CHRIS WONG Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 6 hours ago, GatorCruiser said: Loved the video Chris. Can’t wait to get back to coco. What royal has done there is simply mind blowing. You definitely do excellent PR for royal. See ya in December on odyssey. Thank you! Yes, I never get bored of the island, and I'm there every week. See you soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Hi! Just got off Odyssey yesterday. I saw you once or twice a but you were super busy so I was scared to interrupt. But I wanted to thank you for directions to the cat! Found it on my first day and it was a great boarding day photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 4 hours ago, CrimsonCruiser said: Hi! Just got off Odyssey yesterday. I saw you once or twice a but you were super busy so I was scared to interrupt. But I wanted to thank you for directions to the cat! Found it on my first day and it was a great boarding day photo. Shame we never got to say hello. I hope you had a good cruise. Haha, you're welcome. Jmccaffrey and CrimsonCruiser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted September 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 America to open its boarders again to the UK in November? Looking forward to hopefully seeing my fellow Brits onboard US ships again. This is great for cruising! SPS, whitsmom, steverk and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted September 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 So, after doing a search online, it seems cases in Florida are declining. I hope this could be a turning point for cruising. WAAAYTOOO, CrimsonCruiser, steverk and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNeedsAVacay Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 @CHRIS WONGwe'll see you on Odyssey on 10/17! Finally back on a ship after 2 years! CHRIS WONG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 So in talking to the crew on odyssey I heard over and over again that their contracts would be ending at the end of the year and the extensions may not be possible as RCI tries to rotate more crew in. Is it normal to have so many contracts end at the same time or was this a side-effect of covid and the restart process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitsmom Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, CrimsonCruiser said: So in talking to the crew on odyssey I heard over and over again that their contracts would be ending at the end of the year and the extensions may not be possible as RCI tries to rotate more crew in. Is it normal to have so many contracts end at the same time or was this a side-effect of covid and the restart process? I wouldn't think they would want to "start from scratch" with an entire new crew. That sounds like a recipe for lots of problems.... CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, CrimsonCruiser said: So in talking to the crew on odyssey I heard over and over again that their contracts would be ending at the end of the year and the extensions may not be possible as RCI tries to rotate more crew in. Is it normal to have so many contracts end at the same time or was this a side-effect of covid and the restart process? There are international conventions that limit the time any seafarer can stay on a ship. Extensions have to respect these limits even if a crew member is willing to stay longer than legally permissible. CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted September 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 7 hours ago, CrimsonCruiser said: So in talking to the crew on odyssey I heard over and over again that their contracts would be ending at the end of the year and the extensions may not be possible as RCI tries to rotate more crew in. Is it normal to have so many contracts end at the same time or was this a side-effect of covid and the restart process? No, this is not normal. Because the majority of crew joined the ship at the same time for the restart, a lot of the crew have similar sign-off dates. The process of changing crew member's sign-off dates has already started. Some of us maybe required to extend, some even shorten our contract. My contract has been extended for a couple of weeks. WAAAYTOOO, ellcee, CrimsonCruiser and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 That makes sense. And congrats on the extension! CHRIS WONG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 18 hours ago, CHRIS WONG said: My contract has been extended for a couple of weeks. So does that mean you'll still be on Odyssey Jan 29? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted September 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 hour ago, SpeedNoodles said: So does that mean you'll still be on Odyssey Jan 29? Jan 9 SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 hour ago, CHRIS WONG said: Jan 9 Guess I'll be on one of your last sailings, January 2. CHRIS WONG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted September 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 NEW CRUISE VLOG! Just another day in my life, and why I love my job working on a cruise ship. whitsmom and CrimsonCruiser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 2:29 PM, SpeedNoodles said: So does that mean you'll still be on Odyssey Jan 29? On 9/24/2021 at 3:50 PM, CHRIS WONG said: Jan 9 Dang. Was looking forward to seeing your smiling (albeit masked) face on the January 29th sailing. Hopefully, some other time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 2:50 PM, CHRIS WONG said: Jan 9 hey! That's my birthday! Lol - means absolutely nothing in this regard but I can't not point it out when I see it. CHRIS WONG, KristiZ, Mrs. RoyalMoyal and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted September 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 