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Christmas may have passed for many cultures and countries, but in much of North America and Europe, the Black Friday deals continue throughout January. It might just be the best time of all to book that next vacation, or maybe even plan to be onboard for your next Christmas or New Years Eve...

Dear Crewmember, We have messaged you directly and would like to express concern for your wellbeing. We have sent the Seafarers hotline and also recommend that you speak with a manager or medical personnel onboard should you be having such thoughts of anxiety or should anyone reading or working...

Agencies are contracted by the cruise lines and are consistently looking for talent. For example: At any point, a cruise company may request a number of waiters that speak English and Spanish. The agencies will go through their databases, post ads, headhunt through LinkedIn and Facebook groups...

If they are exceeding your hours per day or per week, we can get the ITF involved and they will come onboard. However, they need a crew member to make the request. They can tell you if they can keep you anonymous. Email mail@nsu.org to start with. Let's see if NSU gets involved. IF they don't we...

It is very challenging to see the visible discrimination happening. This is why changes need to come. Please complete the hotel surveys and write a review. The more of these we get, the more we can take action.

Can you not get married in one of the ports of call? There must be placed that are ordained to do weddings outside of your country. My husband was Jamaican and I am Canadian and we got married in the USA and it was recognized. You can even work with the Event Coordinator onboard to find people...

We have asked for proof by submitting your contract and the summary of your pay and just black out your names and personal info. We need this to help advocate for this topicl

Hello, crew have submitted pay stubs although they are a couple of months old and we are hoping for a contract too so we have asked for this. Yes, evidence is needed before a lawyer or journalist could take this on. Anyone who works for NCL and wants help with this issue can message us...

NCL has a union for some departments and even if you’re not covered by them, they are pretty good about helping. It is not just NCL, this has been reported by many crew with different companies. Try emailing mail@nsu.org which is the Norwegian Seafarers Union. They might be able to help.

Getting Hired On A Cruise Ship There are a few different ways to get hired onboard a cruise ship. Let's take a look at the different processes and resources. 1. Firstly, you absolutely have to have a really good CV. There are just too many CV's for any company to go through, so they use a...

Consider other situations that you have been faced with when you check the boxes, that might be similar, as it is very hard to consider what this really feels like.

Think about your current quality of life, your habits and hobbies, who you spend your time with and what you like to do.

When you work o a ship, you don't just work in one position. You may have to help in other departments, and you will always have additional safety duties. Depending on where you are from and what position you hold, you might pick up "side hustles" like being a crew barber or helping stateroom...

Think about leadership and any jobs that you have had or perhaps school teachers that you recall having an impact on you as you answer these questions. Ask an admin if you want advice on your responses.

If you are considering a career on cruise ships, you are also considering a complete change of lifestyle. You would be away from home and your loved ones from 6 to 10 months at a time. The standards are very strict and the rules are in place for the safety of everyone onboard, therefore you need...