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**ED Larry** · 03-21-2004, 07:14 PM

hey folks.. been a lurker around this site for a while now... finally decided to jump in.

use to work on a cruise ship... and now i decided to travel with my pack... let see where i end up.

I am off to the UK in august.. and it couldn't come any quicker.

cheers,
ed

Posie · 03-22-2004, 04:28 AM

Hey Ed!...

... I've never done this first before, but

Welcome to the Boards!!!

Good luck with the travelling in August, be sure to let us all know how it goes for you... and drop me a mail when you're in the UK coz I live there, in the South, nearish London

xx

**Carisia** · 03-22-2004, 05:09 AM

Ed,

Welcome to the Boards!!!

How was it to work for a cruiseships? How did you get in, what did you do, how long?

Cheers!

**voyd** · 03-22-2004, 09:46 AM

Welcome, and same questions as above? What did you do and how did you like it (or not)?

**ED Larry** · 03-22-2004, 11:34 AM

thanks everyone... well i worked for carnival in the entertainment department.... I was a social host.. if anyone has been on a cruise they would know what that is... it is the same as cruise staff on other lines. I basically hosted different shows and events around the ship and had fun.... it was great... but time for a change.

I got it by appling over and over and over agian... it was a great year and a half... meet tones of peeps that i can visit on my world travels.... i would suggest it to anyone that like to meet people and have a good time...

**LiveFreeorDie** · 03-22-2004, 05:50 PM

ED - WELCOME!! So you were a social host?? Very cool. I went on a Carnival Cruise a few years back on the Destiny. It was a lot of fun (much more fun that I expected, actually)...way more food then I needed too ha, ha. You gotta love a vacation where there is someone with a beverage tray within five feet of you almost every where you go. Anyway....Welcome Aboard!

Ali · 03-23-2004, 04:32 AM

Hey... just to let you know i am new here to!!

I live in the UK so your message stood out!!

I know you are here in August and i am off to Oz in September but if you happen to be in the North West of England (near to Manchester) in Blackpool... then drop us an email if you need any help!!

**ED Larry** · 03-23-2004, 02:37 PM

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Originally posted by Ali@Mar 23 2004, 12:32 PM
Hey... just to let you know i am new here to!!

I live in the UK so your message stood out!!

I know you are here in August and i am off to Oz in September but if you happen to be in the North West of England (near to Manchester) in Blackpool... then drop us an email if you need any help!!

got a friend that lives there.. so i will be heading there right away.... i think she may be from black pool as well.. what a small world....

cheers
ed

Mysterica · 04-27-2004, 07:47 AM

Hi Ed, I haven't read all the responses...so you may have answered this already..but would you recommend working on a cruise ship to others? Did you find it hard living and working with the same people? Do you have any sort of education in toursims or??? just expereince.????

**Rozza** · 04-27-2004, 10:47 AM

WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING?? WE ALL KNOW ED LARRY HIS PIC IS UP.....

hi ed so do you know what you want to do in england and oz? are there other countries your going to? Take a digi cam

have fun