You can buy a retired Carnival cruise ship and have it all to yourself. — Travelling storyteller.

Why buy a dream home or a yacht when you can have an actual cruise ship? According to The Points Guy, London-based ship auctioneer CW Kellock & Co. is listing one of Carnival Cruise Line‘s earliest vessels, the Holiday, next month. If you happen to have a couple million dollars lying around, it could be all yours. The former Carnival vessel also […]

September Cruise Ship Orderbook Update: 113 New Ships Still Expected. — Travelling storyteller.

The cruise ship orderbook still stands at a staggering 113 new ships between now and 2027, with recently updated delivery dates now available from Cruise Industry News. Some 237,024 berths are on order for the ocean-going fleet representing $65 billion in newbuild costs. A new September update of the global cruise orderbook features a number of adjusted delivery dates as […]

My pics from cruising, to places far away as Pearl Harbour and Corinth Canal. — Travelling storyteller.

Sharing some more pics from my career on cruise ships. This time a couple of pictures from a place which really brought out the tears in my eyes, since I am a former navy man. We visited Pearl harbour, and did a short harbour cruise there with mainly American passengers. Listen to the guide talking […]

Jobs and departments on a cruise ship, part III – the Hotel Department — Travelling storyteller.

In parts one and two, I talked about the Engine Department and the Deck department. And in this part I will write about the by far biggest department onboard, the Hotel Department. After all, as already mentioned, it is a hotel on keel. With all the different types of jobs one can find in any

Jobs and departments on a cruise ship, part II – the Deck Department — Travelling storyteller.

Continuing the information about the various departments onboard a cruise ship. The next department is the Deck Department. This department is where you can find all the Navigators and the sailors (deck hands). The Captain comes up via the ranks in this department since he/she must be a Navigator by trade, that’s the law. And

Jobs and departments on a cruise ship, part I. — Travelling storyteller.

After a series of stories about my first years in the cruise industry, with a lot of positive comments. I thought it might be time to write something about the various jobs and departments one will find on a cruise ship. If you have no experience at all with cruise ships whether it is as

When a ship enters Dry Dock. — Kai’s stories.

Dry Dock mode. A few years ago. 😁 Once in a while a ship must enter a Dry Dock. A dry dock is a place where the ship will stay for a certain period for maintenance, repairs, new constructions, and inspections which can only take place when the ship is out of service […] When a

When the Crewmembers celebrate Christmas onboard. — Kai’s stories.

The sign reads Merry Christmas, somewhere between Hawaii and the mainland USA, in 1996. To spend Christmas and New year onboard a ship as a crew member, is a very special time. This is something which only must be experienced to fully understand, because it is really something different. I will try to explain […] When

The various jobs on a cruise ship, part III. — Kai’s stories.

The Seabourn Pride 2009. Picture was shot by Chief Engineer Arvid Joakimsen, and sent to me. In parts one and two, I talked about the Engine Department and the Deck department. And in this part I will write about the by far biggest department onboard, the Hotel Department. After all, as already […] The various jobs

The various jobs on a cruise ship, part I. — Kai’s stories.

My present work place, and home away from home. 750 Crew members. After a series of stories about my first years in the cruise industry, with a lot of positive comments. I thought it might be time to write something about the various jobs and departments one will find on a cruise ship. If […] The