Everything We Learned Living on a Cruise Ship

Published March 23, 2026


Description

What is it actually like to live on a cruise ship? We spent over ten years combined living and working on ships and answered as many questions as we could about life onboard.

Just because we're done working on ships doesn't mean we're done cruising on them. We'll be busy all summer cruising out of the West Coast, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Japan, and fingers crossed a sailing way down in Antarctica.

We have two extra Q&A's posted for FREE on our Patreon as well. It doesn't require a membership at all either. Just click the video and you're good to go.
https://www.patreon.com/c/BryanJamesCruises

If there are questions you still want answered, leave it in the comments and we will make sure to answer any extra question you have!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Is the food in the crew mess actually good?
01:04 Is cheating a big thing on ships?
01:29 If you could pick a different job on a cruise ship what would it be?
01:50 What is the crew mafia?
02:31 Why is the internet so bad on ships?
03:00 How often does sickness spread around the ship?
03:40 What got you guys into working on cruise ships?
04:14 Do crew members secretly sneak things onboard?
04:52 How's Arizona so far?
05:26 What's the age gap between you two?
05:59 Do crew members ever date passengers?
06:24 Does Jaidyn always have to wear a name tag?
06:49 What is the most people you've squeezed into a crew cabin?
07:16 What's been the hardest part transitioning off ships?
07:44 Did you get Crown and Anchor points sailing on Star?
08:36 How much does a standby cruise cost?
09:07 Do cruise ships have jails?
10:08 Do crew members ever get fired mid cruise?
10:48 What has been the biggest challenge running the channel?
12:09 What's the craziest thing you've seen when cruising?
12:47 Have you ever worked for the Atlantis charter cruise?
13:35 Is there a wedding in the works?
14:16 Can you support yourself on just Youtube alone?
15:22 What places are you planning to travel on Youtube?
16:39 What is the most scandalous thing you've seen at crew bar?
18:22 Have you ever thought about doing a group cruise?
18:58 What is the shadiest side of ship life?
19:45 What would your ten year old self think of what you're doing?
20:35 Best piece of advice for a dancer trying to get their first contract?

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