My Ship Story

French leaves Peru in 2008 to work as an assistant waiter on the Spirit for Norwegian Cruise Line. She tells about her one and only contract that completely changes her life forever. #cruiseshipoflove  

Stephanie makes a life changing decision to leave Michigan and work for Carnival Cruise Line as a production singer.  In 1994 she joins the brand new Fascination in Helsinki. She tells about shows that went awry, a fire in the engine room, and a man overboard.         

In 2013 Erica decides to leave a high profile job in New York City to work on cruise ships. She joins Royal Caribbean as Cruise Staff on the Grandeur of the Seas where she is given her famous nickname. She tells about going to her first Filipino Party, finds a secret room on the Jewel, comparing crew life then and now, attracts a mysterious stalker, a complaining pax, gross #1 story, gross #2 stor...

The first female navigation officer on the show, Cassie starts her marine career in New Zealand at a young age. After years of rigorous study and training she goes to work on yachts in Europe and then eventually gets a job with Celebrity. She tells about being on the all women's bridge team, working with Captain Kate, navigating ships around the world, and the last man standing. Follow her on Inst...

Mike goes to work for Carnival as a Youth Staff in 1996 aboard the Inspiration sailing out of San Juan. He tells about a bad first day on the job, terrible Cones, if I were not upon the sea..., almost misses the ship #AMTS - and a Kathie Lee Gifford problem.

Lisa adapts new technology in 1990 to get a job with Royal Caribbean on the Song of Norway as an assistant Purser. She goes on to work numerous positions on ships as Purser, Port Lecturer, Shore Excursion and more. She tells about meeting Jimmy Buffet in Margaritaville, a shigellosis outbreak on the Viking Serenade, bringing out the Majesty from France, the Michael Jackson Suite, secret captain co...

Amy goes to work for Royal Caribbean shore-side in 1987 doing inventory control. She cruised frequently and met many onboard personnel. She leaves shore-side 1994 and goes to work onboard the Norway as an assistant purser. She tells stories about her many positions with Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Holland America and Delta Queen, meeting her husband, a brush with death in Ketchikan, Bill W, Filipi...

While still in High School, Manny starts working for Royal Caribbean as a shore-side embarkation personnel.  After college he goes to the ships as an Assistant Purser on the Song of America. He tells about a narrow escape from a Hotel Manager, messing up Michael Bayley's date, working in HR for Disney, Festival Cruises in Greece, and Carnival and then finally ending up in higher education.

In 1986 Bob gets hired via telegram by Royal Caribbean as a purser aboard the Song of America. He tells about his first cabin being the brig, a passenger's cure for seasickness, a brush with aquavit, pranks on new staff, and how he got his nick-name. Bob left Royal Caribbean in 2020 after working for 34 years.  

After college Kirk begins his entertainment career and soon goes to work in a cast for American Hawaii Cruises. From there he moves to Admiral Cruises and becomes Cruise Staff and then quickly up the ranks to Cruise Director for Royal Caribbean and Silver Seas. He tells about a murder onboard the Viking Serenade, stranded onboard at the start of the pandemic, the evolution of socializing with pass...

Chris leaves the Pizza House in Michigan and joins the Song of America in 1992 as a purser. He tells stories about a brush with violence, a cabin crawl, a Sega Genesis, an almost missed the ship story #AMTS, meets a passenger, favorite ports, and ship dreams. 

Chris joins the Navy soon after high school and goes to submarine training. He tells stories about what is was like working on a nuclear submarine, getting pranked by the engineers, almost misses the boat, strawberry jack, a missile launch drill and cruising the Arctic Ocean.

Julie has a wild time joining the Sovereign of the Seas in 1990 as a dancer. She goes on to work as Cruise Staff, Hostess, and Asst. Shore Ex, she talks about the pre-internet bonds formed with fellow shipmates, crosses paths with a stowaway, leaves some pax in Haiti, the ship-shape police, a Bachelorette party, the American Gladiator and the speedway museum, and bringing out the Majesty.  

Shari joins Royal Caribbean in 1973 performing with her husband as a singer. She soon becomes a Social Hostess on the Sun Viking and tells an "almost missed the ship story. #AMTS She gets assaulted by a passenger, wins a champagne bet with the Chef, has two boyfriends, tells a ghost story, and she is still performing.   

Michelle leaves Virginia in 1988 to work with Chandris Cruises as a dancer. She goes on to work for many other cruise lines in many different positions and now works for Disney Live Entertainment. She tells about having to cover for the lead singer that was unable to perform, gives an ultimatum to the Cruise Director about a hard partying neighbor, and gets married in Barbados. 

A look back at Season 2. Scott tells about his recent Princess cruise. The guys discuss all the awesome guests and all the stories they have heard this past year. There will definitely be another season with new people and some guests from the past invited back and of course loads of new ship stories!

This was intend to be episode #1 from two years ago - until Brad messed up the sequence of the first four shows! Anyway, the guys lay out the premise of the show with some fairly accurate predictions of how things are going so far. If you are new to the show and have not gone back into the archives, here is the one that kicked it all off. 

A re-run of last year's season one re-cap. The guys talk about their favorite episodes and guests. Then tell their most embarrassing drunk stories.

This is a re-run from Season Two from Alex that didn't get as many downloads as it should have. Listen to some great ship stories if you missed this one the first time around.

This is a rerun of an episode from August 2021 that was so good and didn't get as many downloads as it should have. Listen again to Bibi tell her amazing ship stories.

Re-publish episode of the hilarious Annette Bodden-Whisker story. She tells us some wild stories of her time working in the housekeeping department for Royal Caribbean.

Jeff joins us from the Mt. Rushmore podcast in a special collaboration. In 2002 he joins his first ship as an entertainer. Later he goes back as part of The Second City improv comedy group on NCL. He tells us funny stories about his time as a ship's entertainer. And he reflects on the pleasures of travel and meeting fellow crew and entertainers. https://www.mtrushmorepodcast.com/

David leaves South Africa in 2002 to join the Celebrity Millennium as an Assistant Waiter. He quickly becomes a Waiter and later goes to Oceania Cruise Line. He tells the story of a disaster doctor visit in France, partying with a famous South African Rugby player, working as a Butler, difficult passengers, and waiter pranks.

Amy leaves New Zealand in 2000 to join Princess Cruise Lines as a shop attendant. She tells the story about being a newly trained security guard, comforts a distraught fellow crew member, Gift shop complaints, overnights in Saint Petersburg, ship-wide announcements, the Haka injury, and reflecting about her time on ships.    

Corinne leaves France for New York in 1988 to pursue a performing career. She auditions for Royal Caribbean and joins the Nordic Empress in 1990. Corinne tells us stories about getting a visa in Martinique, the funny things that happen in the shows onboard, a cast member forgetting to wear a skirt, and she's working on writing a book.