Cruise ship Celebrity Solstice approaches Sydney Heads as cruise ship Spectrum of the Seas heads to sea from Sydney Harbour on April 04, 2020 in Sydney, Australia.
Some cruise worker salaries are as low as $600 a month. Under international maritime law, crew can work up to 14 hours a day with no guaranteed days off.
  • If a cruise worker quits they have to pay for their flight home, current and former employees say.
  • Crew members who resign may not be eligible for future employment with the cruise line.
  • One cruise worker said he had to borrow nearly $1,400 after resigning due to mental health issues.

On a cruise ship, quitting your job is a luxury not all workers can afford.