use to work on carnival and got fired I guess couldn't handle being in one area all the time so my mind just got messed up. I meet a lovely woman she was a guess we fell in love and I was seen going to her cabin and so they fired me lol hey I never regretted it because today I have a great job with a better salary but the experience was good for me, teach me a lot like obey the rules lol, oh and that lovely woman becames my wife.
Ive been in the US Navy for 20 years now and It's funny how your experience of working on a cruise ship is almost exactly how it is working on a Navy ship. Thanks for sharing.
My 16 years in the US Navy included 12 years living onboard 3 ships and 30 to 40 sailors in a berthing is a little more restrictive and more like a prison! Sleeping over a sonar dome while sub searching can reduce sleep time!
When it comes to drinking on board. If you fail a breathalyzer, you'll get fired, loose all your certificates and drug/alcohol abuse charge will go on your record if someone does a background check( it will be on your record for 10 years). If any of you know you're going to fail a breath or urine test DO NOT DO THE TEST. You be fired for refusing but you will get to keep your certificates and you won't have a record!!! I've never heard anyone on RUclips talk about the implications of drinking on the ship in this way. I had to learn this at Piney Point during training for NCL.
The cruise life seems like the restaurant life. I spent years in it and yes my work life became my social life, the late nights, the drinks, the cute girls you worked with. You know how it is when you're young and single. It is so much fun but at a certain point, I realized if I wanted a normal married life with kids I had to get out and I did. However the customer service lessons strengthened me and helped me become the better business owner that I am today.
Yes! I worked my way through college working as wait staff for cafes, fine dining restaurants, catering jobs, and diners. I am really grateful for those experiences because I learned how it is to work hard in a service industry. And now I know what it takes to make someone’s food come to their table on time, and how hard people work. I am always a good tipper, and I find that people who have worked in the service industry tip far better and treat wait staff better.
Cruise lines appear quite sketchy when it comes to adhering to labor laws. For one thing you are supposed to be paid during your training period. They sound like a sweatshop. They break labor laws such as not paying overtime for hours over 45hrs/week. They sound like an old mining operation where you owe your soul to the company store.
I'm a frequent passenger (HAL) but have cruised NCL a few times. I really appreciate the depth you covered. You confirmed a lot of what I suspected. NCL had more US crew than I've ever experienced. I hope passengers treat crew better as a result of learning about the behind the scenes. The Crew is why so many of us return to HAL. I imagine fans of other lines might feel the same about the crews of their favorite lines.
I would be perfect to work on a cruise ship. I'm former military and used to being isolated. I don't give a damn what other people think of me. I'm in very good shape, but I'm ugly as sin, so there's no worry about hooking up. I have a military pension, so money is not that big of an issue, and I'm super organized and used to working with people. I think I would be good at setting up and managing events and group activities. As a bonus, I also sing, dance, and tell lots of jokes.
Oooo this is so much fun to hear. As a person with a performance background , I'm calling this vlog a winner on three levels: The authentic delivery. The depth of information. The earnest, funny persona.
Your girlfriend is absolutely fabulous and glad to get to "meet" her. So sorry regarding the car accident and the harm you suffered. Wow, that was so undeserved. I love your topics and videos. Someday I hope to see you on the big screen.
Talking about your pay & folks going into debt reminded me of the Tennessee Ernie Ford song. "You load 16 tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt St. Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go I owe my soul to the company store."
I actually found this pretty interesting considering the fact I am a army veteran and spending 29 months in Iraq. Nearest times I work from 12 to 18 hours a day in the emergency room so working 12 hours a day would be nothing for me
Military life is similar to coming home from combat deployment and us not being able to reintegration into society so we immediately 2 months after being home volunteer for another combat deployment
Bru I'm sorry to hear about the incident, no one deserves to be assaulted especially on top of being involved in a car accident. Thanks for always being informative and entertaining, keep up the great work, Cheers !
I didn’t get to work on ships, but back in 2004, Feld Entertainment decided to start a spin-off of Disney on Ice, Disney Live - basically stage shows without the ice. It would open in the Pan-Pacific. I decided to audition for fun. I got a callback audition the same day and a call with a job offer by that evening (after a different audition no less). I didn’t even care what the contract was. I was ready to sign! I have trouble making and keeping friends and unfortunately the same went for that job. The biggest plus was seeing places like New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, and Japan. The downside? Not only did it feel like high school, you are working, living, and seeing the same 45 people day in and day out. I spent a lot of money too, but the experiences of that spending were worth it. I didn’t drink, but I loved to get out there and see a city in my downtime. Would I do it again? Absolutely, but I wish above all else, that I prepared myself differently mentally. The important thing I tell people when they are considering touring/cruising for a living is: can you stand the idea of living and working with the same people for months on end? I didn’t ask myself that at all. I just thought of the travel and nothing else. All 10 things you mentioned definitely related to my experiences.
You're a real natural on camera.. informative and engaging with a very eloquent and friendly delivery.. I came across your channel after we spontaneously doing the information session and interview for NWCL.. Glad I came across your channel... I've already learned so much!
After two months working on RCCL and left and didn’t look back. People need a day to rest. Currently active Duty Navy. In my opinion working on a Navy ship is more tolerable than working on the cruise ship.
Add to the communication issue: language differences. I'm retired from the USCG and used to do exams on cruise ships. We would look at various pieces of equipment to make sure everything is as it should be. I was with the safety officer on one exam and asked him if they could pull a fire extinguisher out of it's cabinet so I could check it. He said something to one guy in English. That guy translated it into whatever language the other guy spoke. He took the extinguisher out and discharged it all over the deck (it was carpeted). The safety office looked at me with a welcome-to-my-world expression and just shrugged. If anyone is wondering, we rarely ever found anything major wrong. The cruise industry is very serious about safety and they don't let stuff stay broken for very long.
