Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 is undergoing dry dock works at the Damen Shiprepair shipyard in Rotterdam. Following its final stop in Hamburg on October 22, 2023, the cruise ship sailed directly to Rotterdam and has been in dry dock since October 23, 2023. Anticipated to resume guest operations on November 16, 2023, the Queen Mary 2 will undergo standard maintenance work reminiscent of a classic ocean liner.

To determine whether a job on a cruise ship is good or bad depends largely on your priorities and values. The attractiveness of a cruise ship job can vary based on what you prioritize the most.

Factors to Consider:

Cruise ship crew members appear to have the ideal job: engaging in work they are passionate about, living in a multicultural environment, traveling the world, and getting paid for it. However, this might not always be the case.

Are you experiencing harassment while working on the cruise ship? Here are a few things to consider when dealing with abusive behavior from your supervisors or colleagues at work.

One issue must be discussed to emphasize the importance of identifying and eliminating harassment on the cruise ship.

Sometimes, guests can be really annoying and rude, and you still have to smile and be nice to them. I've known people who have gotten in big trouble and even fired for receiving a rude comment with their name attached. Some people leave their brains at home and do really stupid things or ask really stupid questions. Some people are just angry at everything and everyone; something is always wrong or not good enough.

The cruise ship is like a small city. It's an enclosed circle of people around us. When you work for many months in that circle, there are increased chances for a romance at sea, or some people even find a life partner on the cruise ship. Generally speaking, for the crew members on board the ship, there are two kinds of relationships:

The love relationship between the crew members

It was September 6, 2023. I was the only crew member in the hotel scheduled to join Margaritaville at Sea Paradise. Around 7 a.m., I had a nice breakfast in the hotel and went back to get my stuff ready in the room. I left my cozy hotel room around 9 a.m., and the driver drove me to the West Palm Beach Port, just a short trip away from the hotel.

Outside in the waiting area, there was an older man from Guatemala holding a sign with my name on it. He seemed like a nice person. We shook hands, greeted each other, and went to the nearby shuttle bus. From Miami airport to West Palm Beach, it took around a two-hour ride. I was the only person on the bus, so I had space to rest my legs after an exhausting flight. The bus driver told me that he was 67 years old and still doing two jobs to feed his family.

Most of the time, we have firm plans in our lives. We often have expectations in terms of how and what we want to achieve. Yet, often, we are forced to make adjustments in our life journey. The same happened to me. I have a family, a beautiful wife, kids... I decided to become a professional football coach in my country. I left behind the life of the cruise ship industry.

Around 100 passengers on board Saga's cruise ship Spirit of Discovery sustained injuries during a roundtrip to the Canary Islands when severe weather struck in the Bay of Biscay. The ship, which embarked on a 14-night 'Canary Island Quintet' cruise on October 24, was met with challenging conditions on its journey.