Officer's Cabin Onboard a Cruise Ship
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Throughout my four years of University and leading up to my navigational officers exam, i wondered what life would be like onboard a cruise ship. After looking on youtube i was shocked to find very little about what living conditions were like onboard . So i decided to make a video to show everyone what an officers cabin is like onboard a cruise ship. Obviously cabins will differ from company to company but it will give you a rough idea of what to expect.
Im hoping to make more videos about life onboard a cruise ship, please help me by commenting on aspects of cruise life that you would like to know more about. As soon as i have the time i will do my best to make a video that answer those questions.
If you liked the video you may be interested in my other video that shows what a cadet cabin is like onboard a container vessel: • CADET CABIN
Thanks for watching.
That was fascinating. Bonus points for the little set of lights hanging around the TV.
For us landlubbers who enjoy cruising I wish the cruise lines would offer a cabin like this for singles.
A few newer ones do, but 99% of the time you have to pay "double occupancy"
NCL has solo cabins so does HAL, and RCL. Sometimes paying the single supplement is cheaper than the solo cabins because they are in such demand.
Richard i found out yes, inside solo cabin on Ncl was more expensive for me then paying for double balcony! cabin, weird. So i choose balcony of course. Something is still wrong with the cruise lines regarding solo cruisers and balance of cabins.
@@bertpierey3655 Good for you! People assume a solo cabin is cheaper when it is not the case, as you found out!
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does any of you know a way to get back into an Instagram account?
I somehow lost my account password. I appreciate any help you can offer me!
A very interesting video. I was a Radio Officer during the mid 1960's till 1970 on deepsea trawlers and the size of this cabin is as big as my Radio Room and adjacent cabin combined. My cabin consisted of a bunk bed and I also had a port hole which tended to leak in very rough weather which was the case most of the time. I shared with the Skipper the bathroom and sink, (no shower) onboard the ship and I only had one small locker for clothing which smelt heavily of diesel which travelled throughout the ship when at sea. Many happy memories though. I have done several cruises as a passenger with various cruise lines which I love. All officers on trawlers had single cabins with bunk beds. My cabin was behind the bridge as I always had to be on call any time of the day or night for emergencies and normal watch keeping. Thank you for posting this.
wow that's amazing accomodations! I'm so happy about hearing this... officers work hard, and I am glad you get treated well!
lonely u need a pet
More vids please. As you said,there's not much on YT. Thankyou 😃
As parents of 5 adult kids we luved your video as it would make your parents happy to see you are well looked after! As an Aussie cruise junkie glad to see your room is similar to ours :-)
Great video I pray the cruise ship industry recovers.
He keeps the double bed in case he gets lucky while off-duty.
Incase any of the female entertainers come back for a coffee
It depends on which shipping company you are with, which standard you have. I have been on a Scandinavian smaller tanker that we can compare with. The toilet is about the same, and it looks the same to everyone on board. The refrigerator is half-height for everyone, it sits under the desk and is 60 cm wide. The size you showed is roughly in the middle between the crew and the lower officers. No double cabins are used on board except for temporarily visiting repairmen. Senior officers such as Captain and Chief Mate have one that you showed as a sleeping cabin and then a day cabin which is 4 times larger than that. Everyone on board (including the crew) has satellite TV which has a central gyro-stabilized antenna and locks on the satellite even if it is rolling. In addition, there is a CD player with a library of several hundred DVD films. There are 6 new DVD films on board every month and these are often films that have not yet been released to the general public for sale. You had to wash your clothes yourself but the washing machine is in a space completely outside the cabin so it's only a few steps away with a dryer on top. You get your cabin cleaned every day and the bed linen changed every week. The crew gets to clean themselves but gets 2 hours of overtime each week for it. The cabin door has a hatch at the bottom of the door that can be opened from the inside and gives the opportunity to crawl out through, in the event of a fire. Everyone has a jacket and trousers that are approved by firemen to use, but it's a bit special because it's a tanker and you don't have to rush in and change in the event of a fire, but everyone who works can rush straight to their fire stations and be ready for are used as soon as they put on the air tubes. When it's hot, you wear overalls (different colors depending on the position) and the fire suits are ready to just jump in. We don't wear caps, but everyone has to wear protective helmets White for officers, blue for crew and red for visitors.
