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John: I used to be a travel agent and once I worked with Princess Cruises as a Crew Travel agent which my job was to arrange the crew's travel between/to/and from the ships and this was fun and the atmosphere was awesome however it was a seasonal job. One thing you must ask people on your videos is Do you get claustrophobia? Cause their crew accommodations could be an inside cabin and a good percentage are inside. Also the fact that you have to mingle only on your time off in the crew locations on board (eg.bar/eating areas/etc). But, you are right all in all if you show you are a great worker and stress doesn't bother you one bit, the cruise lines are for you. If you know ways to appease that 2% of difficult passengers, the cruise lines are gonna hunt you down to work for them and one industry that you can work with is a travel agent working in a customer service office where you answer calls from easy to very difficult clients-this is the test to see if you are cruise worthy. Also you have to answer peoples curiosity about and when prospective people want to know about working on a ship that they don't get their own cruise cabins on the majority of cruises. All in all I love this video.
Thank you for watching and thank you for some fellow professional level insight! Yes the claustrophobia thing could come into play, id say its not as bad as you do not spend much time in your cabin aside from sleeping and getting ready.
I know this comment is a year old but I saw a post from a guy called Dylan Ryan on facebook saying that they're hiring on Princess Cruises I have a few questions 1) How long would I be working there? I don't mind it being long but I'm just wondering 2) What's the pay like 3) Can I bring my laptop (that's all I use in my spare time) 4) Do you have options on what position you want (given that you're qualified of course) 5) I'm not from the US so what if an emergency happens and I urgently need to get home?
I am with Princess Cruises 15 years. You are right about the claustrophobia. I almost went crazy my first contract. OMG. Now I am a 3 stripe officer and have my own cabin with a porthole! I can eat at the buffet too. Crew can go to the crew bar, crew lounge, crew fitness area, and many ships have a crew area with a pool at the front of the ship.
Finally someone who tells it like it is.. So many offer jobs to others but dont tell it the way you did do.. good job..Im sure it will help a lot of people understand what its like and then if they choose it they'll have nothing to wine about later as they had all the info..
Yes! That is what i am hoping. I wanted to give a clear, clean cut opinion about my experience and make sure to let people know that it may not be all sunshine and rainbows....but its worth it.
Homesick? Ain't no one home for me to miss that much. Lacking communication from people at home? Barely talk to people anyway. No problem. My only issue is internet... Especially with needing my anime fix. o_o
There will be internet, its not free on the ship and its not fast. You would probably find some places in port that is faster...so Downloading things and bringing it with you would probably be better.
This is EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!!!!! Very honest & thoughtful. You just saved your viewers from incredible shock & disappointment. Glad I can consider all these factors before changing careers. All the other ship life videos are superficial or don't cover these issues in detail. This video is exactly what i was looking for and answered my questions. I had been wondering if you work non stop during a contract. I read online that you do not work during port days or that you have a few hours off. I worked retail during college so i think i can handle guests but idk about working non-stop, by nature i love to unwind. THANK YOU!
cherishdeb Thanks for watching! And yes I am glad this helped you with a little more depth. It is my main goal to be as neutral as possible and give the pros and cons of everything. There are a bunch of "grumpy" videos out there, but Its very important to make your own decision. You will be working every day for sure, but depending on your position and department it may be shifts or just little bits of work throughout the day. My job required all day everyday. Something along the lines of the shops may be shifts and during the ports you wouldn't work because the shops are closed. There are lots of factors and I have some more videos coming soon with some more aspects of this crazy world of working on ships! Thanks so much again for watching!
John Gleason You`re welcome and THANK YOU so much! All of the videos and your comments are of great assistance to many of us. Sincere respect for your work!
