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やっほー！Eri です

ホテルの専門学校を卒業したのち、”新しいリゾートを創る”てきなコンセプトで、沖縄にリゾートを計画していた会社に入社。

行ったことのない沖縄に住み、プレハブ小屋みたいなオフィスの開業準備室で働き始める。

これを仕掛けた親会社から、月に数度、仕事できまっせーみたいな人達が来て、その人たちと会議に出席したり、ホテルを経験してきた恐らくすごい人たちと時間を過ごし、アメリカ留学をしてきた”イケイケ帰国子女”と友達になったり、本当に色んな人の影響を受けて「埼玉から出て、沖縄にきただけでこんなに色んな人達がいるんだから、世界に行ったらすごいのが待ってるぞ！」と、ホテルが開業したら、会社を辞めて海外留学をしようと決める。

しかしながら、リーマンショックの影響をもろに受け、新卒で入った会社はホテルをオープンさせることなく倒産。

悲しかったが、既に留学というやりたいことがあったので途方に暮れることはなかった。

解雇から半年後、両親の多大な支援を受けてワーキングホリデーで、カナダのバンクーバーへ！

英語力１だったので、すごく大変だったけど、日本人と友達に（あまり）ならないという目標を、結構達成できたお陰で英語はレベル１から格段に上がった。

ある日バンクーバーの港に停泊しているクルーズ客船を見て、英語を習得したらクルーズ客船で働きたいという新しい夢が出来る。（沖縄で働いていた時に、船で働いてた上司がいたのだが、そのときは全く興味がなかった）

カナダのワーホリビザを観光ビザに延長して、合計１年５カ月バンクーバーに滞在し日本に帰国。

少し上がった英語力を武器に、クルーズ客船での仕事を探し始める。

今に比べて全く情報がなく、インターネットでやっとみつけたのが、クルーズ客船のインターンシップとして働くというものだった。

５０万くらいもろもろ支払うけど、€１２００/月　当時で１５万くらいの月収が入って、なおかつ８か月働く予定だったので、元が取れればオーケーとそのインターンシップに申し込み、どのくらい申込者がいたのか不明だが見事合格。

ギリシャ船籍のクルーズ客船で、８カ月インターンシップをする。

船の良いところより悪いところがそのときには目立って見えて、翌年も働かない？と誘われたが断り、東京で英語を使う仕事に就く。

埼玉ー東京の通勤だけでかなり消耗しまくってるときに、船って通勤ないし、いろんなとこ行けるし、最高じゃん！と船の良さを思い出し、船での仕事を探し始めるが、違うクルーズ客船で働いてみたかったので、またインターネットで情報をかき集める。

そのとき出会ったのが、アメリカ最大のクルーズ客船会社の日本支社のホームページ。

そこに、クルーズ客船で働きたい人はレジュメを送ってね！と書いてあったのでさっそく送る。

約１か月後にアメリカの本社から連絡が来て、スカイプにて面接→合格。

アメリカのクルーズ客船会社のフロントデスクスタッフとして働き始める。

１年半後、色々あって仕事を離れることに。

そしてまた日本で働く。

ここで人生の色々な葛藤があったりしたが、うーん、やっぱクルーズ客船っしょ！

と、またクルーズ客船で働きたいと思い、探していく中で、ご縁があって、6つ星のラグジュアリー客船で働けることに。

今までで１番楽しいクルーズライフを送る。

世界各国を回る船だったので、本当に色んな都市に行けた。さらに２カ月の休暇には、海外旅行をしていたので、訪れた国は８０か国以上になった。わーい。

一生続けたいが、結婚や出産も経験したいな、、、というところでコロナくん登場。

実は新造船をオープンさせるメンバーに入っていたのだが、どうなることやら。

ここで国際結婚もするところだが、コロナくんが国境を阻む。

船が再開して、呼ばれたら、もう１コントラクト船でやるか？結婚して落ち着いてクルーズ客船の素晴らしさを伝える方にまわって、クルーズ客船を趣味としてお客さんとして楽しんでいこうか、、、。

