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How the Cruise Ships kept getting bigger
You can find so many cruise ships around nowadays; the cruise lines were churning them out of the shipyards, which had a flourishing business. The Cruise Ships were getting bigger and bigger, trying to outdo each other and have the biggest and best ship breaking all kinds of boundaries on all side. Take Royal Caribbean International pushing the boundaries with all the added extra aboard their vessels, first the climbing wall and the skating rink, now the floating bar, with the added extras onboard there amazing vessels. It is quite interesting to know a little about cruise ships prior to
thinking about doing cruise jobs.
Some of the biggest Cruise Ships today
From Wikepedia:
1. Allure of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International, debut 2010 - 225,282 GT (gross tonnage)
Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International, debut 2009 - 225,282GT
2. Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Cruise Line, debut 2010 - 155,873 GT
3. Freedom of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International, debut 2006 - 154, 407 GT
Liberty of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International, debut 2007 - 154,407 GT
Independence of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International, debut 2008, -154,407GT
4. RMS Queen Mary 2, Cunard Line, debut 2004 - 151,400 GT
5. Navigator of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International, debut 2002 - 138,279 GT
Mariner of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International, debut 2003 - 138,279 GT
6. MSC Fantasia, MSC Cruises, debut 2008 – 137,936 GT
MSC Splendida, MSC Cruises, debut 2009 – 137,936 GT
Some of the popular cruise ships from 2011 are:
Allure of the Seas, Norwegian Epic, Carnival Magic, Oasis of the Seas, Celebrity Solstice, Disney Dream, Ruby Princess, Liberty of the Seas, Carnival Dream, Norwegian Gem, Celebrity Constellation. Sourced from Cruise Critic.
A little bit of useful information for considering doing cruise ships jobs.
So is it a great experience to work on big Cruise Ships or not?
I always vowed I was not interested in working on big cruise ships, that they were so impersonal, so many people. I was pleasantly surprised when I worked onboard the Adventure, the Navigator of the Seas and the Voyager of the Seas. It was quite a pleasant experience doing cruise jobs on the big cruise ships, lots to do and see facilities for the crew just seemed to be a touch better. I also worked on the Millenium, the Infinity from Celebrity, which are a little more upscale than the Royal ones’ but also a pleasant experience, just a touch more classy.
So I would say yes there are lots more people about but there is so much more interactive things like the cabin facility things like the Internet in the cabin, Ipads now.
See more on Nursing Jobs on Cruise Ships.
Now Recruiters for Cruise Jobs
About Recruiters for Cruise Jobs
See you can find it quite a daunting task if you were not familiar or had a friend who knew a little bit about where to start to look for Recruiters for Cruise Jobs. Generally you apply to cruise lines, but some use hiring partners, others agencies. Some are even concessions on board the cruise ships (like hiring a space). The beauty salons, retail outlets, Photographers (Photo Shop) are all private companies, so for cruise jobs with them you need to apply directly to them.
A few of the recruiters for Cruise Jobs are
Aida Cruises – a German Line with 6 ships, German-speaking passengers.
Barcelona Crew – based in Barcelona for cruises and yacht industry.
Blackrock Recruiting & Careers Gmbh
Caribbean Cruise Careers – providing cruise ship jobs
Carnival UK - cruise jobs in the UK
Cast-A-Way
Celebration Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises & Azamara Cruises
Cherry Services Ltd –
Costa Crociere – Italian Cruise Line
Cruise Carreras - Spanish cruise jobs
Cruise & Maritime Services International Limited
Cunard Line
Elite International Recruitment
Excite Recruitment
Harding Brothers – Retail Division
Holland America Line – Dutch Cruise Line
Hospitalio Recruitment – recruitment for hotel and cruise ships in South Africa
Ibero Cruceros – Spanish Cruise Line
Info Cruise International
Ismira Recruitment & Crewing Agency
Job Cruise Ship
Jobonship Recruiting
Ligabue Catering Services SA
Monte-Carlo People Service Leisure
Mermaid Group
MSC Crociere
Nautic Crew Inernational, Inc
Norwegian Cruise Line
Ocean Images UK Ltd
Oceania Cruises
Odyssey International
P & O Cruises
Proship Entertainment Inc.
Pullmantur Cruises – Spanish Cruise Line owned by Royal Caribean a subsidiary.
R.A.G.Safety and Marine – another company in South Africa recruiting for marine and hotel staff on board ships.