I will never work on a cruise ship but I do enjoy your videos! It's always interesting to learn how things I know nothing about work. Love the behind-the-scenes info and the stories that go with it, and would like to see more! Also, I know it's been said in the previous comments but your girlfriend is precious!
J, so sorry that you were in a craptacular car accident!! I hope that you heal quickly 💜 It was very informative about crew member life on a cruise ship. I’ve heard people think it’s going to be the greatest job ever and then reality HURTS after they start working. I agree that there should be more information for prospective employees. I like how you shared your experiences and maybe it will help someone in the future. Great job, J!
Don’t worry! I’ll bounce back soon! And yeah it honestly does depend on the person. That’s why I fully believe in transparency. No time or money wasted on either end.
I'm not sure which cruise lines you've worked for, but what is the scariest situation you were faced with? Did you ever travel anywhere you had to worry about pirates?
@@cinthyamena9850 um... yeahh. Id google that one girl. Southeast Asia, South America, Parts of Coastal Africa Somalians to be exact, There are still reported Piracy attacks going on.. The Fantasy Action movie depiction of pirates never actually existed in that mannor if you're thinking about the staple (Pirates Of The Caribbean) Vibe
Interesting! My daughter used to work on a cruise ship in the art gallery then flight attendance. Loved working as a flight attendant all this were before the pandemic. Thanks for sharing and be safe.
8-12 hrs a day is a lot of work hours? Most jobs are 8hrs a day. The company I work for is 8 unless one of your counterparts is on vacation, FMLA, or just calls out sick. I work a ton of 12’s. Sometimes, you won’t have a counterpart for months. Luckily, some of the other guys in my department and shift will cover some 12’s for the other guys. I honestly thought you were going to say 16th a or more when you said that.
I have been a passenger on 5 cruises......Norweign NCL & Celebrity......No plans to work on ships, however good info here. I love cruises....!!! New York City here.....tks for your channel.
Thank you. Continue doing you. Screw the haters. Most are just jealous because they cant or know how to socialize with different group of people and cultures.
Great video pal!! I thought you covered things real well. I have been a piano lounge act for a long time, and did a number of years on various cruise ships and various lines, including NCL. I thought you nailed it, when it came to communicating to the public, and potential new people, what to expect :) Keep on entertaining my friend!
Thanks! I’ll add to communication section also on the ship is many different nationalities and they have they own cultural stuff, religion, ect. It’s also important point for communication I guess.
Yep - 10 years on ships, but none of it would have happened if I didn't pay the $2000 up front for all the medicals, visa, training, training in London (I worked for Steiner), not to mention not getting paid for 6 weeks after an additional 3 weeks training (9 weeks in total). Then, crazy hours and even crazier managers. To top it off, one specific contract being HATED by the officers and especially the Captain who went on a mission to get me off the ship. Oh, I forgot to mention, then as a manager dealing with the death of a crew member (male singer) who went overboard and I just happened to be dating the female singer. So I dealt with it personally with her + my team (spa) all witnessed him going overboard, so I had to deal with it professionally. The list goes on and on.... BUT..... There's a reason why I lasted 10 years though, because I LOVED every moment of working on a ship (minus the things I've mentioned) from lifetime friends all over the world, my confidence as a person and not to mention travelling the entire world for a decade. Great video and I'd recommend anyone who wants an incredible life experience, ships can be one great option.
Agreed. However it does depend on your position. And African American male like me with Guest privileges, every port off, my own room, room service and working 2 days a week. You can imagine I’d have a decent amount of haters.
@@JSHIPLIFE j that sucks! You're a warm friendly guy who doesn't deserve that! Bet they were just jealous and it's their own insecurities. Keep being you! ☺️
You tube is one strange rabbit hole a video from this channel popped up on my home page I really dug the content so I subscribed bell on and now I'm being bombarded with countless cruise ship channels which as of last week I had no clue this or any of the other cruise ship channels ever existed. Long story short I'm sticking to this channel and that's that
working on a cruise ship as entertainer is very very different than others who work 12hrs a day and we worked 3 sets less than 3 hrs a day everyday rest day few worked out hung out, I had same issues I did not hang out with band so they talked shit that I was too good for them like I care I made friends very fast with jazz musicians in other rooms and showrooms and even the show people who came onboard weekly so I was upity they said/not true I'm pretty outgoing like you not quite as like you but close. I also went to crew bars but it was pretty clingy show people hung with themselves and musicians hung out with musicians I tried to hang with photo shop guys that became my friends and other musicians, lots of drama onboard and easier for me to stay by myself. I kept busy watched movies never used internet cafe onboard it was cheaper at ports so that's what I used. Very interesting what you went thru ...very similar and navy haha is similar depending what your mos was. thanks for sharing.
If I had a child, working on a cruise ship would be last place I would work. I can see it would be fun and an experience say for a college student in the summer or right out of college. I wouldn't consider it a serious job.
This is extremely loaded and productive video for me. I am edging closer to being a cruise ship Nurse. Every point duly appreciated bro. Counting on your video for more
Oh! I didn't even notice your lip until you mentioned it. Either I need glasses or I need to focus properly even for a couple of moments on what there is to see. But actually, I usually just listen.
