Originally Posted By: Notes Norton
When we worked on Carnival Cruise Lines, it was a good gig.

We had the run of the ship, except the casino and passenger cabins. We played 6 nights and one afternoon set per week on a sea day.

Eventually we set our own hours for those 6 nights. On passenger talent night, when everyone was in the main room we sat and drank coffee until they came out, and when they did, there was only about an hour or two left to play. Other nights when the room was jamming, we skipped breaks and/or played a little late. We were setting revenue records, so nobody minded.

We did a short stint for Celebrity in 2005. They treated the musicians like dirt. We jumped ship at the earliest opportunity. Fortunately, it was a short contract, and we didn't pick up the options.

I heard from other musicians that Princess treated the band right, NCL wasn't bad, and RCL was as bad as Celebrity. That was decades ago, so things may have changed.

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Well Celebrity and RCL are the same company so that tracks.

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