Cruise ships in Weymouth Bay
Discussion
The Mad Monk said:
I read somewhere about a continuous cruising ship, on which you effectively bought your cabin and stayed on board all the time.
I wonder if any of the other lines do anything similar?
This is probably the one you're read about:I wonder if any of the other lines do anything similar?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_The_World
paulguitar said:
The Mad Monk said:
I read somewhere about a continuous cruising ship, on which you effectively bought your cabin and stayed on board all the time.
I wonder if any of the other lines do anything similar?
This is probably the one you're read about:I wonder if any of the other lines do anything similar?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_The_World
After my Dad retired, my parents who had both been in the RN during WW2, went on five or six cruises every year; always with Saga and usually on the same ship and in the same cabin. They were members of Saga's 'frequent sailors club' (I think it was called The Britannia Club) and were very well looked after which was a concern when they reached their late 80s. I have a photo on a side table of them when they were all scrubbed up for dinner at the captain's table. They only spent about six weeks a year in the UK, this went on for over 20 years.
Forgot about this thread - Currently onboard Odyssey of the seas which is a brand new ship making it's way to Israel to begin cruising in June.
We did make a quick stop at Poole to do some crew movements with Jewel and Anthem but almost at Civitaveccia now...
Will sail for Cyprus after 2 days loading stores and for "mass crew arrival" of 900 additional crew in Cyprus.
I've been here since January for the build process (living in Germany commuting to shipyard daily), out onto sea trials and for delivery.
A few of the other Large ships will disappear in the next few weeks off to gather crew and to get vaccinated, we will be vaccinated in Israel and other ships will get done in Cyprus..
- To answer an earlier topic, normally 'seasoned cruisers' get offered a bridge tour as do suite guests but to visit the crew areas/ back stage/ galley / ECR etc it's $50 ish and a 2-3 hour tour. Actual engine spaces are off limits it's pretty noisy loud and dangerous to someone not educated in the safety culture onboard a ship... We don't even let non marine crew downstairs.
I believe these tours won't be back for a while...
We did make a quick stop at Poole to do some crew movements with Jewel and Anthem but almost at Civitaveccia now...
Will sail for Cyprus after 2 days loading stores and for "mass crew arrival" of 900 additional crew in Cyprus.
I've been here since January for the build process (living in Germany commuting to shipyard daily), out onto sea trials and for delivery.
A few of the other Large ships will disappear in the next few weeks off to gather crew and to get vaccinated, we will be vaccinated in Israel and other ships will get done in Cyprus..
- To answer an earlier topic, normally 'seasoned cruisers' get offered a bridge tour as do suite guests but to visit the crew areas/ back stage/ galley / ECR etc it's $50 ish and a 2-3 hour tour. Actual engine spaces are off limits it's pretty noisy loud and dangerous to someone not educated in the safety culture onboard a ship... We don't even let non marine crew downstairs.
I believe these tours won't be back for a while...
Also to mention - we have our own PCR testing lab onboard now the Medical department was completely redesigned for Covid, the next ship also will have a huge hospital spanning 2 decks.
At the moment we are testing whole crew every other day with Antigen and PCR at random occasions.
- restrictions onboard are very tight still, being we came from living in Germany and had no opportunity to do a 14 day quarantine before starting work. in the upcoming weeks when team B comes, they will do 14 day quarantine and after that team A will do 14 days / go home.
At the moment we are testing whole crew every other day with Antigen and PCR at random occasions.
- restrictions onboard are very tight still, being we came from living in Germany and had no opportunity to do a 14 day quarantine before starting work. in the upcoming weeks when team B comes, they will do 14 day quarantine and after that team A will do 14 days / go home.
Likeomg said:
Also to mention - we have our own PCR testing lab onboard now the Medical department was completely redesigned for Covid, the next ship also will have a huge hospital spanning 2 decks.
At the moment we are testing whole crew every other day with Antigen and PCR at random occasions.