Stressful waiting period is so true! I almost finish with documents and stuff but then we received announcement we have to do more extra vaccine shot and wait for the few week days interval so it will took more months to wait before the signing contract, visa, flight and joining date.
Great video, very interesting. Sorry about your accident. It is unbelievable that someone will fight you just because an accident. It's a lot of crazy drivers on the road stay safe and file assault charges people need to learn control.
Not a crew member, but you've seen me or my peers for sure. I'm a K9 handler at Port Tampa. We do searches for Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity, and Norwegian. I may have swept your luggage once or twice. 😉
I'd freak out during the quarantine period of working on a cruise ship lol. By the time they let me out the first thing the boss would say is "....... you know you had a toliet in your room right"?
I was and still am the way as u! A social butterfly in high school and still now many years afterwards. I don’t get judged or have comments on my social butterflyness wanting to hang out w people from other “departments” I guess lol, but in HS, I definitely had some of my friends from my main table make little comments that idk made me think they were a little bothered probably. But I noticed, that that was only from the non social butterflies of the group. Comments made from the ones who only sat and socialized at our table. Which for me to each their own, it would be great if they wanted to join me socializing with my other friends, but if not, that was fine too. I would socialize w them on my own or with my other social butterfly friend from the group or the other friend who also had some friends from other tables lol. Ur experience of close nit communities and gossip spreading and sleeping within the employees, kinda reminds me of working at one of those POPULAR big chain restaurants that u see commercials for 🤣, omg. We all socialized with each other but yeah like the servers would hang out w the servers and bar tenders, the cooks w the cooks, the hosts w the hosts, but some ppl would also hang out from some ppl from other “departments” or everybody. Age, language barriers, cultures were definitely a factor, but the servers were mainly the ones who would go out after work, and everybody else too during the summer bcus that’s when the European visa employees would come, so it was definitely party and work and party and party and work and party for them, which was also fun for us as some of us did try to be good American hosts sometimes. So I am a Latina who had a black boyfriend, during my time at the restaurant. Now I don’t think u had that experience of ur black cast mates saying that u don’t like black girls or a black self-hater just bcus u were on a cruise ship. That unfortunately happens on land too. And I think it just depends on the black ppl u surround urself with. So it sucks that u can’t choose who u work with on that cruise ship and those are the type of ppl that u got cast with, but yeah some won’t be as accepting as us and judge interracial relationships (but those r in all cultures and races unfortunately 😂smh), but some will be cool with it and even partake in that too. In my experience, my man-at-the-time got told by some of the black girls (some who were into him and disrespectful btw 🙄) lil comments about why he was with me, that he should be with a black girl, etc, and I got some indirect and discreet black girl “hate” too that he told me about. Those that were jealous of me or hating on me being with him weren’t as blatant and forthcoming, but luckily there weren’t many that hated on the union lol. And I am just aware (by him telling me too) that some ppl exist in the black community that will hate on black guys liking a different race. So yeah just the cast u got stuck with and maybe some of them also didn’t like mingling outside of their cast either cus they aren’t as much of a social butterfly as u, but that’s ok, as long as their comments ain’t rude or judgmental or bitter. They definitely sounded a little bit catty and jealous of ur time that u spent w other ppl, maybe they just wanted u to hang out w them more and missed u, but that is unfortunately how they deal w missing ppl and drawing up they own conclusions spreading rumors and calling u not black-proud. How rude. And they seem like those types of black ppl that just hang out w mainly black ppl and not much other ethnicities probably. Those ppl suck sometimes, I got some of them too in my latino community too, where it’s just latino pride and ppl all the time, which is cool for them if that’s how they wana live their life, except for when they kinda ignore or r slightly rude to who is different than them or don’t really try with other ethnicities present, but they better not judge me saying I not Latina-proud. El colmo. Not everybody like this tho btw and their more cultured in like big busy cities, than the outskirts cities and younger generation Latinos aka the American Latinos Sucks sometimes, and I’m sorry that u had to deal with that! Esp being on a cruise, like u said far away from ur family and friends back home, long hours working and w the same ppl too. But aye u love who u love! Que viva el amor! Lol Thanks for your video btw! Very informative and helpful to see if I wana join a cruise ship team.
After 13 years with Carnival you get use to the life! . What can I say? Bedroom wrestling 🤼♀️ is what end up taking me of the ships 🚢 when I finally did the last bedroom wrestling with the girl that became my wife. So! To some it up.What did I got out of working on ships an international wife and three children! Love 💕 them with all my heart, thank you Carnival Cruise Line!
Hey Jay, Sorry about your accident! Hope you heal quickly. Collect everything you can from the bum who hit you AND caused the accident. As always, I enjoy your insights and info. on cruising and cruise life. You do a super job! Take care.
I really appreciate you for giving the heads up. It's my first time going on a cruise line. Being the outgoing fun outspoken man I am I will take heed yo your advice and people watch in the beginning and not be so fast to show that really fun side. Your videos are definitely informative and very beneficial I appreciate you my man🎉
Hate to hear of your accident. What an absolute jerk to assault you. Glad you are okay. Hope they get dealt with royally. No need for physical violence. Thanks for the insider info.
Your experience as a previous crew member adds to the accuracy of the information you share with us. Thank you. Now, give your beautiful girlfriend a hug from all of us.
Thank you! I do my best keep my previous experiences in mind when I speak! I appreciate your support more than you know! I’ll give her the BIGGEST hug ever!
I enjoy your videos because you provide first-hand insight into the cruise industry. I've been watching your channel from the very beginning, and still look forward to your videos. I look forward to seeing more from you. Keep up the good work.
