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 Just booked a Princess cruise. Anyone have comments on it?
Booked a 8/24 cruise on the Caribean princess for $2284 total + $100 stateroom credit with a OV room(no obstruction). 7-day cruise from New York to various ports. Good deal? good kids program? any ...


 For a Pacific Mexico cruise, which port stops would be ideal to just stay on the ship?
It's a 7-day Carnival Mexico cruise with the following stops:
• Los Angeles (Long Beach), Ca Docked Depart 4:00 PM
• At Sea
• At Sea
• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico D...


 How many people live permanently on cruise ships?
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 Cruise???????????????????...
Well i am going on a cruise tomorrow but im afraid the tropical storms and hurricanes will postpone it. i am sopposed to miss school tomorrow and Friday but i will be sooo mad if we dont go because i ...


 Im going on a cruise for my birthday and dont know were to go?
my mom and i are going on a cruise but have no idea were we should go or were we could reserve tickets im planing in going during june or july please i need your help i am going to be 16 so i dont ...


 Has anyone who was on the Carnival Ecstasy 4/27 cruise filed a complaint? Call 1 800 227 6482 ext 70024?
We departed out of Galveston on the Ecstasy with Carnival Cruise Lines on Monday "after the President stated that we are advised not to travel to Mexico." So we called Carnival (as late as 2...


 Cruise Art Auctions?
What are these art auctions I keep hearing about? Do they last for hours and do they really give out prizes? I can't really afford high end art is it expensive?...


 How can I meet people on my cruise?
I'm taking a Caribbean Princess cruise in june with my family, and I am 18. I will be with my 22 year old sister and parents. Since I can't legally drink or gamble, how can I meet people ...


 Does anyone know a web site where i can get the departure times and names of cruise ships from southampton?
want a website that tells me what cruise liners leaves southampton and the dates each ...


 I noticed I can get a curise for half the price if I wait until Oct.?
That is hurrican season right? Even if so the curise is just as nice right? Anyone out there travel during hurrican season? Is it worth the savings?

Thank you!...


 Do cruise ship dining rooms have a minimum age?
It has occurred to me that I've never seen a small kid in the dining room. If someone at my table had a toddler throwing food (nothing against your toddler but hand-mouth coordination is not a ...


 Are there any cruise lines that have accomidations for obese travelers?
i am obese and my husband is handicapped so we need a cruise we can both be comfortable traveling on like wider doors bigger bathrooms etc....


 Questions about different ports of call in carribean?
I have been on cruises in the Caribbean before, so i know what to expect. I've never been to these actual ports though and am going on Carnival Victory in July. It leaves from Puerto Rico, and ...


 Carnival Cruise Big slide?
So I'm going to Carnival soon and I was wondering If they would let me ride the big slide with a tanktop and shorts on. I'm a girl but i have a skin condition (not contagious) that is like ...


 Whats it like to arrive at port when on a cruise?is it like an airport setting and you go through customs?
Ive never been on a cruise before and was wondering when you arrive at an international port is it like arriving at a international airport after a international flight where you must clear customs ...


 What are the best cruise ships for people in there twentys?
i want to beable to drink and have a really good time w/people who are my age as well. can someone please tell me which cruise lines are the best?
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 FreeAirfareCruises has the best offer?
I love their offer but i want to be sure they offer also outstanding services for their customers has anyone any feedback?...


 Ventura????
hey has anyone been on the ventura cruise ship, going on it in a few weeks, whats it like, ive been on ships with pretty much the exact same layout, (grnd princess and star princess)...


 How much does a pop card cost ?
im going on a cruise december 13th for 7 days on the ship glory and i want to know how much a pop card ...


 Freedom Of the Seas????
has anyone been on this ship and had felt it rock to it's sides? I am planning on going for spring break and my mom gets queezy so if anyone has been on this please tell me how the ship was all ...



Sergio

Why is all the staff in a cruise foreign?

I recently went on a cruise and I only saw one American staff member during my stay. Many countries from all over the world were represented in the crew. Any idea why this might be? Thank you.

    



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PJ
Well, there are two big reasons:

(1) Opportunities. Someone in the US has a lot of opportunities to get a well-paying job, at least in comparison with someone from Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, etc. Working on a cruise ship is a very hard job (7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day), and not worth the pay for most Americans.

(2) Taxes. US citizens pay full income tax on their earnings regardless of where they work. Citizens of some countries (I believe including Canada, though I'm not 100% sure) pay little or no tax if they work at sea.

And if you'd like to share your thoughts about your cruise, I'm sure people would love to read about anything you'd like to share...
http://www.cruisesavvy.com/journals


DCDARLING
Because for people from foreign its a steady job and that is good money for them. They can travel, send some to their family or whatever. People who live in the US can make MUCH more money than that--and have a ton more opportunity.


auerboonies88
just think if they can work together on a ship why cant they work together in the real world and there would be no more hatered !


myraxellenxamos
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Becuase they dont make diddly squat for cash in dollars. You give your server a $3.50 tip in dollars and he/she goes back to their home country and it is worth $20. You bring is back to the United States and it is still only $3.50. No american would work for that amount.


Time travler
A lot of it has to do with our laws about working overtime and taking breaks and thing like that. Many people working on cruise ships will work way more then 40 hours a week, and often with only 1/2 days off in a month. In the united states, we get paid overtime for working more then 40 hours a week. So therefor they don't hire Americans because they can't give them the time off that they should get.





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