Certain types of cruise ship jobs can require specialized experience, skills or qualifications, including: fitness instructors, disc jockeys, dancers and youth counselors. Others, including retail and casino positions and general cruise staff don’t because training is often provided. All, however, demand excellent customer service skills. Your best bet to break into this industry is to use the experience that you already have - no matter how little - and market it to your advantage.

This is how many successful crewmembers started.You should also be prepared to accept any position on a cruise ship for which you qualify. You see, once you’ve got your foot in the door, you can use your inside cruise line contacts onboard and your newly acquired cruise ship experience to move into the areas you really want to work in. 

This is how many successful crewmembers started.

Neil Maxwell-Keys
Author - "Get a Cruise Ship Job!"
Founder - www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com