という人生です。今のところ。

現在は、コロナで８カ月会えてなかった婚約者のいるブラジルから、クルーズ客船、海外旅行を中心に情報発信中。

デジタルノマドワーカーとして生計を立てられるよう猛進中。

世界各国で生活をしながら、その土地の情報 + クルーズ情報をお届けしていきます。

一つの場所に縛られずに生きていくのが今の夢。

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　語学留学中、港に停泊していたクルーズ船に憧れを持ち、客船クルーの道へ。客船クルーとしてクルーズ船3社、9年以上働き、現在も船上で出会ったブラジル人夫と一緒に船でクルーとして働く。休暇中にも様々なクルーズ客船に乗船しているため、1年のほとんどを船上で過ごす。2020年にクルーズ専門チャンネル“ノマドエリ クルーズ＆トラベル”をYouTubeに開設。

クルーズ初心者が安心してスムーズにクルーズ旅行が楽しめるようになるコンテンツを日々発信している。

Youtubeチャンネル　” ノマドエリ クルーズ&トラベル / Nomad Eri Cruise&Travel ”

Why This Independent Backpacking Nomad is Going on a Cruise

A lot of people hate cruises. “Oversized boats filled with oversized people.” There’s a particular disdain for them among backpackers and other “real” travelers. “Cruises aren’t travel,” people say. “You don’t get to experience the local culture. You don’t get to explore the places you visit. You’re shuttled from place to place in pre-fabricated tours in gigantic groups.” Cruises are considered fake travel for people who want to pretend they’re traveling some place without having to do any actual traveling.

I’ve been on three cruises my entire life. The first was when I was 16 and went with my family around the Caribbean. I remember going to Cozumel, Mexico, and sneaking off to drink Kahlúa on the beach. (Sorry, Mom and Dad. I guess you had to find out sometime!)

The next cruise was a Dave Matthews Cruise with some friends (I’m a huge Dave Matthews fan). It was three days to the Bahamas and watching Dave Matthews Band play on a boat. It was epic.

My last cruise was five years ago. I went with my family up the inside passage of Alaska. It was gorgeous seeing glaciers, and I even got to see killer whales chase, kill, and eat a porpoise. The whole trip was a lot of fun.

I love cruises for the same reason that everyone else hates them: because cruises are not travel.

A cruise is an adult playground on the sea. It’s like Las Vegas except on water. It’s a giant buffet, pool, random activities, tall glasses of fruity drinks, and sheer gluttony. It’s bacchanalian fun.

A cruise is a vacation.

To me, the definition of travel is going out, exploring, and learning about the world and the cultures that inhabit it. It’s about discovery. A vacation, on the other hand, is simply a break from day-to-day life where you can relax and not do anything.

And I think that distinction is often missed by the cruise haters. Getting away from home doesn’t always have to be about exploring unknown lands, trekking through primordial forest, or navigating the bus system of Calcutta. No, sometimes all you want to do is relax . You don’t want to deal with anything or plan anything. You want a break. You want to shut your mind off for a bit.

If you view a cruise as travel, you’re going to be disappointed. If you view it as a vacation, then I think it’s easier to accept the Disney-like atmosphere of it all.

After all, all travel serves a purpose.

So, next week, I’ll be going on a Royal Caribbean cruise with my friend Jason, my intention being to just sit by the pool, cocktail in hand, and work on my tan. I plan to gain 10 pounds at the buffet and then work it off at the gym. I’m going to mini-golf on a boat and sleep late. I’m going to keep my computer closed.

I am going on vacation.

And I’m really looking forward to it. I could use a break. I’m a bit burnt out. Between three conferences in the last month, my final book edits, traveling back and forth from Asia, a tour in Japan, running this website, and just trying to live life, I’m frazzled.

