Cruise worker reveals parts of the ship guests don't get to see
They're the hidden parts of a cruise ship passengers never get to see.
But one luxury liner staffer has given an insight into life below deck - including the crew bar.
Amber Olivia, a Brit who who says she works as an actress, revealed the crew has their own watering hole on the Coral Princess.
And, it's cheap to drink there.
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Amber Olivia filmed a tour of her ship, Coral Princess. Instagram
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"It's literally crew only and the prices are significantly cheaper to the prices the guests would pay," she said in a TikTok video.
"I remember when I first started working on ships I would pay like 40 pence (around 80c) for a beer."
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In the footage, Amber also shared pictures of seats inside the bar, which has portholes.
There's also a stack of board games and TVs on the walls.
"At night this places can get popping," she said.
Amber shares pictures of seats inside the bar, which has portholes, on TikTok. TikTok/amboliviaa
Parties, such as for Halloween are also held in the bar. There's even a DJ booth and instruments for a band.
However, drinks can be limited.
"We do have an alcohol limit," she explained. "We're allowed one or two."
She also used the video to answer questions from curious viewers, who wanted more details.
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Coral Princess arriving into Melbourne. Getty Images for Princess Cruise
When it comes to the types of drinks on offer, she says it can vary.
"Some ships you can get spirits, wine cider beers and others it's just wine and beer," she says. "Depends on your cruise line."
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She also showed the lengthy corridors used by crew to get around, which are a far cry from those seen by guests.
When we joined a behind-the-scenes tour of a cruise ship we got a fascinating insight - including what happens to leftover food.
It all goes into one a giant digester and are whittled down to a liquid waste.
A good supply of soft drinks - plus booze - is loaded on at the start of each cruise.
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The crew bar on one of the Princess cruise ships. TikTok/amboliviaa
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Ships even have massive fridges for fresh flowers and a big laundry to handle the massive amount of washing and ironing.
Meanwhile, the ship makes its own water from the sea, using desalination and reverse osmosis.
It comes as a new Princess ship is about to arrive in Australia for the first time.
Discovery Princess is set to arrive in Australia for her highly-anticipated maiden season Down Under.
The 3,660-guest, 145,000-ton Discovery Princess will be the biggest Princess Cruises ship to ever sail in Australian waters.
All up, the season will encompass three ships – Discovery Princess, Crown Princess and Grand Princess.
Built in 2022, the newest Royal-Class ship in the Princess fleet will be homeported in Sydney from December 6, 2025 to April 7, 2026.
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