I have just sat and watched all your videos because I am looking into working on a cruise and I would like to say thankyou!! They have helped me so so much😊
I did 4 contracts in the casino and worked my way up. You are off duty in ports and before you get into international waters. My heart goes out to the invisible staff like housekeeping. Avoid the dining rooms like the plague.
I will work on board eraly February after fighting for 2 years i can't wait . i got a lot good information from your channel thank you i love your channel .
Great info video .. When I took avocation on a cruise ship I asked the employees how they like their job they said they loved it they just wished they had nice cabins like the passengers apparently the workers have cabins down below with no windows you would be in the lower levels in very small cabins and you may have to be sharing that small cabin with other employees
Hi there, I have recently discovered your videos and absolutely adore you and your personality. I had a question about the medical you go through to work on board obviously not assuming that I expect you to know everything but I am going to ask anyway. What types of medical conditions can get you tossed out? Like I'm Diabetic but can handle all of the requirements I just have to maintain my meds could I miss the opportunity because of my blood sugar? Or what about mental health conditions if you're medicated and completely consistent without incident? I love your channel and I appreciate you taking your time to read this.
I’m looking to work in a cruise ship but I have minimal experience and my highest is a higher nation certificate in qualifications how would I be able to interest a cruise line partner or a cruise line and I’m also actively seeking employment on shore as well is there a specific thing I need to do to be able to get a high chance In employment
Hi.ate michelle thank you for this video you uploads . Its my dream to work in cruise and hope to enter a work there someday!currently im in grade 10 ❤
How long does this entire process take? From when you would first contact an agent to when you are leaving to start work? I'm asking for anyone who may currently be on a non cruise ship contract so they know when to begin the process
the entire process can take anywhere from a couple months to what I have heard 8 or 9 months. Mine took 3 months. With a background check, medical, several certifications and credentials that need to be lined up before you get onboard and finally the wait period to when a position is open, it can take a while.
Hey, I'm currently Studying Marine Navigation in Canada to get my 3rd mate's ticket and I am looking into possibilities of being a cadet on board a cruise ship. any advice on what process to go through. interested to hear the process of another Canadian
Can you please show that crew cabins at your ship?crew gym?especially how much space(shells closets...chests?) is at the crew cabin so i can calculate how much stuff i can get back home!or maybe its a cind of storage which i can pay for?and please tell something about that international relationship at the ship?are they warm enogh?no bullying?
Hi Michelle, I don't know whether you have ever worked for carnival UK. However, I spoke to the hiring agency today and they said you will need to know a lot about Safeguarding. Was this the same for you. Can you give any advice on this?
hmmmm, what exactly are the jobs...cleaning? serving? i asume. do you need previous experience. the only experience i have is stock room. and pizza delivery over 2 years worth of delivering pizza.....:D
Hi! I was wondering about the kind of people that Cruise Ships look for. Would you say the hiring process from Cruise Ships look more for Qualifications or for personality? Thanks. :)
Migglez depends on the job! if you are looking at something entry level I'd say personality is the most important as the rest can be trained. but if you're going into something as a specialist or a manager position, qualifications is a much bigger factor.
Hey girl! I just got hired at carnival, but have to lose a little weight before I can start. Can you elaborate on the medical? I'd super appreciate. Hope to see you on the seas!
Hello hello! You’re gorgeous darling! I can only see the pic, but I’m sure you don’t need to lose any weight. There are no requirements for that onboard- we’re all different shapes, sizes, skin tones, backgrounds, etc. The medical is pretty simple though there are a lot of parts. They’ll test your vision (near and far sightedness, test for color blindness, etc), ears (whisper test to ensure you can hear), your mobility (they’ll make you move all your joints- hands together, back of hands together, arms up, flexing, bending over, bending the knees, etc). A lot of this part would happen in a standard checkup. You’ll have blood taken so they can ensure there’s nothing wrong there and a urine test to screen for pregnancy (in females of course), overall health (sugars, etc) and drugs (they are looking for things like marijuana, cocaine, etc… to the company if you have things like this in your system, you aren’t healthy.. and if you buy or sell on land, you might buy or sell on the ship…which would be a problem for the ‘shipping’ industry, right?) You’ll also have a chest x-ray taken to ensure everything looks A-OK. Essentially, once you are onboard your medical needs (should any arise) are covered by the company. So, in order to make sure they won’t need to spend a ton of money on taking care of you, they’ll hire you on once you prove you’re fit for duty (fit to not be an expensive setback). It’s not like police training- you won’t have a psych eval or run an obstacle course/beep test. But you do have to disclose any current health problems/ meds being taken, things/surgeries that have happened in the past, etc. In my company there is a list of approved doctors we can go to. You can’t just go to your family doctor and this is to ensure the honesty/integrity and accuracy of the results. Hope this helps a tad. Good luck!
+Michelle Tim Gosh, you're a cutie!!! Yes, I was informed I have to get my BMI closer to 30, but the person I'm in contact with at CCL is awesome. Do you know if any pre-existing medical conditions would disqualify someone? I have one kidney (I got a gnarly infection) and a hysterectomy. I only take a hormone replacement. Any insight is so helpful. Love your videos! Totally getting me siked for me new gig!
Hello Michelle Can you give me some tips as I have a Skype interview next Wednesday and been researching what the cruise ship is all about... I'm applying for P&O Australia All information would be super awesome ... Thank you so much
Just be super friendly and positive. I don't know what position you are applying for, but all lines like people with a great smile, that they get the sense can wow their guests by going over and beyond all expectations. Say a guest is angry...do you simply calm the situation and pass them off to your manager? Or are you someone that then checks up on them the next day to see how they're doing and if their experience has improved? These are the sorts cruise lines want :) Friendliness is super important. Not only that you'll be great with the guests,, but they also want to know that you can get on easily with your colleagues, who you'll live with, that will be from 60+ different nationalities :) Good luck!
