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. What happens if you are working onboard a cruise ship and find out you are pregnant? Can you work on a cruise ship while pregnant? Do…
Can You Work on a Cruise Ship as a Couple? There are a million questions I get asked about life onboard a cruise ship. Among the questions I get asked most though is about working onboard as part of a couple. Can you work on a cruise ship as a couple? Yes – well, sometimes,…
Working on a cruise ship can seem like a dream – traveling the world and then getting months off for vacation in between contracts. But in all that time they’re at sea, sometimes for 8 or more months, do cruise ship crew get days off? And, what happens if they get sick, do cruise ship…
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…
I’ve been onboard for a couple of weeks now. This is my first time onboard a cruise ship since the pandemic “pause”. The ship I am on has been sailing a lovely California Coastal cruise. Things are relatively normal onboard. I can go see a show and I can eat in a specialty restaurant. Some…
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…
You’re almost done your first cruise ship contract. You’re excited to go home but sad to leave your friends. Thrilled to get some rest but also sad to miss out on the next incredible places the ship is going. But, you can’t rest on those bittersweet memories for that long as there is still a…
Cruises are known for their food. The all you can eat buffets, fancy dining room, and increasingly specialty restaurants. What is it like when you are onboard for months at a time though? Does it get boring? The short answer to that is – it can. Here are some Lido Hacks and tips on how…