Sanja Maric it is a challenging but fulfilling line of work with the right mindset. Its nice to see families and couples and travelers come on and have a nice vacation that they have been saving up for. They certainly make up for the small percentage of rude entitled guests. You just gotta remind yourself! :)
Thanks for posting. My son (age 17) is seriously considering a career in the cruise line industry. After He graduates high school this year, he is going to community college for 2 years to earn an associates degree in mathmatics then he plans to enlist as an officer candidate in the United States Navy where he hopes to study navigation and be a navigator on a war ship. After he serves his country, he then hopes to get a job in the cruise ship industry as an officer working on the bridge as a navigator with hopes of climbing the ranks. We go on a cruise very year (perhaps why he wants to work in the cruise industry as a career) but we keep telling him working on a ship is a lot different then being a passenger as he is used to. We keep explaining to him that working on a ship is NOT an 8 hour work day then he can go for a swim in the pool, relax on deck, or enjoy a show. We also explained many areas are also off limits to the crew unless you are working/assigned there but he still would not listen to/believe us. Your video really put a lot of things in prospective for him to think about. Thanks for posting.
When you break it down, yes the wages are low. However, there are aspects that balance it out. It is not for everyone. If you want to get into it for the money, its not the career for you. Its all about Travel and Hospitality.
Vance Conner -- In regards to home sickness and not having easy contact with people from home; yeah. An introvert would have an easier time coping. Remember; "introvert" =/= "shy/asocial/social anxiety/etc". Probably the main thing that'd be annoying for an introvert is sharing a room for lower level workers.
I know this video is old and I don't know if you will see this but I am 15 and was just on a Royal Caribbean allure of the seas cruise ship and I was talking with the teen staff and it just hit me hard that this is what I want to do in my future life and I know I am young but I just need like a check list of what is required to guarantee me a job. I can make games from what I was taught through school I am friendly and funny and just want to give people a great time like the time I was given. I have never felt so strong about such a job even though I am a little scared I know I will have an amazing fun time.
That is awesome! What you need to do know is see if there are any jobs at any day camps or sleepaway camps near you. That would get you great experience and exposer to help you start developing the skills needed for this job. Then your schooling should include child care and things along those lines.
I learned more from you in 15 minutes then i learned on my own researching for hours. And you made it all very simple and left me with the simple things I know to look for. Well done video. Thank you for the video and info.
Thanks for this! I am about to go to a Job fair, for NORWEIGAN. This helps so much, im also a comedian and Tshirt lover, so my instints tell me im on the right path!
Dude! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I had my interview for Norweigan Cruise Lines, hopefully I get my offer letter, and then I should be heading to get my Certifications and Physical exams!! WOOOOOO this video HELPED SO MUCH!
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Useful questions but I already asked myself all of these. So probably I have a good view of what working on a cruise is like. The thing is though, I am figuring out what kind of job to apply to. I have a lot of interests. I work as a team leader in airport security for 9 years so I have some people skills in dealing and solving problems with people from around the world. Also in handling stress and being flexible. Actually I love hectic moments more than down time. I also did 10 years of steward and tour guide in a football stadium. Again, working with people and being a host / security. In the stadium tour guiding part I also greatly enjoyed working with children; there were lots of them coming to have their birthday parties. Having a creative mind full of ideas, I am also into personal development and like public speaking (hence the tour guiding) / doing workshops and setting up games.
Sounds like you have a good ground base of several different jobs. It just a matter of narrowing it down to something you can see yourself doing. Think of it as a hotel, if you were to work at a hotel....what would you do?
Hi John,Thank you for the video.Im really interested in entry level Jobs in a cruise ship.Im a Kenyan with 3 years experience of working as housekeeper in the middle east.How can I apply for the jobs?.
Hello Saraphina! Thanks for watching and I am happy to help provide some more information to you. I actually just uploaded a video about the application process and where to look and its actually quite simple, just lots of options. So each cruise line has at the bottom of their website a link for Jobs. Once clicking on that link it will take you to the employment page which will be broken down into departments. Some of them are even broken down by country where you are applying from. There is also another web page allshipjobs.com which has job listings from many different sized cruise lines. Some cruise lines that may only be based over seas and not out of America. If you know which cruise line you would like to work out, check out their main web page and follow the links for employment. If you are not sure or it does not matter which cruise line you work for then that All Ship Jobs page may be a good start. With your housekeeping experience in the middle east, was that with a specific chain of hotels? Please let me know if you have any other questions and again, thanks for watching I hope I was able to help out. Even if it was just a little bit!
