Costa Cruises shared a fun and relatable photo story revealing the “8 Truths About Love Onboard,” giving a real look at what relationships are like for crew members at sea.

The cruise line reminded everyone that love onboard hits differently, where intense schedules, contracts, and distance make relationships both challenging and unforgettable.

Among the truths shared, Costa highlighted how two weeks of ship romance can feel like years, and how disappearing for days isn’t ghosting it’s just navigation and signal issues. Finding free time together becomes a skill of its own, shaped by duty rosters and patience.

The story also touched on emotional realities familiar to many crew members, including how “see you next contract” becomes the real goodbye, and how relationships often grow around ship schedules and contract life.

For crew members around the world, it’s a reminder that while ship life isn’t always easy, some of the strongest and most meaningful relationships are born on the ocean.

Here is the Love Truths list:

Two weeks of ship romance felt like three years.

If you disappear for days, it’s not ghosting. It’s navigation.

Your partner at home knows your ship schedule better than you do.

Dating onboard means living everything at once.

Finding free time together becomes a shared skill.

Crew love stories are intense, beautiful—and sometimes contract-based.

“See you next contract” sounds romantic—until you say it.

If it lasts more than one contract—that’s real.

Photo credit: Costa Cruises Careers