RCC Music
Royal Caribbean International - For more information on present needs please visit us at www.royalcareersatsea.com or email your updated resume with position desired and country of origin in the subject line to Cruiseshipjobs@rccl.com.
The World
Rossetti Entertainment Group
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Sea chefs Cruises Worldwide GmbH
Seamanwork Ship Jobs Training & Travel
The Seven Seas Group -
Starboard Cruise Services – duty free retailer on 80 ships
Steiner Leisure Ltd – Spa and salon services
The Image Group – Photo concession on board 40 ships.
V.Hospitality – hotel, deck and engine staff for cruise, ferry and mega yachts.
Viking Recruitment – Career opportunities for Officers & Crew for all positions.
V.Ships Leisure – outsourcing for maritime leisure industry.
Whitewall Galleries – sales professionals.
Get the cover letter right when applying for cruise jobs, it can say a lot about you, and add a picture as well. A picture says a thousand words; make sure you are dressed appropriately for the picture. Do your research on the company you are applying to for your cruise jobs, change your cover letter, you can pretty much find every company on the Internet. Find out what their slogan is; add a bit in your cover letter.
See all companies are looking for great guest service where you excel in providing that wow factor. SMILE, I worked on one of the old Commodore Cruise Line ships now defunct, every door that led out of a crew area had “SMILE YOU ARE ON STAGE”. So apt really, it is like being on stage. All companies want you to keep their passengers or guests happy thereby creating repeat passengers coming back for more of what they got on the cruise.
Focus on your skills and strengths when applying for relevant position in cruise employment.
Royal Caribbean International’s vision is:
Anchored In Excellence
We always provide service with a friendly greeting and a smile.
We anticipate the needs of our customers.
We make all effort to exceed our customers' expectations.
We take ownership of any problem that is brought to our attention.
We engage in conduct that enhances our corporate reputation and employee morale.
We are committed to act in the highest ethical manner
and respect the rights and dignity of others.
We are loyal to Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises,
and strive for continuous improvement in everything we do.
Our Vision
Our vision is to empower and enable our
Employees
to deliver the best vacation experience to our
Guests,
thereby generating superior returns to our
Stakeholders
and enhancing the wellbeing of our
Communities.
Some other popular links about recruitment on Cruise Jobs:
- Highly Popular Jobs On Cruise Ships - HubPages - On board experience is going to be the second topic that cruise ship recruiters
- Best Overseas Recruitment Agencies in India - They help you find suitable jobs in countries like USA, United Kingdom and
- Cruise Ship Jobs - List of all Recruiters - List of recruiters and employers actively advertising on All Cruise Jobs: AIDA Cruises Barcelona Crew Blackrock Recruiting & Careers GmbH Caribbean Cruise Careers Carnival UK Cast-A-Way Celebration Cruise Line Celebrity Cruises & Azamara Cruises Cherry Services Ltd. Costa Crociere Cruise Carreras Cruise & Maritime Services International Limited Cunard Line Elite International Recruitment Excite Recruitment Harding Brothers - Retail Division Holland America Line Hospitalio Recruitment Ibero Cruceros Info Cruise International ISMIRA Recruitment & Crewing Agency Job Cruise Ship Jobonship Recruiting Ligabue Catering Services SA Monte-Carlo People Service Leisure Mermaid Group MSC Crociere Nautic Crew International, Inc Norwegian Cruise Line Ocean Images UK Ltd Oceania Cruises Odyssey International P&O Cruises Proship Entertainment Inc. Safety and Marine RCC Music Royal Caribbean International The World Rossetti Entertainment Group Regent Seven Seas Cruises sea chefs Cruises Worldwide GmbH Seamanwork Ship Jobs Trainng & Travel The Seven Seas Group Starboard Cruise Services Steiner Leisure LTD The Image Group V.
- Cruise Line Jobs Links - for all those cruise line jobs links and concessions, find it all here.
More info on Recruiters for Cruise Jobs
See the allcruisejobs link above to find all those companies for a cruise job, be it the cruise line or the concession like the Image one for photographers, you will also see the relevant available jobs advertised currently, or see on the side of this post for current Recruiters for Cruise Jobs.
Steiner Interviews Spas Cruise Ships
Steiner Leisure Interviews for Cruise Ships
Steiner Leisure is a leading operator of Spas onboard luxury cruise ships, recruiting more than 2000 spa, salon and fitness professionals.