you're cool and look like fun to be around.. Glad you're enjoying the cabin too.. looks like the same size as the inside cabins I choose when on a cruise..Hell, there is no light and its great for that.. First time ive seen you so I subscribed.. :) I think cruise ship officers ect are great ppl. I'm physically disabled and have always had help if needed with a smile.. Im really sorry this damn Coronavirus has taken over the industry..But have heart..it'll be back to full on soon enough.. I for one will not be put off cruising because of this.. Hoping for my cruses on Serenade of the seas in Oct this yr.. fingers x'd . :) Stay positive
im a marine engineer from bulk carrier vessels. planning to apply on cruise ships after i get off. nice video mate!!
Great behind the scenes information. Best wishes for your career!
hee hee! Where to begin!? I am excited with this video as I LOVE architecture and well, there is ALOT I noticed in this ship cabin I love. First, I want to preface by saying when my wife was alive back in 2009, she always went on and on about going on cruises since she went with her family in what is called a shared cruise? I never had seen a cruise ship before until recently as in recently in the last month.. on youtube. She passed away in 2009 and we never got to go on a cruise together like she wanted. I have experience with seeing the inside of NAVY ships and ferry boats and a ship used for Religious humanitarian aid called Mercy Ship Anastasia. As you can imagine, they look like well, steel and paint Ships, duh! Nothing fancy, no tiles,fancy wood work or fancy lighting. So I always thought and pictured in my mind, cruise ships all looking similar to THIS cabin and areas in the CREWs quarters! Ha! I saw videos about cruises gone terribly wrong, and THAT is when I finally see a floating hotel?? What!? So yeah, all new to me. Now about this cabin sir! The electrical sockets and switches I noticed right away since I love that stuff. They are Bticino MATIX brand and series. They sell them in Puerto Rico where Im from. Th never found the German ones, only the US sockets. The wood trim around the crown of the room or crown molding is very nice, looks like Oak! I like the details near the door ways. The ceiling looks to be like ceiling tiles which I am all about, and the floor in the bathroom looks to be fake tiles in plastic? I like the wall mount toilet with the single wall mount toilet flusher there. Looks to match the Sockets and switch plates which is nice for me. The medicine cabinet in the bathroom looks to be completely mirrored even INSIDE the cabinets! THAT is new.. Never seen that detail. Love it. But the thing I love most and I wish you could have shown better, are those 2 big SQUARE PAN LIGHT FIXTURES! I am all about those Squared Lights! My house will have them all over as I am currently remodeling. This cabin tour has now given me some nice ideas. Thankyou for the video and I look forward to more!
Congratulations on becoming an Officer! Awesome. My son-in-law is a ship navigator. It’s not a cruise ship however.
Cargo ship
great video. would love to see a video that gives an insight into your responsibilities onboard the cruise ship.
that will be my next project! thanks for the recommendation!
Congratulations on your new ratings. That was interesting. Nice cabin. Safe passages and respect sent to you and entire crew.
A very informative video, one the best i've seen online. My son was looking into cruise ship jobs of watchman, i believe.
Much nicer than the my stateroom in the Navy as an Ensign. I had a stateroom with 3 other officers and I had to sleep in a bunk bed. Since my room had a head and close to the Combat Information Center, the other officers felt free to walk through my room to use the head.
You weren't allowed to lock your cabin? Rude of the other officers to use your toilet.
@@elouise5593: I was only an Ensign then and most of the other officers outranked me. My stateroom was shared by four officers and it had the closest head (bathroom) to the bridge and Combat Informarion Center other than the CO and XO staterooms.
I love this cabin tour! 5 years on cargo ships and dreaming to work on a cruise ship.
Please more videos mate. Really good quality 👍🏻
What company do you work for as well, if you can say?
Thank-you very much mate ! ill try and upload more soon !
@@callumsangster6494 i work for one of the companies in the carnival corporation :)
Hello there. Great job posting this video. The video quality is brilliant. Thank you so much for providing insights about the life onboard cruise ships. I would love to see the bridge (only when you're alongside) as well as other places on the ship that are accessible to the navigating officers (recreational areas, restaurants, etc.) Have a Good trip, Cheers.
