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…
It needed often but when it is – can you get a document notarized at sea? My husband and I a few years ago found ourselves in the predicament of needing something notarized while my husband was on a cruise ship contract. This happened when he was onboard mid-pandemic with no shore leave no less….
Deciding which is the best cruise line to work for – even which cruise lines you want to apply to work for – is not a simple decision to make. Just like there isn’t one cruise line that is right for all passengers, there isn’t one cruise line that is right for all crew. Different…
You’ve booked your cruise…or maybe you’ve got your first cruise contract. You’re excited and ready to go but you have a food allergy and are nervous. What should you look out for? It’s not just on the buffet… In this post we’re going to talk about cruising with food allergies, some of the top things…
Working on a cruise ship is a great, often life-changing experience. When you join a cruise ship as a crew member there are parts of life that are different than most anything you’ve experienced before. There are so many things to know before working on a cruise ship and so many things I wish I…
There are a lot of perks of working on a cruise ship. Here we take a look at the top five. You see pictures of crew members partying, exploring the world, hanging out on a beach, and helicoptering onto glaciers. That can’t possibly be reality. Can it? As a former crew member that has done…
In my nearly ten years of working on cruise ships I got asked a lot of questions – one of the most common though was about our working conditions. Working on a cruise ship is hard work and often with long hours. What does “hard work” mean though? How many hours do cruise ship employees…
Laundry detergent sheets are among my favorite packing hacks for travel and Earth Breeze makes it easy. Check out my review of Earth Breeze laundry detergent sheets. I regularly pack my life into a suitcase for months at a time – and now I do that with a baby in tow. Anything that I can…
Are you wondering whether or not cruise ship crew can get mail onboard? Need your monthly Amazon fix? Have a bit of an online spending habit? Lucky for you, if you’re working on a cruise ship this doesn’t have to stop. Cruise ship crew can get mail and packages while they are onboard a ship….