+Rebecca Dickens Nice video. You may also want to checkout the review of How to work on a cruise on my blog at *jasonreviews. com/how-to-work-on-a-cruise-review/* Thanks. Everette.
Hi Michelle. I'm planning to work on a cruise ships. But my work experience more on office work administrative work. I wanna ask what is the most closest job post on a cruise ships related to my experience or is it possible to go for a training or gain even 6 months experience? Thank you. 😊
I am looking to work on a cruise ship or cruise line I have little to none of experience apart from retail work voluntarily how would I be able to get a chance of an interview
Hey, do you maybe know where Dutch people 'like me' have to go? I can not find it anywhere... i am looking for that a long time now. For my own choice, i hope to work on a ship from Holland America Line because a lot of staff members on board speak Dutch. But a other cruise line is also okay. I hope to hear from you, Gr Lucas!
check the HA website to see if they list hiring partners. I only know Royal Caribbean/Celebrity and Azamara for the Netherlands Hiring Partner Cruise Carreras Telephone+31.6.38741814 Email RCCL@cruisecarreras.com
hey can you plz tell us how photographers work there and how they live ..... cz i am gonna work with MSC cruises ship thank you your videos are so hopeful 😉😁😇😇
It's a slightly tougher job as far as the revenue jobs are concerned (revenue jobs are spa, casino, shops, photo.. etc). The shops are good because when you're in port, they aren't allowed to be open, so these guys get that time off (or have the occasional meeting/ restock/merch shift). As a photographer, you won't be able to sell in port so your shop will also be closed. However you will always be one of the first crew up in the morning and off of the ship, taking pics of guests as soon as they start leaving the ship/entering the new ports- and you'll be out there in any weather condition until the majority are off. You then get a break to go out and tour around, but you'll be back onboard for dinner, taking photos of people at their dinner seatings/ formal pics etc. You'll open up shop and sell these photos as soon as the ship leaves port. If you're looking to do creative photography, this won't be for you (if you're an artist) as you'll be taking a lot of pics of PEOPLE. But if you're just in it for the experience, these are the people that love their jobs in the photo gallery. If you like and are good at video/editing- being in the broadcast dept tends to be an even better job/ a bit more creative if you're in it for the art ;)
It's best to ask a recruiter about this. If you can hear perfectly with it, I don't see why it would be a problem. I'm blind as a bat without my contacts- but I did my test with my glasses on and with that I'm 20/20- that didn't hurt me at all!
Thanks so much! I've been working in the restaurant industry did customer service of the last four years and now I wonder continue doing good while traveling around the world I think cruise ships will be amazing if you have any tips or you can refer me that be great looking to build myself up thanks for your help
I am currently in the US Navy and want to work on cruise ships when I get out. Do you know if serving in the military before will help me out at all or should I just throw it all out the window? I am not a very high rank. I like your videos btw. Cheers from Washington.
What education would I need before getting interested in the child part on board, like the child care or activities? I live in Australia so what tafe course would be best? E.g. business, entertainment, hospitality, child care? (I think Aus tafe is like American collage)
It's not so much the education but the experience :) Some Youth Counselors are teachers and they do duty on cruise ships during their breaks from school- my personal degrees are in sociology/criminology, public relations and baking! So no child care schooling whatsoever- however I had done jobs where I had done a lot with kids, so that helped me. If you can get into a day care, coach a team, work at a place kids frequent (fun house, kids restaurant, etc), be a mascot, help run kids programs at a YMCA, summer camp- literally anything that means your spending time with kids will help. I worked for an MLS football team (Toronto FC) and worked with the kids, training them how to perform the opening ceremonies/ halftime shows etc- I also worked in a Kool-Aid activation for a whole summer where we set up a full on playhouse everywhere we went, was a camp counselor etc...Just to give you an idea (plus I'm an aunt). You do need to have a degree, so make it in what you're interested in and gain the experience in your work life :)
+Prince Parmar hi prince! I don't hire so i don't have that kind of info. They're probably looking though- they're always looking for all positions because of new ships, turnover as people just wanna do it for a bit for fun, etc. Give em a try.
Hey there Meghan! I worked onboard cruise ships for 10 years and then in cruise recruitment for another 5 - in answer to your question - some lines do pay for your flights right from the get go - other lines will require that you pay for your initial flight and then they cover all flights thereafter. Most every line will provide your accommodation the night prior to your joining your ship. I hope this info helps :)
Rachel Sharfstein google. They are different depending on where you're located country-wise. Some lines like celebrity have them listed right on the employment section of their website by country.
I would say to be a sous chef you'd need education- but it depends on the type of experience you have. If you're a sous for a resto that has say one or two michelin stars, you'd be pretty favourable. Put it this way, the last executive chef I had's job prior to working onboard my ship was cooking for Queen Elizabeth (and her corgis) at Buckingham Palace. Could you be a sous to that type of experience? They also cook a ridiculous amount of meals each day- something like 30,000- are you used to this sort of pressure?? If the education or experience isn't there per say, they'd probably start you as a prep chef (in and around there) and have you work up. The ships promote from within so doing a good job gets you noticed quickly. But again, I'm not HR- this is just what I've seen/know ;)
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Okay, this is two years old, but I had to reply! The woman has 10.5K followers ... maybe, just maybe, she's got something going for her that's working?!?