Another cruise has started and we are going to be in the Carribean! I would have to say this is not my favorite part of the world but who can complain about fun in the sun! We left Florida on the 21st, we passed USPH so we are celebrating tonight by having a party for the crew with free drinks and food. When there is free drinks, you see alot of people come out of the wood work, very surprising but who wouldn't if there is something free as not much in life these days if FREE, I am sure you agree with me.
As I was saying last time, I work with alot of different nationalities, which can have both positives and negatives. Understanding everyone's different cultures can be difficult, and it is easy to sterotype people onboard..... It is like working in a soap opera, since it is such a small ship, everyone knows everything about you, they assume so, gossip is huge, you leave the crew bar with some guy and next thing you know you slept with him and now you are a couple. The ship is definitely not for people who are sensitive and take things to heart, people can be cruel, but I have learnt to just ignore people and care less about what they have to say about me, because at the end of the day you can't control what people may say or do about others.
Everyone thinks working on a ship is so glamorous but believe me, it's not all fun and games. It is definitely what you make of it, those six months that you are onboard can be long, or short, depending how involved you want to get with your fellow crew members. I am the sort of person that likes to keep busy so I am a regular in the crew bar, about once a week I crash early in my bed to replenish my energy level, my room-mate teases me all the time about how much sleep I get and been the life of the party, I just not one to be idle, always have to be apart of the action.....
I will be sure to fill you in on the festivites of this evening, there is always some crew member that creates some sort of headlines for the next day, been that it is a sea day tomorrow, we will need something to talk about.......
