Many have asked how a crew cabin looks like …..is it big , small , does it have a window …can it be opened ??Some of the crew cabins do have a porthole and NO , it can’t be opened !…under no circumstances! So…have a look :
M/V Century ..one of my first cabins on Deck 4 Forward , on the way to the crew bar…this is actually my workstation ..the beds are on the right hand side
M/V Century , NEW cabin , NEW workstation
Printer , Coke & The Wine Bible…
Cabin for ONE….bed for…ONE…
Porthole ( front of the ship ) and bathroom door
Bathroom …as everyone can see , everything is NEW …and clean!
GTS Infinity cabin , workstation , fridge , bed….tight but then again , this home away from …home
As one might be able to see , crew/staff cabins are well equiped , they even have a safety deposit box ( right corner of the photo )
It is of the outmost importance that the cabin , whatever the size , must be kept CLEAN at all times in order to ensure the well being of the occupant .Try and keep the cabin in a good order , clean with not to many things left out of place
This is an example on how NOT to maintain one’s cabin
Average crew hallway on a cruiseship
Sensitive subject , I know…however…standard crew bathroom on cruise ships
Crew cabin under works on some new cruise ship.
Crew cabin , bunk beds ( Courtesy Ms. Veli Madalina )
Magnets , Books , Cruise Schedule ….
General View on Standard Crew Bathroom
One more crew cabin …probably on board Disney Cruise Lines
Usual crew members mess…buffet style line
another crew mess…another cruise line
Officers mess…a bit more stylish…
More to come…
Adrian L. Fulga
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Hello Adrian, I teach English to aspiring ship engineers and navigators at a maritime university in Istanbul. I am showing the class your great photos to explain to them about some shipboard accommodations. I can explain from my own experience with RCI over 14 years, but photos are worth all my words. In all that time on Royal Caribbean ships, I think I only took one photo of my cabin, so your efforts are much appreciated by me and my students. – Franklin
Dear Mr. Franklin !
WOW ! Thank You so much for taking the time and show my blog to others !Especially students !I’ll just make sure to add more .As a matter of fact my blog is under constant update and every time I get new info , photos from my friends still on board cruise ships , I do add them!
The 2nd. and 3rd Chapter – Kitchen Terms…. – is about to get updated with photos too !
Thank You for Your visits and please receive My Best Regards !
Hello. I just finished a cruise with Celebrity Solstice. I noticed the internet and phones were pretty expensive. Do the crew get free internet and calls?
Hello there !
How was Your cruise ? I hope excellent !
Not at ll…The crew might get lower fees on internet and calls however the internet band width is narrower …Time to call and surf is also not much since the crew has to be on duty most of the day.The good part is that the access exists nevertheless and as former crew member I had the chance to experience that…besides , there is always the wireless network already in place in most of the ports of call…so if You have a smart phone – as most of us do now – well….free internet surf…and free calls sometimes
Best regards !
My cruise was great! It was my second cruise, and it was the best of the two I’ve done! Thanks!
Excellent ! Glad to hear than …Celebrity is still one of the best!
Hello sir! I got a couple more questions…
How does the chain of command work with regards to officers? Does everyone report to the captain, including the cruise director? Can the captain dismiss the cruise director? Cruise director dismiss officers? Or how does that all work.
Also,
I noticed when i was looking through some of the “Crew Only” doors i saw a sign warning crew members about bringing guests into the crew area, that they would be fired immediately if they did. Does that apply to all crew, including officers? And, why is it such a terrible offense for a member of the crew to bring a guest in? What are you hiding in there?
(kidding)
Dustin
Hello there !
Well , let me put it this way : On board a cruise ship…or any other ship for that matter …The Captain / The Master is a God like creature and watches over everything , keeping Us safe and the ship in good order and the right path.On a location such as a cruise ship or ship , having from 35 , up to 8.000 people on board ( crew and passengers/guests ) someone has to have “the ultimate power” and decide what;s best ….swift decisions are often made for the benefit of both crew and passengers/guests
On the other question … it is very easy to imagine guests willing to party and visit the crew area or …vice versa …so in order to avoid all that and the possibility of getting to court for any other reasons well , the access to crew area for passengers / guests and the access of crew members to passenger / guest area is strictly forbidden . This apply to all crew from the Captain/ Master to the last dishwasher on board .
One other aspect which anyone has to keep in view ( if I may say so ) …an anyone moment , being at sea there is always the danger of something going wrong …now …there are a lot of “trap” doors , so called WATER TIGHT DOORS and FIRE SCREEN DOORS which close automatically in case of emergency and ONLY crew members are instructed how to deal with such situations ….for instance , I’ve spent a couple of months in Piraeus ( Greece ) in 2001 and 2 weeks in Budapest ( Hungary ) in 2002 for safety training specialized for cruise ships and I can tell You that , as a crew member , is not that easy We only make it seem to be so the passengers / guests enjoy the cruise !
….so there is no offense , we’re not hiding anything and YES this rule apply to all crew members from the Captain/ Master down…..
Please receive My Best Regards ,
Adrian
Are you seeing the news about the Cruise ship that sunk off the coast of Italy? Crazy!
Dear Dustin ,
Yes I watch this case closely …I even worked for Costa Crociere a while ago….most unfortunate event , however , I seriously wonder if this occurred due to a Young Cadet in Training fooling around on the bridge of that ship…cause they are way to close from shore.
Best Regards
Dear Adrian,
Thanks for your very informative and interesting site. I am working for Lloyd’s Register, the classification society, working on producing a training video for graduates and young engineers. One of the sections discussed is life on board and I would like to use the image of the GTS Infinity cabin to illustrate how they can expect to live on board. Could you let me know if this is possible. We will naturally credit it to yourself.
Kind regards,
Mat Curtis
Dear Mat ,
Feel free to use the images from My Blog while discussing life on board cruise ships.More over , if it helps I could add a web site link of Yours( or the company You work for ) to My Blog Roll .
Lloyd’s Register is one of the major partners in the cruise industry and We’re well aware of its importance.I do discuss with Our candidates ( I work at a recruiting agency for cruise line companies in Bucharest ) of the vital importance of the trainings , induction courses on board for safety and so on , of the regulations imposed by International Maritime Organisation ,…basically We’re trying to raise awareness when it comes to each and every crew member giving them the right information having as result a safer contract and of course a safe return at home.
Please receive My Best Regards ,
Dear Adrian,
apologies for the delay my focus had temporarily changed. Thanks so much for the permissions. I will pass on your suggestion to those in the training arena I am sure that they woud find that helpful.
Kind regards,
mat
Dear mat ,
No need for apologies.I was busy as well…getting ready for a couple of interviews , final touches on my new apartment …we’ve just moved in tonight ! …
Keep in touch !
Please receive My Best Regards !
Adrian