Former Cruise Ship Workers Reveal The Most Ridiculous Things That Happened To Them At Sea
Thanks to Facebook and Instagram, we’re forced to see hundreds of pictures of our friends on cruises while we slave away at our desk jobs. Cruises look like the peak of luxury— tanning on the deck, hopping from country to country, watching shows every night, etc.
But at lot goes into making that experience magical for several thousand people every night. Turns out, working on a cruise ship comes with its own subculture and set of rules… And lots of gross meals and crazy sex.
Redditors dished on their experiences working aboard cruise lines, and it all sounds insane. If you’re brave enough to live the ship life, here’s what you can expect.
#1 They don't let you hang out on a boat for months at a time without a drug test.
#2 The living arrangement sucks, but cheap booze and extensive travel more than make up for it.
#4 Apparently, being a musician in a cruise band is the best gig. Also, there are orgies.
#5 Simply put, this is what you deal with:
#6 It sort of sounds like sleep away camp with tons of manual labor.
#7 Basically, everyone is crazed all the time.
#8 There are some universal cruise ship truths, apparently.
#9 The technology situation is dismal.
#10 Americans are the unicorns of crews.
#11 You can make some awesome friends (not with the guests).
#12 Your experience depends a lot on rank.
#13 In case you didn't get the idea already, the sex is awesome.
