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People can’t get enough of their “day in the life” at sea videos.

Back in 2017, Bryan James went from being a cruise ship passenger to a cruise ship worker.

The 34-year-old musician from San Francisco was on a cruise with friends and heard a solo guitarist performing on one of the decks. “It clicked,” he says. “This is a job, a real thing people do.”

After the performance, James spoke to the guitarist, who gave him advice on how to get a job — as well as a connection to her agent. He recalls the guitarist telling him, “This is the best job I’ve ever had.”

Today, James feels similarly. Even though he’s at the five-year mark in his career at sea — the point at which most musicians on cruises decide to move on — James wants to work for way longer. “I’m really enjoying it,” says James, who is employed by Royal Caribbean. “I think I’m going to stick around for a while.”

But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for James. As the pandemic wracked the world, the cruise industry shut up shop. “During COVID, every single cruise ship job disappeared,” says James. “We all went home, and what did we do with our time? We all jumped on TikTok.” On his For You Page, James was served lots of “day in the life” worker content. He was particularly enthralled by flight attendant TikTok.

Such videos inspired him. “There’s so much of cruise ship life that people don’t know because it’s behind the scenes,” he says. “I told myself, ‘When I get back on a ship, I want to start making TikToks.’” His @bryanjames.music account now has 635,000 followers who watch his videos for his narrated looks at cruise ship life. One of his most popular videos, which has been seen 4.6 million times, explains what crew members do on their rare shore days, when they’re allowed off the ship to relax.

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Ann Knypl, a 32-year-old who works for Celebrity Cruises, is another cruise ship TikToker. Her family, based in the Philippines, had plenty of experience working on cruise ships; her mom was a state room attendant for 15 years, and her brother works at sea, too. At the age of 24, she decided to follow in their footsteps. Like many ship workers, she began in the housekeeping department, cleaning cabins. She moved up the career ladder, ending up as a marketing communications manager.

The pandemic put her career on hold for a year. When the industry decided to welcome back passengers, she had to fly to Miami and undergo a two-week quarantine to ensure she was COVID-free. “Being in a Miami hotel for two weeks is, like, boredom,” she says. “You can’t do anything.” So she picked up TikTok.

The two-week quarantine period unexpectedly turned into four weeks. Knypl began posting on TikTok, gaining 10,000 followers by sharing videos of life before getting on board. People began peppering her with questions, and the comments signaled to the algorithm that her content was well-engaged with. Today 430,000 people follow her on @_super_ann account , where she taps into various TikTok trends . She says she’s not sure whether Celebrity Cruises knows about her exploits on the platform.

Another cruise ship worker, @cruisecamera , who navigates ships as a first officer for Royal Caribbean, has 34,000 followers. @cruisecamera, who requested that Input not use his real name, joined TikTok under much the same circumstances as James and Knypl.

“I was bored when cruising stopped,” he says. “I was still onboard but without guests and I wanted to do something,” he continues. (It was during this time that a number of cruise ship TikTokers went viral for posting content from abandoned ships that would ordinarily be packed with guests.) A colleague told him a fellow cruise worker had gained some level of popularity on TikTok; he checked out their feed and decided to do the same.

“I just filmed whatever I was doing at work that I felt was okay to film,” he says. @cruisecamera tries to show only the positive side of cruising, and he doesn’t share too much from restricted areas of the vessel. Most of @cruisecamera’s videos come from behind the steering wheel, and show how the enormous ship manages to navigate into and out of port.

But the account holder also gives glimpses into other areas: One of his most popular videos, viewed nearly 14 million times, shows a crew member going down a claustrophobic chute as part of evacuation practice procedures.

Occasionally, cruise ship TikTokers will run afoul of their employers. Like when James posted a video about the choppy conditions at sea. “I was talking about how ships rock on the sea, and I talked about these barf bags I saw them put out,” he says. The video went super-viral.

Royal Caribbean told him that they were glad the video was a success, but less glad that it was highlighting the sickness issues some experience on cruises. James ended up taking the clip down.

Costly internet

More of an issue than intrusive employers is the tech onboard ships. “Internet on a cruise ship is very expensive,” says Knypl. She pays 20 cents a minute for access, which isn’t always that reliable. “I have to aim not to use the internet that much.”

