Ship Life

An absolutely wonderful documentary , showing the harsh reality of living on a ship, some real tough moments mixed with the more pleasurable times . A really useful insight for anyone considering a career on the high seas .

Having thought about getting a ship job, seeing this documentary has inspired me to look more closely at this career option .

This is an entertaining , warts and all look at what it takes to live the ship life.

I especially liked how it portrays the two different communities living on the same vessel , completely separate from each other but together all the time , I have given this doc 10 stars.

This film offers a fascinating glimpse into the highs, lows, and everything in between of life as a cruise ship crew member.

Beautifully shot and interwoven with moments of humor and reflection, it draws you in with its warmth and authenticity. The characters quickly become compelling, and their individual stories unfold in ways both engaging and heartfelt.

All the while, the unseen presence of vacationing passengers lingers like a quiet enigma-both essential and absent, almost a character in itself. Yet, what truly takes center stage is the vibrant, diverse, and ultimately transient community that exists below deck.

Highly reccommended!

If you want to know what it's really like working on a ship, or want to reminisce about your own past experience, as was the case for me, then this documentary is for you!

There isn't anything like it out there in terms of authenticity and I love the way this film was put together.

If you've worked on ships you'll likely laugh out loud in places others wouldn't even find funny, or cringe at the scene unfolding drawing upon old memories and knowing the realities of what was happening, but that's why I loved it and the next time somebody asks "What's it like working on the ships?" - I'll point them in the direction of this documentary.

Highly recommended, great watch. Thanks to all who slaved over making this, it really took me back to my youth! Amazing.

Love to see a documentary that shows the side of a life I haven't had in such a real and accessible way. Honestly I found it quite ironically relaxing to watch, considering how hard it shows the cruise ship crew having to work. I definitely prefer working on land myself but it is lovely to be able to see other lives and I love relaxing insider documentaries like this. Really enjoyed seeing how they deal with all the potential issues on board and the human cost side of the work. I was very surprised as to the pay. A very relaxing time watching other people work hard to make a relaxing time for other people. 😂

Ship Life delivers a through documentary about what I from working with oil riggers and navy Bosuns is exemplified here. I hope that with this documentary goes from strength to strength at award ceremonies. I also thought it was well put tother the writing being well paced and intriguing that said, I would love to know more about the ship builders as those cabins are tiny and I think how likely this documentary and many others would have been if there had not been such teeny weeny cabins then you would les stress. But hey that does drive the story we see and I thoroughly admit to enjoying it. To think those ships have morgues on them, that like something I never thought about.