Go4It, do you ever get tired of being out at sea? ... looking around and seeing water a lot of the time ... not having choices to go where ya wanna go when you're off duty etc. I'm sure that you thought the views were spectacular your first few months or year on board, but after awhile doesn't it all become less memorable?
The biggest perk of your job (it seems) for a good-looking single guy who's in shape (no homo) is the ease to always be meeting new women who wanna have a good time. But other than that, i'd feel trapped on a ship. I've done tons of travelling in my life (and actually now spend all my winters in South America) and I love the freedom to just wander and discover new interesting stuff wherever I find myself. I guess that's why i've never had any interest in booking a cruise for a vacation (let alone working on one.)
But don't get me wrong, you're still livin' the dream compared to many others who have dull boring lives.