A couple who live and work onboard a cruise ship have shared their secret to not falling out.
Loved up Daniel and Thomas Schlordt, both 32, met aged 18 with Daniel studying musical theatre at Guildford School and Thomas attending the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama before both graduated and launched careers on the stage.
The couple started working for Marella Cruises in 2022 after discovering a love of being at sea, combining it with their careers in music and entertainment.
Daniel and Thomas got married in Dundee in 2017 and while celebrating their honeymoon they discovered a love of cruises onboard a Marella ship in the Cayman Islands.
After launching their social media account on YouTube and TikTok during the pandemic the couple were able to showcase their love for musical theatre by writing their own songs and performing 365 days a year.
Their account reached 2.4 million views and even grabbed the attention of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ producers to come into audition on the show.
After taking a holiday in early 2022 in Hawaii the couple realised they should be doing what they love all the time – working in entertainment and travelling around world.
The couple lived together for 14 years in London and Edinburgh before joining Marella Cruises in 2022. They moved into the same cabin where they now live and work together seven days a week.
Daniel commented: “We live together and are lucky to work with one another, in day-to-day life but also in our day-job entertaining the customers on board”.
They stated their secret to the success of living together on board is “Through mutual respect for one another and keeping our cabin clean!” said Thomas.
Daniel also mentioned, “Sharing our wash load by taking it in turns and keeping our cabin space a place of solace on board the ship, is important to when working and living together”.
Thomas added: “Having a place which is zen for us is super important, especially when we just want to spend time with one another.”
Daniel and Thomas were able to perform the cruise lines first-ever same-sex couple show, called ‘Somebody to Love’. The quality production took homage from rock greats, Queen, and included a catalogue of their music.
The show followed the tale of a same-sex couple and their struggle to openly showcase their relationship to the world.
Thomas stated: “We thought we’d never be able to perform openly together, but we were able to do it on stage aboard the Marella Explorer with Marella Cruises!”.