What is a Mamagayo on a cruise ship?

According to Zlatko, this is one of the most popular words in a cruise ship employee's vocab. He explained: Mamagayo is someone who spends time in the cabin or hiding somewhere while on duty. Meanwhile Urban Dictionary have defined it as an employee who is lazy and trying to avoid their duties.



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Signals can be in the form of blasts on alarm bells, sounds on the ship's whistle or code names paged over the PA system. Alpha, Alpha, Alpha is the code for a medical emergency aboard Royal Caribbean ships. Alpha Team, Alpha Team, Alpha Team is the code for a fire emergency aboard Carnival Cruise Line ships.

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Bravo, Alpha Team, Red Party: Different cruise lines have their own alert codes to signal that there's a fire, either onboard the ship or at sea. These are three of them. Alpha, Star Code, Code Mike: Similarly, cruise lines have their own alert codes for medical emergencies, including the above four.

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Charlie, Charlie, Charlie is the code for a security threat aboard Royal Caribbean ships and the code for upcoming helicopter winch operations aboard c-bed accommodation vessels. Code Blue usually means a medical emergency. Delta, Delta, Delta is the code for a possible bio-hazard among some cruise lines.

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Cruise ship workers are not supposed to hook up with passengers, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It is rare though – most crew follow the rules because they know they'll lose their job if they're caught.

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Under the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, for the purposes of determining the obligations under the convention, a birth on a ship or aircraft in international waters or airspace shall be treated as a birth in the country of the ship or aircraft's registration.

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'Ahoy' originated in the seafaring world, where it was used as an interjection to catch the attention of crew members and as a general greeting.

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It is possible to text on a cruise ship for free. On certain ships, you can use the cruise line's app to send messages to others on the same ship. Alternatively, you can use wifi. You can sometimes get a free wifi package as a special offer when you book your cruise.

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All cruise ship employees get free food onboard cruise ships. Maritime law states that there needs to be adequate and nutritious food provided for the crew at no extra cost.

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Crew Off Hours Onboard a Cruise Ship Additionally, special events are routinely scheduled for crew to enjoy their time onboard. There are crew parties, BBQs, bingos, talent shows, and movie nights. Officers can enjoy additional facilities of the ship such as the pool deck, spa, gym, restaurants and bars.

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On today's cruise ships, in addition to the Captain being in charge, there are a handful of senior officers that manage the ship's operations and report to the Captain. These jobs include Staff Captain, Chief Engineer, Hotel Director, Cruise Director, Doctor, Food and Beverage Manager, and Staff Engineer.

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