Would you like to work as a Massage Therapist, Beauty Therapist, Acupuncturist, Nail Technician, Personal Trainer, Barber, Hair Stylist or Receptionist? If yes, then Steiner is the perfect company to work for.
You can view Steiner's latest job vacancies on All Cruise Jobs website:
Interviews for Steiner Spas on Cruise Ships
Steiner also run interview days in many countries. Details of upcoming Steiner's recruitment events in November and December 2011 follow:
Country City Professions Date
Australia Melbourne All 13 November 2011
Australia Brisbane All 27 November 2011
Australia Sydney All 27 November 2011
Belgium Antwerp All 12 December 2011
Belgium Antwerp All 19 December 2011
Brazil Belo Horizonte All 13 November 2011
Brazil Rio de Janeiro All 15 November 2011
Croatia Rijeka All 14 November 2011
Croatia Zagreb All 16 December 2011
Germany Berlin All 14 November 2011
Germany Cologne All 28 November 2011
Germany Cologne All 12 December 2011
Hungary Budapest All 19 November 2011
Italy Rome All 27 November 2011
Netherlands Leiden All 20 November 2011
Netherlands Leiden All 21 November 2011
New Zealand Auckland All 11 December 2011
Poland Wroclaw All 29 November 2011
Portugal Oporto All 12 November 2011
Portugal Lisbon All 2 December 2011
Romania - All 10 November 2011
Serbia Belgrade All 17 December 2011
Slovenia Keper All 21 November 2011
Slovenia Koper All 19 December 2011
South Africa Johannesburg Hair, Nails & Fitness 14 November 2011
South Africa Johannesburg Beauty, Massage, Nails & Fitness 16 November 2011
South Africa Johannesburg Hair, Nails & Fitness 5 December 2011
Spain Madrid All 9 November 2011
Spain Madrid All 10 November 2011
Spain Valencia All 25 November 2011
Spain Marbella All 29 November 2011
Turkey Istambul All 1 December 2011
Turkey Antalya All 2 December 2011
Ukraine Kiev All 21 December 2011
United Kingdom Widnes All 14 November 2011
United Kingdom Exeter Massage, Beauty and Hair 27 November 2011
United Kingdom London Fitness 1 Dcember 2011
United Kingdom London All (except Fitness) 4 December 2011
USA Las Vegas All 1 December 2011
USA Las Vegas All 2 December 2011
Find more details about how to apply on Steiner's website.
see cruiselinesjobs
For other Spas on Cruise Ships Jobs
Get a Cruise Ship Career for more on other companies that provide spa positions on cruise ships. Follow the relevant links above for these interviews in Nov and Dec 2011 for Steiner Spas Cruise Ships.
Missing your Cruise Ship
Why missing your Cruise Ship is a problem
As a crew member this is a pretty scary thought “missing your cruise ship” whilst doing cruise jobs. The thought alone brings this image of your ship sailing sway and you are stuck on the pier, scary really. I never missed my ship but have come close on a couple of occasions, one’s on Xmas Eve in Key West, another time in Safaga, Egypt. Key West, we had gone shopping at the Ross for Less store, on the other side of town and do you think we could get a taxi back, eventually we got one but it was cutting it so fine. In Egypt it was another story, I was on the Marco Polo, a lot of us had taken a taxi to Luxor, which is far away about 5, or 6 hours drive with escorts through the desert. Coming back seems to take longer what with waiting for the escorts at different points. To cut a long story short we made it back with barely any time to spare, and had to leg it from the taxi to the ship. Luckily all the passenger tours were late as well.
You do need to be aware of this lovely little sign that is at the gangway as you go ashore in the various ports in the world on board your ship with cruise jobs. It reads “crew all aboard time”, generally you as a crew member need to be back 1 hour prior to the vessel sailing, for passengers it is generally 30 minutes. If the ship is at tender, not alongside a pier it can be a bit tricky as well, so allow a bit more time in this kind of port. They sometimes change the sailing time, so always be aware of this, it could be for the weather or another ship needs the berth.
What happens, when missing your Cruise Ship
What happens if you are not there one hour prior to sailing time?