P.S. I hope you're allowed to film in the above mentioned areas :p
Thanks for the message Verruno !
ill do my best to make another video that shows all the areas of the ship accessible to the navigating officers during my next contract !
if i cant get video footage i will at least a take a photo and explain the various areas your permitted in and privileges to expect as an officer :)
Great question's. In 1998 before 911 got married on the Grand Princess. Biggest cruise ship then. We choose Princess because the CAPTAIN married you at SEA, not along side pier like other cruise ship do. I asked the Captain could we take wedding pictures on bridge. For just me and wife and best man & Woman. He said why NOT he had never been asked that. I spent 6 years in Army in a 45 TUG
( Yes the Army is full of small support craft) mostly at that time (LCM-8s) we went up to bridge wing and got great wedding pictures on Bridge. They did have a Open house for bridge when in port ( again this was before 911) ships officer explaining everything. They had a large area on starboard side by Radio room. That was set up with a computer control vessel handling simulator. So the officers could practice DOCKING the cruise ship at the Ports we visited very real set up on computer board, with ship. Just like the maritime schools have. When we had to drop the hook at one stop. The Captain turned the ship using thrusters to keep the ship to shore life boats ( passage carrier) out of wind made it calm on side were passages boarded. There was this neat dock that folded down for boarding shore vessels. Are Captain Retired from Princess but still did engagement with them to Alaska to be narrator on History of State. He would talk on 1- MC and have group speaking tours. He sent us a very expensive Painting of the Grand Princess with his signed name on Picture. The cruise Director kept in touch with us after cruise because we got married on board. The head Purser was such a great guy. Very patient with us. The photo shop made sure all are pictures were just Right. Because we had so many in are cruise group. The Captain did a special meet and greet time with us. The ship rocked so much that in sky walker lounge on very stern, high up. The crew members had to hold wedding cake, before we both cut it for picture. The cake would have been on floor. They took that big BAR area down on NEWER Princess ships because it was a big drag, they were burning to much fuel. Newer Princess ships got a big make over on stern.
"Travel adapters"... Death-dapters is often a more suiting name since they tend to be lacking when it comes to electrical safety and sanity. Unconnected grounds, exposed live wiring and lack of access protection when combined with some plugs to name some.
Quick tip for you. If you haven't done so already. Get on Amazon a buy a couple of short length extension leads that suit your electrical plugs. Then buy a couple of plugs that fit the sockets in your cabin (or go see the electrical engineers and ask if they have any). When the extension leads arrive, cut the plugs off and wire the plugs that you bought onto them. Get them tested for use and no more faffing about finding adapters. I suggest one extension with a US plug and one with a euro plug. That should do you for everything as these days all small electrical items are 100-240V and 50/60Hz.
Europe has different voltage. He would also need an electrical converter for european.
@@elouise5593 Read my last sentence again. also this is on a vessel at sea, not on land although I have been using this very thing for years myself.
I am currently a navigational officer cadet about to start my first sea phase in a month or so. Thank you for sharing this video.
A Cadidiot as we call them. No offense. Are you still shipboard?
not right now. In class at the moment learning radar plots.
@@IntrepidMilo Good luck to you sir. I have the worst job on the ship as the Passenger Services Director. Navi are the best jobs because all the crew women love the Navi officers. I could tell you stories....
Every ship has its pros and cons. Officer's cabins in cargo ships are generally much larger with at least a single porthole. You don't get room service and laundry done for you onboard an LNG tanker but you're definitely earning much higher pay than on cruise ship as an officer.
Very true !
I used to clean one of this cabin's when I was working for this cruise line I miss it n who don't know this is princess cruises.
I'd have that second bed tucked back up into that overhead bunk so fast it's not funny!
Great job on the video, you're one really cool officer!👍🏻
Congratulations on your promotion. Now cant wait to see the Chief Officer's room and Captain's when the time comes.
There is no Chief Captain's room. There is the Captain, Staff Captain, Safety Officer, First Officer, Senior Second Officer ....
Love this! You should be this company’s presenter. Better still, you should be on TV! Your other travel videos are great too. I look forward to seeing more.
Nice. Thanks for informing us what it's like! Safe travels.
Keep in mind, at 9:04 , that outlet is where that mattress is out of place. That mattress was designed to go in the upper part of the bunk bed. If the mattress wasn't there, you would have open and easy access to the outlet!