I really appreciate your video because I am one of those guys that eventually would like to get a job working have a DJ you putting this video out helps me understand what kind of lifestyle in a living on a cruise would be and I can make a better decision on if that's what I really want. I have applied before 4 Carnival
I really enjoy your videos! It’s been so interesting to learn about working on a cruise ship. We think it’s one way but learn about what it’s really like by watching your videos! It makes me appreciate the workers that much more! I hope your lip heals soon! So sorry about your accident!
I have never and probably never will board a cruise ship. RUclips decided to suggest your video to me. While I have only a passive interest in cruises, I found your video interesting and entertaining. Subbed.
I went to a NCL trip back in late September-early October, and I’ve seen a crew member announce that it was his last cruise trip. I met another crew member who quit another cruise line for NCL because NCL give this person more money. BTW…. Lauren…. Oo La La. Tres Jolie!
Pretty much every job you first start , you already need money in you're pocket or like this guy says , it's going to be stressful so it's good not to wait till your broke before you find another job & first get hired!!!! This guy worked on a carnival cruise ship, I had a friend who worked & traveled with a actual carnival & it was the same way because you're constantly traveling & he did have any money prior to the job so he had to suffer or take out pre pay that they would take out of his first check two weeks later & he never made much money because he was always two weeks behind so by the time he got his pay check finally, he didn't barely have any paycheck!!!!!
New subscriber. Found your channel tonight. I see similarities to jobs I've done. If people knew what exactly they were signing up for, they'd probably never do it. Now that's not to say that the jobs aren't a good fit for anybody, just it takes certain types of personalities and mind sets to work the job. No doubt if you can even after the work, still find a love for the job and be at peace working there, it can be a career. I'd be curious to know how people who worked their way up the crew ranks did it and what are the pros and cons of higher rank/experience. Besides better pay & accomodations.
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So working in the entertainment industry what other responsibilities did you have on the ship?
@@oldmanmusicguy4217 None. Just entertain for my contract
I know its a year old but is that a cold sore?
How did you become a cruise ship performer?
@@DivaDivine88 Auditions
use to work on carnival and got fired I guess couldn't handle being in one area all the time so my mind just got messed up. I meet a lovely woman she was a guess we fell in love and I was seen going to her cabin and so they fired me lol hey I never regretted it because today I have a great job with a better salary but the experience was good for me, teach me a lot like obey the rules lol, oh and that lovely woman becames my wife.
Amazing 🙏🏾🙏🏾🥰🥰 I love happy ending
Never been on a cruise but my bf works with DCL for over 12 yrs now
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Sounds like a movie
You fell in love 4 or 5 days
Ive been in the US Navy for 20 years now and It's funny how your experience of working on a cruise ship is almost exactly how it is working on a Navy ship. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve heard the similarities are crazy! Thanks for watching!
My 16 years in the US Navy included 12 years living onboard 3 ships and 30 to 40 sailors in a berthing is a little more restrictive and more like a prison! Sleeping over a sonar dome while sub searching can reduce sleep time!
Ditto! Retired Navy lady here. Sooo similar.
Thank you for your service!!
Thank you for your service!!
When it comes to drinking on board. If you fail a breathalyzer, you'll get fired, loose all your certificates and drug/alcohol abuse charge will go on your record if someone does a background check( it will be on your record for 10 years). If any of you know you're going to fail a breath or urine test DO NOT DO THE TEST. You be fired for refusing but you will get to keep your certificates and you won't have a record!!! I've never heard anyone on RUclips talk about the implications of drinking on the ship in this way. I had to learn this at Piney Point during training for NCL.
The cruise life seems like the restaurant life. I spent years in it and yes my work life became my social life, the late nights, the drinks, the cute girls you worked with. You know how it is when you're young and single. It is so much fun but at a certain point, I realized if I wanted a normal married life with kids I had to get out and I did. However the customer service lessons strengthened me and helped me become the better business owner that I am today.
Yes! I worked my way through college working as wait staff for cafes, fine dining restaurants, catering jobs, and diners. I am really grateful for those experiences because I learned how it is to work hard in a service industry. And now I know what it takes to make someone’s food come to their table on time, and how hard people work. I am always a good tipper, and I find that people who have worked in the service industry tip far better and treat wait staff better.
I swear - I don’t know why I’m listening to all of this. It’s interesting but I will never work on a cruise line and I’ve only cruised once.
That last point is exactly how us veterans feel when coming back.
Cruise lines appear quite sketchy when it comes to adhering to labor laws. For one thing you are supposed to be paid during your training period. They sound like a sweatshop. They break labor laws such as not paying overtime for hours over 45hrs/week. They sound like an old mining operation where you owe your soul to the company store.
I'm a frequent passenger (HAL) but have cruised NCL a few times. I really appreciate the depth you covered. You confirmed a lot of what I suspected. NCL had more US crew than I've ever experienced. I hope passengers treat crew better as a result of learning about the behind the scenes. The Crew is why so many of us return to HAL. I imagine fans of other lines might feel the same about the crews of their favorite lines.
I 100% agree. I believe transparency is the key to everyone having an enjoyable experience. Thank you so much for watching!
I would be perfect to work on a cruise ship. I'm former military and used to being isolated. I don't give a damn what other people think of me. I'm in very good shape, but I'm ugly as sin, so there's no worry about hooking up. I have a military pension, so money is not that big of an issue, and I'm super organized and used to working with people. I think I would be good at setting up and managing events and group activities. As a bonus, I also sing, dance, and tell lots of jokes.
Sounds like perfect fit for you!