I am truong, I from Viet Nam. I am 25.and I was graduated from Viet Nam maritime university.and I am a machine engineer but I leave my school I went to hotel. It isnt a ship .A 3 star hotel in my city in Cat Ba island,in there I work as a waiter and after 2 months I became a deputy division.but i want to improve my life,my eyes,my thinking about others country and things that i dont know.my country is poor, you know.so, can i have opportunity to work in cruise ship ?.and if you help me, i am very glad about that.thank so much.
+BILL CLOD Of course, you can get it. Anh có thể apply vào Star Cruises, Costa, VN hiện tại có FICC for SC & SGtourist for Costa. Im an Embarkation Staff on board :)
You may have to arrange with a drug store in one of the ports to get it refilled. Most of the US ports (Home ports) for the major cruise lines have a drug store close by. You can also speak with the medical staff and perhaps they can arrange to get shipments sent to them.
I'm a bartender and already deal with a bunch of this crap. I love it. This sounds like taking the dial and cranking it up to 11 though. I'm here for it, but I have a few questions. Generally, what were your ship's policies about having a drink after work to unwind? I like to do that. How about dating? On that note, how much do you really even get to hang out with your coworkers or guests outside the immediate job? Is there enough free time between shifts to do stuff like go to the gym, read, play my guitar etc. or was it like "I slept, now back to work"? How long did your contracts typically last? Could I do a 6 month or year stint then go "nah" or am I bound up for several years? Were bartenders on your ship usually tipped or salaried, and on average which was better? How much did a wifi or cell phone card typically cost onboard, and how much of a discount did employees get? How long were your stints between ports (it sounds like you were coastal, so I guess that really depends on the company), and your breaks before departure? Did you get any chances to actually see the areas you arrived at, or was it like "oh yay, another dock"? Just curious.
i was looking for get this job immediately.Like ready to hard work, speaking english well and good mental absolutly. know I'm still 19 years old, than I'll take it collage in august 2016. after that my plan is l'll take it job in hotal. coz I was read to get job in this ship, u must I should have experience working in a hotel. then I asking my self are u ready for that ?.... Oh yeah. But one problem my body high it's still 147cm . I read one article said that height is important?... Oh Gosh . whether height influence,sisn't?... please anybody who know well please tell me .
+Ida Hapsah thanks for watching! Yes i would recommend getting a job that you feel would help you gain experience for the shop. Gain as much knowledge as you can, it will only help you more! As for height, i dont see being shorter creating a problem. I knew plenty of people who were a little shorter and they managed just fine. Again it would depend on the type of job you were looking into doing though.
John Gleason +well I get it. don't say thanks it's my duty for looking my dreams become true from your video. and know how to get my self ready for take my job in cruise line.and i should say thanks for your video and answer my question absolutely helping me. anyway my body grew 2 cm. I just little worried about it.
I have a criminal record. It's from 25 years ago, but I was told by a major cruise line that it made me P.N.H (Permanently Non Hire-able) Another Cruise Line told me they don't care if it was 5 days or 50 years ago, they do not hire convicts. So nice to know 25 years later I'm still being judged on stealing a couple cars.
M1Media I apologize that this has become a blockade in the hiring process for you and working on a ship. I just think that they are very careful with any background check with their crew members due to the large amount of people working with you from all over the country in a confined space. Even if you currently work and something happens where you get arrested, if the charges go through then its an immediate dismissal. I have seen it happen with crew members fighting with guests in port. Not a pretty site. I am sure the same goes for flight attendants and pilots or anyone else in a similar position.
I just got hired with American cruise line & I’m going away for 4 months & tbh I don’t care if I don’t talk to my family or friends cause their judgemental & there not the people to go to for life advice cause they don’t see life like I do
I am sorry to hear that. Yes there are rules and you will work hard....but you travel for free and get to meet people from all around the world. Its not for everyone. But if you are up for the challenge....then its worth it.
Hey man I'm 20 years old and want to take a year or two off of college to work aboard a cruise ship. I have done a lot of research and am positive it is what I want to do, what website should I go too or step should I take to pursue this dream? Thanks!
a majority of them require 21 and older. There are some jobs i have seen that had someone under 21 working. Dancers and Spa staff. But again, not many.
