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Cruise /22 Agencies, contracts, ships, and what crew life is actually like month two. Hiring /5 Agencies, applications, references, scams. How to actually land the job. Ports /9 What to do off the ship, on the actual budget you have. Skills /5 Chip handling, table awareness, the soft stuff that's hard. Casinos /24 The pit, the cage, the count room. Roles, careers, money, and how the work actually works. All Articles /42 The full index, newest first.

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gammonfrog covers cruise ships, ports, casino floors, and the careers that connect them. Written by working professionals, read by working professionals.

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St Thomas

A US territory in the Caribbean where the cars drive on the left, the currency is dollars, and the city begins at the pier. The day usually comes down to choosing between Charlotte Amalie's old town and a taxi out to Magens Bay.

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St Thomas

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