James echoes Knypl’s sentiments. “If there’s one pain point for all crew members, it’s that every single cruise line on the planet charges to use the internet,” says James. “And on top of that, it’s really, really, hilariously slow.” James says that situation makes it difficult for him to build a connection with his audience. “It costs, so everything’s rapid-fire,” he says. “I try to make comments as fast as possible. It’s difficult.” Yet people keep watching, and engaging with, cruise ship TikTokers.

Why they do so is another question. “I can understand why it’s popular with people that like to cruise,” says James. “I get that. But it’s much more popular than just with people who cruise.”

James pauses for a second. “Man, what is the secret to it? I don’t know.” He’d like to think it’s his laid-back personality and his ability to make what he does look interesting. “But I don’t know,” he admits. “As humans, we like to see behind the scenes. That’s why we watch Dirty Jobs and all those TV shows that talk about what it’s like in the kitchen or something.

“We’re intrigued by the things we’re not part of,” he continues. “And cruise ships are really, really interesting.”

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By Editorial Team   7 February 2014

Following the ratings success of the first season, Bravo TV’s ‘Below Deck’ season 2 is due to start filming this month and the charter yacht confirmed to appear is OHANA, the 47m/154’ Admiral superyacht. The production company are currently seeking charter guests to take part in the new series.

The first season of the reality show, which followed a working charter crew over the course of five-weeks in the Caribbean, featured the 50m/160’7 Benetti motor yacht ‘Cuor di Leone’ (renamed ‘Honor’ for the purposes of the charter). After filming had finished, ‘Cuor di Leone’ was sold and promptly taken off of the charter market, meaning that the ‘Below Deck’ producers had to find a suitable replacement in time for the Caribbean yacht charter season.

Popular charter yacht OHANA became a prime candidate along with her Captain John. Grugach and producers are now looking for a new crew to fill the rest of the positions on board as well as charter guests willing to be filmed for the duration of their vacation.

The 1998-built OHANA has carved out an exceptional reputation as a charter vessel over the years and is fully equipped for comfortable and exciting cruising vacations. Meticulously maintained since new, she was last refitted in 2011 and boasts a spacious, high-quality interior styled by the award-winning designer Donald Starkey . She accommodates up to 10 guests in five beautiful staterooms and features state-of-the-art audio visual equipment and Kaleidescape systems throughout.

Her outdoor areas are what truly make her stand out with every conceivable facility needed for an unforgettable vacation. This is best seen in her vast sundeck which features a large shaded double bar, Jacuzzi surrounded by sunpads, barbeque and five optional sun shade triangles in addition to a state of the art “pop-top” which rotates and opens to reveal a central, spiral staircase. OHANA’s armada of watertoys includes a 40’ waterslide which attaches to the side of the yacht, great fun for adults and kids alike.

It is still not clear whether the yacht will be called 'Honor' in second season of  Bravo's 'Below Deck' TV show.  If you can't wait until the next season airs then you can get a sneak preview of the interior photos of Ohana or watch her charter video.

If you are interested in booking a charter on board OHANA, either for the ‘Below Deck’ season 2 in the British Virgin Islands or for the summer 2014 season then contact your preferred charter broker . 

OHANA has carved out an exceptional reputation as a charter vessel over the years and is fully equipped for comfortable and exciting cruising vacations

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Netflix is known for introducing binge-worthy content to the platform.

And the latest has to be “Below Deck” — a reality series that came to Netflix in the form of two seasons in August 2020.

But the show itself was filmed way back in 2013 and has a total of 7 seasons and 105 episodes.

So why are people raving about the show? 

It’s a glimpse into a luxury escape — and the drama onboard

Below Deck follows the lives of crew members who live and work onboard a mega-yacht.

Season one follows the likes of Captain Lee Rosback, First Officer Aleks Taldykin, Chief Stewardess Adriene Gang, Second Engineer C.J. LeBeau, Chef Ben Robinson and Deckhand David Bradberry in their everyday working and personal lives onboard the 164-foot Honor .

The first release of the series averaged 1.4 million total viewers per episode.

All of the crew that is hired to be part of the show are licensed and certified, which involves a two-week course.

Captain Lee says: “ Each of the crew members has to have an STCW, which is a standard set by the maritime industry for watch-keeping and just being on board—it’s basic first aid, firefighting. It’s a two-week course and a certification they have to have before they’re allowed to work on yachts.”

The crew is filmed 24 hours a day , seven days a week working on the boat while being filmed by both hidden cameras and a crew. 

