Cruise ships

[Dan Dare]

4 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

I think this is my problem - I have a serious aversion to organised "fun". Not to having fun, but to be expected to enjoy something that's clearly sh1te!

 

I'd go further. Even if it's not sh1te, the fact that attempts are being made to dragoon me into it brings out the Victor Meldrew in me (who, tbf, is never far from the surface).

Edited September 7, 2022 by Dan Dare

[Chris2112]

On 04/09/2022 at 21:38, whave said:

I think it was less to do with age and more with the 7-9 hour shifts with no rest days for weeks  

 

Truly, the heroes of the Somme would weep to imagine such conditions. 

[tegs07]

The problem with cruise ships for me would be; Im not particularly keen on gyms, casinos, shops, buffets or crowds of strangers I can’t get away from. Being stuck miles from home surrounded by sea with all of those things doesn’t sound like something I would do for money, let alone pay money to do.

[Dad3353]

Cruise ships..? The epitomy of 'Crisis..? What crisis..?' 

 

[tegs07]

Just set Snowpiercer on a Ferry on steroids …

[lownote]

As LeftP says earlier lots of relevant vlogs thru this link https://www.talkingbass.net/?s=cruise+ships.  Then click the link

Edited September 9, 2022 by lownote

[Dan Dare]

19 hours ago, Dad3353 said:

Cruise ships..? The epitomy of 'Crisis..? What crisis..?' 

 

 

Indeed. A floating tower block. Interestingly, they can be relatively inexpensive if you make a last minute booking.

 

I have to confess to looking into it when I moved house recently. My flat in London sold 3-4 weeks before I could take possession of my new place in Hampshire. I puit my stuff in store and looked at Air B&B and similar. The cost worked out at a couple of grand. For that, I could have had a month on the Queen Mary 2, with all food, accommodation, etc included.

 

I decided against eventually. It would have been hell on earth for a curmudgeon like me, but I did consider it. In the end, I managed to rent an out of season holiday caravan for around a third of the cost.

[dand666]

On 07/09/2022 at 13:23, bass_dinger said:

My daughter was on a ship, as part of the restaurant team. 10 hour days, split into shifts during the day, 7 days a week. 

 

So the hours are indeed intensive. 

 

 

Luckily as a musician the shifts were easy. Pretty much 3x45s a night. Sometimes up to 5 sets a day. But that's it. 

 

During port, you're off doing whatever you want. If it's a sea day, play some tunes by the pool. It's a real easy gig.