Cruise ship worker explains shocking protocol put in place if you get fired whilst working onboard

A professional dancer who worked on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas cruise ship has explained the shocking protocol for what happens if you're fired while working onboard.

The suite life on deck sounds sweeter by the day when you listen to the benefits of working on a cruise ship, with content creator and former Royal Caribbean performer Alley Kerr previously explaining the jaw-dropping sum she takes home each month.

Considering those working onboard are also offered food, accommodation and travel, it really does seem like the dream job especially for younger single people who aren't tied down and want to earn money while visiting some beautiful parts of the world.

However, there are also lots of downsides to life working on board, such as suffering from sea legs, experiencing the terrifying reality of what the cruise ships are like at night and not being able to have relationships with any of the guests.

Alley explained the shocking reality for cruise ship workers who are fired (Youtube/Wanderlust Alley)

While the latter might seem innocent enough, most cruise ships make it abundantly clear that if you're caught sleeping with the guests then you won't be sleeping with the fishes, but you will be fired pretty quickly.

And although you might be hoping to simply enjoy life on the ship until you get back home, it seems as if that's a long way from the case.

Speaking on a YouTube video, Alley said: "Obviously they can't just get rid of you right away. They will usually wait until the next turnaround day where they can have you disembark.

"But until then, any time someone is on the verge of being fired or [has been] fired, they usually have security outside your room to watch you. Yeah, it's weird."

Turnaround days occur when one set of passengers leaves the ship and another set embarks, which means that the fired employee could be babysat in their room for some time until they're eventually forced off the ship, which is obviously something you'd want to avoid.

Getting fired on a cruise ship is easier than you might think, as the cheap alcoholic drinks on offer can mean it is very easy to get drunk, and if you get too rowdy you may well be breathalysed and kicked off if you're above a certain limit.

One Redditor said that 'what gets people is the random alcohol tests every month at 10am where people are still drunk from the night before'.

While there isn't as much official guidance on other ways to get fired on a cruise ship, I'd imagine that fighting, harassment and attempting to lead a mutiny are also surefire ways to see you lose your job.

So, if you're planning any of those things, be prepared to be shuttered in your room for days on end before getting the boot.

LADbible Group has contacted Royal Caribbean for comment.