[@Swarmah]

@@krista.jocelyn what i wanted to say with that, the actual ships crew, they do not get any free time at all mostly, there must always be people operating the ship 24/7, even when its ''grounded'', dont know hows it called correctly on dry dock for example. :p Thats why i want to kind of seperate the 2 crews.

[@CaptPatrick01]

I also want to know what life is like on a cruise ship for a crewmember in engineering. The blue collar deep in the bowels of the ship keeping everything working, doing their darndest to make sure that we are not stranded in the middle of the ocean for 4 days without working toilets.

[@Swarmah]

@@CaptPatrick01 most likely , like in every engioneering jobs, they are even forbidden to take phones down there, because its all classified, and you cant show to public whats it like there.

[@terrylwilliams]

I wish I could work and live on a cruise ship. But I have no talent, old now and not attractive. 🤣

[@krista.jocelyn]

Haha you can do it!!

[@AL.BUNDY.]

I am enjoying your content. Keep up the good work

[@krista.jocelyn]

Thank you! 🤗