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Learn The Insider Secrets On How To Get A Cruise Ship Job Travel The World And Get Paid For It
fter three and a half different way.
years of cruising the
world, mainly on the Queen Here is exactly how it works. For
Elizabeth 2, I ended up traveling every department on a ship, there
to over fifty countries and six is someone who oversees that
continents around the world. If department. That person reports
you've ever wondered how to get a to someone on land in the
job on a cruise ship, then keep corporate offices for the cruise
reading so I can share with you ship company, whether it is
the secrets on how to do the Princess, Royal Caribbean or
exact same thing. Carnival. Now here's the hooker.
That person in corporate works
Many people wonder what it's like with an agency or contractor that
working on a cruise ship and are hires people by qualifying them
even more curious how to get a before come aboard the cruise
job on one. You might be thinking ship. This is what happens 70% of
it's like an insider's secret! In the time. 20% are hired through
a way it is, but it won't be when the companies that are on-board
you finish reading this article. contractors. These can be the
My first job on a cruise ship on-board shops, art auctioneers,
came when a cruise employment photographers or other third
agent contacted a friend of mine party revenue vendors. The other
who was unavailable to work, so 10% are people who contact the
my friend told him to contact me cruise ships directly for certain
and the rest is history. I've positions such as Sales
also got jobs for several friends Specialists, Printers, Disk
who ended up traveling the world, Jockeys and people who have jobs
but for the people who don't know that only involve one or a few
me, it's okay because I'll show people.
you how to do the same thing in a
When people are hired through an much time ashore as possible,
agency, there's a fee that's paid work out schedules with your
by either the cruise ship or the fellow co-workers. You may be
employer. Usually this fee is thinking that sounds like a
paid by the cruise ship. It's a daunting task, but trust me, it's
way to hire a third party Human no biggie and takes about thirty
Resources to take care of all the seconds before everyone is happy.
logistics and coordinate with the If you work in certain
corporate office and employers departments, like the
on-board. This only makes sense entertainment department, your
because there are many logistics department gets to make your own
of hiring, ticketing and travel schedule. Other departments, like
guidelines. From there, the third casinos and shops aren't allowed
party agent or administrative to work while in port (not a bad
assistant from the corporate job to have)!
office will be just a phone call
away for anything you need until If you can, try to get a job on a
you join. ship that has a big fleet or that
has alot of destinations. When I
There are plenty of jobs to was with Premiere Cruise Lines, I
choose from with the amount of transferred cruise Lines three
ships at sea nowadays. For times in four months, so instead
instance, one cruiseline will of going to just two countries, I
have more "entertainment" jobs, went to ten. Another example is
as to where another ship may have Princess Cruise Lines, which has
more "hotel services" positions several ships that all follow a
available for you to choose from. similar protocal throughout. That
Obviously you'll be working, but way, crew can transfer from one
you'll also be traveling. To get ship to another with ease and
days off in ports and spend as confidence.
because everyone is wondering, "
You would be quite suprised to There must be several people who
see how many resources and would get the job before me," or
agencies can help you get a job they just simply don't know the
on a cruise ship. You're probably people to contact.
thinking, "How would I get a job
out of the thousands of people Many people ask me everyday how
who apply?" to get a job on a cruise ship,
after all, I achieved my dreams
Okay, here's the secret. Those by twenty-four and have seen
thousands of people you're several others do the same. What
thinking about are thinking the I always tell people is simple.
same thing, so they don't even Get a database and resource guide
apply! You wouldn't believe the so you can contact these hiring
shortage of staff cruise ships agencies and corporate offices
companies always have. If there directly. From all the resource
isn't a job immediately, one will guides I've seen, nothing
open up within three months compares to the one I came across
because that is how the contracts awhile ago, which was Neil
work out with multiple ships. Maxwell Key's resource site. He
There was NEVER a day when all used to travel the world on
the jobs were filled in ANY cruise ships as well, but took it
department. Department heads are a step further to gather all the
ALWAYS asking the agencies if resources anybody could need to
they have found anyone to fill get a cruise ship job.
the position. In many cases,
positions don't even get filled! If you're looking to do what only
Many crew have to EXTEND their your friends and family dream of,
contracts because the agencies then go get a cruise ship job.
can't find the right people, People are fascinated by the
concept and will always be asking world and getting paid for it.
you what it's like traveling the
About the Author:
Scott Lundergan did two world cruises on QE2, traveled to over fifty countries and six continents. When people ask him how they can travel the world, he simply refers them to thecruiseshiplife.com
Published At: www.Isnare.com
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