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  • Working at Pebble Beach Resorts
    Written by Nicolene No Comments
    Last Updated:: November 2, 2009
    If you are looking for travel and adventure as well as a good paycheck, then perhaps you should be looking to where the skies are blue and the beaches are warm. According to various awards recently held including the Conde Nast Traveler Choice and the Golf Digest 2009, Pebble Beach Resorts in California are tops when it comes to beach resorts to stay at and, of course, to work at. Pebble Beach Resort Jobs In the Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards for 2009, Pebble Beach’s The Inn and Spanish Bay second in the Large US Mainland Resorts category, whilst the other of Pebble Beach’s resorts, The Lodge came in at number 4. In the Small Resorts category Casa Palmero was awarded second place. Since its inception in 1996, the Conde Nast Travelers have awarded The Inn and Spanish Bay a...
  • A Variety of Cruise Ship Jobs on the New Oasis of the...
    Written by Nicolene No Comments
    Last Updated:: October 20, 2009
    The much anticipated Oasis of the Seas from the Royal Caribbean International’s fleet will make its maiden voyage in December 2009. This cruise ship is larger, longer, heavier, bigger, and more costly than any other. In fact the journey just to reach the stern is a quarter of a mile. With the advanced infrastructure and state of the art facilities, the Oasis of the Seas is one of the best places to get a cruise ship job. There are 18 decks in total where the crew of 2165 will work in a variety of positions from deckhand, to steward, massage therapist, chef and more. The great thing about this cruise ship is that it is not a carbon copy of other cruise liners. There are brand new attractions that have never been seen before on a cruise ship. This means that the variety of jobs on offe...
  • Benefits of a Working Vacation
    Written by Nicolene No Comments
    Last Updated:: October 5, 2009
    Travelling might be one of the things on your list when you graduate, or even throughout your life. The problem is that when we have work every day of the week from 9 to 5, travelling does tend to get left on the side lines. This means that only when we retire do we start planning our travels. Now, this might suit some people, but for those that want to see the world before they have to see it through bifocals, you should think about embarking on a working vacation. Travelling while you earn a living is definitely a grand way to live, but not many people do it. They might decide that working on a cruise ship or for a beach resort is not a real job. A lot of people think that you need to study and settle down somewhere to be a success. But why not work in all different locations for numerou...
  • 3000 Cruise Industry Jobs Expected when Singapore Com...
    Written by Nicolene No Comments
    Last Updated:: October 4, 2009
    If you are getting more worried about the economic climate and you are finding that jobs are just not what they used to be, you should think about switching to the cruise industry, where its smooth sailing. The cruise industry is not taking strain under the struggling economies of the world and to cement this fact even further, Singapore has just broken ground on a new S$ 500 Million Cruise Terminal in the South Marina. This cruise terminal is expected to be operational by 2011 and will create over 3000 jobs in the tourism industry. Cruise liners are becoming more and more popular and in the last year alone, Singapore has experienced a huge growth in cruise passengers, and are expecting their one millionth passenger towards the end of the year. During the first half of 2009, Singapore has ...
  • New Beach Resorts Means More Jobs
    Written by Nicolene No Comments
    Last Updated:: September 19, 2009
    With the tourism industry booming in certain parts of the world, it only makes sense to follow the travelers and find a job at one of the new beach resorts around the world. Here you will find openings in just about any area from hospitality to tours, and more. The best way to get involved is to check out the new beach resorts that are opening and send in your applications. The first resort is Roda Golf and Beach Resort in Spain. It is located just along the Calida Coast in San Javier. This is a stylish resort where guests can experience peaceful surroundings, a beach, gold course, and the convenience of being about 5 kilometers from the airport. It is in its last phase of construction with villas and apartments up for rent and for sale. Aside from the championship golf course, this resort...
  • Children’s Activity Employment and Child Care Jobs ...
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    Last Updated:: September 2, 2009
    If you are good with kids and are sick of being stuck day in and day out at a crèche or playschool, you can easily swop the teaching hat for a sun hat and go work on board a cruise liner! You can find a position on the children’s activity team where you will get to work with kids on vacation. There are lots of things for them to do on a cruise and you will be a part of this, whether it is as the entertainment, or as a tutor. When you work on a cruise ship as part of the children’s entertainment you will find that you enjoy every minute of your working experience. You are travelling around the world at the same time, and you get to perform in a play, puppet show, or other activity as well. On board a cruise you will get the opportunity to do juggling, perform magic, sing and dance, cre...
  • What you Need to Get Hospitality Jobs
    Written by Nicolene No Comments
    Last Updated:: August 27, 2009
    There are many places that you can get work if you are involved in the hospitality industry. This industry is an exciting one to be in as you will get the chance to work all around the world. There are various sectors of the industry that you can be involved in and most of them will allow for great advancements. You can get a hospitality job in the cruise ship industry, on a private yacht, at a beach resort, and at a hotel among others. Hospitality jobs include working as a chef or in the kitchen in another capacity, they could be in the housekeeping department, as a hotel or floor manager, as part of the cleaning crew, or in certain other positions like in accounts, working in marketing, entertainment, massage therapy, being a waiter or bartender, and others. Hospitality jobs are basicall...
  • Yacht Tourism Industry Gets a Boost in Turkey
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    Last Updated:: August 25, 2009
    There could be many more yacht crewing jobs available in Didim, Turkey thanks to a brand new marina, D- Marin. This resort town, which is frequented by British, American and other European vacationers, is expected to provide about 650 new jobs for people working on yachts as well as in the marina. The marina has 1050 berths for mooring as well as dry dock capacity. With the yacht crewing sector it can be expected that most yachts docking here will be private ones from all over Europe. The infrastructure cost about 75 million Dollars and the Director of Management stated that it was a dream come true to have this new marina in Didim to boost the tourism industry. The construction of the marina is unique in the fact that it is an environmentally friendly one. There are for example, going to ...
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises Opens a Cruise Office in Braz...
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    Last Updated:: August 10, 2009
    If you are in search of a shore based cruise job and want to explore the wonderful city of Sao Paulo in Brazil, then you might be in luck. Royal Caribbean Cruises has just opened an office there as part of its expansion of the cruise industry in the area. In the past 7 years it has been noted that Brazil has increased the number of guests boarding cruise liners by 623 percent. This is one of the fastest growing cruise markets worldwide. With Brazilian ports opening up as well, you can be sure that more and more job openings are looking to be filled. Looking back at the 2008 to 2009 season, it was reported that almost 40 thousand jobs were created from the cruise industry in Brazil. To help this figure along, Royal Caribbean is offering 21 departures from Brazilian port Santos during the 20...
  • What You Need to Know About Yacht Crewing Jobs
    Written by Nicolene No Comments
    Last Updated:: July 12, 2009
    If you want to get away from it all and travel around the globe, you will find that nothing beats the salty ocean breezes on board a yacht. Looking for work on a yacht, whether it is a luxury one or a charter yacht, can be quite tough. You have to understand many things about living on a yacht for a certain period of time including hygiene, etiquette, safety procedures and more. No matter what job you want to apply for, here are some tips and guidelines: Hygiene on Board a Yacht When you work in close confines with other crew members as well as with the people that are employing you, cleanliness and personal hygiene is of utmost importance. You will usually share a cabin with another member of staff, so you also have to make sure your space is neat and tidy. Bear in mind that due to the li...