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Trick or Treat? The Magic Behind the Curtain 🎭✨

Performing on a cruise ship is a dream job — but even the best gigs have their challenges.

That’s why this month, we’re opening up the conversation about something that matters just as much as your next show: your mental health.

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Riding the Waves: Mental Health & Wellness at Sea 🌊🧠

Performing on a cruise ship is a dream job — but even the best gigs have their challenges.

That’s why this month, we’re opening up the conversation about something that matters just as much as your next show: your mental health.

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Halfway There, All In: Mid-Year Moments and Summer Vibes at Sea 📅

Here we are — mid-2025 — and if you’re anything like us, you’re wondering how the first half of the year flew by so fast. Whether you’ve spent the past six months on board, in rehearsals, or planning your next adventure, July is the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and realign.

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Lime Email Update: Stay Connected! 📩

Howdy, #LimeFam! As we continue to evolve, we’re streamlining how we communicate with you. To make things simpler, faster, and more efficient, we’ve made some

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Live Auditions in Barcelona!

It’s happening! When November rolls around, we’ll be holding live auditions in the great city of Barcelona! Dates: the 27th and 28th of November (Monday

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Lime on the Lookout: Casting needs

Lime Casting Top Priority! Male Dancers Advanced technical skills Comfortable with commercial jazz and contemporary Partnering skills a must Tumbling and acrobatics a plus Saxophonists

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LimeLab Events!

The buzz from LimeLab 1.0 is still in the air, and we’re still riding high on the waves of creativity and innovation! 🌊🧪 In case

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Lime Lab

Next month, we’ll be holding our first LimeLab in Buenos Aires, Argentina. What’s a LimeLab, you ask? Only a gathering of like-minded, talented musicians and

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Live Auditions in BA

It’s happening! We’re holding live auditions in Buenos Aires this week! Thursday and Friday, the 17th and 18th. We’re taking over Le Palm studios for two

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Fer Valin

Three months ago, Fer Valin joined the ranks of the Lime HQ team. That said, it feels like he’s been on the team for a

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Refer a friend for a job at Lime HQ

Lime is exceptional, first and foremost, because of the team of people we’ve assembled. We don’t take this for granted – we prioritize it above all else, and we’re fiercely loyal to it.

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We’re Hiring – Production Casting Rep

We’re a talent agency specializing in cruise ship entertainment. We recruit musicians, dancers, and other kinds of performers worldwide, and places them on cruise ships.

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Lime Casting: Top Priority

Houseband Musicians who Sing Priority for guitarists, pianists, and bassists, but other instruments welcome Strong sight-readers and comfortable performing jazz, pop, rock Must sing lead

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Lime OnStage Live Auditions

LIME!   Royal Caribbean November 1 – November 3 in London (Danceworks) – Mamma Mia Principals November 1 – November 3 in London (Danceworks) –

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Jamie Tinevez

The Freedom of Working on Cruise Ships By Jamie Tinevez Jamie spent much of her twenties working as a dancer on Carnival and now heads

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Book Recommendation: Derek Sivers

Your Music and People: Creative and Considerate Fame By Fede Rios Musicians everywhere! Fede here. I want to tell you about an amazing book I

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Chris Ayden

Chris Ayden’s tenure as a member of the #LimeFam dates all the way back to 2016.  That’s practically vintage.  Which is an appropriate descriptor for

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The Lime Academy

Exciting news! The Lime Academy is OPEN. A game-changer: live, personalized mentorship from experienced professionals to take your career to the next level.  We’re talking

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Tomas Simpson

Uber-talented guitarist 🎸, Tomas Simpson, is Lime’s man of the week this week. Tomas joined Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas in December, and we’re

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George Mastakas

Long-time LimeFam member, George Mastakas, hails from Greece, and plays those 88 keys like it’s his job!  Which is good news, because it is his

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Celle Saint Martin

The Last-Minute Decision to take a Cruise Job that changed my Life By Marcelle Saint Martin 🚢 Marcelle, Admin Supervisor at Lime and a dear

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Jayne Anastacio

We love Jayne Anastacio.  That’s it.  End of story. Well, okay, we’ll make it a slightly longer story.  Hailing from the Canadian west, Jayne’s one

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Matt Avery

Hailing from Urbana, Illinois, in the heartland of the good ol’ USA 🇺🇸, trombonist Matt Avery claims this week’s performer spotlight. This is Matt’s second stint

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Steph Lepherd

We’re pleased as punch to spotlight Stephanie Lepherd this week.  Steph, a dancer  from Down Under, joined Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas  back in November, after

