A CRUISE ship performer shared an insight into her daily life on board a Caribbean excursion.
The dancer broke down her limited expenses, revealing she can go days on end without spending a single penny.
Cruise ship performer Krista Jocelyn shared an insight into her expenses on board[/caption]
In her viral video, YouTuber Krista Jocelyn showed her 44,000 subscribers what her life looks like on board.
She explained that the “top perk” of her unique job is “getting to save a lot of the money” she makes.
Krista revealed that she and her co-workers have “very limited expenses” while on board.
She told her audience that her cabin, water, electricity, and even her laundry is all free of charge, revealing that the expenses don’t even come out of her pay cheque.
“So we basically have no bills when we’re on board,” the YouTuber explained.
According to the content creator, if you want to spend nothing, you can.
She added that she had only spent $5 (£4) by the sixth day of her excursion while filming.
However, she revealed that her spending can vary from week to week, estimating that on average she spends about $200 (£160) each per cruise.
Most of this goes towards food when she is on land for the day as the crew mess hall provides free meals for staff.
Once a week, Krista visits a specialty restaurant on-board as the canteen rotation can “get a little bit boring”.
With options including Italian, a steakhouse, sushi, a sports bar, and Johnny Rockets, she makes the most of her 20% staff discount.
She estimated that she spends $50 (£40) of her weekly budget on dining out.
Krista revealed that most crew members’ biggest expense is Wi-Fi, which costs $3.99 (£3.15) per hour on board.
Staff members are given two free hours each week but the dancer is able to avail of even more after taken a second job at the Wi-Fi desk.
She can enjoy between 300 to 600 minutes of free Wi-Fi each week.
Pros and cons of going on a cruise ship
Whether you’re considering a long holiday, working remotely or even living on board a cruise ship for a few months or years, here are the pros and cons from a former cruise shipper.
Pros
- Travel the world, learn and experience new cultures
- Meet new people
- Don’t have to think or worry about room cleaning, or food
Cons
- Internet connection can be painfully slow and expensive
- Limited luggage allowance so have to wear the same clothes on rotation
- Having no control of where the ship would go next and the possibility of visiting the same ports
- Having the same onboard entertainment, on-demand movies, and little choice of TV channels
- No fresh newspapers or new books unless someone adds them to the library
- Relatively the same food week after week unless major menu changes occur seasonally.
- Occasional rough seas, bad weather and viral outbreaks while inboard.
Krista also saves significantly with her free gym membership, which she said would often cost her up to $50 (£40) a month at home.
As a performer, she is required to spend at least five hours in the gym each week to maintain her stamina and physique for shows.
She also spends a small amount on snacks and bottled water in the on board tuck shop and on drinks at the “cheap” staff bar.
And on her days off, Krista has been able to explore everywhere from Europe to the Caribbean.
On her current excursion, the locations alternate across tropical islands including Grand Cayman, St. Thomas, San Juan, Bahamas, Jamaica, and Coco Cay.
“Most days of the are spent grabbing lunch off of the ship or visiting a nearby beach,” Krista told her subscribers.
YouTube users shared their thoughts on her lifestyle in the comments section.
“I worked as a safety petty officer on the Pacific Princess, back in 2000-2001,” wrote one viewer.
“The only thing I had to pay for was $8 (£6) per month for healthcare. That was it. I did however buy a lot of rounds in the crew bar.”
“It’s good to save but also have some fun!” said another follower.
“Krista, it’s your hard-earned money, you spend it however you please. You only live once, enjoy every moment of it that you can,” commented a third person.
Krista revealed that she spends most of her days off lounging on the beach at a tropical location[/caption]
