what about all the STD's you get

Eddie no biggie....floor I can lay em down sideways on an angle like monitor style so the sounds hits the ceiling & disperses, no poles needed..it all sounds good....thats the beauty & flexibility of two powered speakers ...plus I can also add the two CM30's to fill out the room if needed.

A friend of mine went to play on a cruise ship, thought he would be treated like a respected musician/entertainer, Meet people, schmooze with the guests.
He was not allowed to mix with the passengers, he was given a certain amount of time after the show to be out of sight. And stay there, he could use the crew lounge and gym but it was quite clear he wasn't a passenger and he was allowed any of the perks of the paying guests.

"There are areas on a ship that musicians and entertainers are not permitted to visit. These areas include passenger cabins, (passengers are not allowed in your cabin either), the ship's Casino, and the pool. Bar stools are also off limits.

You are not allowed to linger in any of the public areas (lounges, bars, etc.).

Use of the public gym facilities may be permitted at certain times. Some ships have their own staff gyms and pool which are more accessible. "
http://www.proship.com/LifeBoard/LifeBRule.html

Unless your a headliner

There are a few things I've thought it would be fun to do at least once with music. Performing on a cruise was one of them. My sax player has done several of these and says its not so bad, though some are better than others.

Given the comments from him and several threads over the years on this topic I've concluded...

1) It really has to fit your situation like a glove to work well...

2) As much as you have contracts and understandings in place, by & large you're at the mercy of the various cruise companies.

3) Probably not for me...

Me neither.

On a big liner Your just considered another worker unless your a headliner.
The repetitiousness week after week, Plus the weather factor is atrocious when rough seas are a mist!! Dont let the Glitzy allure foll ya

Donny did you do day cruises (?) or the kind where you had to live onboard for months?

I played weekly cruises to the Caribbean in a 9 pc 50's/60's Headliner act about 25 years ago with some of the top Doo Wop groups...did it for about 6 weeks sponsored by one the big New York Oldie Radio Stations.

You didn't have to live on the boat for six weeks did you?
I know I'm a wus but I couldn't stay away from home that long.