Monthly Archives: March 2008

Cleared for Departure

So I got the e-mail I’ve been waiting almost 2 months for on Tuesday night. Hi Melissa, What is your availability for training? We are now having a training next week and have a ship assignment for you. I will be flying to Miami on Wednesday for a few days training then it’s off to...

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Violent Turbulance

Thunderstorms suck. Especially on days you don’t get to snooze in bed all day and have to fly directly into the aproaching storm. Tuesday I got up at 5 a.m. to drag my butt to the airport only to find I’ve been delayed. But this isn’t your average delay… this is the kind that could...

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My Cost Guard Sponsored Daytrip

Thanks to the strict regulations of the U.S. Coast Guard I’m off to Houston tomorrow to apply for a simple Merchant Mariners Document (MMD) card. Since Norwegian Cruise Lines America (NCLA) is a U.S. based company there are several more hoops to jump through than other non-U.S. based cruise lines and it brings the question...

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