One of the industries that has grown very fast in the last years is the cruise ship industry. A job in this industry is definitely for those who do not experience sea sickness and who like to travel a lot. Although it might seem as the best thing that could happen to you, as you travel to exotic places in a luxury cruise ship for free and as you receive free meals and accommodation and a great salary, you should have in mind the fact that you are not applying for a holiday, but for a job.
Jobs Available on a Cruise Ship
A cruise ship, just as any other company has a number of departments where people can apply for a job. Among them we indicate: the deck department, the hotel operations department, the engine department, the food and beverage department, the housekeeping department, the casino department, beauty salon department, the medical department, the entertainment department, the gift shop department, the photo department, the cruise staff department and others. In these departments people can opt for a position as captain, staff captain, seamen, security personnel, chief purser, assistant purser, crew purser, receptionist, chief engineer, chief electrician, wiper, plumber, food and beverage director, waiter, bar steward, buffet steward, room service attendant, laundry staff, casino manager, casino dealer, cashier, massage therapist, hairdresser, cosmetologist, nail technician, medical doctor, nurse, comedian, dancer, singer, musician, stage manager, sound and light technician, photographer, cruise director, assistant cruise director, aerobics instructor, fitness trainer, scuba diving instructor and many other cruise ship related jobs.
Cruise Lines Profiles
There are many types of cruise lines profiles, like mainstream cruise lines, luxury cruise lines, budget cruise lines, specialty cruise lines, cruise operators and other. Within these types of cruise lines, different cruise ships specialize on a certain topic. For instance, the carnival cruise line, which is included in the mainstream cruise line, has to entertain the people on board. The sea dream yacht, for example, is included in luxury cruise lines and provides luxury cruises on mega yachts. The celebration cruise line is included in the budget cruise lines and offers cruises to the Bahamas. Another example is the African safari club cruise, included in the specialty cruise lines, that is specialized in arranging very good holidays on the African coast, embracing destinations as Seychelles, Zanzibar, Mauritius, Madagascar, Kenya, and the examples can continue.
Salary Ranges for Cruise Ship Jobs
The salary a cruise ship employee receives after a month of work depends on the department he or she is working in and on his or her level of expertise. The employees in the food and beverage department earn from $1400 to 2200 U.S. per month, as bar stewards from $1400- to 2100 U.S. per month, as assistant waiters or waitresses, from $600 to 900 U.S. per month, as bar boy from $2200 to 3800 U.S. per month and so on. An employee in the cruise staff department earns a salary ranging from $3800 to 7500 U.S. per month if he or she is a cruise director, from $2100 to 2700 U.S. per month if he or she is an assistant cruise director, from $1800 to 2200 U.S. per month if he or she is a fitness trainer and the examples can continue.