The question I get asked most – how does it work sailing together as a family? For about half the year my family – my husband, our toddler, and myself live onboard a cruise ship. He works for the cruise line as an engineering officer and I am a stay at home mom – living…
The question I get asked most – how we sail together as a family. If you’ve ever dreamed of running away to live on a cruise ship only to have those dreams come to a screeching halt when you remember the spouse and kids at home, there may be hope for those dreams yet –…
There is so much to be excited for when planning a life at sea. It’s an incredible chance to explore the world and pursue a career. There is also a bit of planning involved, not least of which involves quite a few documents that you’ll need. For most seafarers, that will include a Seaman’s Book….
Wondering what to pack when working on a cruise ship? We’ve got space-saving hacks and must-have items for your life at sea. Whether it’s your first cruise ship contract, your 50th, or somewhere in between packing to work on a cruise ship can be a challenge. Over the past decade as a crew member I’ve…
Working on a cruise ship is hard work. It’s exhausting. It’s long hours. Just because you are away at sea doesn’t mean that the rest of life stops though. I got a crash course in what happens when you are pregnant and working on a cruise ship in 2023 when just that happened – I…
Working on a cruise ship is an incredible way to see the world. If you’re in a committed relationship it can seem overwhelming to think of time away from your partner. I’ve been lucky enough to work onboard a cruise ship with my husband so I know it can be done. Can You Work on…
Having contracts up to 8 or more months long, do cruise ship crew get days off? And, what happens if they get sick, do cruise ship crew get sick days? Working on a cruise ship can be the most fun and the hardest work you’ve ever done. I was a cruise ship crew member for…
I recently got home from a cruise ship contract. My brain didn’t know what time zone it was in but I was so excited to cook the food that I wanted to eat, not wake up to an alarm clock, sleep in my own bed, and shower in a regular sized shower. Yes, I was…
Cruise ships sail all around the world and employ crew from all around the world. Cruise ships on average have 40+ nationalities represented onboard within its crew. This means getting cruise ship crew to their ships takes a lot of logistical effort and inevitably involves crew traveling by air to join their ship. When a…
Wondering if you can work on a cruise ship with a child? Maybe you’re thinking of working onboard a cruise ship and you have a child. Can you bring them with you and give them a chance to see the world? Maybe your spouse just got a job offer working onboard and you’re wondering if…