Hi Timothy 👋 this is Jennifer, I met you in the FDDR chat! Small world
@@jennifer5046 OMG Jennifer!!! Seems we may have the same interests in mind!!!😃
I thought the same thing!! Gtsy!!!!😊
I love watching stuff about cruise ships, I was scrolling through the comments and I thought hey , I know that guy!!!😊
@@jennifer5046 That's too funny Jen! If you are ever thinking about a cruise, let me know! I'm a cruise advisor!!
Wayyyyyy nicer than the Navy! Only the Captain and XO gets a stateroom to themselves. Every other officer shares it with another officer and it's half the size of that room. On subs, its three officrs to a stateroom in triple bunkers in a room a third that size.
I'm a 2/O onboard a new built Product/Chemical tanker working a 4 week on/off rotation. Cabin size (32m2 with a day room / sleeping room separation) and interior furnishing is far superior to the cabin shown in the video. I do however know for a fact that the ship I'm fortunate enough to work on is an outlier in terms of build quality within the accomodation. Every cabin onboard has at least a 47" TV with connection to a wide variety of channels, movies and series. In addition, all officers cabins are equipped with fridges, nice vinyl flooring with tree texture and multiple sizable windows with ocean view.
All of that aside, you don't opt to work on a cruise ship for the cabin, do you? I often wonder what life would be like if I made the change to the cruise sector, especially when I'm alone on the bridge during long nights.
Did the port/starboard life during my 12 out of 20 years in the Navy. It becomes the way it is.
Can't believe the size of that shower stall,as a passenger on the Queen Mary 2,my shower stall was far bigger. Thanks for this video
It's to be sure they don't over eat and then they'll fit in it!🤣
I was a junior officer on submarines in the 70's. My stateroom was about 3 feet X 8 feet of walking space shared with two roomies. Twelve officers shared a dual commode head with a single shower. We had 3 stacked bunks, a sink, 3 safes and 2 fold-down desks. The Old Man had a stateroom about 8 feet by 8 feet and shared a head with the Executive Officer who also had a single 6 feet X 8 feet stateroom. This would have seemed like tall clover to us!😃
Army infantry vet here. I find it humorous how the CO is always referred to as the "old man" lol
Guard duty...Marine Corps...4 on and 8 off...for 30 days straight w/1 day off. You never get use to it...you're always tired...I don't know how you do it. Hang in there!
thank you!
1. what different between third mate and junior mate?
2.if your watch is 12-16, when you should arrive at the bridge?
3.I saw on UA-cam channels that some officers are always sitting in chairs in front of the radar and plotters, others are behind some monitors. 4 officers and 1 sailor-helmsman are on watch. Do they have no right to get up and carry out not only electronic surveillance?
1. on my cruise ship third officers were the junior officer, any officer above a third officer is considered a senior officer.
2. if your watch is at 12-16 you should arrive on the bridge at least 15 minutes early to ensure that you familiarise yourself and to allow your eyes to adjust when taking over at night.
3. you do spend a lot of time sitting down but you stand whenever you like. before answering the rest of your question its important to undertand manning levels.
the number of officers on the bridge is dependent on the level of hazards.
hazards being amount of traffic, visibility and weather conditions
if there are a lot of hazards red manning is set and four positions need to be filled
if there is few hazards then yellow manning is set and three positions need to be filled
if there are very few hazards then green manning is set and only two positions need to be filled.
red, yellow and green manning still require to lookouts/sailors to be on the bridge.
Green manning: with two officers
officer one: the officer who is the co navigator is allowed to move freely around the bridge during navigation
Officer two: the officer whois the navigator is unable to move from his position as the controls are at his station. the control position of the ship can never be unmanned. during navigation.
yes; they have the right to get up and carry out other forms of surveillance
@@fatviv2194 thank you so much
Wow, I’m really surprised. I would have thought the cabin would be much nicer.
As an ER/ICU/Trauma Nurse that works 12 hour shifts...7pm-7am, I ended up with only sleeping 2-3 hours a day. And yes, it causes what is called "Delayed Phasic Syndrome", by sleep specialists.
People don't realize how your body reacts to your body sleep clock being totally disrupted.
When you are working a "graveyard shift", it is totally nighttime dark outside. So, when you see that it is night, you mind goes to the fact that you would normally be sleeping, like everyone else is. That visual perception tells your brain that you should be asleep, thus, you become extremely tired.
