Cruise ship worker reveals the important rule they can NEVER break - or risk getting kicked off at the next stop

Daily Mail​

3 days ago

A cruise ship worker has revealed the important rule that crew can never break - or risk being thrown off the ship.
Luke Osey, a professional magician who has worked on cruise ships, took to TikTok to explain the key rule that crew must follow at all times.
In the video, posted on his TikTok account (@lukeosey), says that crew could get in serious trouble if they are caught flirting with guests.
The video is titled 'What do you do if a guest comes onto you?' and Luke explains: 'The thing is it's not really going to get to that point.
'While there are some very forward guests, if you notice that a guest is starting to flirt with you, obviously you talk to them for a bit, but you're not going to flirt back because you know it would be leading them on.'
However, Luke says that for 'the most part', crew tend to just 'politely decline' the customer's advances.
He reveals: 'If there was even a hint of suspicion that you were talking to or sleeping with a guest, you'd be disembarked immediately.
'My contract would be terminated, I'd be kicked off at the next stop pretty much.'
The magician also explains that he'd step in if he noticed one of his fellow crew mates flirting with a guest.
He warns: 'A little bit of fun is not worth your contract. And also the average age of cruisers is about 65 so it's not really my type anyway.'
Cruise crew are forbidden from having relationships with passengers and could be removed from the ship if they break the rules.
LadBible reports that P&O's Fleet Harassment Policy for crew says that 'any intimate relations or attempts at intimate relations that are unwelcome, including asking a passenger to be alone, kissing, engaging in sexual relations, or any other similar behaviour will be dealt with under the Code of Conduct with a potential sanction being up to and including dismissal'.
Non-consensual interactions will be considered a 'criminal offence' and could lead to crew members being arrested.
The cruise line adds: 'You should not under any circumstances, invite a passenger into your accommodation unless that specific passenger is already recognised to be in a relationship with you prior to boarding the vessel.
'You must declare this to your Head of Department prior to the passenger boarding.'
Crew members are generally allowed to date each other.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline Travel, cruise crew worker Lauren Heavner explained that 'relationships between crew members are as common as sunsets at sea'.
The professional vocalist added: 'Crew members are free to date each other, it's practically inevitable in the close-knit world of ship life.
'But there's one hard-and-fast caveat: no relationships between a supervisor and their subordinates.'
Lauren also revealed that some crew members are cheating on their spouses 'back home'.
She said: 'Sure, there are genuine, monogamous relationships on ships, built on something real. But let's not kid ourselves - those are the exceptions, not the rule.'