Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted: What will make a big difference in your experience is if you will be treated like one of the paying passengers OR as a member of the crew. If you are considered part of the crew, you will sleep and eat with the crew and get very different food. I have several friends who tried this and they quickly tired of living with the crew. They said sometimes they were asked to perform other duties -- like help check in passengers etc. One person who has given many cruise ship photography lectures out of Fort Lauderdale is Arnold Drapkin, formerly TIME picture editor. I will send you his email and phone directly. I am sure he would be happy to speak with you. It could also make a big difference depending on which cruise line you will be sailing on. I have a neighbor who was hired to teach bridge on cruise ships and found that he was given little time ashore when in port and lived with the crew. His wife went along once and she came back saying, "Never again!" Regards... Ken