Working at a cruise 🛳 ship 🚢 yet?
What are we in 2002, or in 2022?? The idea of having to deal with counting minutes for phone calls and janky WI-FI is just 🙄😮💨🤦🏾♀️..
Oooo this is so much fun to hear. As a person with a performance background , I'm calling this vlog a winner on three levels:
The authentic delivery.
The depth of information.
The earnest, funny persona.
Your girlfriend is absolutely fabulous and glad to get to "meet" her. So sorry regarding the car accident and the harm you suffered. Wow, that was so undeserved. I love your topics and videos. Someday I hope to see you on the big screen.
Thank you! And don’t worry I’m fine! Just a reminder of how crazy this world is! Idk about the Big Screen but we’ll see what happens!
@@JSHIPLIFEYOU'RE VERY SMART
Talking about your pay & folks going into debt reminded me of the Tennessee Ernie Ford song.
"You load 16 tons, what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
St. Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store."
I spent 14 years on submarines and the adjustment when you get home after each tour is very much the same.
I actually found this pretty interesting considering the fact I am a army veteran and spending 29 months in Iraq. Nearest times I work from 12 to 18 hours a day in the emergency room so working 12 hours a day would be nothing for me
It's different inboard my friend.. ur stamina will be way lower onboard than in land
Military life is similar to coming home from combat deployment and us not being able to reintegration into society so we immediately 2 months after being home volunteer for another combat deployment
I've been retired since 2012 and have this urge to go on another deployment. Civilian life is nuts.
Bru I'm sorry to hear about the incident, no one deserves to be assaulted especially on top of being involved in a car accident. Thanks for always being informative and entertaining, keep up the great work, Cheers
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It’s life. Things happen but I’ll bounce back! It’s what I do:) Thank you for all the support!
I agree, I hope he sued that driver.
I didn’t get to work on ships, but back in 2004, Feld Entertainment decided to start a spin-off of Disney on Ice, Disney Live - basically stage shows without the ice. It would open in the Pan-Pacific. I decided to audition for fun. I got a callback audition the same day and a call with a job offer by that evening (after a different audition no less). I didn’t even care what the contract was. I was ready to sign! I have trouble making and keeping friends and unfortunately the same went for that job. The biggest plus was seeing places like New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, and Japan. The downside? Not only did it feel like high school, you are working, living, and seeing the same 45 people day in and day out. I spent a lot of money too, but the experiences of that spending were worth it. I didn’t drink, but I loved to get out there and see a city in my downtime. Would I do it again? Absolutely, but I wish above all else, that I prepared myself differently mentally. The important thing I tell people when they are considering touring/cruising for a living is: can you stand the idea of living and working with the same people for months on end? I didn’t ask myself that at all. I just thought of the travel and nothing else. All 10 things you mentioned definitely related to my experiences.
You're a real natural on camera.. informative and engaging with a very eloquent and friendly delivery.. I came across your channel after we spontaneously doing the information session and interview for NWCL.. Glad I came across your channel... I've already learned so much!
After two months working on RCCL and left and didn’t look back. People need a day to rest. Currently active Duty Navy. In my opinion working on a Navy ship is more tolerable than working on the cruise ship.
Same here. I left RCG
Add to the communication issue: language differences. I'm retired from the USCG and used to do exams on cruise ships. We would look at various pieces of equipment to make sure everything is as it should be. I was with the safety officer on one exam and asked him if they could pull a fire extinguisher out of it's cabinet so I could check it. He said something to one guy in English. That guy translated it into whatever language the other guy spoke. He took the extinguisher out and discharged it all over the deck (it was carpeted). The safety office looked at me with a welcome-to-my-world expression and just shrugged. If anyone is wondering, we rarely ever found anything major wrong. The cruise industry is very serious about safety and they don't let stuff stay broken for very long.
I will never work on a cruise ship but I do enjoy your videos! It's always interesting to learn how things I know nothing about work. Love the behind-the-scenes info and the stories that go with it, and would like to see more! Also, I know it's been said in the previous comments but your girlfriend is precious!
J, so sorry that you were in a craptacular car accident!! I hope that you heal quickly 💜 It was very informative about crew member life on a cruise ship. I’ve heard people think it’s going to be the greatest job ever and then reality HURTS after they start working. I agree that there should be more information for prospective employees. I like how you shared your experiences and maybe it will help someone in the future. Great job, J!
Don’t worry! I’ll bounce back soon! And yeah it honestly does depend on the person. That’s why I fully believe in transparency. No time or money wasted on either end.
I'm not sure which cruise lines you've worked for, but what is the scariest situation you were faced with? Did you ever travel anywhere you had to worry about pirates?
Pirates don’t exist
@@cinthyamena9850 um... yeahh. Id google that one girl. Southeast Asia, South America, Parts of Coastal Africa Somalians to be exact, There are still reported Piracy attacks going on.. The Fantasy Action movie depiction of pirates never actually existed in that mannor if you're thinking about the staple (Pirates Of The Caribbean) Vibe
@@PaulieLauraXombie1331 i Can tell you with certainty that there are absolutely no pirates in South America
@@PaulieLauraXombie1331 thanks for the info darling! Glad you answered my question so eloquently! 😙
First time I have ever seen an ad in a video that was not annoying. Tres bien Jay.
Thank you!😁
Interesting! My daughter used to work on a cruise ship in the art gallery then flight attendance. Loved working as a flight attendant all this were before the pandemic. Thanks for sharing and be safe.
No way! I’m sure there were a lot of similarities for her! Thank you for watching!
