For anyone who worked on a major Cruise Ship line.?

Question

Just trying to get more info, the most important question is how did you get the job, there are a lot of sites offering to distribute the resume to the lines, how many people were in each room and what was your position? how did you like it how much $ for that pos. ? thanks

Answer 1

I first worked for Carnival as a Receptionist (Asst. Purser)... I dealt directly with them.
Agencies are terrible and unless you live in the Philipines, Indonesia, India, South Africa or Eastern Europe, they wont do you any good.
The concessions are often an easier way in... they run the shops, spa, photo, casinos.
Working for any of them you will be Staff, not crew (staff is much better).
In some, like the shops and the casino, you will not work while on port.
Always 2 per cabin on entry level.
But its a staff cabin, better than crew, usually you get a cabin steward, laundry (for uniforms)...
www.hardingbros.co.uk
is a shop/spa concession
you apply online, interview is over the phone and its pretty easy to get in.
to "add" some retail experience helps a lot, and they wont check.
the have concessions on some 55 ships.
the other one is
www.starboardcruise.com
they are bigger.
I didnt like them at all.
Pays less too.
but they have the Carnival, Royal, Celebrity, Costa ships... bigger.
Hardings has some low companies with old ships, but also the high end ones like Crystal, Silverseas, Seabourne, Cunnard...
on the $$$
well, sales reps with hardings make 160pounds a week, + commission on a cruise basis.
as a shop manager you can make a lot... depending on the destination... Brazil season 2005 I made around 6000 a month.
Caribbean, Mediterranean are usually bad for sales.
Baltic, South America, very good.

good luck and email me if you want more info

Answer 2

I suggest you think about what sort of work you really want to do, not only on a ship, but also as your lifetime career, and then select your course of study. For jobs on ships with the Purser, and in other areas of management, etc., a degree in business, accounting, hotel management, or hospitality would seem quite helpful. If you want to be in medicine or nursing as your career, go to med school or nursing school, and then spend a bit of time on a ship. A degree in engineering would be useful if you are interested in that area. Considering ONLY working on board ships appears a bit narrow and/or short-sighted, since so many people do that for a few years and then go on to something else on shore -- after all, what if you decide you want to get married and raise a family, neither of which really gibes with being on board ships for anybody but senior officers.

Answer 3

well, i would contact the cruiselines directly.
celebrity.com
princess.com
ncl.com
carnival.com

they all have links to employment on their websites. Here's a
website which has more info.
cruiselinejobs.com

staff on cruise ships work very very hard. Contracts can be for 6 months to 9 months each. Working 7 days a week with a few hours off per day. You probably get health benefits and pay but you have to weight out if you would like to work in those conditions. good luck

Answer 4

hi there,


check this forums you may find the answer

http://www.cruise-reviews.com/forum/Cruise-Line-Jobs-Cruise-Ship-Jobs-f108.asp