Sunday, February 28, 2010

another day in Paradise...

This last week was kind of crazy, our ports were all mixed up and turned around for, what I can see, no good reason. I would not hesitate to say much more crazy for Kris who spent this last cruise as host-on-duty which means being the call person for any questions about schedule changes or alterations and most annoyingly dealing with our seemingly quite inept guest services team who can’t even seem to get their own pencils. Weeks leading up to a host-on-duty week Kris always looks for the positives about it, but, deservedly so, sings a different tune a couple days into it ☺ She is a major trouper. If there is one thing it proves to serve is that she is definetly over qualified for her job.

Its funny working on ships, people from land often tell me “It must be great. Its like being on vacation all the time!” The reality is there is this invisible divide that separates us from the guests. A world both on the ship and ports that offer little touristy and, quite often, cheesy little ways to soak up all of what being on a cruise vacation is. I am surrounded with stuff like this. If I were really so inclined, I could easily engage in half of it, but its like its not really mine to have. I find myself chuckling at all the dorky things the guests do through out the week but in the same breath, sometimes wish I could just be there, in their shoes, taking pictures with human statues and trying on hideous hats and glasses. In a typical working environment nobody is on vacation so its easy to not really think about your next one, for the most part but when surrounded by people on their vacations it only makes me long for mine that much more. This is no complaint, because I understand and soak up as much of the benefits that this job do afford. I appreciate them and at the end of the day, appreciate this job as a very unique season of my life. This is more an observation and perspective as a ship employee.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

The latest....soon.

So Tina let me know since she was starting her updates again I'll be the frontrunner to head up the blog. Yikes! I will do my best and try and get something worthwhile out soon. Suffice it say, life continually suprises. Sometimes pleasantly and sometimes not so much. Stay tuned folks!