The crew purser will let the port agent know, who in turn informs the local authorities. The port agent is then handed your passport and your next of kin information, all obtained from the crew purser from your sign-on paperwork. The port agent contacts the local police and hospitals to see if you were involved in an accident or been arrested for something. The passport is with the port agent to allow you to fly from the country you are in at the time.
You will generally be dismissed if you missed the ship because of forgetting the time, or stuck in trouble, or even if you fall asleep on the beach or had a couple too many drinks. You normally get to come back to the ship to collect your belongings and then you are on your way home.
If you have a valid reason because of an accident, obviously the port agent will have proof from the doctor or hospital, your belongings will be packed up for you and sent to your address or hospital.
Beware of the Time, when Missing your Cruise Ship
For finding that position, go to this post on my site called Cruise Ship Vacancies.
So the moral of the story is Beware of the Time, that lovely little sign that reads “crew all aboard time”. Always allow for extra time especially when you have hired a car and need to return it or if it is a big vacation time somewhere. Recommend an awareness of that board and of the time factor in not missing your Cruise Ship.
Why Cruise Line Medical Recruitment?
Cruise Line Medical Recruitment
Why consider a career as a ships’ Nurse or Doctor?
The growth in the Cruise Line Industry over the last 10 years has created these huge entertainment filled ships with varied itineraries. As this has been the case what you think has grown just as much, well it is the need for qualified medical staff, creating this career and work opportunities for doctors and nurses on these floating resorts thereby cruise line medical recruitment. Get to see exotic destinations in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Asia, Alaska and Pacific whilst working in a medical environment or ships hospital. Pursue these exotic locations whilst carrying on in your field of expertise.
Different positions in cruise line medical recruitment
Why and what needed to be a Ships Doctors doing cruise line jobs?
The requirements needed for a Ships Doctor:
1. Three years of post graduate experience (your internship is included)
2. A range of experience, from ability to deal with cardiac and trauma case, and general practice.
3. Current medical registration by the Company in accordance with vessels Flag State requirements.
4. Possession of a valid accredited ALS or ACLS certificate prior to joining a ship.
5. Successful candidates need to pass the company-approved physical examination.
6. Eligible for issue of a United States C1D visa
7. Good computer skills.
8. Fluency in English.
9. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
10. Self-motivated, team member.
11. Strong management skills.
12. Commitment to finish at least a one-year contract, which will include 3-4 months on board, alternated by 6-8 weeks leave.
Ship’s Nurse in cruise line med recruitment:
The GUIDE to the job description of the ships nurse is as follows:
• Entirely responsible for giving and keeping high standards of patients and crew as well.
• Assists the Charge Nurse to keep sage and efficient running of the Medical Department.
• Providing emergency and routine nursing care for patients as well as the crew.
• Routine duties in office hours and on call duties for emergency visits as well.
• First medical responder to patients in emergency calls on board.
• Routine care of patients with cardiac problems, kidney dialysis, patients needing monitoring.
• Be required to do safety duties on board as well.
An email link for applying in South Africa for qualified South African doctors and nurses.
Email to Dr Mandrid Blignaut
applications@cruiselinemedrecruit.com
Another great site is:
- Cruise Line Medical Recruitment, all you South Africans ... - Cruise Line Medical Recruitment, all you South Africans. Looking to work at sea, if you are a doctor or nurse and interested in traveling check this out. Cruise Line Medical Recruitment http://bit.ly/f5TmdU ...
- Cruise Line Medical Recruitment, all you South Africans - Blogspot - Cruise Line Medical Recruitment, all you South Africans. Looking to work at sea, if you are a doctor or nurse and interested in traveling check this out. Cruise Line Medical Recruitment http://bit.ly/f5TmdU ...
Nursing careers
Another site for cruise line medical staffing for South Africans is: Medrec
Finding that position in the medical departments as a chief Doctor/Physician, or Registered Nurse, some are hired directly by the cruise line departments or through concessionaire companies that serve the cruise lines.
For more on cruise line medical recruitment
See my page on cruise line jobs links for further sites for applying for cruise jobs or for more on cruise line medical recruitment.
Get a Cruise Ship Career
See the world with a cruise ship career
Harding Brothers is a English based company that operates on various cruise ships providing a cruise ship career in the retail section on cruise liners. They provide retail sales staff selling luxury Duty Free products in the outlets on board cruise ships. The plus factor is you get to sail to some of the most exotic destinations in the world. They have grown quite big over the last few years, getting more and more of the bigger cruise ships and providing that cruise ship recruitment.
