May 8, 2010
It has been just over a month now and things have been going well. The team is full of good people and the general mood is positive. I think the fact that this is the third time I’ve been on a ship has helped me transition into the lifestyle a bit faster.
I still haven’t gotten completely comfortable but I’m learning the ways of the ship and getting to know more people. The first challenge for me is always adjusting to the layout when I arrive. Most of the time the ships are all fairly similar among the passenger areas with just a few things “out of place”. When it comes down to it, the crew areas are the ones to adjust to.
The cabins for most of the staff are in the front of the ship with the crew cabins on the bottom decks. That is always the same. The crew mess is usually in a different spot but it tends to be near the rear or “aft” of the ship. After that it’s about finding your way among the corridors from place to place.
That's all for now. More later.
- Jose
