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 Costa Cruises in conjunction with the Milan Polytechnic School of Management has highlighted the vast economic benefits that the cruise industry, specifically Costa Cruises, has provided. The initial results showed that in Italian ports Costa Cruises provided about 1.1 billion Euros worth of business. This is in all areas of hospitality, transportation, accommodation, construction, and more.
In fact, the total expenditure of cruise liners in Europe during 2008 totaled 14.2 billion Euros. This income was generated directly by cruise ships, shipyards, and the passengers and crew. The vast amount of jobs that have been provided due to the cruise industry in Europe has also seen a steady increase in the economy of countries like Italy, where an increase of 9 percent in expenditure was noted.
The Mediterranean remains a tempting destination for all cruise passengers and cruise ship employees alike. The most popular ports according to the 2008 statistics revealed Barcelona coming in first followed by Civitavecchia, Naples, Venice, Palma de Mallorca, and Savona. These ports offer exciting beach resort jobs and other shore cruise job opportunities for lots of people.
Various cruise ship jobs are offered aboard Costa Cruises and others including chef jobs, deckhand jobs, housekeeping jobs, spa and salon jobs, retail jobs and much more. Most of the cruise liners due to be built over the next 2 to 3 years will also be hiring soon, so it is a good idea to get in first by becoming a member of Cruise Job Finder. Here you will be able to search for cruise industry jobs as they are released and get excellent tips for sending in a winning application.
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