Ex-Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line workers reveal their 11 best hacks for living on a cruise ship

1. Eight former cruise-ship employees told Business Insider what advice you need to know if you're going to spend months working on a ship.
2. Their former employers include cruise lines owned by Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
3. Their advice included packing light, savoring your free time, and bringing your own bed sheets.
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Cruise-ship jobs have a number of factors that separate them from land-based jobs, like the fact that your "office" doubles as your home and is often moving.

Eight former cruise-ship employees told Business Insider what advice you need to know if you're going to spend months working on a ship. Their former employers include cruise lines owned by Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. Five requested anonymity due to a fear of reprisal from their former employer.

Here's what they said.

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