Weird Requests From Guests
Anyone that has worked in the service and hospitality industry will know that some people make weird requests. Guests aboard a cruise ship are no different. One cruise ship worker told USA Today how he would get strange requests all the time. One worker recalled that a guest asked: “If the ship sinks, will there be an ice cream machine on the lifeboat?”
Getting Great Tips
Cruise ship workers’ cash comes primarily from tips they receive from guests. Cruise lines have a mandatory gratuity in place which is split equally among all staff. Staff members that are more bubbly and outgoing tend to get more than more reserved ones.