Business Insider spoke with 39 current and former cruise line employees who described what it's like to live and work on a cruise ship.
for the duration of their contracts, which can range from about two months to 11 months. Between four and eight months was the most common contract length cited by 31 current and former cruise-ship employees who spoke with Business Insider.
A former waiter for Carnival Cruise Line who said he worked about 12 hours a day described his schedule as"crazy" and said it led to fatigue and stress.Mikhail Starodubov/Shutterstock But the permissive sexual culture on cruise ships can also lead to aggressive or inappropriate behavior. A former Royal Caribbean Cruises employee who now works for Carnival said one of her managers on Royal Caribbean would make comments about her sexual orientation and criticize her for never changing her hairstyle.Romantic relationships start and end quickly, which, along with frequent turnover, can make long-term relationships difficult.
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