8-12 hrs a day is a lot of work hours? Most jobs are 8hrs a day. The company I work for is 8 unless one of your counterparts is on vacation, FMLA, or just calls out sick. I work a ton of 12’s. Sometimes, you won’t have a counterpart for months. Luckily, some of the other guys in my department and shift will cover some 12’s for the other guys.
I honestly thought you were going to say 16th a or more when you said that.
Worked on NLCA back in 2004 2005 and lot you said was true then as well. And yes lots of time in the passenger bars gets expensive.
I have been a passenger on 5 cruises......Norweign NCL & Celebrity......No plans to work on ships, however good info here. I love cruises....!!! New York City here.....tks for your channel.
Thank you. Continue doing you. Screw the haters. Most are just jealous because they cant or know how to socialize with different group of people and cultures.
I wish you a speedy recovery from the car accident and the assault. It’s so sad that we have so many dirtbags in the world today.
Great video pal!! I thought you covered things real well. I have been a piano lounge act for a long time, and did a number of years on various cruise ships and various lines, including NCL.
I thought you nailed it, when it came to communicating to the public, and potential new people, what to expect :) Keep on entertaining my friend!
Thanks! I’ll add to communication section also on the ship is many different nationalities and they have they own cultural stuff, religion, ect. It’s also important point for communication I guess.
Jay. Thanks for your insightful and honest explanation of what life is like for a crew member.
I’m sorry about the accident and altercation. Be safe.
I’ll heal up and keep moving! Thank you!
Yep - 10 years on ships, but none of it would have happened if I didn't pay the $2000 up front for all the medicals, visa, training, training in London (I worked for Steiner), not to mention not getting paid for 6 weeks after an additional 3 weeks training (9 weeks in total). Then, crazy hours and even crazier managers. To top it off, one specific contract being HATED by the officers and especially the Captain who went on a mission to get me off the ship. Oh, I forgot to mention, then as a manager dealing with the death of a crew member (male singer) who went overboard and I just happened to be dating the female singer. So I dealt with it personally with her + my team (spa) all witnessed him going overboard, so I had to deal with it professionally. The list goes on and on.... BUT..... There's a reason why I lasted 10 years though, because I LOVED every moment of working on a ship (minus the things I've mentioned) from lifetime friends all over the world, my confidence as a person and not to mention travelling the entire world for a decade. Great video and I'd recommend anyone who wants an incredible life experience, ships can be one great option.
U was shackin up with the snow bunnies lmfaoo😂 I see it in ur eyes!
he does give off the vibes. Especially with the way he cuddles people about racism.
“People will hate you”… this is so true…On the flip side - crew members are surprisingly very friendly 😊 the people who “hate” you are far and few.
Agreed. However it does depend on your position. And African American male like me with Guest privileges, every port off, my own room, room service and working 2 days a week. You can imagine I’d have a decent amount of haters.
@@JSHIPLIFE I think a lot of that is also half ship life and also the business of entertainment which is why I wasn’t so thrown off by it.
@@JSHIPLIFE j that sucks! You're a warm friendly guy who doesn't deserve that! Bet they were just jealous and it's their own insecurities. Keep being you! ☺️
@@ytclaire2007 Yeah you’re 100% right but don’t worry it never bothered me at all😁
Very informative! I had a friend say they missed an opportunity to work on a cruise. Seeing this i don’t think they would have enjoyed it
I leave for pride of America in NCL in two days and all of this is great information thank you
I hope you enjoy it! Glad I was able to help in some small way!
I was supposed to work that ship! June 2020 but you know what went down… finally got the nerve to do it and the pandemic blocked me!
Damn bro RIP
You tube is one strange rabbit hole a video from this channel popped up on my home page I really dug the content so I subscribed bell on and now I'm being bombarded with countless cruise ship channels which as of last week I had no clue this or any of the other cruise ship channels ever existed. Long story short I'm sticking to this channel and that's that
Love the David Goggins book in the background!
working on a cruise ship as entertainer is very very different than others who work 12hrs a day and we worked 3 sets less than 3 hrs a day everyday rest day few worked out hung out, I had same issues I did not hang out with band so they talked shit that I was too good for them like I care I made friends very fast with jazz musicians in other rooms and showrooms and even the show people who came onboard weekly so I was upity they said/not true I'm pretty outgoing like you not quite as like you but close. I also went to crew bars but it was pretty clingy show people hung with themselves and musicians hung out with musicians I tried to hang with photo shop guys that became my friends and other musicians, lots of drama onboard and easier for me to stay by myself. I kept busy watched movies never used internet cafe onboard it was cheaper at ports so that's what I used. Very interesting what you went thru ...very similar and navy haha is similar depending what your mos was. thanks for sharing.
100% agreed but of course there are definitely similarities and different issues with every position
Glad to hear you were not seriously injured in that car accident. Cheers!
Same!
I am considering retiring from my job of 23 years and taking a job on s ship. Thanks for the 4-11
Ok thanks you I'll be on board in a month aprox. Thank you
Thanks for sharing your experience, it would be nice to have a separate playlist for your work on the cruise ship.
If I had a child, working on a cruise ship would be last place I would work. I can see it would be fun and an experience say for a college student in the summer or right out of college. I wouldn't consider it a serious job.
I'm from Trinidad and Tobago thanks for your information
The real-world adjustment is a SERIOUS thing. And something that we are not prepared for at all.
This is extremely loaded and productive video for me. I am edging closer to being a cruise ship Nurse. Every point duly appreciated bro. Counting on your video for more
Crazy how i want to join as a nurse aswell but in a few years time, do you know by any chance if nurses are also officers?
