The Enlisted Sailor's Life At Sea (Ship)?

Question

Do you sleep and eat with the same people you work with?

What are the sleeping quarters like?

What about the food?

Can you smoke?

Can you exericse on deck?

Do you work 7 days a week for 12 hours?

Are liberties fun?

Answer 1

1. You eat with them but my not sleep in the same quarters depending on your division
2. Tight (but it depends on the ship, carriers and tenders have alot more space then cruisers etc...)
3. Food is ok, better then most branches of service
4. Yes
5. Depends on your command and many other factors
6. They can be yes. I traveled the world, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Northern and Southern Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa.

Regarding the Marine's comment. It depends on your Rate. Technical rates do not clean much they are busy working on equipment. I learned a lot in the Navy, I definitely had a huge advantage when I entered college both in discipline and knowledge against my peers.

Answer 2

well sleeping is done in compartment on board ships you sleep in a rack that is 36 inch wide and 79 inch long and if you get the bottom rack you have 45 inch top to bottom the food is good for about two weeks out of port you can smoke in area that is designate somking area yes you work 7 days a week and 12 hours a day and ports you go into are outstanding

Answer 3

Eating>depends on if you/they are on watch or working. The quality of food depends on what you are used to.

Sleeping>there is a reason in rack locker is called a coffin locker, the bed is small. Some ships' berthing is divided by division/work center, in others berthing assignments are scattered.

Smoking>much of the Navy discourages smoking, but there are places where smoking is allowed

exercise>most ships have a weight room, exercising on deck is allowed, but not during operations or in foul weather

work load>depends on your rate; engineers work all the time

liberty>lots of fun, especially in foreign ports

Answer 4

sleeping is cramped
you eat with whoever you want
the food is amazing
yes you can smoke as much as you want
you exercise on your own
you work 7 days most the time
and the liberty makes it all worthwhile
im talking Australia, japan, Philippines, Taiwan, etc..hope you like to drink too. its definitely worth it and it is an amazing experience.
for marines anyway. navy cleans all day. because the navy is the Marine Corps Taxi Service