My friend Nicole just got off of a seven month contract with Carnival Cruise Lines, she is 23 years old and lives over in Cape Town, South Africa, so we did a email interview to make things easier.
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What ship were you on? Carnival Ecstasy out of Texas
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What did you do on the ship? Bartending
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How many days a week did you have to work on the ship? 7 Days a week, 11hours a day sometimes more
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What kind of pay scaled was it? Minimum Basic, 15% comm. on every drink plus Tips
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Do you get to see the ports at all off the ship? Yes I got to see the ports of call in my 7 months while off duty, depending on my schedule for that week.
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What were your perks for working on Carnival Cruise Lines?For me; Paid in Dollars – Tax Free, get to Travel to different exotic islands and ports of call, while most living expenses are free, Discounted almost everything on-board and on land, crazy parties with friends of different nationalities while sipping on cheap staff discounted drinks in the crew bar.
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Was there any downsides of working with the cruise line? Long everyday working hours, the same everyday routine, not much time off.
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What kind of food does the crew eat? Buffet style, pizza’s, red meats, chicken,fish, breads, fruits, lots of rice and desserts
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Is there ever any drama on board with the crew members? Drama, Drama, Drama sometimes it can be a challenge trying to understand and agree on many things because of nationality, culture and miscommunication.
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What are you doing now that your back land side? School
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