There was a time when I was a crew bartender on a cruise ship sailing out from Florida. It's nice to be a crew bartender, most bartenders would disagree with that, but I really enjoyed it. It was hard because I had no one else to help me set up or close the bar; I was opening and closing it and serving the crew members. Some bartenders did not like to work there because they wanted to go to the crew bar to drink when they were off duty.

I remember the time when I started working on cruise ship and saw couples fighting between themselves. What instantly came to my mind was," How are they going to have a healthy relationship on the land if they can't have a healthy relationship on the cruise ship"?

If you have ever worked on a cruise ship especially sailing in the US, you know the true meaning of the USPH inspection. Regardless of the cruise line or the ship, we are expected to maintain high standards of cleanliness. If you work on a seven-day cruise with the two American ports, that means that you are required to do two special cleanings per cruise.

Sometimes, you get fortunate during your contract. Depending on the ship's management, sometimes the HR coordinator is innovative enough to create some awesome crew activities that will certainly boost the happiness of the crew members. While I was working on the ship in Australia, I met my two best friends and colleagues from the bar department.

We often struggled to maintain our physical and mental health during long contracts on the cruise ship. Physical health could be maintained much easier than our mental health. Indeed, both are extremely important for keeping our sanity and healthy state of mind. Our physical and mental health mainly depends on hours of sleep, the amount of stress we are exposed to, how often we exercise, and our preferred diet. 

The Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports - MedCruise, has introduced a Crew-Friendly initiative to support crew members of cruise ships across 151 ports in 22 countries around the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas. The program's primary aim is to create a welcoming environment that caters to the unique needs of the crew. 

One of the most beautiful things that come with working on board the cruise ship is the fact that we meet millions of people from around the world. 

A drinks package sounds like a good idea if you like to spend your holiday ordering drinks without having to keep track of your bar tab or if you like to pair different wines with entrees and mains during meals.

As the first of April rolls around, nobody is immune to the onslaught of cleverly crafted pranks, including fake advertisements and fabricated news stories. This year, the cruise industry is taking center stage with some of the best April Fools' pranks of 2023.

Carnival Cruise Line enters the airline business

One of crew members' most challenging tasks while working on cruise ships is keeping all guests happy. Different guest requirements, needs, and expectations are always hard to please. Crew members on board the ship are trained and experienced to anticipate customer expectations. Yet, no matter how hard we try- some people will always be unhappy. Regardless of the crew member's efforts, some guests are just focused on finding mistakes and something to complain about.