But what makes the show so addictive? 

For reality TV lovers, Below Deck is one of those shows with a brand that is instantly bingeable. This is because of the on-screen romances, drama, and professional and personal turmoils that are captured on screen.

Noah Samton, the senior vice president of the production for Bravo says that the yachting industry “attracts the kind of people that are good for TV. First of all, they’re a lot of young, attractive people. A lot of people that are sort of escaping their lives for some reason or have this adventurous streak in them. We’re really good at finding the people who are going to wear it on their sleeves.” 

And as with other reality TV shows, the cameras capture it all, sharing every aspect of their lives onboard.

The only place that they aren’t filmed is in the bathroom, but only one crew member can be in one at any given time.

Members have tried to get away with their personal antics being held in places without a camera — in one instance, a laundry room — but the crew quickly clocks on.

It’s this close look into their lives, combined with the personalities and the exotic locations, that make Below Deck so exciting to watch.

How is the show really filmed? Here are some of the secrets

When the show was first released there were some questions from fans about how ‘real’ the working lives were of those on screen. But the cast actually work as real-life stewards, sometimes up to 16+ hours a day, and sleep on tiny bunks.

T he charter company actually pays each cast member a base salary; the cast is also paid an appearance fee by the production company. And they’re allowed to take tips by guests. All their food is provided by the boat’s chef, as would be in the case if they were regular employees. 

The cast is not allowed to speak to, or interact with, the production team and cameraman in order to keep in line with the show’s guidelines. 

Captain Lee is actually in charge of the boat, including when and where they can sail and anything that needs to be considered in terms of the weather. He can also fire anyone at any time. Production is not allowed to have any influence on this.

The boat costs upwards of $300,000 per week to hire — which is why all filming is done during the six-week period. 

All cast members get three days off per season during the six weeks of filming on the boat. They can stay in a hotel room on those days, but they’re not allowed to communicate with each other. 

There are also advantages for the guests on the boat, as they are given a fifty percent discount on their journey — although they pay their own money to rent the boat and for their tips.

What’s the future for Below Deck?

So far, Netflix has releases only two series of the show, but we can expect more. For the ones that can’t get the show’s pristine sceneries out of their mind, sites like borrowaboat.com have boats and yachts for every taste available to rent, perfect to recreate the sailing lifestyle.

While there are only two series so far released by Netflix, we can expect more. And the new Below Deck season eight will likely premiere sometime in the fall of 2020.

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Carnival cruise line.

•   Carnival Breeze
•   Carnival Celebration
•   Carnival Conquest
•   Carnival Dream
•   Carnival Elation
•   Carnival Firenze
•   Carnival Freedom
•   Carnival Glory
•   Carnival Horizon
•   Carnival Jubilee
•   Carnival Legend
•   Carnival Liberty
•   Carnival Luminosa
•   Carnival Magic
•   Carnival Mardi Gras
•   Carnival Miracle
•   Carnival Panorama
•   Carnival Paradise
•   Carnival Pride
•   Carnival Radiance
•   Carnival Spirit
•   Carnival Splendor
•   Carnival Sunrise
•   Carnival Sunshine
•   Carnival Valor
•   Carnival Venezia
•   Carnival Vista

Princess Cruises

•   Caribbean Princess
•   Coral Princess
•   Crown Princess
•   Diamond Princess
•   Discovery Princess
•   Emerald Princess
•   Enchanted Princess
•   Grand Princess
•   Island Princess
•   Majestic Princess
•   Regal Princess
•   Royal Princess
•   Ruby Princess
•   Sapphire Princess
•   Sky Princess
•   Star Princess
•   Sun Princess

Disney Cruise Line

•   Disney Destiny
•   Disney Dream
•   Disney Fantasy
•   Disney Magic
•   Disney Treasure
•   Disney Wish
•   Disney Wonder
•   Queen Anne
•   Queen Elizabeth
•   Queen Mary 2
•   Queen Victoria

AIDA Cruises

•   AIDAbella
•   AIDAblu
•   AIDAcosma
•   AIDAdiva
•   AIDAluna
•   AIDAmar
•   AIDAnova
•   AIDAperla
•   AIDAprima
•   AIDAsol
•   AIDAstella

Viking Cruises

•   Viking Jupiter
•   Viking Mars
•   Viking Neptune
•   Viking Octantis
•   Viking Orion
•   Viking Polaris
•   Viking Saturn
•   Viking Sea
•   Viking Sky
•   Viking Star
•   Viking Vela
•   Viking Venus
•   Viking Vesta
•   Zhao Shang Yi Dun-Viking Sun