Graveyard shift is extremely difficult on a body, and your mind. It can take 2 weeks to a month till your body and mind adjust to such working hours.
How about a "Day in the Life of a Cruise Ship Officer"?
He's navigation and he has it soft. I am the Passenger Services Director and my best day is worse than his worst day!
SO much better than a superyacht cabin.
Try living on a sub, double/hot bunking. Sub crews were envious of tank crews because of the space we had.
Apparently hot-bunking is mostly a US issue. Russians give enough bunks for everyone to have one. They also get a pool on some subs, no joke either. The Typhoon class is _something else._
kauske Also on British subs. I’ve seen photos of Russian subs and their pool.
@@peterking2651 It's more like a bath/hot tub than most imagine when you say pool, but still quite the amenity next to the subs of most countries. The Russians also tend to design their subs to be more independent overall, or did. Most of the old rooney subs are now gone, and I'm not sure what the current trend is.
I have lived in officers cabins on several cruise line companies maybe a little over 1000 Sea days. Usually stayed on top bunk but if by myself had large bed.
Very nice...doable. But, where is the window? I worked shift work for almost 50 years. Best advice: learn to calm/ turn off mind and body (self-talk & relaxation techniques) to quickly fall asleep.
Cannot have windows, since crew cabins are below sea level.
Love the room, the only thing is no window? I would find that extremely claustrophobic.
I saw on another video that almost all of the crew cabins are under water. So, windows would be a no-no.
@@jblair2996 I would be scared to imagine I fall asleep like a fish 😀
You love the word officer Dude......................
That's a great video.. I am an engineer working onboard a container vessel planning to be an engineer on an cruise ship. Can you make a tour of the engine room and interview an engineer to ask him what's his day like
You probably can’t say but, it’s so obvious from certain details that it’s a Royal Caribbean ship and I’m guessing it’s a Radiance class. I’ve loved my time aboard as a passenger on RC ships in the past with the highlight being tours of the staff areas, bridge and also crashing a staff party in the nightclub on the Serenade of the Seas.
a20axf I think it’s princess - giveaway is the logo ..
Its Princess.
Great vid, I always wondered what the cabins for officers were like. By the way, your facial expressions are funny adds some humor to the vid. Cheers.
It was my understanding that having a appliance that creates heat/warms like the humidifier that you use was not allowed on cruise ships.
Officer's stateroom, 2020; Decor so SO 1980s - sound's about right for any naval/maritime career.
Since you have a double bed you have to find yourself someone to share the cabin with you or bring you SO to spend time with.
By the way, you didn't tell how the cabins differ for the different officers.
pretty much the same
Thank you very much for video and info regarding job! I've been searching for this a lot recently as i am going to join my first cruise ship as an officer. Cabins on containerships seems bigger, i think i will bring only one piece of luggage cuz other one will not fit inside cabin :D.
thats amazing news congratulations !!
trust me although they are not as big as container ship cabins you will definitely be able to fit two bags into your room ;)
all the best with the new job !
Amazing tour❤ thank you for. You are a cutie 💓 ❤
Thats why better is just 12 ower 12 hour watch instead of ruined day by 4 ower 8. Tv is also on offshore vessels.
👍👍⭐️⭐️Well you’re adorable. 😍💝 I’m never gonna work on a vessel and I’ve never actually thought about what the an Officer’s cabin looks like but I love all things boats and vessels. I’ve watch a tons of UA-cam videos over the years and you’re correct I’ve never seen one of these tours (and if I can be foolish enough to click on a zit popping video...I can surely click on cabin tour video 😂) so that’s why I clicked. I loved your humor. Thanks for sharing. 🤗💞🤗
Princess 😂. Thanks for the vid. Very helpful. Keep them coming
Cheers.
6 on 6 off (port & starboard) watches in the Navy, talk about chasing sleep.
You have enough space for all your stuff, but I've seen some female crew cabin tours who sure don't. I appreciate the minimalist approach to life.
I've seen crew sleep 3 in 3 bed bunk beds and have to store clothes under their mattress
Stephanie Melendez I don’t understand why they are treated as such with such important jobs
The women have 4 times the stuff and are bunked. Officers including me, have solo cabins.
having an officer cabin to crew is like having a Tesla to people in the real world. Thirst magnet af.
