Tips for Entry
If you have a degree or certification in a specialty field, such as information technology, finance, or medicine, you will have an edge when pursuing a position on a cruise ship.
Travel on a cruise ship and observe all the different jobs on one vessel.
Talk to the human resources department of a cruise line to learn about all the different job options.
Start out in an entry-level job such as dishwasher or housekeeping and work your way up.
Gain experience working on local day cruises in harbors or on rivers.
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- Amusement Park Workers
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- Baristas
- Bartenders
- Bed and Breakfast Owners
- Bicycle Mechanics
- Campaign Workers
- Caterers
- Cooks and Chefs
- Event Planners
- Exhibit Designers
- Farmers' Market Managers/Promoters
- Fast Food Workers
- Flight Attendants
- Food Service Workers
- Fund-Raisers
- Gaming Occupations
- Green Hotel/Resort Ecomanagers
- Hosts/Hostesses
- Hotel and Motel Managers
- Hotel Concierges
- Hotel Desk Clerks
- Hotel Executive Housekeepers
- Hotel Restaurant Managers
- Housekeepers and Maids
- Inbound Tour Guides
- Lifeguards and Swimming Instructors
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Music Venue Owners and Managers
- National Park Service Employees
- Park Rangers
- Parking Attendants
- Personal Shoppers
- Pilots
- Recreation Workers
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Resort Workers
- Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- Ship's Captains
- Ski Resort Workers
- Spa Attendants
- Spa Managers
- Space Tourism Managers
- Sports Facility Managers
- Sports Instructors and Coaches
- Stadium Ushers and Vendors
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Swimming Pool Designers
- Tour Guides
- Travel Agents
- Wedding and Party Consultants
- Yoga and Pilates Instructors
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors