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Crews Critics is a rating and review site where you can register anonymous profiles to complete surveys and submit your own reviews about your experiences working on cruise ships. We will keep you updated with industry news, job postings, recruitment agencies, salaries, and other requests that you have so that we can support you. There will also be an entire forum devoted to rating the crew amenities, food, leadership and more and you will be able to cast your anonymous votes.

Anonymity is so important to people, and we see a greater need for an outlet where we can also review our ship life experiences without that fear of retaliation. So we are very proud to announce the partnership of Crew Center and Crews Critics. With the popularity of Crew Center’s followers, and the not for profit work that Crews Critics did as the "Sea Me Foundation" in 2019 (to expose the violations and the high number of sexual assaults onboard), we have some huge aspirations. We know that people rely upon their jobs and that there is a lot of fun that comes along with working and traveling, and there is no better camaraderie than those of ship friends! We want this website to bring you friendships, new connections, career networking, smiles and laughter. We also want to be fully transparent to the world about what needs changing, so that crew wellness finally gets the much-needed attention that you all deserve.

And it's not just for crew. Without the passengers, we wouldn't be here! So there is a dedicated passenger area that can also participate and just like onboard, there are passenger only and crew only areas. There are also places we can all come together so that we can have guest and passenger support, working together for a better tomorrow. We won't say it looks easy, but we are confident that Crews Critics will be the biggest cruise community online and we can't wait to engage with you.

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Thread 'How Much Do Cruise Ship Crew Members Spend On Board?'
The Curvy Girl Cruising YouTube channel has started a discussion about how much money cruise ship crew—specifically staff members—typically spend while working onboard. Lizzie, a singer on Carnival Cruise Line ships, broke down her onboard expenses, revealing how much she spends while living and working on cruise ship. Unlike regular crew members, staff often have access to certain guest areas, including coffee shops and specialty restaurants, which can lead to higher spending. Now, we...
Thread 'More Crew Deported – Royal Caribbean Cases Surface After Deportation of 18 Carnival Sunshine Crew'
While most of the attention has been on the 18 Carnival Sunshine crew members recently deported by CBP from Norfolk, it looks like this wasn’t an isolated case. We’ve now learned that 19 Royal Caribbean crew members were also deported back in April 2025 and under very similar and troubling circumstances. One of them shared his experience: I am a former crew member who worked for Royal Caribbean International. I am writing this with a heavy heart. I loved my job and gave it everything I...
Thread 'Friends of the Earth Ranks Best and Worst Cruise Lines in Environmental Impact'
Friends of the Earth has released its 2024 Cruise Ship Report Card, highlighting the best and worst cruise lines based on their environmental practices. The report evaluates 21 cruise operators and 243 ships on sewage treatment, air pollution reduction, water quality compliance, and transparency. According to the score card some companies lead the way in eco-friendly initiatives, others fall short, earning failing grades. Top 5 Cruise Lines with the Highest Scores: Hurtigruten – B+ HX...
Thread 'I Was Working On Cruise Ships. What I Feel Years Later Is Gratitude'
Was working on cruise ships a perfect experience? No, it wasn't. Still, looking back, I only see how much the job positively impacted my life. The decision to work on ships came naturally. Young and not feeling the need to think twice, one morning, I decided I was done with the construction job I had been doing since I was young age. What I was dreaming about at that time was moving to some of the Western countries, but their visa restrictions turned out to be a blessing to me—not having...
Thread 'Crew Mingle - New mobile app for Crew'
Hey crew A friend and I just launched an app we made for all of us working on ships (and ex crew members that want to re connect) — it’s called Crew Mingle. Here’s what it does: Sends you a push notification in advance when a friend from another ship is in the same port as you Opens chat right away so you can organise a catch up Keeps track of your itinerary and days left on contract Counts how many countries you’ve visited It’s all in one place — simple and actually useful. The...
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