Neil Gregory
Bio
Film and TV obsessive / World Traveller / Gamer / Camerman & Editor / Guitarist
Stories (118/0)
Last weeks in Australia and being in a life-size washing machine!
We only had a few weeks left cruising Oz before transited over a few months around Asia and this meant some new ports of call and first up was the gorgeous Whitsunday Islands, a collection of 74 mostly inhabited islands on the Northeast coast of Queensland and a good jumping of point for tourists who want to visit the Great Barrier Reef which unfortunately we would not be doing that cruise. I couldn’t complain however as I spent the morning at the amazing Day Dream Island resort, its days like that when you realise the despite running around with a camera in your hand you are getting paid to have the same experience that the guests you are with are paying hundred some times thousands of dollars to have.
By Neil Gregory4 years ago in Journal
Cable beach in Broome & exploring Darwin
Life was very different on the Sun and it was super chilled compared to the Coral, there was no 3 uniform changes a day like on the Coral and the relaxed mood was felt through the whole ship. Work was good and I was enjoying filming all the amazing landscapes and wildlife that cruising Australia gave me and more importantly I got on well with my senior Travis.
By Neil Gregory4 years ago in Journal
More stories from the Sun Princess: Public exposure, cabin stewards & Laundry theft showdowns!
The Sun Princess in 2008 was a great ship and I was really settling into the more laid back lifestyle onboard. One of my friends on the Cruise staff from the Coral Simon was onboard and so that meant it was easier to work with the team on the Sun as Simon clued them in on how I shot the events. My senior Travis was understandably more focused on the tour filming and as I'd established a good reputation from the Coral for my events fiming I was more than happy to cover most of the ship events on the Sun.
By Neil Gregory4 years ago in Journal
Here comes the Sun!
From a few months ago not wanting to come back and suffering from severe burnout, an email from Amanda telling me how awesome the Sun was and that I’d also be doing a world cruise made my mind up pretty quickly that I was coming back for another contract.
By Neil Gregory4 years ago in Journal
Cruise Ship Diaries Part 19
The day had arrived..signing off day, which is weirdly not the day you acutally get off the ship, but the day before. You head down to the crew office and get paid any remaining wages /comission you are owed and bizaarely this was all still cash in an envelope you would receive and then have to hide really well or keep on you the whole day. Then most importantly you had to settle your bar bill and because you no longer had a shipboard account you had to put money on a cash card that you would have to use up fully that day (as they don't transfer between ships) if you wanted a drink on your last night.
By Neil Gregory4 years ago in Journal
Cruise Ship Diaries Part 18
I was into my 6th and final month onboard the Coral and on the whole I had enjoyed myself, after getting used to ship life, the increase of alcohol, the lack of sleep and working every day for 6 months without an offical day off I couldn't wait to go home.
By Neil Gregory4 years ago in Journal
Cruise Ship Diaries Part 17
Good god did Jamaica live up to its stereotypes and within seconds of stepping off the ship you are accosted by vendors, street sellers, drug dealers and pimps. 'Hey mon, what d'you need weed...pussy?' would greet us every time we walked the ship! These guys would start following you and trying to be nice by starting up a conversation before being very unpleasent once they realised you were not going to give them any money.
By Neil Gregory4 years ago in Journal
Cruise Ship Diaries Part 16
After the shitshow that was the Christmas cruise the new year one was slightly better, as I'd also got that shot of adrenaline where I'd received my signing off date. This is the day that you get to go home and as I'd become disillusioned and completely burnt out seeing that light at the end of the tunnel helps get you over the finish line.
By Neil Gregory4 years ago in Journal