Crew Ships

So the one thing i just quickly want toshare with you: International Cruiseships are the hub of International Relations. I could never in my life have thought that I would share a gin and tonic with a French jeweller, a  russian Casino Host, a South Africa videographer and a Phillipino photographer. Except the fact that I'm gaining a lot of experience and a lot of cash, I'm also currently learning french and spanish. The culture on board our ship is so rich and diverse it's hard to decide what to write about.

Maybe one day I'll be able to narrow it down but for now just keep on watching this space.

much love and especially to my good friend Reyno who is lucky enough to have his birthday when I'm in foreign waters.

cheers

Australia, Sydney

Australia
Sydney
Mac Store on the corner of King and George Str.
14:45


Hi all


Just rolled into Sydney Harbour after an extremely eventful return from the Pacific Islands. We experienced some bad weather with approx 10m swells. Highly irritating while your working because most of the passengers dont have their sea legs working so a lot of motion sickness going around.

Once you clock off though  I find it very entertaining watching people as they try to find their way.

So ja, not really in the mood for a long type at the moment so check you later.
Pfffft

BacK Again

Hello all jolly rogers!

Sorry for not updating the blog for the last month but its been crazy adjusting to ship life. I completely understand why a lot of the AA's business comes from sailors...

So its been a good month so far, met a lot of amazing people and saw some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Coming from Cape Town, South Africa, the island vibes is something completely new to me. The tropical heat and abundance of fish is amazing and if you combine that with a few cocktails and brilliant beaches... I could definitly live here.

The next couple of cruises we'll be doodling around the South Pacific Islands, Vanuatu mainly.  Currently on our way back to Sydney though to drop off our current passengers. Bunch of irate old people on this cruise.

i'll update the blog soon with photos and all that jazz.

Cheers!

Australia

So I'm going to the land down under for six months. I'll be working on the Pacific Jewel as a photographer. Basically what we do is take photos of the passengers doing different activities in connection with the ship that we then process and print that they can Þhen purchase. Its all about the good memories and so forth.

We stay in 2 man cabins that you share with someone from your department. You have a bunk bed, en suite bathroom(tiny little bugger) and closets. There is also an internet port for your laptop. A basic shift is 11hours from 08:00 am to 00:00 including a 4 hour off time.

We (the staff/crew) have our own bar and gym and we are also allowed to use the passenger facilities at off peak times(cinemas and so forth).

The official uniform is a red golf shirt, khaki shorts and white sneakers with the exception off formal night when we don full suits.

Ill try and upload photos asap but the first 2 weeks are going to be hectic getting settled in and learning the ways of the pirate.

Mal excited!
See you back in SA!
Cheers

Blog it out!

Hi people.

I just thought i should start a blog seeing as I'm leaving for Australia in a few days. This way anyone who wants to can check what I'm up to and so forth without me actually having to mail them (web access is going to be quite a mission on the trip.)

Now this is my first blog so dont expect anything hectic. I'll try and update it as frequent as possible but I'm not promising anything.

So enjoy.

Willem