You will be amazed to know how much people can drink on a ship, both crew and guests. Some drink because it’s fun, some to forget, some because they miss their families, because it’s hard to sleep, frustration, stress and the list can go on and on. They drink during the day, during their break, during the service, any moment is just as good as any, it does not matter as long as it makes you feel numb and another day goes by. I am trying not to drink that much, but once I get to the back deck (that’s the crew bar onboard), I find myself in front of a Jake and Coke I cannot refuse. I ended up not being able to sleep unless I have something to drink….how pathetic…. I said to myself then “Ok Oana! If you must drink something, at least have a Corona, it’s less alcohol”. Yeah, right! It lasted 1 day and I was back to my good friend Jake. Seems that there’s always someone or something to celebrate, and if you’re in the wrong company, you’ll most probably end up drinking every night, just like my friends. I figured it out that, if I want to slow down on the drinks, best thing to do is to avoid my friends and go straight to the cabin. And this is what I am doing! But hey! I promised I will teach you guys about the life onboard ships, so…. Today’s lesson is about the alcohol consumption. Royal Caribbean policy on alcohol consumption is zero tolerance. If a crewmember is found having more than 0.04% while on-duty or 0.08% while off-duty is most likely to be fired. Once they’ve tested you, there’s no going back. So what’s the solution? Quit drinking? You must be joking! Just get along with your supervisor and try and stand up straight while you’re on duty. Nobody will say anything as long as you don’t create any problems. All managers know what’s going on, they were doing it when they were crewmembers, and they are doing it right now. It’s sad, but this is the reality onboard. Try and don’t get caught in this bad circle, stay away from the heavy buzz, don’t make it an habit to drink every day, try going straight to your cabin for a change. Believe me, it will be well worth it in the long run, and maybe you’ll make it to the end of your 6 months onboard…Maybe! Labels: alcohol, ship rules |
hey oana..thta a fantastic blog...and i honestly mean it..answers a lotta my questions..well i am a housekeeping management trainee at a five * hotel in india.. i have 2 questionas for u
1)is it possible to get a supervisory or managerial job onboard?? i know its difficult but is it possible??
2)are the ships really interested in takinh men for housekeeping jobs??