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Adam Benabid

Adam Benabid, freestyle rapper, part-time trombonist, and Lime’s featured muso of the week, hopped aboard Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas 🚢 back in December

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Lauren Jat Rennie

As we leave March behind and welcome spring, it seems fitting to spotlight a lass from the green hills of Scotland. Believe it or not,

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Daniel De Boer

Hailing from Rotterdam, Netherlands, this week’s spotlight goes to bassist   Daniel De Boer, new to the Lime fam as he heads out for his first contract

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Sydney Phipps

This strikingly beautiful woman grabs our spotlight for the week. Lime followers, meet @sydneyphippsofficial. Sydney is currently performing as a lead vocalist  on board Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of

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Cruise Ships Changed My Life!

It sounds like the start of a bad infomercial.  Cheesy.  Overly dramatic.  Most likely hyperbole – a complete exaggeration of the truth, if there’s any truth there at

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Julian Rachal

This week, our spotlight shines on Julian Rachal, and he shines right on back. @julianrachalofficial is one of our talented male dancers, currently performing on

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Vincent Pelligrino

This week, we’re spotlighting Vincent Pelligrino, a triple-threat performer who joined the Carnival Glory last month as a Playlist singer-dancer. His journey started with rehearsals in

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Live Auditions in Barcelona!

It’s happening! When November rolls around, we’ll be holding live auditions in the great city of Barcelona! Dates: the 27th and 28th of November (Monday

Image

Lime on the Lookout: Casting needs

Lime Casting Top Priority! Male Dancers Advanced technical skills Comfortable with commercial jazz and contemporary Partnering skills a must Tumbling and acrobatics a plus Saxophonists

Image

LimeLab Events!

The buzz from LimeLab 1.0 is still in the air, and we’re still riding high on the waves of creativity and innovation! 🌊🧪 In case

Image

Lime Lab

Next month, we’ll be holding our first LimeLab in Buenos Aires, Argentina. What’s a LimeLab, you ask? Only a gathering of like-minded, talented musicians and

Image

Live Auditions in BA

It’s happening! We’re holding live auditions in Buenos Aires this week! Thursday and Friday, the 17th and 18th. We’re taking over Le Palm studios for two

Image

Refer a friend for a job at Lime HQ

Lime is exceptional, first and foremost, because of the team of people we’ve assembled. We don’t take this for granted – we prioritize it above all else, and we’re fiercely loyal to it.

Image

Lime Casting: Top Priority

Houseband Musicians who Sing Priority for guitarists, pianists, and bassists, but other instruments welcome Strong sight-readers and comfortable performing jazz, pop, rock Must sing lead

Image

Lime OnStage Live Auditions

LIME!   Royal Caribbean November 1 – November 3 in London (Danceworks) – Mamma Mia Principals November 1 – November 3 in London (Danceworks) –

Image

Chris Ayden

Chris Ayden’s tenure as a member of the #LimeFam dates all the way back to 2016.  That’s practically vintage.  Which is an appropriate descriptor for

Image

The Lime Academy

Exciting news! The Lime Academy is OPEN. A game-changer: live, personalized mentorship from experienced professionals to take your career to the next level.  We’re talking

Image

Tomas Simpson

Uber-talented guitarist 🎸, Tomas Simpson, is Lime’s man of the week this week. Tomas joined Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas in December, and we’re

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George Mastakas

Long-time LimeFam member, George Mastakas, hails from Greece, and plays those 88 keys like it’s his job!  Which is good news, because it is his

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Celle Saint Martin

The Last-Minute Decision to take a Cruise Job that changed my Life By Marcelle Saint Martin 🚢 Marcelle, Admin Supervisor at Lime and a dear

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Jayne Anastacio

We love Jayne Anastacio.  That’s it.  End of story. Well, okay, we’ll make it a slightly longer story.  Hailing from the Canadian west, Jayne’s one

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Matt Avery

Hailing from Urbana, Illinois, in the heartland of the good ol’ USA 🇺🇸, trombonist Matt Avery claims this week’s performer spotlight. This is Matt’s second stint

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Steph Lepherd

We’re pleased as punch to spotlight Stephanie Lepherd this week.  Steph, a dancer  from Down Under, joined Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas  back in November, after

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Adam Benabid

Adam Benabid, freestyle rapper, part-time trombonist, and Lime’s featured muso of the week, hopped aboard Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas 🚢 back in December

Image

Lauren Jat Rennie

As we leave March behind and welcome spring, it seems fitting to spotlight a lass from the green hills of Scotland. Believe it or not,

