You're right life at sea isn't the greatest for crew like him-9 mth contracts min 10 hr day with no day off-i couldn't do it.I had a cushy life at sea and even I got fed up.What are the other options for him coming to the UK without completing the annulment-I thought I had explored them all?The year we got together they changed the rule where you only had to prove a relationship for 2 years to having had to live with each other for 2 years-he doesn't have a skill to be able to work here.Yes contacts for other cruise companies would be great thank you and a big thank you for your replies and support-thats why I came on here-guess I'm in a minority being a female with a Filipino partner : )