32,260 nautical miles, visiting 32 countries and 49 destinations across six continents, and crossing 24 time zones. I then heard about another world cruise, and I’d loved the first one so much I begged them to let me do it again!
what have been some of your favourite experiences?
Going to Australia and New Zealand and seeing the Sydney Opera House was amazing. Sri Lanka was another high point, as was visiting Dubai and going in a submarine in the Maldives. When we were in San Francisco, we were there for three nights, and somewhere like Dubai or Oman is a two- night stay, so you definitely have a chance to explore.
What is a typical day for you?
I share a room with bunk beds, a TV and a toilet and shower. Everybody shares a room with somebody in their department and they become your friends over the course of a cruise. In my job there are morning and night shifts, and I’m an early riser so I like to do the morning shift. On a typical day, I’ll get up at 5.30am and work from 6am till noon, then hand over to the other team to take over. We do table service, so it’ll be coffee and croissants to start and then morning service. I then get a four-hour break between noon and 4pm while the late team is working, so we get off the ship, explore and pretend we’re on holiday! At 4pm we go back on duty for three hours, before having
dinner and then joining the whole team of 15 waitresses for the period between 8pm and 10pm. At 10pm we finish, and the late shift then carries on until 2am. Some nights I’m really tired and go to bed when I finish, but other nights we go to the crew bar and meet lots of people from other departments.
What are the best things about your job?
Apart from seeing all these amazing places, every day is different and there’s always something crazy and fun happening to bring a smile to your face. I’ve also loved working with people from lots of different countries and learning different languages. I had a bit of Spanish before I joined MSC, but now I can provide service
in five languages – German, French, Spanish, Italian and English. It’s really helped me develop my communication skills too; when you’re speaking to 5,000 people on a cruise you can’t be shy!
Would you recommend a career in travel?
Definitely. If you decide to join the travel industry you’ll never look back. I’m really happy at sea, but in the future I may look at jobs on land, hopefully with MSC but otherwise with another travel company. The travel industry is addictive and there are so many opportunities. My job allows me to work hard and earn money but also takes me to places I
could never dream of going. Q Find out how you could start a career with MSC Cruises, page 90
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