My Ship Story

The Micha Berman Story: Permanent Passenger

Micha joins the Carnival Ecstasy in 1991 as cruise staff. He tells a hilarious #AMTS in Jamaica, has an encounter with a cone, gives some good relationship advice, management changes, makes use of his time improving his mind and body, hosting activities, going after your dreams, and writes a book called Permanent Passenger.  http://michathemouth.com/

The Jaden Ruesch Story: JAR 22

Jaden leaves Utah to work on cruise ships and gets a job as a photographer with Cunard in 2018. He works on the Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, and Queen Victoria doing trans-Atlantic and world cruises. He tells the story about painting a world map mural, hiding JAR stickers around the ship, experiments with the Betel nut in Papua New Guinea, the hidden crew deck, and passenger parkour. Follow Jaden on social media @creation_jar

The Cristopher Gambito Story: Life Changing Decisions

Cris was working in Dubai when he decided to try cruise ships. He joined Oceania Cruises in 2006 as a Snack Utility but quickly moved up the ranks to Assistant Waiter, Waiter, and then Bar Waiter. He tells about giving a tour of Muscat to a German passenger on his first contract - which will completely change his life. He eventually goes back to the Philippines to become a teacher. 

The Jason Kolker Story: Code Blue

Jason was working as a motor-coach tour guide in Iowa and decides to try cruise ships. He joins the Sun Viking in 1991 for a short run and then quickly gets transferred to The Emerald Seas. He tells the story of being on the Code Blue team, death in the hot tub, makes an announcement in the Paris train station, kept a beer mug from a french hotel, crew talent shows, the perils of working the front desk, the clench and flinch, and all the good people.     

The Nick Lewin Story: 6% of 50 years of Magic At Sea

Nick begins his long career entertaining on cruise ships in 1970 when he leaves London at 19 to join Chandris aboard the TSS Romantica. He tells the stories of world cruises, a French nuclear test, the Panama Canal, and the Norwegian coast. After refusing to take a bad cabin he meets his American wife in London over a bad cup of tea. He then moves to California and joins Sitmar Cruises, which would later become Princess Cruises, and a few more stories about fake dog poop, Frank Sinatra Jr. and an onboard concussion.

The Rich Burt Story: Sober Enough to Hear

Rich was a tech engineer for Disney World and gets a job working on the Sovereign of the Seas in 1988 as one of the first sound & light technicians. He tells the story of his first contract aboard sailing without an assigned cabin, working with equipment no one knew how to use, and being assigned to dance with passengers. After several years onboard he moves to HMS doing the set up for new ship builds. And tells how he met his current wife onboard.

The Marie Blum Story: A Marble Stage

Marie does a tour in Italy and gets the idea to work on cruise ships. In 1990 she joins the World Renaissance in Genoa and goes on to the Oceanos. Gets an invitation from the captain that does not go well. Works on land for a while but decides to go back to ships with Carnival on the Holiday. Met her husband at Victoria Station, a wild party in the crew bar, and an eye catching walk to the Ocho Rios jerk center. 

The 100th Episode Story: Century Club

The hosts get together with a group of listeners and previous guests to talk about the first 99 episodes.  We discuss behind the scenes on how the podcast is made, some of our favorite moments, and hear a couple new stories!  Don't forget to LIKE - SHARE - SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and YouTube channel!

The Ramona Georgescu Story: Role Model

Ramona, our first guest from Romania, is working as a teacher but has a dream to get out and see the world. She takes a job with Carnival in 2000 as a bar waitress, then later switches departments to become a Purser. She leaves ships in 2008 but comes back in 2017 with NCL as a trainer. She tells an #AMTS story about getting lost in Miami and being returned to the port by the police, gets a very strange request from a passenger, has a noisy cabin location, and the decision to return to ships after nearly ten years on land. Check Out Ramona's ship diary: https://www.facebook.com/Jurnal-de-bord-Ships-Diary-1579792715388448

The Danny Larocque Story: The World Needs More Funniness

After growing up cruising many times as a passenger, Danny wants to work on cruise ships. She starts in 2017 as a shop attendant with the Starboard concession on the Explorer of the Seas, and then quickly moves to a Shopping Host. She tells a story about a passenger that forgot their child, the glass girl story, meets her husband Dinko onboard, he gives us an #AMTS and a couple of casino stories, crew bar discussions, the Harmony life boat disaster, a roommate takes a tumble, and the pros and cons of dating onboard. Follow her on TikTok @danny_manny12