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A Cruise Director (CD) is a sea-going James Brown, i.e. the Hardest Working Man (or Woman) in Show Business. Although the CD is the visible face of the ship’s entertainment, the majority of the job happens behind the scenes. (more…)
Q: On my last cruise I told the captain he had a really nice boat. What did I do wrong?
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Ouch! I bet you got a funny look from that one. Well, it has to do with naval lingo. (more…)
Q: What is RFID and Why Should I Care?
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RFID (radio frequency identification) is a way of tracking things. Typically a small circuit chip called a tag is embedded in an object and the information contained in it can be read by a remote interrogator. The most well-known example is (more…)
Q: I’ve never been without my Fifi, are pets allowed on board?
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Sorry, no. Pets would be subject to all sorts of quarantine rules in the ports of call so they are simply not allowed. The only exception (more…)
Q: Are there different classes of cruising?
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Not really, at least not in the sense that airlines have Coach and First Class with different services for each. Everything available on a cruise ship is open to every passenger. The only real differences (more…)
Q: Can I use my driver’s license for ID?
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Until recently the answer was no. However, effective June 1, 2009 the “closed loop” rule states that a U.S. citizen that departs from a U.S. port and returns to the same port only needs (more…)
Q: Where does the crew sleep?
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They sleep?!? It’s downright scary to see the same waiter at breakfast, lunch, dinner AND the midnight buffet. Crew quarters are on (more…)
