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“You can’t work properly on a cruise…”
We have just done 15 days working remotely on Odyssey of the Seas, and I can confidently say that’s just not true.
In fact, we probably got more work done than we would at home. No life admin, no distractions, no “I’ll just quickly do this”… just proper focused blocks of work, with a sea view which definitely helps.
We started this cruise in New York, so time zones were the biggest adjustment. At the beginning we were starting work around 5am ship time to match UK hours, which was not ideal 😅 but as we sailed closer to Europe it got much easier and more normal.
Our routine ended up being pretty simple. In the mornings we left the cabin and worked out on the ship because it was so quiet with most people still asleep. Odyssey actually worked really well for this. Two70 was a great space for getting work done, although one thing to note is sockets are limited there so portable chargers were a must. Then in the afternoons we would usually head back to the cabin.
On port days we normally took the mornings off and then did a couple of hours of work in the afternoon.
WiFi is the big one we get asked about constantly, we had zero issues the entire trip. Calls, meetings, general work, all completely fine. That idea that you cannot rely on cruise WiFi just has not been our experience on this sailing.
What actually makes the difference is not just WiFi, it is how you set yourself up. We made everything fully portable so we could pack up and move our “office” in seconds. We also made sure we scoped out working spaces and plug sockets early instead of trying to figure it out five minutes before starting work. And we did not confine ourselves to the cabin all day, changing environment makes a big difference.
The biggest misconception is that working on a cruise is harder. For us, it has actually been easier. You take away cleaning, cooking, daily life distractions, and suddenly you have proper time to focus.
If you are thinking about doing this, it is 100% doable. But the difference between it being stressful or smooth comes down to preparation.
We have put together everything we used, our full setup, and exactly how we made it work here👇https://360cruising.com/cheat-sheets/remote-working
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“You can’t work properly on a cruise…”
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