The art of the buffet: Cruise chef of two decades explains how ships feed thousands of passengers at sea

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Marco Goetz
Cruise ship chefs can make anywhere between $6,000 to $8,500 a month, Goetz told Insider. He typically works eight months out of the year and is not paid for the remaining four.

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3 people share why they're paying as much as $4 million to live on a cruise ship

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A rendering of the Storylines MV Narrative at sunset alongside photos of two groups of buyers on the ship.
Myle Hammond, with his wife, top right, and Jim Holt, bottom right, are two buyers on the Storylines MV Narrative.

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5 cruise workers reveal the best and worst parts of their jobs — from in the kitchen to on stage

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Cruise ship photographer and videographer Nataly Vargas said her favorite part of her job is making lasting memories for guests.
Cruise ship photographer and videographer Nataly Vargas said her favorite part of her job is making lasting memories for guests.

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Firefighters smashed the window of a driverless Cruise taxi to stop it running over their hoses

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An autonomous taxi from Cruise.
A Cruise car ran over a fire hose in June 2022.

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I've sailed on every major cruise line but the entertainment on adults-only Virgin Voyages blew me away, from drag disco to a sex therapy show

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The author aboard Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady.

Lori A. May

I'm a general manager on a $450 million cruise ship. I'm on duty 24 hours a day, but it's worth it to travel the world in a floating 5-star hotel.

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Alessandro Menegazzi
Alessandro Menegazzi says he's worked in some of the world's most exclusive hotels, but the sea always calls him back.

Claire Turrell

Veteran cruise-goer says Carnival's inadvertent 'cruise to nowhere' dimmed her vacation dream of getting some peace and quiet on the boat

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The pool area onboard the Carnival Sunshine during a 2021 cruise.
The pool area onboard the Carnival Sunshine during a 2022 cruise.

Courtesy of Margie Marsh.

I just sailed aboard the world's largest cruise ship. Here are the 9 features that have made it my favorite vessel.

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Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas cruise ship

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