How do you go about working on a cruise ship?

Question

I want to learn more about the lifestyle(quality of life) working on one, the money to be made. I am a restaurant manager aned currently taking a sommelier diploma and may want to work on one.

Answer 1

Check the websites of the various cruise lines such as these:

http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Fun_Jobs/ccl_fun_jobs_landing.aspx

http://www.princess.com/employment/

Good luck to you...

Answer 2

i'm more into hotel and travel agencies.
anyway, you might want to check these sites out.

Cruise lines strive to provide a very high standard of service, entertainment, safety, etc. Some people think cruise lines, like some resorts “gear up“ for the peak summer season and hire more employees. This is simply not true. Cruise ships are in season all year, many ships reposition to other parts of the world in order to chase the sunshine. Some ships have home ports and repeat the same 3, 5, 7 or 10 day cruise. Other ships change itineraries every two to three months and move to an other part of the world.

Cruise lines and concessions hire usually on 4 to 8 months contracts or longer. Sometimes for your first contract you have to pay for the plane ticket to the ship, but after successfully completing your contract, the company will pay for your plane tickets to and from the ship. Vacation time is usually between six weeks and three months.

3 months? maybe i should switch over.

Answer 3

Go to each cruise line web site and click on employment/human resources to see what staff they may be hiring for. Cruise lines like Carnival, Princess, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian have home offices in Miami and that's where you may have to go for an interview. If you get a job you will probably have to sign a contract to work 8 or 9 months, 7 days a week, with a 12 hr work day probably.

Also, check out this web site on cruise jobs:

http://www.cruisejobfinder.com/fm/cruises/