ONBOARD EXPERIENCES @ 2GO MV SJP –SAINT JOHN PAUL II

MY OFFBEAT, UNFORGETTABLE, FOUR-DAY ONBOARD EXPERIENCES  

@ 2GO MV SJP –SAINT JOHN PAUL II

DAY 1- FEBRUARY 11, 2013

THE LATE AFTERNOON WAS VERY DISGUSTING -arousing revulsion or strong

INDIGNATION

                    -ANNOYANCE PROVOKED BY AN UNFAIR TREATMENT!!

SIR SALBURO SET TIME FOR US TO GATHER IN THE AGORA TERMINAL BEFORE GOING TO CDO AND SO ARRIVE ON THAT TIME BUT WHAT IS WORST WAS  WHEN WE’VE WAITED HIM FOR TWO HOURS. WE RESPECT HIM AND HIS DECISIONS FOR WE KNOW THAT IS BETTER THAN OURS AND HE IS SUPERIOR BUT WHAT HE DID  WAS WRONG. WE ALSO ASSUMED THAT HE ALREADY BOOKED A BUS FOR US GOING TO CDO THAT WHEN HE ARRIVED EVERYTHING WOULD BE ALRIGHT BUT AGAIN IT WASN’T. THERE WAS NO BOOKING AT ALL! AND SO WE’RE VERY DISAPPOINTED AND HOPELESS FOR IT WAS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON- SEEMS SO HARD FOR US TO BRING OURSELVES IN ONE BUS. SO THERE WERE GUYS WHO DIDN’T TAKE A SEAT  GOING TO ILIGAN CITY.

WE LOOKED ANOTHER BUS FROM ILIGAN TO CDO FOR MORE CONVENIENT AND WE ARRIVED IN CDO AT ALMOST TEN  O‘CLOCK IN THE EVENING. SO FAR SO GOOD SINCE WE ALL TAKE A SEAT AND AT LAST COMFORTABLE!

CHECKING OF BAGS @ CDO PORT. . .

RIDE A SHUTTLE GOING NEARER TO THE SHIP. . .

WE MET OUR STOs SIR TANTAN AND SIR JAYE. THEY GAVE INTRUCTIONS FOR THE NEXT DAY’S ACTIVITY. . .

DAY 2- FEB. 12, 2013

        WE WE’RE ALL EXCITED FOR THE FIRST DAY ONBOARD!

WE WOKE UP EARLY IN THE MORNING FOR WE HAVE AN ORIENTATION/ LECTURE ABOUT THE TRAINING PROGRAM @ 7:30 AND I GOT SOUVENIRS! 

WE HAD OUR FIRST DUTY IN THE QUICK-MART @ 11:30. THAT  WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE OF SELLING GOODS/SNACKS  INSIDE SHIP. WE ARE SIX A GROUP ( ELLAH, ANGELICA, JANINE, MAYFLOR, JANROSE AND I). WE WERE DIVIDED INTO THREE SUB-GROUPS TO EARN MORE SALES. WE ENJOYED VERY MUCH FROM IT OUT OF TIRESOMENESS SINCE WE HAVE TO CONVINCE THE PASSENGERS TO BUY OUR GOODS EVEN IF THEY TOLD US THEIR STILL FULL, NO MONEY AND COME TO A WAY THAT WE ARE BEING  FOOLISHED. IT REALLY MEASURES OUR PATIENCE AND COURAGE TO STILL  GET A HIGHER SALES FOR WE WILL BE ADDED POINTS FOR THAT. LUCKILY OUR GROUP EARNED EIGHT HUNDRED  PESOS( 800 Php)  AND WE ARE SO PROUD OF OURSELVES.

OUR SECOND SHIFT WAS AT THE “ GALLEY” OR COMMONLY KNOWN AS KITCHEN. WE ENJOYED ANOTHER MOMENTS THERE. THE HEAD CHEF WAS SO KIND AND THOUGHTFUL. HE  WORKED ON US- FROM OUR JOKES, QUESTIONS, AND EVEN SAMING “ PANGUNGULIT”. HE EVEN COOKED FOR US ( CHEESE STICKS AND BBQ. )

THE THIRD SHIFT WE HAD ON THAT DAY WAS AT THE CABIN (HOUSEKEEPING ) WE EXPECT THAT WE WILL REALLY DO HOUSEKEEPING BUT IT WAS NOT. OUR INTRUCTOR PREFER US TO HAVE A ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR US ‘DAW TO ENHANCE OUR SELF-ESTEEM THAT IN OUR FUTURE CARRIER WE WILL BE ABLE TO PERFORMED WELL AND COMPETITIVELY. HE LET US INTRODUCED OURSELVES IN A CREATIVE WAY AND SOME  DID THEIR  TALENTS I WE ENJOYED ALSO THE COMPANY OF THE SULTAN KUDARAT UNIVERSITY.