Yep definitely a Princess cabin, thanks for the share!
I agree. The carpet, chairs and bathroom is definitely a Princess cabin. Even has the killer shower curtain.
Keyword of the day!
“Unbelievable”
Spent approximately 10 out of 20 years noboard ship us navy you have 900% more space , amenities
It looks like usual "inside" cabin for passengers.
Its an outside cabin the curtains are covering the window.
This looks very like the cabin we got on our cruise, except there is no view
Great video capo👍
Nice junior officer cabin except there is no window, would be horrible for me.
The room would be a lot less cramped without the second bed.
Cramped? Didnt look cramped to me.
Looks like every drill ship I’ve been on. Only difference is the beds are bunk beds.
Phenominal
Are you home now or sitting in the water going nowhere at the moment. And if so what part of the world are you stuck in?
Oh! Thanks for the tour, I guess when you get another ring you get a window?
Not unless they change the location for crew cabins. Crew cabins are below sea level.
Very Nice
Young man, if you think 12 to 4 is hard, wait until you will work the 4 to 8 watch. I know from my own personal experience before being handed over the command.
I take more shit on a 5 day cruise than you have in your whole cabin. Now I know all my past room stewards have been judging the hell out of me 🤦🏼♀️
Esa habitación es increíble!
Bathroom looks bigger than the ones in standard passenger cabins. There should be a better of close and far views. I found myself getting almost claustrophobic with your camera so close to the desk without a context view from across the room.
I always thought those ship’s 4 hour watches were so stupid.
I read from norweagan cruise line security that the captain's are very egnorant treat there support staff crew 2 grade citizens
Watch hours are dictated by licensing requirements. 24 hours a day 365 days. Even in port. Even off duty. If something happens they have to have qualified people in all departments.
Very informative video. Nice room.
What's the square meter / feet of the cabin? I ballpark the size at roughly 2.5 m x 5.5 m (or 13.75 m²) or a bit below that.
I would rather have a single n more room. Those singles look wide. My nephews in the Navy and his beds as wide a sun lounger. He sleeps with his arms out to wedge him in so doesn't fall out when HMS Enterprise is pitching or rolling!
Stephanie Melendez good ole coffin racks. You gotta use the straps when she’s really rocking hard
Great review. Thanks
That's a nice room. How is the water pressure when you take a shower? Just curious. Enjoyed the video. 🌻
That's nice. You are working for PCL. Me too. I am an officer as well, front desk.☺
With the difference that front desk crew usually has to sleep in bunk beds, unless they're a manager
me too.
Is this a grand class? Stbd side aft of fire zone one, maybe number 14109 or something like that, not sure how other companies number their cabins?
I find it weird how the double bed doesnt seem to fit. Honstly if I was an officer. Id rather have a medium sized desk than a double bed :P
It's because it is literally just 2 singles stuck together on the ground, it would otherwise be in the bunk he showed above.
@@regregan5755
Also, it makes sense to have the majority of officers' staterooms multiple purpose: available for two officers if the need arises.
Looks like a Princess cabin. You are a third officer of the watch. I am an officer with Princess.
Thanks for sharing. Found it very interesting that you have a cabin steward. I am Princess Elite, I recognize
the chairs.
Good eye, yes indeed!
Only working 8 hrs a day would be cake. You have 2 8hr periods where you can either spend the majority of it sleeping and the other to do whatever you like. Don't know if you have any collateral duties that add to your 8 hr work day?
Thank You for the tour of your lovely cabin . Can I come on board as your guest please ?
As the officer, Do you clean your toilet and bed yourself? Or if is there like a free service (or paid one maybe)
Thank you.
You got one free. I'm so happy for you.
8:29. I’ve never used essential oils, which makes me wonder how essential they really are…..
Thank you for TOUR of your cabin. One question when you are on your cabin time ( sleeping) and there is a mandatory Life boat DRILL. Do you get to stay out. Or is your down time interrupted and you MUST muster. Just asking how does that work for officer's. Can you skip the muster Station drill.
Thanks for the informative video.
The work hours are the same as Navy, watch hours on duty. Cabins for junior officers are not this big in the Navy.
super ,what about your meals
He spoke about that briefly, it sounds like he doesn't eat that often, because he doesn't have the time.