When the alarm bells are sounding.
Relax, it was just a drill. The weekly drill all ships in the world must conduct, according to international maritime
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When bad weather sets in.
I have over the years been asked many times about how it is to work on a cruise ship when
The journey begins.
The date is 19th of October, 1995 As I walked up the gangway on M/V Seabourn Pride, in Piraeus, I
My Grandmother (1914 – 2006).
As far back as I can remember, my grandmother was a very hard working women, with a big heart. When
Today’s picture.
Todays picture is called “Ship Handling”. A former Captain of mine and myself thought we should have some fun, and
Today’s picture.
Today’s picture reminds me of a simpler time. Yes there were such things as simpler times folks. 🙂 I think
When the ship’s crew celebrate Christmas onboard.
To spend Christmas and New year onboard a ship as a crew member, is a very special time. This is
Today’s picture.
Today’s picture is of myself and one of the ship’s deck hands, Mr. Ramon Cabugon. Ramon (from the Philippines) later
Today’s picture.
The picture I want to show today, without to much explanation, is one of my absolute favorites. The picture was
Alaska, worth visiting with smaller vessels.
I have been several times to Alaska with my job onboard cruise vessels. And one thing is for sure, when
Today’s picture.
Today’s picture is to illustrate that when you are an Officer on a cruise ship, you have a lot of
When a cruise Ship’s crew are socializing.
Thought I should write little bit about how the crewmembers socialize onboard a cruise ship when they are away from their
World Maritime Day – Thursday 24 September.
This Thursday 24 September will be World Maritime Day. Watch the online celebration here: https://bit.ly/33OTO4Hwith lively discussions surrounding our theme,
When a cruise ship use the tender boats – Tender Operation.
If you ever have been on a cruise, you will most likely know about the phrase “Tender Operation”. And you
My homes away from home, my ships in my career.
Just a little listing of the ships I have worked on, over the past decades. They have been my homes
Pictures from my travelling job, Cruise.
Have collected so many pictures over a lifetime of travelling, and especially from work. So time to share some of
To see the world, while you work on a Cruise ship.
During all the years I have worked on cruise ships, one question which has come up again and again from
The journey continued to Hong Kong.
Seabourn Pride at anchor in Halong bay. After we had been to Halong Bay and finished with
To exotic Thailand
To exotic Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. I even got a tan. After a very stressful day in Singapore, where
Turnaround Port.
My home away from home. We were now finally arrived in Singapore, after an amazing cruise crossing the Indian ocean,