5:30 PM, CGTLH said: Guess I'll be on one of your last sailings, January 2. Yes, that will be my last cruise before going home. CGTLH and SpeedNoodles 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 How long will you be home? Then do you expect/hope to get another contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted September 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 hours ago, barjpoe said: How long will you be home? Then do you expect/hope to get another contract? At this point, it is still too early to know what will happen just yet. Normally, I would be home for about 6 weeks before starting a new contract. whitsmom, WAAAYTOOO and emmef 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted October 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 NEW CRUISE VLOG! This week, I share with you one of the side duties I have to do as a crew member, whilst working on a cruise ship. Jmccaffrey, Traveler, SPS and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted October 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Today has made me realize how much Facebook and Instagram has taken over my life... PPPJJ-GCVAB, AshleyDillo, CrimsonCruiser and 9 others 2 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 @CHRIS WONG Since you are Mr. Coco Cay merchandise now, does the Crown and Anchor discount on Royal Caribbean branded merchandise work on the items at the island? When the island opened I was told no, but just curious if that has changed. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted October 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Matt said: @CHRIS WONG Since you are Mr. Coco Cay merchandise now, does the Crown and Anchor discount on Royal Caribbean branded merchandise work on the items at the island? When the island opened I was told no, but just curious if that has changed. Unfortunately, no discount on CocoCay merch on the island. I don't think us crew get discount either. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathbees Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 @CHRIS WONG Do they at least have the full range of sizes (XXL, XXXL) for the shirts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cub Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 Love watching the vlogs. Thanks for all the great insights CHRIS WONG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 4:37 PM, CHRIS WONG said: NEW CRUISE VLOG! This week, I share with you one of the side duties I have to do as a crew member, whilst working on a cruise ship. Awesome to see you in a temporary new role! Also - I'm surprised (but not upset) that you're still in a "guest" cabin. Any word on when you'll be forced to give it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted October 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 7 hours ago, CrimsonCruiser said: Awesome to see you in a temporary new role! Also - I'm surprised (but not upset) that you're still in a "guest" cabin. Any word on when you'll be forced to give it up? Crew Cabin Tour vlog is going live this weekend. CrimsonCruiser and GatorCruiser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted October 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 NEW CRUISE VLOG! My crew cabin tour from Odyssey Of The Seas is now live on YouTube! This is the type of accommodation you can expect to live in, when you work onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. tdiedrich, Jmccaffrey and Matt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srp431 Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 What are they charging for adult t-shirts these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 NEW CRUISE VLOG! My take on the current health and safety protocols when it comes to wearing face masks onboard. AHollyS, Jmccaffrey and CarolBCHonkanen 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted October 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Have any of you done this on your Royal Caribbean cruise? I was very lucky to test out the sky-dive simulator onboard Odyssey Of The Seas! Times like this why I love my job! rjac, SuperStarian, Jmccaffrey and 6 others 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Currently working with Tony from La Lido Loca on a video idea. Stay tuned! CrimsonCruiser, Jmccaffrey and SuperStarian 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 @CHRIS WONG, I sent you a private message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarian Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 I have done iFly on land, but not yet at sea! It was so much fun!!! CHRIS WONG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Did you guys see Tony's latest video? I'M IN IT! emmef, SuperStarian, D Alt and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Alt Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 awesome! thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted November 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 NEW CRUISE VLOG! Some quick tips to consider when deciding to work on a cruise ship. Jmccaffrey and CrimsonCruiser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS WONG Posted November 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 NEW CRUISE VLOG! A video explaining my entire career working on a cruise ship. Being a crew member for Royal Caribbean has completely changed my life. CrimsonCruiser, whitsmom, billdauterive and 3 others 2 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 10/30/2021 at 11:15 AM, CHRIS WONG said: Did you guys see Tony's latest video? I'M IN IT! let us know when you have too many socks! Lmao! Now that you've said it, I'm sure you'll find yourself drowning in them soon. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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