Cruise lines were under the impression for many years that guests would prefer 10-14 day cruises due to the vacation time in the United States, but lately with more and more Europeans taking cruise vacations, the 7 day cruise is on top. The 7 day cruises are extremely popular not only amongst the European passengers, but for those from North America, they can experience cruising for 7 days and then spend the remaining time exploring the fantastic port destinations. After the announcement from Norwegian Cruise Liner’s Epic that they would mainly be offering week long cruises, the second largest cruise ship in the world, Liberty of the Seas from Royal Caribbean also announced that they would be offering week long cruises in Barcelona. Barcelona seems to be the number one port for the 2011 ...

With 2010 fast approaching, many cruise companies are starting to think about expanding and making sure that there passengers are totally satisfied. To this end various new cruise terminals are being discussed including a river cruise terminal in Savannah. The cruise liners bring in about $100 per day from guests whilst the crew spends about $87 per day. This is on food, sight-seeing, shopping, and more. The new terminal planned for Savannah is obviously going to be on the small end of the scale, but is still expected to bring in thousands of Dollars to boost the local economy. Serve Drinks on a Cruise Liner The main aspect of building a terminal in Savannah is the location. It would have to be built somewhere that will provide adequate departure and arrival space for passengers including ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...