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As a crew member working on a cruise ship you will of course have many rules to follow.One of the top rules and the rule that is the…
30 May 2020
Working on a cruise ship means that you go where-ever the ship takes you, and sometimes it returns to places a handful of times, and other times, the…
4 Jul 2019
The cruise ship I am working on has docked in Cadiz, Spain today. I have been to Cadiz a few times now, so have had a good chance…
27 Jun 2019
The cruise ship I am working on is sailing around Sicily which is the largest of the Mediterranean islands located just off the toe of Italy. Today we…
20 Jun 2019
The cruise ship I am working on has brought me to Hvar in Croatia. This island is a tender port which, for those who don’t know, is when…
13 Jun 2019
Applying Everything will start with you applying online to whichever company you decide to work for. The main 3 companies that hire spa staff for cruise lines are…
28 May 2019
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