Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline: Where the Crew Lives, Eats, Wars, and Parties. One Crazy Year Working on Cruise Ships (Travelers' Tales)

In Cruise Confidential, Brian David Bruns spills the dirt - or in this case, the dirty water - on those romantic, fun-filled vacations at sea. His hilarious chronicle of the year he spent working for Carnival Cruise Lines takes readers down into the areas where the crew works and lives, leaving readers gasping with laughter as they’re assaulted nonstop with events that range from the absurd to the utterly bizarre. Stewards fighting over food. Cutlery allowances and other nonsensical rules. What the crew calls those onboard (no, it’s not “passengers'). And of course, the sex. An abundance of ready, willing, and able bodies eager for action on a vessel replete with nooks and crannies leads to love in some mighty strange, and seemingly impossible, places. Breezy, entertaining, and informative, Cruise Confidential is essential reading for those planning a cruise or for anyone who just needs a good laugh. "Come and see where the crew lives, eats, wars, and parties with exhaustion and exultation. This is a hilarious and informal narrative of working for Carnival Cruise Lines by an insider. You simply will not believe what really goes on below the waterline. Brian David Bruns worked for a year in the industry and brings back a treasure trove of stories that will simply have you gasping with laughter as you are assaulted non-stop with circumstances ranging from the absurd to the bizarre. Did you know that waiters are required to steal cutlery and even food from each other for their own guests? Can you even imagine what the crew thinks of the passengers? And sex, don't forget the sex. There seems to be an abundance of able and willing bodies eager for nookie in all the cracks and sometimes in places you might find unimaginable. Cruise Confidential is vast repast for those starved for something really, really funny. The wait is over! " Brian David Bruns spills the dirt--or in this case, the dirty water--on those romantic, fun-filled vacations at sea. His hilarious chronicle of the year he spent working for Carnival Cruise Lines takes readers down into the areas where the crew works and lives for events that range from the absurd to the utterly bizarre. Stewards fighting over food. Cutlery allowances and other nonsensical rules. What the crew calls those onboard (no, it's not "passengers"). And of course, the sex. An abundance of ready, willing, and able bodies eager for action on a vessel replete with nooks and crannies leads to love in some mighty strange, and seemingly impossible, places. Breezy, entertaining, and informative, this is for anyone planning a cruise, or for anyone who just needs a good laugh.--From publisher description Lets you discover the truth behind the glamour of cruise holidays. This book tells you where the crew lives, eats, wars, and parties. Relates the author's humorous experiences working for one year on a large cruise ship.