Becoming a Cruise Ship Crew

Becoming a cruise ship crew is one of the most lucrative and sought after jobs today. The cruise ship industry is the only industry not affected by the economic downturn; since year 2000, cruise ship companies added at least 90 new cruise ships and the trend is predicted to continue for several years ahead. That’s why there’s no shortage of cruise ship crew vacancies; however, only the best people are accepted to work onboard cruise ships. So, just what are the different jobs needed by a cruise liner and how do you become eligible to apply for one?

Different cruise ship jobs

Aside from ship deck officers and engineers, there are several other jobs that cruise liners need to execute the splendor onboard their cruise ships. They need cruise directors, medical staff, all kinds of entertainers, hosts, casino staff, spa therapists, chefs, stewards, photographers, cosmetologists, among many others. The rewards of your hard work to become a cruise ship crew are tremendous. People pay big money to go to the destinations that cruise liners go to, but you’ll reach these places for free. The cruise liner will even pay you instead. Of course you need to work onboard, but cruise ship jobs are one of the highest paying jobs in world today!

How to become a crew ship crew

Cruise ship liners are among the most customer-oriented in the service industry today. To become a cruise ship crew, you need to be a people person: you need to be very pleasant among people, gregarious, and a team player. It also pays to learn two or more languages; the more language you speak, the more edgy you are to become a cruise ship crew. Aside from these, and the most important, you need to be an expert in the service that you provide. That is to say an impressive resume with previous work experience or training certificate/diploma for other skills is needed to become a cruise ship crew.

The downside to being a cruise ship crew

A perfect world, however, does not exist – not even onboard a cruise ship. There are downsides to being a cruise ship crew also, and knowing these downsides help you decide whether working on a cruise ship is really for you. Aside from seasickness, a lot of cruise ship crew complained about homesickness. The job will take you away from home from 4 to 6 months at a time, so you need be emotionally prepared. You’ll share a space with one or more crew members and often you’ll meet one or more from other countries with different language and culture. And be prepared to be extra generous. Though you get a time off, cruise passengers are most likely to ask for your service if they see you wandering around during your free time.

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