Being a photographer on various cruise boats for several years, I managed to meet a great variety of people. I would say that being in a boat for 2 or more weeks generates some very different dynamics compared to the time we spend on the ground. New friendships can be developed, new love stories can take place, couples can divorce, babies may be conceived or even born and some may even pass away!
Any of those massive luxurious boats that cross the oceans are in a sense like small towns. One factor many people overlook at is the fact that on board there arent just passengers and holiday-makers but also members of staff that have to stay on the boat for long periods of time. Although this is against the regulations, there is a lot of social interaction between the members of stuff and the clients.
The most typical profile a passenger is that he is around 60 years old, retired and wealthy. Although they all belong to different professions and educational backgrounds, the bottom line is that the vast majority of them are very successful in their fields. Apart from the expected diplomats, lawyers, architects, doctors and highly credited professionals its common to come across shop keepers, vendors and many small scale businessmen. That signifies that high education is not really one of the main factors, although a high income is.
Of course there is a small part of passengers who although they dont make enough to be afford a luxury, they are happy saving hard in order to make their dream come true cruise. Some of them simply want to experience a different lifestyle which differs from their daily one greatly. Although I had that experience on Silversea Cruises boats where I worked, other colleagues that used to work on Oceania Cruises and Cunard Cruises have had similar experiences.
When it comes to sports, golf is definitely the number one while cricket and polo are also popular. Taking up a luxury cruise for many people could be a once in a lifetime experience but it is definitely worth it..
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