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| Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline: Where the Crew Lives, Eats, Wars, and Parties. One Crazy Year Working on Cruise Ships (Travelers' Tales) | 
 enlarge | Author: Brian David Bruns
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5152
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 193236160X
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.45
EAN: 9781932361605
ASIN: 193236160X
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
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.
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Strong Sea Legs By: Eunie Watson October 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cruise Confidential would be HIGHLY recommended to anyone who has been on a cruise or is thinking about a cruise vacation in the future.
The book goes into very revealing detail of the happenings below the water line, in the restaurants, on the decks, and warm tropical locales. Intrigue, crazy antics, misadventures, flitations, and sex are brought to life in the pages of this book. In reading this book I felt like I was actually going through the same battery of emotions the author was revealing to us. I really got caught up in so many of the situations captured in this wonderful tell all. With each turn of the page I kept on wanting more and more. I simply could not put the book down. Matter of factly, I've read the book three times over the past month. That's how good of a book Brian Bruns has written. I have a much deeper respect for the hardworking crew that slave endlessly to provide us cruise vacationers with a tip-top, rewarding, good time on the high seas.
Needless to say, I am absolutely thrilled that there is currently an upcoming sequel to Cruise Confidential in the works. I'm there with the click of my mouse to pre-order the next high seas adventure writen by Brian Bruns, as soon as Amazon starts advertising to do so. Can't wait!!!
A Behind the Scenes Look ...Funny & Surprising! October 3, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is written in a very relaxed and friendly way. The author brings you in to his world and easily shares his tales with you. From beginning to end this book will astonish you with the many details that go in to the cruising industry. You will never be able to look at having a meal on a cruise the same way again. The author does a great job of giving you a peak in to how Americans are perceived by folks from other countries...it will likely give you something to think about. I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy traveling and would like a greater appreciation for those who make it great.
Excellent Book September 30, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Cruise Confidential is a tremendously entertaining behind-the-scenes view of life at sea for cruise crew members, as told by someone who actually worked on a cruise ship. It's a humorous insider's view told in an entertaining form, and it's a must-read for anyone who's ever sailed and then wondered how does the crew live and work on a cruise ship. If you've sailed and thought about how the always-smiling crew copes with long working hours and long periods of time at sea, you will really enjoy this book. Among the things the author reveals are what happens down in the crew deck (yes, they have their own decks that the passengers never see), what their living and working conditions are like, what a typical day is like, how much time they get off, what is the relationship among crew members, how they receive their assignments and what the struggles and pressures of working on a cruise ship are.
I've taken quite a few cruises and I've always wondered what it's really like for those who keep the ship running smoothly while working seemingly endless hours and smiling the whole time. This book answered my questions. Even if you have not cruised before this is a fun book that is humorous, engaging, entertaining and reads like a novel. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down and once I was done it left me wanting more. I can't recommend this book enough. Luckily the author is writing another book, and I am eagerly awaiting it.
Great book! September 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After buying a couple of guides to finding a job on a cruise ship I stumbled across this book about a month ago here on Amazon.com I figured I could get some information about what it was like to live and work on a cruise ship. After reading the book I am not so sure I want to work on a cruise ship, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Brian's experiences during his year working for Carnival Cruises.
He is not shy about exposing the elements of cruising that you don't see in the brochure and beyond entertainment this book could have an enormous practical benefit in terms of work quality in cruising. He makes it perfectly clear that working on a cruise ship is not the same experience as taking a cruise vacation, detailing just what the crew must go through in order to provide the highest quality experience.
Brian's writing style is not only entertaining, but super-detailed and relatable. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes humor and adventure.
cruise confidential September 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was great .I have been on 15 cruises and Im a travel agent and always wanted to know what it was like to work on a cruise ship.I could not put the book down. You will love it .I dont think I needed to know that he does not believe in God .Im not sure that help the story any but thats his story.I hope he changes his mind as he grows older.It seems like there is a lot of Sexn going on below deck .I guess thats part of it.I would have like to know how much money he made on his contract as he seems to say they pay them slave wages.But great book. It can be rated X in some spots .
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