When you want to work while travelling, one of the best ways is to get a cruise ship job. There are literally hundreds of options you have for working on board a cruise liner and the best part is that you don’t necessarily need a degree of any kind to secure cruise ship employment. Below are two of the most popular jobs you can find working at sea for cruise companies all around the world: Chef Jobs If you have culinary skills and want to ensure that you see the world while you do what you love, then you can easily get a chef job on board a cruise ship. There are vastly different restaurants and numerous cafes on board cruise liners, so you will have to take some time to research the ones that you would enjoy the most. There is usually a five star dining area on board cruise ships where ...

The cruise industry in Europe is on the rise yet again, with most tourists travelling to ports in Italy, Greece and Spain. The majority of the cruise ship business is finding its way to Costa Cruises. They were voted the number one cruise liner for 2008, and remain the top for 2009 thus far. Costa Cruises boasts a fleet of 14, which is set to increase by 2012 to 17 ships. In 2008, Costa Cruises made the record books when its total number of passengers reached the 1.2 million mark. It is said to increase further to 1.5 million for 2010. Europe is the busiest cruise liner destination in the world, with the majority of employment in the busy ports in Italy, Greece, Spain, and France. Many businesses have seen a huge increase in revenue through the cruise industry. A recent study funded by Cos...

During 2009, the cruise company Costa Crociere from Italy, introduced the largest of their fleet, Costa Pacifica to the cruise industry. This luxury cruise liner is one of the largest in the world, with a capacity of up to 3800 passengers. It docked for the first time in Tunisia last Thursday (11th June 2009), which is where it will make its weekly stops. With curious onlookers who have never seen such a huge cruise liner stop here before, Costa Pacifica will set sail to various destinations from the la Goulette harbor including Malta, Rome, Palermo, Barcelona, Savona and others. It is hoped that the exotic destinations coupled with the luxury 5 star hotel accommodation and facilities will put Tunisia on the map as a sought after tourist destination. Costa Crociere is expecting more than ...

If sailing the seas while you serenade guests in a sultry song sounds like just the thing for you, then you should think about the various entertainment jobs you can apply for on the newest cruise liners for the rest of 2009. Any talent that you have will be most welcomed on cruise ships, who always strive to offer their guests something unique and brilliant. Your resume and CV will need to be perfect and you will also need to audition for the cruise liner’s head of entertainment or the theater directors. Working in the cruise ship entertainment industry comes in many forms. You can get jobs entertaining the kids on board, with games, songs, juggling, dancing, puppet shows, and children’s theater. You could find a great gig in one of the bars or restaurants singing, or providing stand-...

With up to date resources, current jobs that are just waiting for your application, resume and job advice, among other benefits, the various job finder websites offer you, the job seeker a host of brilliant reasons to become a member. If you love the thrill and adventure behind the cruise liner industry, then you will love searching for a cruise ship job in the member’s area of Cruise Job Finder. If you dream of becoming a pilot, but have no idea where to start, then joining Airline Job Finder is perfect for you. Working in Alaska as an ice road trucker, king crab fisherman, or at a processing plant will see you earning a large salary, so to get in on the action, become a member of Alaska Job Finder. The oil and gas industry might be calling you, and you can search and apply for current ...

Cruise ships all over the world offer various exciting shore excursions at all the ports that they visit, and this means that if you want to get paid to lead tour groups into interesting and exotic locations, you can simply apply to one of the many cruise lines. There are various shore excursion jobs that you can get including shore excursions manager, or leading various specific tours such as scuba diving groups, game fishing groups, hiking groups, cycling groups, and others. Whatever hobby you enjoy, or whatever activity you are trained to do, you can easily find a shore excursions job with a cruise liner. Shore excursion managers do not only take certain groups ashore, but they are also in charge of planning the excursions and manage the different excursions and excursion leaders. With ...

Working on an oil rig, whether off the Gulf of Mexico or in Alaska, is a dangerous job. These maritime jobs do offer excellent pay, which is why so many people consider leaving their homes, family and friends for months on end to work on a this floating city. Being a deckhand is quite tough and you will have to make sure you are ready to work hard and for long hours, but the pay and benefits you receive will all be worth it in the end. Finding deckhand jobs can be hard, because you have no idea where to look. Well, you don’t need to worry any longer, because if you just become a member of Oil Job Finder, you can learn about all the current deckhand jobs on oil rigs that are available. Deckhands are always needed on any vessel, so if working on an oil rig is not really your thing, you ca...

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In November 2009, South Africa’s only cruise liner company, Starlight Cruises, will launch the newest member of its fleet, the luxury MSC Sinfonia. This will be the largest luxury cruise liner to operate out of South Africa and will set sail on its maiden voyage from Durban to the islands and coasts around the Indian Ocean including Madagascar and Mozambique. The Sinfonia boasts 778 cabins, of which 138 have private balconies, and there are also many luxury facilities for passengers to enjoy. This also provides plenty of new cruise jobs in the three restaurants, seven bars, spa, business center, fitness center, 2 pools, internet café, cigar room, disco, golf simulator, teen club, library, mini club, and medical center. These facilities mean that there will be hundreds of new hospitality...

Costing about $72 million, the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal in Seattle, Washington opened on Friday the 24th April 2009, docking its first cruise ship the Amsterdam, the flagship of Holland America Cruises based in Seattle itself. This 2 berth cruise liner terminal has been constructed to assist Seattle in coping with the huge influx of cruise passengers and crew members, which this year is expected to reach about 801 000. This terminal, located at Pier 91 in Interbay, will see around 211 cruise ships sail, mostly on local short trips and cruises around Alaska. The Smith Cove Cruise Terminal has been instrumental in providing various cruise jobs and will continue to provide plenty of jobs in the travel industry and hospitality industry within its 143 000 square foot 2 storey building. The tr...