Crew Cabins On Cruise Ships

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Crew cabins on cruise ships. Here are the other types of crew and officer cabins that you can expect on a cruise ship. The crew cabins on a cruise ship are not very big it s cosy for efficient use of space. Likewise packing light also makes it easier to travel around especially if you have several connecting flights.

Unlike guest staterooms crew cabins are pretty small and usually located on deck 0 or below the sea level deck a and b. Most of the crew cabins don t have portholes windows this luxury is reserved for some staff and officers so for first time crew members this might be a little confusing. There are bunk beds to sleep in a small desk and chair tv phone a wardrobe and mirror a small fridge and only one bathroom with a sink and shower shared by all.

But for some it comes with a price. That s particularly true for lower paid. Small spare living quarters.

So it is always a smart idea to pack light. According to a former cruise ship crew s account via his book on cruise life it is the supporting staff that endures a hard life and is forced to put up. But it is a different story for the crew.

Captain s cabin this cabin is the biggest and best cabin out of all the officer s cabins obviously. 85 of cruise ship employees mostly crew live below the waterline and share very small and dark 9 x 9 cabins with 2 to 4 people in each one.