Want to work on a cruise ship? Which cruise lines should you apply to?
[ Posted August 27th, 2008 ]Want to work on a cruise ship?
Which cruise lines should you apply to?
This is a popular question.
While it’s a good idea to apply to as many cruise lines as you can, your chances of finding work on a cruise ship are much greater if you really focus your efforts on applying for positions with the "Big 10", which include:
Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises
Costa Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunard Line
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
P&O Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Here’s why:
1. They employ 85% of all the people who work on a cruise ship right now…
2. They are constantly adding bigger, better, more extravagant ships to their fleet - with many innovative facilities onboard (one even has its own Surf Park!)
3. They visit more destinations than any other cruise line (so you can get a job that pays you to visit more exciting places than you thought possible!)
4. They have the most crew working aboard each ship (so you get to meet and enjoy friendships with more people from every corner of the globe!)
5. There are more positions onboard each ship, which means there are more chances for you to get hired - and more opportunities to build a long-term career onboard.
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