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Not quite following your comment about "since the change in ownership of HAL, there are plenty of unhappy employees"... HAL was acquired by the Carnival Corporation about 15 years ago at a time when it (HAL) was floundering financially. Yes, there have been changes of late, especially since their "Signature of Excellence" initiative was announced - some changes definitely for the better, some are controversial, and the success of some remains to be seen. Most (if not all) of the employees whom you claim are unhappy have not been with HAL for 15 years, so I'm not sure where you're getting your "facts". BTW, my first trip with HAL was in 1952....There's no question, however, that those who help make our cruises so pleasant deserve to be adequately tipped for their services, and deserve to receive adequate pay. But one of the main reasons cruise lines fly "offshore" flags is precisely because the pay scale is much lower than in the United States. That's another issue for another day...The below-decks working conditions (long hours, little time off, etc.) would stagger the minds of those of us who live in countries that are more prosperous than the home countries of most crew members on most cruise lines.
Not quite following your comment about "since the change in ownership of HAL, there are plenty of unhappy employees"...
HAL was acquired by the Carnival Corporation about 15 years ago at a time when it (HAL) was floundering financially. Yes, there have been changes of late, especially since their "Signature of Excellence" initiative was announced - some changes definitely for the better, some are controversial, and the success of some remains to be seen. Most (if not all) of the employees whom you claim are unhappy have not been with HAL for 15 years, so I'm not sure where you're getting your "facts". BTW, my first trip with HAL was in 1952....
There's no question, however, that those who help make our cruises so pleasant deserve to be adequately tipped for their services, and deserve to receive adequate pay. But one of the main reasons cruise lines fly "offshore" flags is precisely because the pay scale is much lower than in the United States. That's another issue for another day...
The below-decks working conditions (long hours, little time off, etc.) would stagger the minds of those of us who live in countries that are more prosperous than the home countries of most crew members on most cruise lines.
