Cruise secrets: Ex cruise ship crew member reveals what he wishes passengers knew

Joshua Kinser, author of Chronicles of a Cruise Ship Worker, explained how different the food for crew was during his time on cruises. 

He revealed that crew were often really jealous of the food available to the holidaymakers.

“I wish I could have told passengers how much I wanted a lobster tail or some of the great food that they were eating in the passenger dining rooms,” Kinser told Express.co.uk.

“I know it may seem petty to some people out there, kind of a first-world problem sort of thing, but after three months eating the same slop that is served on some of these ships, most employees just want a taste of the wonderful food that the passengers eat.”

There can be perks available to crew staff if they befriend cruise passengers, however.

“On some ships, passengers are allowed to invite cruise employees to dinner in the dining room,” said Kinser.