THANK you so much FOR shareing and not cussing thank you
Oh! I didn't even notice your lip until you mentioned it. Either I need glasses or I need to focus properly even for a couple of moments on what there is to see. But actually, I usually just listen.
Stressful waiting period is so true! I almost finish with documents and stuff but then we received announcement we have to do more extra vaccine shot and wait for the few week days interval so it will took more months to wait before the signing contract, visa, flight and joining date.
Great video, very interesting. Sorry about your accident. It is unbelievable that someone will fight you just because an accident. It's a lot of crazy drivers on the road stay safe and file assault charges people need to learn control.
Exactly.. On top of that it was an accident that they caused. Crazy world we leave in. Thanks for watching!
Thanks, Jay! Sorry to hear about your car accident. I hope you heal up quickly!
I’ll bounce back before you know it! Thank you for watching!
Not a crew member, but you've seen me or my peers for sure. I'm a K9 handler at Port Tampa. We do searches for Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity, and Norwegian. I may have swept your luggage once or twice. 😉
Your very accurate on what you are saying I've worked on ships for like five contracts had alot of fun tho I adapt really fast
I really enjoy your videos about cruise ships.
Good job in the way you make them.
You seem like a really chill dude.
Thank you for this Justin. I wouldn't tolerate cruise ships - and you look like one of my high school buddies.
Great talk..if we ever meet on a carnival cruise..would enjoy buying you a couple of beers and hearing all of this again. Thanks for sharing.
So sorry to hear about your accident, glad you’re ok
I'd freak out during the quarantine period of working on a cruise ship lol. By the time they let me out the first thing the boss would say is "....... you know you had a toliet in your room right"?
Haha wow!
I was and still am the way as u! A social butterfly in high school and still now many years afterwards. I don’t get judged or have comments on my social butterflyness wanting to hang out w people from other “departments” I guess lol, but in HS, I definitely had some of my friends from my main table make little comments that idk made me think they were a little bothered probably. But I noticed, that that was only from the non social butterflies of the group. Comments made from the ones who only sat and socialized at our table. Which for me to each their own, it would be great if they wanted to join me socializing with my other friends, but if not, that was fine too. I would socialize w them on my own or with my other social butterfly friend from the group or the other friend who also had some friends from other tables lol.
Ur experience of close nit communities and gossip spreading and sleeping within the employees, kinda reminds me of working at one of those POPULAR big chain restaurants that u see commercials for 🤣, omg. We all socialized with each other but yeah like the servers would hang out w the servers and bar tenders, the cooks w the cooks, the hosts w the hosts, but some ppl would also hang out from some ppl from other “departments” or everybody. Age, language barriers, cultures were definitely a factor, but the servers were mainly the ones who would go out after work, and everybody else too during the summer bcus that’s when the European visa employees would come, so it was definitely party and work and party and party and work and party for them, which was also fun for us as some of us did try to be good American hosts sometimes.
So I am a Latina who had a black boyfriend, during my time at the restaurant. Now I don’t think u had that experience of ur black cast mates saying that u don’t like black girls or a black self-hater just bcus u were on a cruise ship. That unfortunately happens on land too. And I think it just depends on the black ppl u surround urself with. So it sucks that u can’t choose who u work with on that cruise ship and those are the type of ppl that u got cast with, but yeah some won’t be as accepting as us and judge interracial relationships (but those r in all cultures and races unfortunately 😂smh), but some will be cool with it and even partake in that too. In my experience, my man-at-the-time got told by some of the black girls (some who were into him and disrespectful btw 🙄) lil comments about why he was with me, that he should be with a black girl, etc, and I got some indirect and discreet black girl “hate” too that he told me about. Those that were jealous of me or hating on me being with him weren’t as blatant and forthcoming, but luckily there weren’t many that hated on the union lol. And I am just aware (by him telling me too) that some ppl exist in the black community that will hate on black guys liking a different race. So yeah just the cast u got stuck with and maybe some of them also didn’t like mingling outside of their cast either cus they aren’t as much of a social butterfly as u, but that’s ok, as long as their comments ain’t rude or judgmental or bitter. They definitely sounded a little bit catty and jealous of ur time that u spent w other ppl, maybe they just wanted u to hang out w them more and missed u, but that is unfortunately how they deal w missing ppl and drawing up they own conclusions spreading rumors and calling u not black-proud. How rude. And they seem like those types of black ppl that just hang out w mainly black ppl and not much other ethnicities probably. Those ppl suck sometimes, I got some of them too in my latino community too, where it’s just latino pride and ppl all the time, which is cool for them if that’s how they wana live their life, except for when they kinda ignore or r slightly rude to who is different than them or don’t really try with other ethnicities present, but they better not judge me saying I not Latina-proud. El colmo. Not everybody like this tho btw and their more cultured in like big busy cities, than the outskirts cities and younger generation Latinos aka the American Latinos
Sucks sometimes, and I’m sorry that u had to deal with that! Esp being on a cruise, like u said far away from ur family and friends back home, long hours working and w the same ppl too. But aye u love who u love! Que viva el amor! Lol
Thanks for your video btw! Very informative and helpful to see if I wana join a cruise ship team.
I always thought this would be a great retirement job. If you’re not married of course. Now it’s sounds kind of like the service.
After 13 years with Carnival you get use to the life! . What can I say? Bedroom wrestling 🤼♀️ is what end up taking me of the ships 🚢 when I finally did the last bedroom wrestling with the girl that became my wife. So! To some it up.What did I got out of working on ships an international wife and three children! Love 💕 them with all my heart, thank you Carnival Cruise Line!
