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I've worked on cruise ships for six years, so I'm familiar with how the crew lives on board. Staffers typically live with a roommate in tiny cabins that have bunk beds and small closets. We usually eat at our own buffet and hang out after work at the crew bar. Sign up for Sidekick to get the best recs for smarter living. Loading Something is loading. Email address. Sign up for notifications from Insider!
Stay up to date with what you want to know. The cruise line will always offer a gym facility just for crew near the bottom of the ship. When off duty members can use the gym as much as they like but they won;t get the stunning ocean views which the passengers get.
Provided in the Crew Gym will be weights, benches and workout machines but they may not be as good as the ones guests can use. The Crew Mess is probably one of the most important areas onboard for the crew. It is like a large dining hall where everyone can get their breakfast, lunch, dinner and even midnight snack. In the crew mess, there will usually be a large TV where members can come together and watch sports. Even in the later hours of the night, this area can be full of activity as the crew head on down to eat after long days shift.
One of the best times to eat in the mess is at midnight, it is when food not used in the guest dining rooms head on down to the crew, this could include the extremely iconic Carnival Chocolate Melting Cake! It can be the best time to go to the mess and a time when fellow workers can come together and discuss their day. Carnival Cruise Line still does provide a room near the crew bar where members can use a computer and get online.
For a fee, crew members can check their email and browse the web. This is also the place where the crew wifi is maintained throughout the vessel.
The best signal can often be found in the internet cafe. There is another mess room for other types of workers, they are called staff members and will include those working in the Tax-free shops, Casino, Spa, Guest Services desk, Camp Ocean and more. This will be the place where new dining room members can learn and train before joining the guest dining rooms. Staff members can order food during breakfast, lunch, and dinner which is the only time when the staff mess is open.
These two separate rooms are often next to each other and only the officers or captain can use them. There will be trainee dining room staff who will serve them just like they would regular guests.
You have to remember that the crew lives on the ship for at least six months at a time. The Crew Barber is the man to see for a really good cut. The barber works onboard too so cutting fellow crew members hair can only be done in his free time in the evening.
The barbershop will be a small room with one chair, mirror, and a small TV. It will be located in one of the crew corridors in the middle of where all the cabins are. The legendary Crew Bar, a place where all the action happens and the center to crew life while onboard. Located on deck zero just off the I on the bigger ships, the bar will open early evening and during this time any crew member can come in and enjoy a drink or two.
Snacks can also be purchased from the bar including popcorn and chocolate bars. Around in the evening the Crew bar will start to get really busy, the bartenders will be running around like crazy trying to keep everyone happy. The busiest day is the last day of the cruise, the reason for this is each cruise many crew members will have completed their contracts. Also in the Crew bar, many events and activities will be held, these could include a poker night, karaoke, quiz night, bingo and even a foosball competition.
This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info. Cruise ship crew travel the work taking in a new country almost daily as part of their job. However, while life onboard a cruise ship might seem like a luxurious life, it seems the staff experience is quite different from that of the guests onboard.
While guests can expect luxury private staterooms with king-size beds, private bathrooms and even balconies, its a different life for the crew. While the perks of working on a cruise means a break from paying rent or having to find somewhere to live, there are some sacrifices that must be made. In the image, a small single bed can be seen lining the wall, with a bedside table, extension cord and telephone to its right.
There is also a narrow space for storage. The Reddit user said: "This was a brand new ship, and I was an entertainer, so I got a fancy single room. Most were doubles. Lots of crew cabins on other ships do not look this fancy.
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