​A-ho-ho-hoy there!
I’m taking a break to spend the holidays with my family.  I’ll be back in the New Year. I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays, and I wish you all the best – and lots of cruises – for 2025!
Cheers, Beth
 
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Serious about working on a cruise ship?  Check out going on a Discovery Cruise

​You can travel solo on any cruise line you want, however for most cruise lines you’ll end up paying what’s often called a Single Supplement.  That means you’ll pay for double occupancy for your cabin.  This is because if one person occupies a cabin, the cruise line misses out on the revenue of two people purchasing drinks packages, excursions, etc, and the gratuities are halved. Fair enough, I suppose, but it makes for an expensive Discovery Cruise if you want to, or need to, go alone.
 
However, there is a good solution out there if you want to do a solo Discovery Cruise and not have to pay double.

Hello fellow Cruise Techies!  Or are you? 

It’s been brought to my attention that some people object to the term “techie” in my company name, saying it can seem derogatory and unprofessional. Others have said they find it catchy and fun. I just chose the name for my company because I thought it ‘scanned’ well (to borrow a technique from our actor friends). 
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I’m always open to other suggestions for a company name – one that portrays cruise ships AND tech theatre.  Please let me know your thoughts!
 
Please Like and Comment – I’d love to hear your ideas! Thanks!

Got questions about working on a cruise ship? Submit your questions to the Salty Sage for inclusion in the Starboard Spotlight monthly newsletter.
 
Curious about working on a cruise ship?  Check out the Master Class
 
Serious about working on a cruise ship?  Check out going on a Discovery Cruise

​Before the audience sees a show on a cruise ship, and before the running crew learn the show, and before the show is teched (usually on land, often in a warehouse), the show has to be designed – just as in a land-based theatre.  But there are some differences between designing, installing, and programming land-based shows versus shows on cruise ships. 
 
Maybe this might be your calling?  Don’t want to work on a cruise ship full time?  Consider working for a cruise line as a designer, installer, or programmer!
 
This article from Cruise Industry News features Visual Connection, one of the companies that provide entertainment lighting services for cruise lines.  And while this article is primarily lighting-oriented (my favorite subject!), it applies to any aspect of technical theatre.  The article addresses how it’s essential to understand all of the ship’s structures and systems, not just the theatre’s systems, the challenges of delivering and running a show on a cruise ship, and more.
 
Check it out at….