Royal Caribbean

•   Adventure Of The Seas
•   Allure Of The Seas
•   Anthem of the Seas
•   Brilliance Of The Seas
•   Enchantment Of The Seas
•   Explorer Of The Seas
•   Freedom Of The Seas
•   Grandeur Of The Seas
•   Harmony Of The Seas
•   Icon Of The Seas
•   Independence Of The Seas
•   Jewel Of The Seas
•   Liberty Of The Seas
•   Mariner Of The Seas
•   Navigator Of The Seas
•   Oasis Of The Seas
•   Odyssey Of The Seas
•   Ovation Of The Seas
•   Quantum Of The Seas
•   Radiance Of The Seas
•   Rhapsody Of The Seas
•   Serenade Of The Seas
•   Spectrum Of The Seas
•   Star Of The Seas
•   Symphony Of The Seas
•   Utopia Of The Seas
•   Vision Of The Seas
•   Voyager Of The Seas
•   Wonder Of The Seas

Holland America

•   ms Eurodam
•   ms Koningsdam
•   ms Nieuw Amsterdam
•   ms Nieuw Statendam
•   ms Noordam
•   ms Oosterdam
•   ms Rotterdam
•   ms Volendam
•   ms Westerdam
•   ms Zaandam
•   ms Zuiderdam

P&O Cruises

•   Arcadia
•   Arvia
•   Aurora
•   Azura
•   Britannia
•   Iona
•   Pacific Adventure
•   Pacific Encounter
•   Pacific Explorer
•   Ventura

Costa Cruises

•   Costa Deliziosa
•   Costa Diadema
•   Costa Fascinosa
•   Costa Favolosa
•   Costa Fortuna
•   Costa Pacifica
•   Costa Serena
•   Costa Smeralda
•   Costa Toscana

TUI Cruises

•   Mein Schiff 1
•   Mein Schiff 2
•   Mein Schiff 3
•   Mein Schiff 4
•   Mein Schiff 5
•   Mein Schiff 6
•   Mein Schiff 7
•   Mein Schiff Relax

Seabourn Cruises

•   Seabourn Encore
•   Seabourn Odyssey
•   Seabourn Ovation
•   Seabourn Pursuit
•   Seabourn Quest
•   Seabourn Sojourn
•   Seabourn Venture

Norwegian Cruise Line

•   Norwegian Aqua
•   Norwegian Bliss
•   Norwegian Breakaway
•   Norwegian Dawn
•   Norwegian Encore
•   Norwegian Epic
•   Norwegian Escape
•   Norwegian Gem
•   Norwegian Getaway
•   Norwegian Jade
•   Norwegian Jewel
•   Norwegian Joy
•   Norwegian Pearl
•   Norwegian Prima
•   Norwegian Sky
•   Norwegian Spirit
•   Norwegian Star
•   Norwegian Sun
•   Norwegian Viva
•   Pride of America

Celebrity Cruises

•   Celebrity Apex
•   Celebrity Ascent
•   Celebrity Beyond
•   Celebrity Constellation
•   Celebrity Eclipse
•   Celebrity Edge
•   Celebrity Equinox
•   Celebrity Flora
•   Celebrity Infinity
•   Celebrity Millennium
•   Celebrity Reflection
•   Celebrity Silhouette
•   Celebrity Solstice
•   Celebrity Summit
•   Celebrity Xcel
•   Celebrity Xpedition
•   Celebrity Xploration

Marella Cruises

•   Marella Discovery
•   Marella Discovery 2
•   Marella Explorer
•   Marella Explorer 2
•   Marella Voyager

MSC Cruises

•   MSC Armonia
•   MSC Bellissima
•   MSC Divina
•   MSC Euribia
•   MSC Fantasia
•   MSC Grandiosa
•   MSC Lirica
•   MSC Magnifica
•   MSC Meraviglia
•   MSC Musica
•   MSC Opera
•   MSC Orchestra
•   MSC Poesia
•   MSC Preziosa
•   MSC Seascape
•   MSC Seashore
•   MSC Seaside
•   MSC Seaview
•   MSC Sinfonia
•   MSC Splendida
•   MSC Virtuosa
•   MSC World America
•   MSC World Europa

