When people get an idea that they want to work on board a cruise ship, their scope of the cruise jobs offered may be limited. But, the fact is that a cruise ship offers numerous different and unique opportunities.
For example, when Royal Caribbean introduced their Oasis-class ship in December 2009, it also introduced many new cruise jobs as well. They now employ a Horticultural Specialist to care for the live and artificial plants in the ship’s Central Park neighborhood.
Recently, Holland America Line announced the introduction of a new cruise job, a Lifestylist. The primary function of this cruise job coordinates and hosts activities associated with the Mind, Body, Spirit program. The Life Stylist hosts Tai Chi each day but also serves as the on board liaison between Entertainment and the Greenhouse Spa.
Other unique jobs in the cruise industry include dive instructors, desktop publishers, party planners, lifeguards and crew trainers.
Cruise ships that have unique recreation activities offer unique jobs as well. For example, Royal Caribbean recruits Open Deck Managers to manage their outdoor facilities at sea from their rock walls to their FlowRiders. The Norwegian Epic will hire Recreation Staff for similar positions.
Neil Maxwell-Keys