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Cruise Ship Workers

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.