So, you've been living on a cruise ship for 2 months

[Jschmuck2]

Thought I'd check in. I'm almost at the end of month 2 living onboard the Norwegian Star cruising from Seattle to Alaska. Best job I've ever had.

Is anyone coming on this cruise? I'll buy you a drink.

 

[SagaLore]

Have you crossed paths with Rubycon yet?

 

[CRXican]

what do you do?

 

[Barfo]

So what exactly do you do there?

 

[Chryso]

What do you do on the ship?
Captain?

 

[Jschmuck2]

I'm an actor. I'm on tour with The Second City (http://www.secondcity.com) performing sketch and improv - it's a blast.

For those of you who like nature - this is where you want to be.

 

[Jschmuck2]

I haven't run into Rubycon - she's on a different ship

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Have you crossed paths with Rubycon yet?

I thought she was more of a Caribbean cruiser?

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
I'm an actor. I'm on tour with The Second City (http://www.secondcity.com) performing sketch and improv - it's a blast.

For those of you who like nature - this is where you want to be.

Wait what. I was on the Norwegion Pearl end of MAy on a Seattle to Alaska trip and saw the Second City show. Happen to be on that one?

 

[TallBill]

No, but I'm jealous!

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
I'm an actor. I'm on tour with The Second City (http://www.secondcity.com) performing sketch and improv - it's a blast.

For those of you who like nature - this is where you want to be.

Wait what. I was on the Norwegion Pearl end of MAy on a Seattle to Alaska trip and saw the Second City show. Happen to be on that one?

I know those guys - we have lunch every Wednesday in Skagway.

FWIW: Satellite internet is slow as hell.

 

[waggy]

ohh lucky guy. that sounds fun.

 

[Jschmuck2]

3 hour workweek and no rent? Yeah, it is fun

 

[randay]

have you gotten sea sick?

 

[UnatcoAgent]

That sounds really fun, how much do you make?

 

[Jschmuck2]

Nope - I wasn't sure before I actually got onboard but as it turns out, I don't get seasick. At least, not yet. We've had some pretty rough days at sea though - frankly I think it's kind of fun

 

[Rubycon]

Star - C6FR3 is our sister. She's decently stable up in the PNW passages. Unfortunately we've never been west of the canal to experience those waters. However if you haven't been scared by Poseidon you have not looked into his eyes - yet!

Sat 'net (Inmarsat-B) you're using is meh. I know I would NOT be neffin' for $.20/min on that undoubtedly. Supposedly ALL ships were going to get much faster internet but (as with everything else!) the economy is really messing with everything. I'd love to do AK though.

 

[Mo0o]

How have you been passing the time on the ship? Catching up on reading and movies?

 

[bignateyk]

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
Thought I'd check in. I'm almost at the end of month 2 living onboard the Norwegian Star cruising from Seattle to Alaska. Best job I've ever had.

Is anyone coming on this cruise? I'll buy you a drink.

My old college roomate worked stage management on a cruise line for for 2 years. I think he did 4 months on, 2 off or something. He loved it for the first year, and was ready to be done with it after two.

 

[richardycc]

I will be on the NCL Pearl in Sept.

 

[ProfJohn]

I did 3 months in Hawaii on the Pride of Aloha, now the Norwegian Sky.

Coming out of Kauai tended to have some amazing seas as you end the Kauai channel. Would sit in the back on the top deck and watch it rock up and down. At the top you saw nothing but sky and down you saw nothing but ocean. Was pretty awesome experience.

 

[ProfJohn]

Oh.... most awesome experience was riding the elevator from deck 4 to deck 12 in heavy seas.

The ship is rocking side to side and front to back so the elevator is essentially oscillating as you go up. Imagine going up in an elevator shaft shaped like a corkscrew.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: bignateyk

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
Thought I'd check in. I'm almost at the end of month 2 living onboard the Norwegian Star cruising from Seattle to Alaska. Best job I've ever had.

Is anyone coming on this cruise? I'll buy you a drink.

My old college roomate worked stage management on a cruise line for for 2 years. I think he did 4 months on, 2 off or something. He loved it for the first year, and was ready to be done with it after two.

Yeah, that sounds about right. It's a great gig for four months and then on to something else

 

[MyThirdEye]

sounds like a gnarly gig.

 

[SandEagle]

lucky dude. sounds like a dream job! i'm a cube dweller btw