- restrictions onboard are very tight still, being we came from living in Germany and had no opportunity to do a 14 day quarantine before starting work. in the upcoming weeks when team B comes, they will do 14 day quarantine and after that team A will do 14 days / go home.
Are they quarantining you in crew cabins or guest cabins? Stuck in a crew cabin on deck 2 for 14 days sounds like hell. At the moment we are testing whole crew every other day with Antigen and PCR at random occasions.
- restrictions onboard are very tight still, being we came from living in Germany and had no opportunity to do a 14 day quarantine before starting work. in the upcoming weeks when team B comes, they will do 14 day quarantine and after that team A will do 14 days / go home.
I’m very envious of your job, if I could roll the clock back 25 years I’d love to work on a cruise ship.
I look out at the two RC cruise ships in Poole every day, and when they go off for a drive I follow them on the tracker websites.
I’ll miss them, the only way to fix that is to get a cruise booked for next year and have something to look forwards too.
I look out at the two RC cruise ships in Poole every day, and when they go off for a drive I follow them on the tracker websites.
I’ll miss them, the only way to fix that is to get a cruise booked for next year and have something to look forwards too.
Likeomg said:
Also to mention - we have our own PCR testing lab onboard now the Medical department was completely redesigned for Covid, the next ship also will have a huge hospital spanning 2 decks.
At the moment we are testing whole crew every other day with Antigen and PCR at random occasions.
- restrictions onboard are very tight still, being we came from living in Germany and had no opportunity to do a 14 day quarantine before starting work. in the upcoming weeks when team B comes, they will do 14 day quarantine and after that team A will do 14 days / go home.
The P&O Cruise brochure arrived yesterday. Lots of cruises. Two brand new boats. No prices on the brochures!At the moment we are testing whole crew every other day with Antigen and PCR at random occasions.
- restrictions onboard are very tight still, being we came from living in Germany and had no opportunity to do a 14 day quarantine before starting work. in the upcoming weeks when team B comes, they will do 14 day quarantine and after that team A will do 14 days / go home.
99 day round the world - westward, looks interesting?
Insert Coin said:
I’m very envious of your job, if I could roll the clock back 25 years I’d love to work on a cruise ship.
I look out at the two RC cruise ships in Poole every day, and when they go off for a drive I follow them on the tracker websites.
I’ll miss them, the only way to fix that is to get a cruise booked for next year and have something to look forwards too.
That's my last ship. I miss being there. I look out at the two RC cruise ships in Poole every day, and when they go off for a drive I follow them on the tracker websites.
I’ll miss them, the only way to fix that is to get a cruise booked for next year and have something to look forwards too.
megaphone said:
Are they quarantining you in crew cabins or guest cabins? Stuck in a crew cabin on deck 2 for 14 days sounds like hell.
Guest cabins for now, we will sail at reduced capacity so will have some spare. there is drama already as some crew will now get guest cabins permanently as one of the things to come out of this is no crew sharing cabins...
the way emergency announcements work is PA announcements don't go into guest cabins initially so all marine crew need to be in crew cabins whilst our hotel counterparts are lounging on balconies...
yes initially it was down to seniority but now it's down to emergency function.
which although makes sense I don't think its fair..
having a 30 year + AB in a small crew cabin while a waiter with 2 contracts has a large cabin with balcony. but there's lots of practices I don't particularly agree with.
which although makes sense I don't think its fair..
having a 30 year + AB in a small crew cabin while a waiter with 2 contracts has a large cabin with balcony. but there's lots of practices I don't particularly agree with.
Likeomg said:
yes initially it was down to seniority but now it's down to emergency function.
which although makes sense I don't think its fair..
having a 30 year + AB in a small crew cabin while a waiter with 2 contracts has a large cabin with balcony. but there's lots of practices I don't particularly agree with.
Become a waiter?which although makes sense I don't think its fair..
having a 30 year + AB in a small crew cabin while a waiter with 2 contracts has a large cabin with balcony. but there's lots of practices I don't particularly agree with.
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