So what is it really like to work on a cruise ship?

[chengkp75]

About a decade ago, the California Maritime Academy did an alumni survey which found that the average longevity of recent "deck" grads going into "blue water" service was five years. It's a tough life - even for officers. And even for those who stick it out for years, those often most-coveted home-based positions (e.g., major US port bar pilot), are few and far between.

 

 

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Yeah, well we all know that deckies are soft. :D

 

Been doing this for 42 years now, and the real accomplishment (though its on her part) is being married to the same woman for those 42 years at sea.

[Flatbush Flyer]

Yeah, well we all know that deckies are soft. :D

 

 

 

Been doing this for 42 years now, and the real accomplishment (though its on her part) is being married to the same woman for those 42 years at sea.

 

 

The engineers did have far longer service-at-sea though attempts to entice them into power generation positions ashore were always plentiful.

 

 

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[navybankerteacher]

Yeah, well we all know that deckies are soft. :D

 

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And Snipes don't melt in the rain. (Yeah, right!!)

[chengkp75]

And Snipes don't melt in the rain. (Yeah, right!!)

 

No, we just know when to come in out of the rain! ;)