Oceania Cruises

•   Oceania Allura
•   Oceania Insignia
•   Oceania Marina
•   Oceania Nautica
•   Oceania Regatta
•   Oceania Riviera
•   Oceania Sirena
•   Oceania Vista

Silversea Cruises

•   Silver Cloud
•   Silver Dawn
•   Silver Endeavour
•   Silver Galapagos
•   Silver Moon
•   Silver Muse
•   Silver Nova
•   Silver Origin
•   Silver Ray
•   Silver Shadow
•   Silver Spirit
•   Silver Whisper
•   Silver Wind

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One cruise ship musician shared a TikTok video showing what the food for the crew “below deck” is like, and it’s jaw-dropping. TikToker Bryan James (@bryanjames.music) is a musician who spends most of his time living and working on cruise ships. Recently, James shared a video showing what food looks like for the crew “below deck” on a cruise ship, and it’s pretty incredible. “Today, we’ve got a crepe section,” he explains, showing a gourmet spread complete with an array of toppings and crepes made fresh on the spot. “And then we’ve got typical salad bar stuff. That doesn’t really change,” James says while the camera pans over “fresh jalapeños and fresh this and fresh that” . James then moves on to show a variety of beautifully displayed “cheeses and meats and just pretty much anything you could want at a buffet” . “the food is really good, so I don’t really have any complaints,” he notes before showing the colorful assortment of desserts. Viewers were salivating over the delicious medley of treats, many of whom were surprised to discover that the food below deck on a cruise ship could be this good. “Why am I getting ‘career change vibes’? They feed the crew like kings and queens. That’s awesome,” one viewer enthused

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YouTube Below Deck Down Under's Captain Jason was the captain of Moatize when it crashed into a wharf.

“Below Deck” has had its fair share of close calls with its captains navigating difficult weather and dockings but a new captain joining the franchise has actually already been in the news for a superyacht crash.

Captain Jason Chambers, who will be at the helm for the new spinoff “Below Deck Down Under” premiering in March, was the captain of Moatize when the 45-meter luxury superyacht crashed while docking in Cairns, Australia, in 2019. According to ABC News , the vessel collided with the wharf and just barely missed a bigger collision with a restaurant trawler called Prawn Star.

One passerby described to the publication that he’d stopped to watch the Moatize dock but it “went the wrong way.” He said, “It just picked up more speed — next minute I heard this crunch when he hit the little boat and I was just waiting for another big crunch into The Salthouse.”

The Prawn Star’s manager Kay Green said it was “scary” and diners were “screaming and very frightened.” Luckily, no one was hurt in the collision. Afterward, Chambers spoke about what went wrong and attributed the crash to a mechanical fault.

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Chambers Explained What Happened at the Time & Said the Crash Was Due to a Technical Fault

Chambers was the captain of the superyacht when it crashed and he explained what happened to The Daily Telegraph . “We came [into the marina] and did a tight turn… and our starboard gear was stuck ahead when I selected the go astern,” he said. “We used the bow thruster to come over into a clear vision, went astern to exit the marina, but it was still going ahead at all times.”

We took control in the wheelhouse to try and see if it was a technical fault on the controls, but it was still going ahead again. So, we did what we’re trained to in collisions: we shut down all engines, dropped an anchor and thank God we selected a nice spot where there were no personnel.

The new “Below Deck” captain said he wasn’t worried about the cost of the damage to Moatize and the owner wasn’t either. “We are just making sure that everyone here is still functioning, that no one is put out, and there is no injury – that’s our only concern,” he told the publication.

In a video interview with 7 News , Chambers said the boat was damaged on the left side but it was “mainly cosmetic” and there was nothing too serious. According to ABC News, there were no fuel spills as a result.

Chambers Will Make His Below Deck Debut in March & the Trailer Hinted at What’s to Come

The trailer for “Below Deck Down Under” promises an exciting and drama-filled season ahead for Captain Jason and his crew. The first glimpse we see of him, he’s climbing up a ladder out of the water as one of the crew says, “Captain is just hot.”

However, it seems as though Chambers might also be involved in a bit of drama as one scene in the trailer shows him raising his voice at the chef, saying, “I don’t want your attitude, if you wanna bring it up 3 decibels, I’ll bring it up even more okay?” It also looks like he might be firing a crew member as there’s a brief clip of him telling someone, “We’re gonna terminate your appointment today.”

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