chengkp75 Posted February 21, 2016 #26 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I just got off NCL's Gem today and during the cruise staff Q&A the questionwas asked on how old one can be to work on board....The answer I am sorry to report was 55! I'm afraid this is another of the multitudinous times that crew will make up an answer when they don't know the correct answer. I know many who have and are currently working for NCL aboard ships who are over 55. I, myself, was over 55 when I was working there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted February 21, 2016 #27 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I know a number of Officers/crew on HAL ships that are over 55 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TardisDance Posted February 22, 2016 #28 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I would fear for you as I've heard from workers (from room stewards to photographers) that normal shifts are 12 hours long. There's a lot of down time, but still you're "supposed" to be working for those 12 hours. I think the contracts are for 6 months, 2 months vacation. That's way too much for me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted February 22, 2016 #29 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I've sometimes thought about what position I could handle on board a cruise ship... My first choice would be as a "Future Cruise Consultant/Loyalty Ambassador.... they seem to work "banker's hours" on most cruises I have been on. But it must be tough to obtain such a job...I believe they promote from within their hotel dept. staff to those? Next might be to work as a clerk in one of the concession shops...not sure if these are considered true NCL employees or are employees of the concessionaire, subject to NCL rules. There is more to their job I realize than just selling...they must also conduct inventory, and move merchandise to and from stockrooms in the hold.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted February 22, 2016 #30 Share Posted February 22, 2016 May be better to get a job in their corporate office, then get discounts for cruising. Now that sounds like a plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightengale31 Posted February 22, 2016 #31 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I have been searching the Internet for an NCL site that posts positions on their cruise ships. I am 60, love cruising NCL and would like to work on one of their ships. I have a business degree and believe I may be a nice fit. Does anyone know whom to contact? Thank you:):) Sorry I can't help with your interest in NCL employment, but if you are interested in travel industry work in general I may be able to stir you in the right direction. I too am also from R.I., and in the mid 90s I took a hiatus from the nursing profession and obtained a tour guide/tour director position with a large R.I. based tour operator located in Pawtucket. I was in my mid 30s at that time, but this agency did hire folks in their 60s for these positions, and especially sought out multi lingual retired teachers. The job wasn't easy, and the hours were long, but I got paid fairly well, always had great accommodations, food, and other perks with the biggest being an IATA card. I left this position after two years and returned to nursing as it was a tough job for a young married person being away from home so much. But believe me, when I retire in a few years I will most certainly return part time to this type of work because working in this industry I met so many great people while seeing so many great places at the same time. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaboochi Posted February 23, 2016 Author #32 Share Posted February 23, 2016 To all of my fellow cruisers that responded with useful info, thank you so much. To those with negative or sarcStic comments, I choose to ignore you. Wish me luck all. Please keep the useful/positive comments coming. Thanks again. Laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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