Is it easy to get work on a cruise ship with your partner?

Do crew member that work on a cruise ship, get off in every port of call, or just some?

• i have a friend that works aboard a cruise ship, and his shift will be changing, and he told me that he will be able to come off the ship and see me....does that mean then he gets to ...show more

• Answer:

  Your indian friend will be off according to his working schedule and the port manning schedule. If he is working night shift, and he is not on port manning, he will be off in the day and work at night. However, he needs to be on board when the weekly crew drill is happening or when he is in port manning. But he also needs to rest during the day, if working at night. You are thinking about going on a cruise and spend the days with him? He needs to clear that with the cruise line first, because if not, he can get in big trouble (regardless, that you would swear that this was mutual) A crew member is not to go ashore with a passenger - he could lose his job.