| The Truth About Cruise Ships - A Cruise Ship Officer Survives the Work, Adventure, Alcohol, and Sex of Ship Life |  | Author: Jay Herring
Publisher: SaltLog Press
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 12,131
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: 1
ASIN: B0038BRIR6
Publication Date: February 12, 2010
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Chapter 1
How Easy Is Romance on a Cruise Ship?
I had been onboard my first ship for five days when I went to the crew bar and met a woman from Trinidad and Tobago. She was a black woman and she was overweight, maybe even a little flabby, but such a sweetheart. She asked a lot of personal questions and listened closely and was genuinely interested in my responses. I asked her personal questions, and she answered every one of them. I saw her the next night in the crew bar and she looked upset so I went over and sat down.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
“I just had an argument with the chief purser,” she said with her Caribbean accent.
“That’s too bad.”
“Yes, I do not get along with the pursers on this ship very well,” she said, starting to tear up a little. “I do not have many friends onboard.”
Although I liked her, I could understand why others might shy away. She had slow, almost voodoo-like mannerisms that bordered on creepy. But she was so easy to talk to and, like me, perfectly content to sit and talk one on one.
“So do you have a girlfriend?” she asked, changing the subject.
“No.”
“Have you been with anyone on the ship yet?”
“Nope. It’s actually been twelve years since I slept with someone.”
“Come on now.”
“It’s true.” I said, and then told her why (more on that later).
“Hmm. That’s fascinating. You know, I used to sleep with a skinny white guy from England on my last ship. You remind me of him.”
“Oh, yeah?”
“He and I had lots of fun, and I never left him unsatisfied. I may not look it, but I’m actually a really good lover.”
“You don’t say.”
“I’ve been with lots of men in my day. I’m forty-one, after all. And in my years, I’ve learned exactly what men like and how to please them. And now”—she took a sip of her drink—“and now all the men I sleep with are extremely satisfied.”
I had always imagined athletic girls—especially flexible athletic girls—to be the best lovers. But this lady from Trinidad had me rethinking that assumption. Maybe it was just another one of the after effects of abstinence, but those voodoo mannerisms were now bordering on sensual.
“Would you like to have sex with me?” she asked, taking another sip of her drink. “We could go to my cabin right now.”
Woodrow.
I couldn’t believe how quickly the opportunity had presented itself. “I might be interested in that.”
“Might?”
“Yeah.”
“But not right now?”
“Yeah, not just yet.”
“Okay, well, you think about it and I’ll call you later this week.” She got up and left me at the table, alone with my thoughts.
My cabin phone rang at 8:00 p.m. two days later.
“Hi, it’s me,” she said. “How are you?”
“I’m good. How are you?” I responded.
“Good, good. Are you ready to do what we talked about the other night?” she asked, wasting no time on idle chit-chat.
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Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 - How Easy Is Romance on a Cruise Ship?
Chapter 2 - How to Get a Cruise Ship Job
Chapter 3 - The Pros and Cons of the Highest Rank Onboard
Chapter 4 - The Consequences of Losing Your Virginity at Sea
Chapter 5 - How Much Can You Drink Without Dying?
Chapter 6 - What Sailing Through a Hurricane Will Do to Your Cruise Ship
Chapter 7 - My Biggest Mistake From Working at Sea
Chapter 8 - Ship Sociology - How People Really Act When No One Is Watching
Chapter 9 - How Safe Are You on a Cruise Ship?
Chapter 10 - How NOT to Break Up with a Romanian
Chapter 11 - What You Shouldn't Do With a Metal Dart on a Cruise Ship
Chapter 12 - How to Decontaminate a Cruise Ship
Chapter 13 - What You Shouldn't Say to the Captain
Chapter 14 - You Won't Believe the Things Passengers Do
Chapter 15 - When It's Okay to Quit Your Dream Job
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 If You Ever Wondered What Happens Below Your Deck... May 6, 2010
orr333 (Minnesota!)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Being a family that loves cruising and from knowing one performer from a cruise ship, I had heard some stories. None of them compared to the stories in this book! I love the diversity of the crew on a ship and the many beautiful women from all around the globe. Now, when I see them, I will wonder what they did last night. Are they tired? Do they smile with a twinkle in their eye at another crew member? Which passengers will have sex with a crew member on this cruise?
Jay's perspective is interesting and coming from a very moral background, even he is powerless against the "grind" of the ship!
This book is a quick read...and leaves you waiting for the next story to see what will happen next!
LOVED IT June 4, 2010
Natalie R. Lynch (Denver)
I am not much of a reader but I could not put this book down. The author is an interesting and hilarious character. When you put that interesting character in absurd situations, you get the kind of stories you cannot make up. I actually laughed until I cried at certain points. In between all that, you actually learn about cruising and I am a much better cruise consumer now.
Perfect for anyone entering this industry. June 28, 2010
Jmack
I have just been hired to work for a cruise company and I wanted to find some good reference material and I can say without a doubt that this book makes for the perfect reference for anyone entering the cruise industry or even passengers who are interested in the other side of the spectrum. Herring gives the good with a constant reminder of the bad that comes from working on a cruise ship. He even peppers in the crazy on top of it all! This book is an absolute must read and has motivated me to get ready for my new job!
I can't wait to start!
Best Cruise Ship Book May 4, 2010
Airshows (Little Rock, AR)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have read most of the books on Cruise ships and those that served on them and find this one to be the most enjoyable to read. It is not only a behind the scenes look at the world's largest cruise line it is the evolution of a young some what shy Texas boy to a more worldly cruise ship officer. Jay's book is well written, entertaining, and hard to put down. If you have ever been on a cruise and wondered what goes on below the passenger decks this is your answer.
Amazing book if your interested in working for a ship March 20, 2010
Jordan Huett (Benbrook, TX, US)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have been interested in working for a major cruise line just like the one that Jay in this book worked for. I am needing a change in my life because I feel like I am in a rut, but this book has showed me the perks about working for a ship. Yea sure, the work is tough and long, but the benefits and free time when you are not working as explained in this book sure pay it off. If you are seriously interested in working for a cruise ship, but unsure what it will be like, read this book from an actual employee, and it will answer your question.
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