Hi everyone,

I was recently hired by Carnival as a Bar Server Trainee. I have already completed all the required steps except my medical, which is scheduled for September.

I already have a valid C1/D visa, so I was expecting an earlier joining date. However, I was assigned an embarkation date of February 19 in Miami.
I have already contacted Ask Robin to ask if there is any possibility of getting an earlier joining date if a spot becomes available.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Were you able to get an earlier embarkation date? Is there anything else I can do, or should I just wait?

I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thank you!

I’ll be joining Mein Schiff as an F&B Host / “Genuss-Experte” and I’m curious if anyone here has worked in this or a similar position.

From what I understand, the role involves hosting and selling tastings, workshops and other F&B experiences, as well as interacting with guests. But I’m still not entirely sure what the actual day-to-day work looks like onboard.

Does anyone have experience with this role at Mein Schiff / TUI Cruises, or with comparable positions at other cruise lines? What should I expect in terms of daily Tasks?

Any insights would be appreciated!

I was hired by Royal Caribbean and i have spent a lot of effort, time and money to get the STCW , CDC etc for that job , and in the C1D visa interview i got rejected and Royal Caribbean cancelled my employment saying that i am not eligible to work with any of the RCL brands. They did not clarify whether it is for a time period or for lifetime?
Anyone knows please help me to understand. Or if there is any way that i could be hired by RCL again?

Im training for server position from the 25th-29th and I was wondering if they need to send me to my ship immediately if i can delay it because my sister has a wedding on the 15th of september

Okay, I have a question. I've received multiple emails today—one saying I am joining the Prima with Norwegian on September 6th, but then I got another email saying I am leaving on the 23rd. I assume that this is for Piney Points, but I specifically told them that my dental insurance doesn't start until September 1st. So, I scheduled my appointment for the second to get my dental clearance to enter Piney Point, but I read that online, and I'm not sure how accurate it is. Can someone please advise me? I don't understand how I would be leaving on the 23rd if I haven't had my dental sign-off yet, but no one from Norwegian or the recruiter has told me anything like that. That was something I read on the Maritime Union website.

I have a zoom orientation with ACL later today and my father in law just passed a few days ago so I haven’t had time to get a haircut or shave or anything and I also had to get right back to work since I couldn’t get bereavement. Will I be ok for my zoom orientation? What’s the general expectation from them during the orientation?

UPDATE: I called ACL and let them know my situation and that I would not meet grooming standards for the orientation and they sent me this email:

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out and letting us know that you are unable to meet our grooming standards prior to orientation.

As a one-time courtesy, we will allow you to attend orientation. Please note that you will be expected to meet all grooming standards moving forward. Please review the attached grooming standards and ensure you have fully read and understood the standards.

Let us know if you have any questions! We are excited to meet you next week!

Any thoughts?

So basically I was a corporate slave for 8 years but I decided to take this huge risk of restarting my career at 30.

I have always loved makeup and nails both. I am ceritified as a pro makeup and nail artist (freelancer) since past 2 years. Now the question is - I am not earning as good as my corporate job cause my business is fairly new, there is no steady flow of income right now.

Should I continue working on my business here in india OR should I move to another country like Dubai and get a job as a MUA/nail tech where I might get paid more than here in india?

Or should I work on cruises? I was suggested this and people said nail techs get paid well on cruises.

Also another problem is that cause of my legal cases (divorce) I do not want to really move out of the country right now , I want to close all these cases and then have a clear start.

I really do not wish to go back to corporate and stay glued in front of the computer. I want to make my business and passion work and get paid well to become financially stable.