Chronicles of a Cruise Ship Musician

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General Info | 25 Entries

Includes how to get a cruise ship job, general information about the work, and frequently asked questions.

Guest Performer Gig | 6 Entries

I'm currently working on a ship in Hawaii as the MD and pianist on a guest performer act.

Show Band Gig | 33 Entries

I worked as a keyboardist in the show band for 6 months in 2004. My ship cruised Europe, Africa and the Caribbean.

Travel Destinations | 15 Entries

Descriptions and stories about cruise ship destinations.

What To Pack | 11 Entries

Here's a list of things to bring with you on the gig.

Previously...

7/6/2008	Books, Recording Gear, Internet and Repairs
6/28/2008	Piano Bar vs. Guest Entertainer
6/25/2008	Show Day
6/24/2008	Camp Soap
6/21/2008	Recommended Packing List - REVISED
6/21/2008	STCW Training
6/20/2008	I Eat Fire
6/20/2008	A Work Day in Maui
5/30/2008	Kaua'i, Hawai'i
5/25/2008	I Don't Bend That Way
5/25/2008	Folding Bikes are Great for Ships
5/22/2008	Hilo, Hawaii: Biking the Big Island
5/20/2008	A Dahon Folding Bike
5/12/2008	iPod Speakers Alternative
5/12/2008	Resident Guest Performer Schedule
5/9/2008	United Now Charging $25 For 2nd Suitcase
5/9/2008	Two Delsey 26 Inch Suitcases
5/7/2008	Cruise Ship Musician Income
5/6/2008	Bring a Water Bottle
5/4/2008	An Index of All Jazz Fake Books
5/2/2008	Cruise Ship Locator Websites
5/1/2008	The Captain Speak Good English
5/1/2008	Cruise Ship Job - International vs. American Ship
4/27/2008	Recommended Digital Camera Gear for Cruises
4/23/2008	Things I Forgot About Working on a Cruise Ship
4/20/2008	Guest Performer Job - First Impressions
4/14/2008	I'm a Merchant Marine
4/13/2008	What is a Guest Performer? (Rehearsals Begin)
4/8/2008	Accept a Cruise Line Job or Finish Music School?
4/8/2008	Preparing for Guest Performer Job in Hawaii
4/5/2008	Cruise Ship Entertainment Employment Agencies
4/4/2008	How To Improve Your Sight Reading
4/3/2008	Cruise Ship Crew Blog
4/1/2008	How Good Do You Have To Be?
3/31/2008	CoolWorks.com, (Non-Music) Destination Jobs
3/30/2008	Cruise Ship Entertainment Department Jobs
3/30/2008	Recommended Books for Cruise Ship Musicians
3/28/2008	How to Get a Cruise Ship Musician Job
3/26/2008	What Was There To Be Dark About?
3/26/2008	What I Miss About Working on a Cruise Ship
3/25/2008	Re-Arranged the Cruise Ship Photo Album
3/24/2008	New Cruise Job - Chronicles Re-Opened
3/22/2008	Cruise Ship Musician Employment - FAQ
1/24/2007	Introduction to 2004 Posts
5/5/2005	Cruise Ship Pictures
2/9/2005	Home for a Month Now
12/22/2004	Coming Home
12/17/2004	A Typical Day for a Show Band Musician
11/24/2004	Dear Mummy and Daddy, re: My Return
11/20/2004	Trans-Atlantic Repositioning Cruise
11/18/2004	Casablanca, Morocco
11/17/2004	The Rock of Gibraltar
11/9/2004	Livorno, Italy and Monte Carlo, Monaco
11/7/2004	Messina and Pompei, Italy
11/3/2004	Written Warning
11/1/2004	4 Months Aboard
10/24/2004	Santorini, Greece
10/23/2004	Navplion, Greece
10/15/2004	Return To Athens, Greece
10/14/2004	Ephesus / Kusadasi, Turkey
10/12/2004	The Blue Grotto, Malta
10/10/2004	Autumnal Barcelona, Spain
10/6/2004	Uh Oh...
10/6/2004	Malta and Sicily, Italy
9/29/2004	Goudi and Barcelona, Spain
9/27/2004	The Nightlife of a Cruise Ship Musician
9/26/2004	Foggy in Africa
9/22/2004	Cruisin' with Ma and Pop
9/12/2004	Monte Carlo and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
9/6/2004	A-F-R-I-C-A
9/3/2004	Rome
9/1/2004	Dubrovnic, Croatia
8/24/2004	Athens Olympics 2004 - Argentina Schools Italy
8/22/2004	Sob Story
8/19/2004	I Did the Hammer Dance on Dutch Television
8/18/2004	Athens Olympics 2004 - A Marathon of Olympic Sport
8/14/2004	Your Own Olympic Transportation Kit
8/12/2004	Olympic Games Athens 2004
8/5/2004	Malaga, Spain
8/1/2004	La Havre, France
7/28/2004	The Beaches of Norway
7/23/2004	Russian Summer
7/17/2004	At Sea, Traveling to Denmark
7/13/2004	Tallinn, Estonia - A Brief History
7/9/2004	Arhus, Denmark & Oslo, Norway
7/7/2004	Cruise Ship Musician Q and A
7/5/2004	Cruise Musician Job - My First Impressions
7/4/2004	The Waiting Room; Oslo, Norway
7/3/2004	Sweet Gig, But Darkness Prevails
6/30/2004	Leaving for Germany