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Crew Forum is a rating and review site where you can register anonymous profiles to complete surveys and submit your own reviews about your experiences working on cruise ships. We will keep you updated with industry news, job postings, recruitment agencies, salaries, and other requests that you have so that we can support you. There will also be an entire forum devoted to rating the crew amenities, food, leadership and more and you will be able to cast your anonymous votes.

Anonymity is so important to people, and we see a greater need for an outlet where we can also review our ship life experiences without that fear of retaliation. So we are very proud to announce the partnership of Crew Center and Crews Critics. With the popularity of Crew Center’s followers, and the not for profit work that Crews Critics did as the "Sea Me Foundation" in 2019 (to expose the violations and the high number of sexual assaults onboard), we have some huge aspirations. We know that people rely upon their jobs and that there is a lot of fun that comes along with working and traveling, and there is no better camaraderie than those of ship friends! We want this website to bring you friendships, new connections, career networking, smiles and laughter. We also want to be fully transparent to the world about what needs changing, so that crew wellness finally gets the much-needed attention that you all deserve.

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Thread 'No Response from NCL After Maternity and Medical Leave'
Just wanna share a concern. I am from Norwegian Cruise Line. Been on a maternity leave and I am ready to go back onboard. They require to pass on some requirements like medical cert that indicates we have to be fit to work at sea. And it is already provided. I'm not sure why, but most of the who wamts to return back to work were having a hard time to come back. No respond to any email being sent to the person incharge at miami office. Not only for maternity leave but also those who have...
Thread '11 Years with RCCL… Never Seen Gratuity Opt-Outs This Bad'
Open Letter from RCCL Serenade CREW. I've been working for RCCL for almost 11 years and the experience in this kind of itinerary really put all the crew members down, "down" meaning we lost a lot of money, I believed that restaurant department are not the only one who's affected but also the BAR DEPT and the HOUSEKEEPING DEPT. Our salary depends on the gratuities that the guests are paying unfortunately the guests have the rights to opt out their gratuities. Week by week there's more and...
Thread 'Crew Concerns Regarding Living and Working Conditions Onboard Aroya Cruises'
We are 1500 crew onboard the startup cruise line called Aroya Cruises from Saudi Arabia, operated by Columbia Cruise Services. Since the inauguration on December 16th, the situation and living conditions for the crew are getting harder and more uncomfortable. Prices in the crew bar are getting higher a can of soda costs $2.50, even a bottle of water costs $1, and $12 for a pack. No promotion, no discount, and you can only get it between 6 PM and 1 AM. Five refilling stations have been under...
Thread 'If you are married and your partner works with you onboard, please do not join Norwegian Luna.'
I know this will go to an empty box, but as I mentioned above if you and your partner works for NCL don't come to Norwegian Luna. I've been working for NCL for over 10 years, no warnings, no problems, not even a single complaint until now. I've been married for five years and I love my partner more than anything in this life. All the ships where we have been working had been so nice to give us a cabin for just the two of us, we don't even need to ask for it. Thats our little home far from...
Thread 'Crew on MSC Euribia in Dubai Told War Risk Pay Begins Only After Last Guest Disembarks'
Crew members aboard MSC Euribia, currently docked in Dubai, say uncertainty and frustration are growing after a town hall meeting with senior ship officers regarding the ongoing situation in the region. A crew member who asked to remain anonymous said the ship has been effectively stranded in Dubai since cruise operations in the Persian Gulf were cancelled on February 28, 2026, following escalating military tensions in the region. War Risk Compensation Concerns One of the main concerns...
Thread 'Pregnancy on a Cruise Ship - Policies and Experiences'
A crew member seeking information about the rules and policies regarding pregnancy and maternity leave sent us the following message: “Can you please tell me what rights pregnant crew members have? It’s a taboo topic. I’ve looked everywhere, and everything seems so ambiguous. I thought maybe you could help me. Thank you.” What are the cruise lines' policies if a crew member becomes pregnant on a ship? Do they offer maternity leave? Can the crew return to the ship after maternity leave...
Thread 'Crew Experience at Explora Journeys 1'
First of all thank you very much for letting me share my experience at Explora Journeys, it was my first contract with this company, however i've been in other company. I had a terrible contract with this company, when i was embarked from my country to Turkey, they aren't provide us accommodation like hotel, so no rest on that day, after pick up time from airport we directly went to the ship, we had a training for one hour, afterwards we have to go to our section 8 p.m in the evening after...
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