Episodes
Monday Oct 31, 2022
The Stephanie Elaine Samuel Story: We Are Family
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
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.
Monday Oct 24, 2022
The Erica DePascale Story: The New Erica From America
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
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 story, and her huge TikTok success. @EricafromAmerica
Monday Oct 17, 2022
The Cassie Mead Story: Human At Sea
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
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 Instagram @cas.sea_onboard
Monday Oct 10, 2022
The Mike Stranges Story: Restrain Your Children
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
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.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
The Lisa O’Connell Story: Canuck in Paradise
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
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 codes, a cabin beach party, and unique charter groups.
Monday Sep 26, 2022
The Amy Minches Manalo Story: I Like Filipinos
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
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, Filipino parties, and an expired ship's certificate. @myshipstory on Instagram
Monday Sep 19, 2022
The Manny Garcia Rubio Story: Mass Exodus
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
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.
Monday Sep 12, 2022
The Behram Tavadia Story: Chronicles of Disco Bob
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
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.
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
The Kirk Detweiler Story: One Year Turned Into 35
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
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 passengers, Duffy's Love Shack, and friends of Karen W.
Monday Aug 29, 2022
The Chris Romine Story: One Night in Bali
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
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.