Essential reading material before you go on board

 

If you are planning to work on board a cruise ship now or sometime in the future, it will serve you well to do some homework to find out what Crew life is really like on board and to familiarise yourself with some of the common challenges and circumstances you may have to overcome.

Here below is our suggestion of some excellent background reading, which will serve to increase your awareness of how things work on a cruise ship from the Crew's perspective. Remember that all Cruise Lines are different and some are better than other, however by doing you homework and understanding the potential worst and best case scenarios you can better prepare yourself for a life on the ocean waves.

Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2010

Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline: Where the Crew Lives

Maritime Rites