Top 10 Things You Never Knew About Ship Life

1. $1.25 for a beer or mixed drink…perfect breeding ground for an alcoholic.

2. Cabins the size of walk-in closets.

3. After a few months, you start to feel like you’re in a minimal security prison.

4. Tendering sucks. Imagine waking up to a 7.0 earthquake every morning as you hear the anchor coming down.

5. $20.00 dollars to use slow dial-up speed internet.

6. Indonesians and Filipinos make up the majority of the slaves on the ship…no matter what, you can’t hide from them.

7. Italian Officers with thick accents who are difficult to understand…what did you say?

8. Pirated movies and television shows become your best friend.

9. After awhile all the guest start looking the same.

10. Eight washing machines for a thousand staff and crew, you do the math.

December 12, 2009