That’s amazing! I’m so happy for you!
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Hey Jay, Sorry about your accident! Hope you heal quickly. Collect everything you can from the bum who hit you AND caused the accident. As always, I enjoy your insights and info. on cruising and cruise life. You do a super job! Take care.
I really appreciate you for giving the heads up. It's my first time going on a cruise line. Being the outgoing fun outspoken man I am I will take heed yo your advice and people watch in the beginning and not be so fast to show that really fun side. Your videos are definitely informative and very beneficial I appreciate you my man🎉
Sorry to hear about your accident hope all is well enjoy ur video great information
It’s ok. I’m feeling better.. Just have to press charges. Thank you for your concern and I really appreciate you supporting the channel!
Norwegian: background, drug test, physical, Twic card, then they send you to Baltimore for life saving training
Got hired for ncl take drug an physical tomorrow your videos are definitely useful an I’m taking notes
Oo what drug you get to take?
i’m in the onboarding process right now!! how is it??? do you like the ship life?
Really interesting-thanks for sharing! Hope you are a quick healer-sucks about car accident and wow-assault on top of it? Glad you are OK!
Im sorry you had to deal with someone assaulting you. I hope the police arrested that person. I was just sharing photos from the accident I was in too
The girlfriend interaction was cute. I enjoyed it!
Thanks you! Hopefully she be included more moving forward!
I wish we would have met you one one of our cruises on NCL. Love you shows.
I’ll be on A LOT of ships in 2022! So maybe you’ll see me!
Hate to hear of your accident. What an absolute jerk to assault you. Glad you are okay. Hope they get dealt with royally. No need for physical violence.
Thanks for the insider info.
I've worked with celebrity cruises. I can totally relate.
Insightful on becoming a crew member.
Thanks!
Your experience as a previous crew member adds to the accuracy of the information you share with us. Thank you. Now, give your beautiful girlfriend a hug from all of us.
Thank you! I do my best keep my previous experiences in mind when I speak! I appreciate your support more than you know! I’ll give her the BIGGEST hug ever!
I enjoy your videos because you provide first-hand insight into the cruise industry. I've been watching your channel from the very beginning, and still look forward to your videos. I look forward to seeing more from you. Keep up the good work.
I really appreciate your video because I am one of those guys that eventually would like to get a job working have a DJ you putting this video out helps me understand what kind of lifestyle in a living on a cruise would be and I can make a better decision on if that's what I really want. I have applied before 4 Carnival
I really enjoy your videos! It’s been so interesting to learn about working on a cruise ship. We think it’s one way but learn about what it’s really like by watching your videos! It makes me appreciate the workers that much more! I hope your lip heals soon! So sorry about your accident!
Thank you! I believe transparency is very important! And don’t worry I’m tough! I’ll be good as new in a couple days:)
Totally agree about appreciating the workers even better ... We all should treat them with respect and be patient with them ❤️
Sometimes I wish I could give 2 thumbs up! Great video.
Sounds like the best way to adjust after working on a cruise ship is to get a job taking cruises and then making videos about the cruises...
I have never and probably never will board a cruise ship. RUclips decided to suggest your video to me. While I have only a passive interest in cruises, I found your video interesting and entertaining. Subbed.
Went on one as a performer and don’t care if I ever cruise again. Don’t see the appeal.
Very informative. Sorry about your accident. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! And don’t worry I’ll be fine! Thank you for watching!
Wait dis we just get a whole commercial with voice and character change in the middle of this video?? Lol Geesh!
This sounds like every job I worked at on land with the high school mentality LOL 😂
I went to a NCL trip back in late September-early October, and I’ve seen a crew member announce that it was his last cruise trip. I met another crew member who quit another cruise line for NCL because NCL give this person more money. BTW…. Lauren…. Oo La La. Tres Jolie!
Pretty much every job you first start , you already need money in you're pocket or like this guy says , it's going to be stressful so it's good not to wait till your broke before you find another job & first get hired!!!! This guy worked on a carnival cruise ship, I had a friend who worked & traveled with a actual carnival & it was the same way because you're constantly traveling & he did have any money prior to the job so he had to suffer or take out pre pay that they would take out of his first check two weeks later & he never made much money because he was always two weeks behind so by the time he got his pay check finally, he didn't barely have any paycheck!!!!!
I am curious, do you clean your own room? Or does housekeeping staff clean your room?
We have a room steward
@@JSHIPLIFE do you tip your room steward as crew?
@@naadde Yes of course!
This advice is gonna help so many people.
10:40 you should use HAM radio.
That was very interesting and insightful. Thank you, Jay.
I did my best even with a busted lip😂 Thanks for watching!
So how much does assistant store keeper earn monthly?
I found this video to educational and interesting.😊😊
New subscriber. Found your channel tonight. I see similarities to jobs I've done. If people knew what exactly they were signing up for, they'd probably never do it.
Now that's not to say that the jobs aren't a good fit for anybody, just it takes certain types of personalities and mind sets to work the job. No doubt if you can even after the work, still find a love for the job and be at peace working there, it can be a career. I'd be curious to know how people who worked their way up the crew ranks did it and what are the pros and cons of higher rank/experience. Besides better pay & accomodations.
It is awful that you were assaulted. Loved the vid!
Crazy world we live in! Thanks for watching!
@@JSHIPLIFE sad to say it is...but we aren't all like that!
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I’ve been watching because I’m a casino dealer and am interested in a job on a cruise however I have a six yr old and am her sole gardian