You can find Harding Brothers on Cunard, P & O Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Seabourn, Fred Olsen, Island Cruises, Silversea, Thompson and Ocean Village.
Harding Brothers is always looking for committed, professional retail staffs that has a track record of selling, retailing and have great customer service skills to be employed on one of the cruise ships.
Your contract with a cruise ship career
You start off with a contract for a stint of six months with Harding Brothers, after that period depending on your performance whether you are offered a new contract.
You can move up the ladder with an assistant manager or over time a manager spot depending on your skills or attitude.
Your living conditions with a cruise ship career
You normally share a two-berth cabin with a person in your retail team.
You may have perks of using passenger areas so you will need some smartish clothes for nights out.
The hours with a retail position vary in cruise ship jobs; especially on sea days (no port, just stays at sea) can be a long day with stores opening from as early as 9am to 10pm on the larger vessels.
In port luckily the duty free shop has to be shut, so free time to go ashore unless you have other duties, loading stores.
The spa section is also slightly quieter in port with most of the passengers going ashore; unless you are on a bigger cruise ship, where they stay onboard.
On the day the cruise finishes and a new one starts, the turnaround port, you will need to help with new stock being loaded.
Pay with Harding Brothers in a cruise ship career
Your cruise ship salary is dependent on your experience and service with the company, but you all get the benefit of sales commission that is for above defined targets sets each cruise.
For other cruise jobs, go to my cruise line jobs links for more info and for the different cruise lines.
If you are looking for a Royal Caribbean career in sales or a cruise ship career Seabourn then follow the links below.
Click this link for applying online at Harding Brothers. So quite a good company to think about to get that spot for a cruise ship career.
See Crew facilities on Cruise Ships?
What are crew facilities on Cruise Ships?
Nowadays, crew facilities on board Cruise Ships are great compared to say 15-20 years ago. The Cruise Ships have got so huge carrying so many crew that the cruise lines now know how to keep the crew happy, a happy crew member is a happy person, giving the passenger the experience of a lifetime on board the ship.
A RCCL Ship in Costa Maya, Mexico
What kind of living arrangements will I have?Crew Facilities on Cruise Ships
You will generally have to share a cabin with another person, crew units on cruise ships, unless you are an officer or in a higher position then you get a cabin on your own.
You sleep in bunk beds, so first come gets bottom bunk; you might get stuck with top bunk. They have curtains across, for sleeping, you generally have a shower and toilet per cabin. Most cabins have a small fridge; TV with VCR and a telephone in, the newer ones have Internet connection (a monitor with a keyboard that you stash behind). The cabins are pretty small, but you don’t get to spend so much time there. Your crew location on cruise ships is on the lower decks, some are below water, others are on the embarkation deck.
Will I have somewhere to relax and have a drink? Crew Facilities on Cruise Ships
From the crew bars to staff and officers bar, slightly cheaper rates, some have pool tables and games in them. To games rooms with machines to play and of course lots of crew parties held regularly and barbeques, some parties on the back deck while sailing so quite a fun atmosphere. Great crew clubs on cruise ships.
Will I be allowed to do excursions or fun activities? Yes, amazing crew facilities on cruise ships
Shore excursions, imagine going with fellow crewmembers tubing down the river in Jamaica, jumping off the cliff, or going canoeing in St Lucia. The beauty is it comes at a special price and you are with other crewmembers. I even got to do cycling through the forest or sailing on a catamaran or going on a pirate boat. For Europe the trips are pretty memorable as well going to all those ancient sites feeling the history and seeing the magically qualities. Highly recommended to take part experience everything in this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Can I exercise in the gym or fitness centre? Crew facilities on cruise ships
Gym facilities, depending on the size of the cruise ship; they are normally pretty adequate, the bigger it is the better. Each ship has a crew fund, and depending on who is in charge you have better equipment on some. One of the best crew gyms I had seen was on the smaller ship the Century of Celebrity, better than the bigger Voyager class of Royal.
Where can I shop, crew facilities on cruise ships?
Crew slop chest, which is like a little shop on board, selling the basics in toiletries to chocolates and noodles and all kinds of goodies.
Where can I do my laundry or clean my uniforms, crew facilities on cruise ships?
