Rebecca RoyApr 7, 20215 minWhy A Cancelled Port Can Be A Good ThingIt's what you've been dreading to hear. You set your alarm for 6 am after a long night at the eighties party, visited the buffet for a...
Rebecca RoyApr 3, 20219 minMy Last Week OnboardI want to start off by saying that this is my experience, and mine only. Throughout the world, across the lines, and over time crew went...
Rebecca RoyMar 22, 20214 minHow I Put The "Fun" In Fun CardioEvery time I start to miss the old world, and my old life, a little bit too much I think back to something called "Fun Cardio" and think...
Rebecca RoyMar 17, 20216 minCruising During Mardi Gras Out Of New OrleansThis Mardi Gras season is being celebrated far differently than last year, when it was one of our last normal weeks! I remember how...
Rebecca RoyMar 12, 20216 minWhy You Should Cruise SoloIn my life I have taken one solo trip, and I don't even know if you can call it a solo trip because while I drove by myself, I met up...
Rebecca RoyMar 5, 20214 minCuba by Night: TropicanaAfter a long day in the sun, touring the city and all its spectacular sights, which you can read here if you missed it, we headed back to...
Rebecca RoyMar 3, 20217 minCuba By Day: Heat of HavanaVisiting Cuba in 2019 is an experience I'm so grateful for, made even more spectacular by the knowledge that my family and I were sailing...
Rebecca RoyMar 1, 20214 minSailing The Sun To Key WestBefore I started working on ships, I got my sea fix by cruising as a guest. Just a few days after I was offered my position, and only a...
Rebecca RoyJan 28, 20217 minOvernight In QuebecI'll start by saying that overnight ports are rare and should be treasured, by guests and crew alike. For guests, it gives you the...
Rebecca RoyJan 25, 20216 minLet The Sea Set Your Creative Side FreeWhen I started my job as a member of the cruise staff team I honestly had no idea what to expect. My job description was "entertainment."...
Rebecca RoyJan 15, 20217 minThings About Ship Culture That Should Be Normal EverywhereWorking on a ship is a totally unique experience. You live and work with the same people, many of them who don’t come from the same...
Rebecca RoyJan 13, 20216 minWhat You Always Wanted To Know About Working On A Cruise ShipBefore the pandemic hit and the cruise ships (temporarily) stopped sailing, Nathaniel and I used to be crew members onboard what I think...
Rebecca RoyJan 11, 20218 minHow I Got My Dream Job Onboard A Cruise ShipI knew I wanted to work at sea since I was 13 years old. I sailed on the Carnival Liberty, traveling around the standard Caribbean ports,...
Rebecca RoyNov 14, 20206 minAdventure Ahead, Jungle BelowThere are two kinds of crew members in port: Those who nap and those who play. You can probably guess which category we fit into! This...