Hello everyone, this time, from onboard a KLM Cityhopper, on my way to Bergen Norway. Yesterday was the last day of my training at CSMART in Almere, Netherlands and right now, I am getting ready to join the Rotterdam (the ship not the city) tomorrow morning from Bergen. It has been a challenging training with … Continue reading The Newbie: First Month
Saying goodbye has never been easy for me. Writing about it doesn't make it any easier. This post is about my goodbye to my Celebrity family after 5 beautiful and amazing years. It was not an easy decision but deep down I feel and I know it is the right move for myself and my … Continue reading Goodbye Celebrity
Happy Earth Day 2018 folks! Since today it's all about ways to celebrate Earth Day and eliminate the plastic pollution, here is a look back on some of my favorite moments and our involvement in protecting the environment since last April 22nd. Cannot wait to create similar events and memories in the future! As you … Continue reading This Sunday it’s All about Earth Day
Oil pollution at sea has been a hot topic for decades. There have been too many unfortunate incidents that led to disastrous consequences to the environment but these unfortunate incidents also led to a very strict legislation when it comes to oil spills and handling of bilges from ships. What is bilge water? It is … Continue reading About bilge water treatment
The first time I boarded a cruise ship I was completely lost and overwhelmed. I remember getting lost for weeks. I have the image of the metal staircase in my mind that looked the same no matter where I was. The white paint on the walls and all the colored safety signs everywhere I turned. … Continue reading New Hires
Does anyone remember the TLC song "No scrubs"? What a good song that was. But this post is not about those kinds of scrubs. This post is about the scrubs the nurses use and which I hope not to see again any time soon.Day 4 of my cold and although I am in much better … Continue reading No Scrubs
Sometimes one must stop and smell the roses. When I look back on the sailing experiences I had so far (crossing the Panama canal, the Suez channel, Alaska inside passages, St Lawrence river) and today I got the chance to sail on the second largest river in North America, the Mississippi river, I mean, hold … Continue reading The Great River story; sailing on the Mississippi river on a Monday morning
I got asked a few days ago if our ship carries ballast water and how do we handle it. First thing first, what is ballast water? Ballast water is water taken onboard by ships for stability reasons and can contain plants, animals, aquatic and marine species which are then taken across the globe. Once this … Continue reading Talking about Ballast Water
Yesterday was such a nice surprise. The feedback received after announcing my new blog was overwhelming. Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words! Going back to business, today I thought about making a top 10 list of things I miss about cruise ships and work (excluding the pay) when I am at home … Continue reading Top 10 things I miss about work when I am home
