She has only been on two cruises in the past eight years, however, and this is her only voyage on the Palmer. At home, she has started her own business as a consultant for the planning of conventions. She is recently married to Dick Wisner, who is one of the Mates aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer. After this cruise, they both will take a vacation and hope to honeymoon in South America. Everyone who works in the galley is a part of the crew of the ship.
Most crew members stay with the ship as a full time job.
They leave the ship for their vacation, but they are hired to work on the ship for most of the year. The Nathaniel B. Palmer has been leased by the National Science Foundation for Antarctic research under a ten year contract. The Captain and the Mates are also crew members. We'll take a look at that in tomorrow's journal. Don't hesitate to send any questions that you might have.