Life on the High Seas

I would not be here today if it was not for my boss, Nathaniel Green, also known as 'Nat'.  He is a character that you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley on a lonely night, no, just kidding, he is amazing.....No day goes by without him making me laugh!  We have worked together for two contracts, they last about 6 months for me and if you are a manager then you are only onboard for 4 months.  Working on a ship is quite interesting, it is not all fun and games, you work every day of the week, 8 hours+ per day, for 6 months. The upside is that you are in a different country everyday, you work with people from all over the world and even though you may work hard, many of us also play hard.  I am a shore concierge, basically that means I am in charge of selling the excursions to the guests, going on tour with them, and booking any services they may want ashore, restaurant reservations etc.  It can be challenging at times, as our guests here are quite demanding but if you saw how much they paid to cruise with us, then you would have the right to be a pain in the you know what!  I have been working for Silversea Cruises for 7 years, I first started off as a stewardess, basically a maid and now I have been in my current position for about a year and a half. So, you are asking yourself, why does this girl keep coming back even after she works everyday for 6 months without a day off?  I love the lifestyle, no major responsibilites, friends from all over the world, room and board taken care of, travelling, the list goes on and on!  Well, more to come of course as we are at sea for another day tomorrow, and since we are at the end of a voyage, they don't need my services much anymore! As they say here onboard, CIAO!