Anybody out there ever work for a Cruise Line???

[strawberrypatch81]

I worked with P&O Australia for a while as a Youth Coordinator, working in the kids club. The Aussies on the ship had it good. We got to eat in the restaurant, we could go to the bars and lounges and up on deck. We worked every day, but only like 8 hours or so. And could go to the ports, as long as you didn't have to stay on the ship, cause one person from the youth department had to stay on board.

 

I did workaways, so that means working in the kids club and after work we were free to do what we wanted, within reason! And then I did a couple of paid cruises and the pay was good. Don't know what the pay is like for waitressses though.

 

With the crew there were certain rules, you couldn't get drunk, uniform, appearance neat, hair tidy and when walking around on the ship had to be cheerful and polite to the passengers, always happy.

 

I found it it be a great experience and I'm so glad I got the chance to experience working with P&O.

 

I'm not sure what it is like to work on American ships, as my experiences are with Australian ships. Also the waitresses/ waiters on our ships work super hard hours every day, minimal pay and not fun like it is for the childcare people, or cruise directors or cruise staff, entertainers, dancers.

 

They have a crew bar and I know a lot of crew got drunk plus they had discos for the crew, bingo nights, quizes, hypnotizers etc.

 

So it is the best, just depends what part you want to work with.:):D

[Wouter]

She should definatly give it a try. Off course you need to work, but hey thats with every job. Maybe it's a little bit different with throughout the compagnies but ships live is not that bad.

 

Yes, you have to share your cabin (with 1 other) but you also have a cabin steward who cleans your cabin.

You don't have much privacy, but you will also make a lot of friends with more than 500 crewmembers.

You don't need to cook, you can eat in the messroom. I'm still alive so the food is not so bad.

 

Maybe you have long working hours (specially seadays) there is also enough time to go ashore. Specially if you work in the shops or casino, they are all closed while the ship is in port.

 

And of course there are a lot of crewparties, organised excursions for crew only, and do you know something more fun than exploring the Russia night live together with 80 crewmembers?