A lot of people think travel and what I do is a 24/7 vacation. It’s not. It takes work trying to figure out your way around the world. It’s fun work —  but it’s still work . Throw in running a business on top of that, and you find yourself running nonstop from dawn until the wee hours of the morning. It drains you, especially when you do it 365 days per year.

So, tired and exhausted, I’m going on vacation to recharge my batteries.

I’ll admit that it’s been a long time since I’ve been on a cruise. I have no idea what to expect. I’ve never been an adult on a normal cruise just trying to relax and be a “tourist.” This is new territory for me.

I may hate it. I already know that I’m not looking forward to the land excursions. I hate those things. I see them around Europe, and it’s just a large mass of people. Try seeing the Acropolis in Athens when 937,439,282,349 tour groups from the cruise ship are also there. It’s aggravating. I plan to make my own ship excursions.

Moreover, I’m going on the largest boat in the world —  the Oasis of the Seas  — and I may find that to be just too large and too overwhelming. Who can say? All I know right now is that I’m giddy with excitement about my vacation.

But I’m not going to pretend that a cruise is anything more than it really is: a vacation. It’s a week where your mind can shut down, someone else can plan your life, and your only concern is what time the buffet starts.

Because we all need a vacation sometimes.

So that is why this intrepid nomad is taking a cruise — and who knows, I may even enjoy myself.  

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Don’t Forget Travel Insurance Travel insurance will protect you against illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. It’s comprehensive protection in case anything goes wrong. I never go on a trip without it as I’ve had to use it many times in the past. My favorite companies that offer the best service and value are:

• SafetyWing (best for everyone)
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• Medjet (for additional evacuation coverage)

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Hi, I’m Nomadic Matt, the New York Times best-selling author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day and Ten Years a Nomad, as well as the founder of this website! And I’m here to help you save money on your next trip.

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Cruising In The Caribbean Is Hitting Record Highs Ahead Of Summer 2024

Following positive results in 2023, the cruise industry in the Caribbean has been seeing a resurgence in visitors in 2024. Close to 32 million travelers cruised in 2023, a seven percent increase over 2019, with more expected to travel in 2024. 

According to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)’s 2024 State of the Cruise Industry report, over 44% of those travelers were to the Caribbean. This number is more than double the 18.5% who sailed to the next-highest region, the Mediterranean.

The 12.9 million cruise travelers to the Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda in 2023 grew by one million visitors when comparing 2023 to 2019.  

The Bahamas saw almost 40% higher than 2019 levels, while in Barbados, 2024 visitors are expected to exceed its 2023 numbers by almost 200,000. Curacao is also expected to deliver a 13% uptick in cruise travelers compared to 2023 totals. 

Following a near 30% increase in 2023 compared with 2022, Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s tourism minister reaffirmed visitors at the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami Beach, that the country is setting a target of over 400,000 annual cruise visitors. 

While there has been significant increases in multiple destinations in the region, there is room for growth in other island countries hoping to attract tourists. 

One such city which has seen an increase of 22 percent over the January and February months compared to 2023 has been Cozume l. Cozumel recorded the arrival of 900,000 cruise passengers in this time frame with 75 ships docking in the initial 14 days of 2024. 

The Port of Cozumel is the fourth most visited port in the world welcoming more than two million cruise passengers each year. The island in the Caribbean Sea welcomes cruise ships and passengers from around the world with all the major cruise lines stopping at the Punta Maya, Punta Langosta and SSA México shipping terminals on the island of Cozumel.

The once-secluded hideaway is one of Mexico’s most-visited locations in the Caribbean region. Home to clear turquoise waters, this relatively small island off the coast of Playa del Carmen is known for its pristine beaches and being a premier diving destination. 

With countless activities on land and in the water, it is an island paradise in every sense of the term. The glistening tropical paradise is home to luxury resorts, Mayan history and modern amenities. 

Compared to other regions in Mexico, Cozumel has a very low crime rate and is considered a very safe area to travel to.

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