Laundry facilities on board cruise ships for crew, depending yet again on the ship some are better than others, some areas you have to put in your quarter in the dryer but most are generally free. Of course it is not a high priority for repairing when it does break down the engineers got other more important jobs, so dryers tend to be broken for a lengthy time before been fixed, after 18 years on ships I know that for a fact.
Your uniforms are done in the Chinese laundry, amazing those guys from China that work in them, all the ships have these guys, some speak no English, but do a wonderful hard job. You generally can give them a couple of dollars tip for your uniforms, it normally takes a couple of days, and you drop it in, and then pick it up. You can do “express” but that cost you of course.
What about the hospitals for crew on cruise ships?
Well whilst you are on the cruise ship, they provide all your medical needs, they have a fully equipped medical centre onboard. If not they send you to a shore side doctor.
Answers to all your questions on Crew Facilities on Cruise Ships
I hope this answers all your questions, I know it can be quite scary going to join a cruise ship and it just helps to know a little of what you are going to.
For more on cruise line jobs links check out my page on finding these cruise jobs or for all the cruise sites on cruise ships. Read some of the posts on my site crew facilities on cruise ships.
My one main goal in life was doing Cruise Jobs
Nr 1 Goal-do Cruise Jobs on Ships
A RCCL Ship in Costa Maya, Mexico
We all start off with our main goals in life, mine of course was cruise jobs on ships, mainly to see all the places in the world, my dad was in the navy. I grew up in Cape Town which is still after all my travels still one of the most picturesque places in the world. I got to see almost all the places I dreamt of as a child, except Mcchu Picchu in Peru
1st Break to get Cruise Jobs on ships
My life on cruise ships started through a friend who was working on a ship out of Cyprus, there were 3 of us, we started working on a Louis Cruise Line ship doing cruises to Israel, Egypt and the Greek Islands. I worked on 2 ships with them, 2 stints on both. It was to be the start of a long life on cruise ships, eighteen years in total….yes some people do it for a few years and quit, I kept going. I loved seeing all the new places, well eventually they were not new, got to do India twice, Norway until I dreamt of the place.
The French cruise ship the Mermoz
Cruise jobs on a ferry boat
I even did a short stint on a ferry boat between Greece and Northern Italy, Anek Lines during the winter, lovely choppy seas of course. The money was good on there I worked for an American man who had the concessionaire on there. My life changed, I then went to work out of New Orleans doing the Caribbean for Commodore Cruise Line, no longer exists. It was fun doing the Caribbean, going to the beach, wonderful experiences.
I returned to Europe and got a job with an English Casino Concessionaire, Southern Games based in Fulham, London. I did quite a lot of different ships with them, the Portuguese ship the Funchal, which I did Brazil for the summer season three times, one of my favourite places is Brazil, the people just have so much energy, the place has a real buzz about it, the music. The Funchal would do seasons out of Sweden, the Norwegian fjords, beautiful, then Mediterranean, she kept moving, was in all different languages as well. I did some ships out of Palma de Majorca, one strangely enough yet again a Louis Cruise Line ship (haunting me) that was owned previously by Croisieres Paquet the owners of the Mermoz. It seem strangely intertwined, I never did figure that out. I also did the wonderful cruise ship Marco Polo joining her in Singapore coming back to the Mediterranean.
Summer Seasonal Alaska Cruise Ship Jobs
Cruise Ship Jobs
Cruise Ship Jobs
Working on a cruise ship is an excellent way to make money out of Alaskan tourism. Alaskan cruises are some of the most popular vacations to take and cruise lines sail the waters of Alaska in both the summer months as well as in the winter. Therefore, while seasonal employment does exist in the summer for cruise ship jobs (when cruising is most popular) it is also available in the winter. Those willing to work longer than just one season are in incredibly high demand because the cruise lines aren’t required to re-train dedicated employees. Those who stick with it for longer than one season often move up to higher earning positions.
Cruise ships, because of their sheer size have a variety of positions available. Thus, at any given time there are almost always open jobs. The cruise ship industry makes millions of dollars in revenue each year and the field is certainly growing. Therefore, working for a cruise ship represents an excellent way to earn money and see the world. If seasonal employment is your only concern and you are simply looking for a good way to earn money, there is no need for you to apply to cruise lines that run specifically out of Alaska. You can apply at any time and be on your way to seeing the world in no time! Some potential employees however, are eager to see specific parts of the world (like Alaska for example) and thus, apply for cruise lines that sail in one specific area. This is equally as common and while limiting yourself to a cruise line that sails only one area of the world might in turn limit your job opportunities, procuring a job on a cruise line is infamous in terms of good seasonal work and high earning potentials.
