What A Load Of Ship

About What A Load Of Ship

The Cruise Ship Diaries with host, Gary Walsh. Gary works at sea on cruise ships so will be telling tales of his adventures, experiences of life and talking to guests from all around the world about what it's "really" like to work as a crew member. All thoughts and conversations in this podcast are Gary’s own views and not a reflection of any cruise line or company he currently or has previously worked for.

Publisher

Gary Walsh

Category

arts · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

23 Feb 2024

Latest episode

4 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Aug 2025

   Meet Your Host (Again)

   Host, Gary Walsh, re-introduces himself having rebranded the podcast. Briefly discussing his childhood, his early career, how he got into cruise ships and where his career has taken him so far. Gary also discusses where he sees his future on ships as well as explaining the new layout and scheduling of the podcast!

2. 

   31 Jul 2025

   Megan-Lea Haworth: Dancer

   Gary sits down with Megan-Lea Haworth, a dancer from Northern England to discuss her time at sea. From a young child training to training as a professional dancer, Megan-Lea has always been determined to make it in the industry, regardless of the setbacks put in her way such as injury and the covid pandemic. In this interview Megan-Lea and Gary reminisce about how they met, the growth of their friendship, Megan-Lea’s journey in training as a dancer, to gaining her first cruise contract, what ...

3. 

   15 May 2025

   Lynne Worthington-Bianchi: Youth Manager

   Lynne Worthington-Bianchi is a former youth councillor and manager, working onboard P&O and Cunard Cruise lines for 15 years. From giving up her salaried, land based job in her early 20's, Lynne recounts her years at sea from her favourite port, holiday seasons away from home and loved ones as well as being thrown into management to finding love.

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

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Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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