Image

Daniel De Boer

Hailing from Rotterdam, Netherlands, this week’s spotlight goes to bassist   Daniel De Boer, new to the Lime fam as he heads out for his first contract

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Sydney Phipps

This strikingly beautiful woman grabs our spotlight for the week. Lime followers, meet @sydneyphippsofficial. Sydney is currently performing as a lead vocalist  on board Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of

Image

Julian Rachal

This week, our spotlight shines on Julian Rachal, and he shines right on back. @julianrachalofficial is one of our talented male dancers, currently performing on

Image

Vincent Pelligrino

This week, we’re spotlighting Vincent Pelligrino, a triple-threat performer who joined the Carnival Glory last month as a Playlist singer-dancer. His journey started with rehearsals in

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Chino Piazza

A few weeks ago, Argentinian superstar drummer Chino Piazza touched down in Florida to begin rehearsals at Celebrity’s studios. As Will Smith once sagely uttered,

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Anastasia

As long as she promises to do the entire Lime team’s hair, we’re willing to wish pianist Anastasia Suhodolskaia a wonderful contract.  Kidding, kidding, but check out

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Hector Contreras

This week, we’re spotlighting Hector “Tito” Contreras, joining the #LimeFam from Santiago, Chile and looking all hip in those sweet shades. Before he was a cruise ship

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Pawel Czyrka

This week, we’re featuring music manager, funkmaster, and Pit Bull impersonator Pawel Czyrka, who has been part of our #LimeFam for over six years!  Wowsers. Pawel’s first cruise

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Szymon Fortuna

Taking the spotlight this week is Szymon Fortuna, a fantastic drummer from Krakow, Poland.  Szymon has been with Lime for 5 years now as a

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Rene Emidih

Say hello to King of Kick, the Prince of Paradiddles, the Goliath of Groove: Rene Emidih.  A southern California native, Rene hopped on board the Lime

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Chart Interpretation

Many musical acts onboard a ship — from piano bar entertainers to party bands to cocktail pianists — learn the songs that make up their

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Side Jobs

As mentioned in previous blog posts, the large number of free time musicians have on board can be spent in a myriad of ways. However,

Back view of a music console showing keys and patches

Keyboard Patches

At first glance, the terms ‘pianist’ and ‘keyboardist’ appear to be virtually identical. True to form, most people use the two interchangeably when describing someone

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Music Sharing

It is impossible to work a contract aboard a cruise ship and not be exposed to tons of new music. The constant interaction between musicians

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Bosphorus

2017 news! 2017 started on a great note (musical pun intended). and we wanted to share it with you. As you might know, we are

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Lime Email Update: Stay Connected! 📩

Howdy, #LimeFam! As we continue to evolve, we’re streamlining how we communicate with you. To make things simpler, faster, and more efficient, we’ve made some

Image

Fer Valin

Three months ago, Fer Valin joined the ranks of the Lime HQ team. That said, it feels like he’s been on the team for a

Image

We’re Hiring – Production Casting Rep

We’re a talent agency specializing in cruise ship entertainment. We recruit musicians, dancers, and other kinds of performers worldwide, and places them on cruise ships.

Image

Cruise Ships Changed My Life!

It sounds like the start of a bad infomercial.  Cheesy.  Overly dramatic.  Most likely hyperbole – a complete exaggeration of the truth, if there’s any truth there at

Image

Jamie Tinevez

The Freedom of Working on Cruise Ships By Jamie Tinevez Jamie spent much of her twenties working as a dancer on Carnival and now heads

Financial planning setup with a wallet, laptop, and headphones

Financial Planning

A lot of you have asked us for advice on how to save more money on board, and we’re happy to share what we know.  So

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Port Procedures

There are a great many aspects of life on a cruise ship that will be novel for most musicians. For this reason, the upcoming posts

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Production Shows

For anyone who has played a production show before, this entry could be quite boring (and for that, I apologize). However, it should be sufficiently

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Ports

This is the second of two posts designed to provide some information and insight into the ports so integral to the cruise ship industry; the

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Free Time

Arguably the greatest positive aspect of working on a ship as a musician is time. That might seem like a strange assertion, given other positives

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Book Recommendation: Derek Sivers

Your Music and People: Creative and Considerate Fame By Fede Rios Musicians everywhere! Fede here. I want to tell you about an amazing book I

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Crew Bar

As musicians aboard a cruise ship, the vast majority of working hours will be spent at night, entertaining guests before dinner, after dinner, before comedian