Cruise ship jobs are like fishing jobs in many ways. The hours can be long and sleeping conditions tight and isolated. One of the largest complaints from cruise ship employees is the hours in which you are working. Because most jobs require employees to stay on the ship it can begin to feel as if you are working 24-hours a day. However, the long hours always translate into high paychecks and like fishing jobs, the potential to earn is incredibly high because your employer often pays for most of the living expenses. Therefore room and board, food costs and medical expenses are either all paid, or represent very low costs for employees.
Also like fishing jobs, some of the best cruise ship jobs are unadvertised, so finding the right one can be tricky. Sending out applications and researching the industry are the best ways to procure a cruise ship job. Knowing the positions you are qualified for, and applying well in advance will increase your chances of finding the seasonal employment as well as the paycheck of your dreams.
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The World’s Largest Cruise Ships
The world's largest cruise ships.
It's true that size is not everything - stop laughing at the back, it is true. But for some, the true epic scale of a mammoth building or edifice makes their head spin. The excitement of seeing a truly huge piece of architecture - whatever the setting - can be genuinely impressive. For some people it is the ambition of the project that enchants, for others it is the sheer mechanical magnitude. When the Titanic was developed, its size was one of the things that impressed everyone, but what was truly astounding was that something so big would actually work from a mechanics point of view. Just as there is no shortage of cities worldwide bringing architects in to conceptualize and build ever taller buildings, in a never-ending race to build the world's tallest (and you can be sure that once one city builds the tallest, another will try to beat it), there seems to be a tendency among cruise lines to build the biggest cruise ships. This race is currently headed in terms of length by Cunard's RMS Queen Mary 2, a 1,132 foot, 148,528 tonne behemoth that regularly crosses the Atlantic and has carried former world leaders such as Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac and George H.W. Bush, the US Olympic Basketball "Dream Team", and the first US copy of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Although shorter than the Queen Mary 2, Royal Caribbean's Freedom class (consisting of the Freedom of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas and Independence of the Seas), are all heavier than her, weighing an astounding 154,407 tonnes. Built in Finland, these ships are the current holders of the record for largest passenger ships by tonnage and sail to the Caribbean, serving Mexico, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Haiti - the final location being Royal Caribbean's private resort in Labadee. Both titles, for longest cruise ships and heaviest ship, though, are set to be given up in this coming year, and will be held by Royal Caribbean's latest development. Again built in Turku, Finland, Royal Caribbean's Oasis class will stretch the record yet further. 1,180 feet (360m long - that's three football pitches including endzones!), and weighing 220,000 tonnes, the Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas) will be without any shadow of a doubt the biggest passenger liners that have ever been built. This will come to pass in the late stages of 2009, and if there's one thing of which you can be absolutely certain it is that once these cruise ships hit the waves, there will be a company looking to find a way to build something longer, heavier and more remarkable. The centre of the cruise ships, incorporating a sliding roof, will have what amounts to a set of apartment blocs with a central area featuring a park (based on New York's Central Park) with its own microclimate to ensure that plants and trees can survive. The most amazing levels of innovation, the most ambitious ideas in shipbuilding have been put in place to ensure that this latest record-breaking ship takes its place in the press, and in the minds of lovers of luxury cruises. Caterina Christakos is a published author and reviewer. Read her latest reviews of Bruno Banani Perfume and other womens perfume. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Caterina_Christakos
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- Carving ChefLigabue Group is looking for aCARVING CHEFto employ onboard of a very elegant and high quality standards seagoing vessel.The core responsabilities will be:Prepa... […]
- Audio- Visual Operator — SoundBring your audio-visual technical expertise to our team and help us bring to life our amazing theatrical productions! Apply online today.... […]
- Production ManagerGeneral Duties:To supervise and coordinate all technical, performer and musical support for the entertainment program and other events and functions onboard.To ... […]
- Looking for deck cadetLooking for deck cadet for 6* cruise line.Ideally just graduated OOW, willing to step down and eager to learn. For future promotion as 2nd officer.Good english ... […]
- Casino Manager - AsiaAt Royal Caribbean International, we believe that great vacations begin with great employees! As a leader in the cruise line industry, RCI is continuously expa... […]
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