OUR LAST SHIFT ON THE MEGA VALUE ACCOMODATION SEEMED WAS BORING. WE HAD DISCUSSIONS/ORIENTATION ON THE CHEMICAL USED FOR CLEANING AND AFTER THAT WE PLAINLY SWEPT AND MOPPED THE FLOORS.

. . .OUR LAST SHIFT OF THE DAY ENDEN AT 9:30 IN THE EVENING SO WE SLEPT VERY LATE.

DAY 3- FEB 13, 2013

DURING THE SHIP DOCKED AT MANILA PORT, WE WERE GIVEN TIME TO ENJOY  SHORE  EXCURSION AND SO WE ‘RE VERY HAPPY AND EXCITED. WE WENT FIRST TO BACLARAN FOR SHOPPING BY  a MRT. NAKIKIPAGSISIKAN KAMI AND ITS NOT THAT EASY J, HOWEVER IT WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, KAREN AND I WERE LEFT BY THE GROUP  GOING TO CARRIEDO CAUSE WE HAD A GOOD TIME ROAMING AROUND BACLARAN AND WERE VERY ANXIOUS BUT WE DID IT, WE DID IT, HORRAY!! J

OUR SECOND STOP WAS AT JOLLIBEE, WE HAD OUR LUNCH. IT WAS  NEAR AT  QUIAPO CHURCH SO WE WENT AND  IT WAS  ALSO “ASH WEDNESDAY” SO IT WAS VERY CROWDED.

OUR LAST STOP WAS AT THE SM MANILA, WE JUST ROAM AROUNSO SINCE WE FELT  SO TIRED NA! AND AGAIN, WE WERE LEFT BY THE GROUP AND PREFER TO WALK GOING TO THE PORT.HOWEVER WE ENJOYED PICTURE TAKONG ALONG THE WAY- THEY WERE DANCING FOUNTAINS  , PREPARATIONS FOR A PROGRAM/ACTIVITY ON THE FOLLOWING DAY BECAUSE IT’S VALENTINES DAY !!! ( LOVE, LOVE, LOVE ) <3 font="">

WE WALKED GOING TO THE PORT FOR 30 MINUTES AND ITS VERY TIRING E BUT FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT  THAT SCOLDED BY SIR SALBURO, HE ONLY PINCHED  US A LITTLE . J HAHAHAH

 ( LARRY, ELLA, GRACIOUS, ABEL, KENLY AND AMIZOLA)

EMBARKATION @ MV SJP SHIP. . .

ON THE SAME DATE, WE HAD OUR FIRST DUTY AT THE SUPERVALUE ACCOMADATION. WE CLEANED  COMFORT ROOMS AND WE’RE FINE EVEN IT SOUNDS LIKE EWw J BUT WE REALLY TOOK THE CHALLENGE AND IT WAS GREAT!  ELLAH AND I ALSO ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE WAYS ON HOW TO USE  THE LIFE JACKET IN FRONT OF THE MANY AND IT BOOST MY CONFIDENCE UPON PRESENTING.

WE ENDED AT 9:00 IN THE EVENING.

SLEEPING TIME… 

DAY 4- FEB 14, 2013

ITS VALENTINES DAY AND OUR LAST DAY OF DUTIES. WE HAVE STILL THREE REMAINING DUTIES FROM DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.FIRST WAS IN THE FRONT OFFICE, ITS VERY EXCITING YET TERRIFIED BY OUR INSTRUCTOR SINCE SHE’S STRICT AND FRANK. HOWEVER, SHE’S THOUGHTFULL AND CHALLENGING. SHE WAS ABLE TO APPRECIATE OUR UNIFORM AND ITS OVERWHELMING. WE HAD RECITATION ON THE SUBJECT MATTER( DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ACCOMODATION)  SHE DISCUSSED AND WE’RE ABLE TO PERFORM.

OUR SECOND SHIFT WAS IN THE FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT-  THE HORIZON CAFÉ,IT WAS COOL PARTICIPATING WITH THE STAFF. THEY TREATED US GOOD AND AS A REAL PART OF THE CREW. THEY ARE FROM DIFFERENT PROVINCES  AND WERE VERY KIND. THEY REALLY WORKING  FAST AND EFFICIENT THAT ALSO INSPIRES US TO DO SO.

OUR LAST SHIFT ON THE DAY WAS IN THE ECONOMY RESTAURANT- THE ISLAND FIESTA. IT HAS A WIDER SPACE COMPARING TO THE HORIZON CAFÉ. IT COMPRISES MINI BAR, VIDEOK BOX SYSTEM AND AFCOURSE A DDINING AREA. I THOUGHT WE WILL REDO AS OF THE HORIZON CAFÉ BUT IT WASN’T . THEY PREFERED US TO SELL FOODS AND SODAS AND THERE WAS AGAIN STUGGLES! HAHAHA. WE AGAIN CONVINCED PROSPECT CUSTOMERS OUT OF A VERY LONG PATIENCE AND SO WE DID IT. HOORRAY AGAIN! :)