The first thing you will hear from people working on a cruise ship is that the working hours are long (10 to 14 hours a day). For average people on land, this is too much for one working day. However as you all know people work on cruise ships, some even for 10+ years, and they are ok with this. Long working hours are nothing compared to stress at work and the new ship environment that the first timers face when working on a cruise ship. Stress is the reason why crew members quit on their first contract.

1. Forget about the rent

For all gadget freaks working on cruise ship we chosen the coolest hi-tech gadgets which can make your experience more enjoyable in the ports you are visiting. After the long working hours you have limited time to explore the ports and run back to the ship for your next shift. We believe that this gadgets will make your ship life easier and more fun.

Nixie - wearable camera that can fly

Magical clouds covered the sea around the island of Santorini, Greece forming unique landscape. This phenomena occurred on Friday, July 15, 2016, just when the Cunard line cruise ship Queen Victoria arrived in Santorini. As the cloud formation covered the sea it looks like the cruise ship is sailing into clouds. Andreas Patiniotis captured this heavenly landscape with his camera showing how magical it must have been the scenery up close.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have chosen same holiday destination on same day. Their chartered luxurious yachts meet in Ibiza, Spain yesterday, separated few meters away, making it perfect set for the paparazzi. Messi and his family enjoyed a vacation on a boat before returning to Barcelona. He spent several days in the Bahamas and returned to Spain for a holiday in Ibiza embarking on the yacht “Seven C” with his sons, wife, and his family and friends. Cristiano Ronaldo boarded the luxurious yacht "Ascari" accompanied by his friends and family.

The following chart presents the locations where crew and passengers can find free Wi-Fi hotspots in the cruise ship terminals (or nearby) at the ports in the Caribbean and North Atlantic coast. This info is provided by crew members working on a cruise ship who have visited the ports bellow and gathered this data.

Cruise Ship Port: Montego Bay Caribbean/ North Atlantic Jamaica Internet Available: Yes Wi-Fi hot spot: Shopping Center café beside terminal $3.00 USD unlimited use per day per person 

The following chart presents the locations where passengers and crew can find free wi-fi hotspots in the cruise ship terminals ( or nearby )at the ports in the Caribbean and North Atlantic coast. This info is provided by crew members working on a cruise ship who have visited the ports bellow and gathered this data.

Many crew members that successfully complete one or more contracts and receive favorable work performance evaluation are often promoted to a higher position or transferred to another department. For example, a cleaner working in the hotel department can be promoted to assistant cabin steward position, as well as crew mess employee can be promoted to the dining room or room service.

The sailing experiences have been part of the lives of many rich and famous people who have found their refuge in their yacht towards relaxation, fun and passion. Each yacht represents the personality of its owner and her history.

The "Christina", Aristotle Onassis second home

The industry is certainly growing. Ships with 4,500 passengers and 2,000 crew are being planned. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) believes this expansion means that employers should be emphasising skills training and professionalism. That would benefit all – crew, passengers and companies – far better than squeezing every last drop out of a resentful workforce, and then having to keep on re-recruiting.