Skift Take
The industry's argument that employees make more money on their ships than their home country doesn't justify the treatment, but NCL's Sheehan points to one of the core issues in the cruise labor debate: the price consumers pay.
Oliver Smith finds the cruise industry defensive after a recent Channel 4 'Dispatches' documentary.
The chief executive of a leading European cruise line has criticised the producers of a recent Channel 4 documentary that sought to highlight the tough working conditions endured by staff on board cruise ships.
The Dispatches programme, which was broadcast earlier this month, detailed the working conditions on board the cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse, operated by Celebrity Cruises. It revealed that many of the ship’s staff receive less than half the UK national minimum wage, with some of the lowest-paid workers earning just $600 (£375) per month, the equivalent of around £1.30 an hour, and received no gratuities.
Members of staff claimed t
