Working conditons on dcl

[petlvr1064]

I just saw this u tube video called cruise ship slavery. It was sad. There were picturs of the amastad and stuff. In the video they said some workers only make 50.00$ month. Is this true? I am not trying to be contraversal but the video just made me mad and not knoweing what to believe

 

[maria-fan-22]

Working conditions are not what most office workers in the United States are used to, or any worker in the us for that matter... Most crew work 7 days a week for about 6 months. They get compensated fairly, based on minimum wages set by each ships country of registry. Most tipped positions take home money is their actual tip, not their salary. (Same with tipped positions in the us) The difference in monetary number is made different by the currency exchange when taking money back home. The reason so many Eastern Europeans and Asians work in ships is that the exchange rate is in their favor and they have plenty of money after a contract.
The conditions are hard and most Americans don't last. But it is work that must be done and most people who full those positions have a sense of pride one they have completed their duties.

Bottom line, yes, cruise ship life is very hard, but rewarding for those who enjoy this type of work.

The only salary I know is that cruise directors can make anywhere from $4000-$17000 a month. This is an officer salary...

 

[CruznLexi]

Hubby worked on RCI the $50 is true if you want more info PM

 

[lbgraves]

I was told by a CM not to feel sorry for them being away from their families for 6 months. They agreed to that when they took the job and they knew the pay as well. He said that they are fed, safe and get to see incredible places. He was doing his last contract because his family was growing and while he wanted to be home with his kids, he was actually going to miss life on the ship. He did stress that he thought it was silly for anyone to feel sorry for them because the CMs have it easy compared to the military.

 

[carpenta]

I guess you can do a few things: 1.boycott all cruise ship vacations. 2. tip above and beyond "suggested" guidelines. 3. Visit countries outside the U.S. and 1st world countries and see how families really exist and how difficult it is to be employed and support a family. Slaves are interned by force... employees make a choice.....

 

[eva]

We spoke to one of the bartenders on the Fantasy a couple weeks ago about working for DCL. He had worked for RC before and he said that DCL is 10 times better than most cruise lines to work for. He said their staterooms were much better. He said that they have a lot of extras that most lines don't have, like a hair salon with free haircuts for CM and lounges for the CM to relax in. They have their own beach at CC and get to use it every couple of cruises. He said that it was much easier to stay in contact with their families while on the Fantasy. He said that they have their own "library" that has games, books, and computers with Internet access. He also said that the managers on the Fantasy were very nice and helpful with the staff.

PS - We do know how difficult the job is and being away from home can be tough too. So we do tip quite a bit more than the recommended, especially if we get great service. I always wonder about the maintenance staff though. That is a tough job too. But remember that without us cruising, they would be out of work.