Here's my advice: Learn an instrument, and work as a cruise ship musician. It's probably the greatest and most coveted/envied position on a cruise ship. I've even started vlogging about it if you want to learn more. But it's pretty awesome, and worth trying at least once.
I was with Morris Day and the Time for 8yrs, we played 3 cruise ships. But now on my own as a (non-reading) funky guitarist/ vocals, I'm ready so ready to play with a Party Band or Top 40 group. Any advice? Too, I'm 58y.o. I'm on Facebook: Sylvester Donald Jr. Thanks.
Hello .sir , i am ashar,I got a one of opportunity to work as an environmental officer .so coming week have to face an interview.pls give a some help full ideas for getting this opportunity
+John Gleason i have a degree in marine sciences and technology and professional qualification in CIMA and also have 6 months experience in central environmental authority ,however they try to recruit for 12 person from our faculty,so I have to make different than others, pls give useful tips ,can you send a winning cv for me (asharmohamed34@yahoo.com)
Hmm. Not sure how i can help you stand out more resume wise, but I would just be yourself and be honest with your abilities. I am sure you will do fine!
Hi John, great video! This is Carolina from Mexico, couple of questions: What was the audition like specifically for the entertainment staff position? Did you went through training before the ship sailed the first time or just learned while working there?
What happens if you get sick on board when you are meant to work? Like you come down with something that lasts a couple weeks and really knocks you down, do they expect you to still work or do you get some kind of sick time to recover for those cases? edit - Just watched your video on this topic so no need anymore :p, thanks for the videos.
Thanks for this video, really helpful. my dad work's in royal Caribbean international, and its my child would dream to be like my dad but go there own my own. so thanks a lot.
Are we allowed to have pets on board? because I think I fullfill all these conditions and I've always wanted to work on a ship. The only thing is that I absolutely love my cat and if I could have him on board I would be the happiest person ever.
Thanks so much John. I have found these to be enormously helpful. I like to be prepared. I am a retired teacher and am going through the process for possible hire with a major cruise line. I am only at the video stage so I think you helped me a lot to present some important points.
I sure will. I am hoping to advance to the next stage of the hiring process. I truly believe that this would be a great second career for me. I will keep you posted
*Am I ready to be away from home?* Yes I am *Am I ready to work long hours?* Yes, well I work 9 or 10 hours a day, I work 5 days I got used to it, the only difference in that aspect is that it’s 24/7 but if I see I get good bread from it it will be good *Am I ready to work with guests?* Of course, well I work in one of the best restaurants in the city, I always interact with the guest, they talk to my manager and they tell tell him how good I am, on yesterday a guest felt so good with my service that he took a picture with me and then he gave me a gift It would be nice to do it
There are crew gyms and if you are on a front-facing position like maybe a bartender or an entertainer, you can use the guest gym when it isn't too busy
If I wanted to give a gift to a room steward, would candies or laundry supplies be appreciated? I do mean in addition to a tip, a bag of goodies. Any other suggestions?
I would say tipping them in cash would be the best. While they usually have a Gratuity charge on your statement per day, that gets divided up to all tipping staff. If you tip your steward directly, they get to keep it all!
I heard that a married couple can get jobs on a cruise ship and share sleeping quarters. Have you met anyone like this? Also, is it odd to work on a cruise ship at age 45 or 50? We are both used to hard work but think that working on a cruise ship would be more lively than working at a desk.
Hello! Yes there are married couples that live and work on board. They either come on together or one will get there earlier. All depends on their position and the availability on that particular ship. As far as a couple cabin, married couples have priority on these types, but different cruise lines may have different policies. as for the age, not sure you would make it....hiring someone who is a bit older as a new team member does not usually happen outside of a very select number of roles on board.
Hey! thanks for watching. If you check out video number 2, it has some instructions on the application process. ua-cam.com/video/r7FGMeCeCqg/v-deo.html
Check out my book "Confessions From Below Deck: A True Account of My Cruise Ship Life" to get an inside look at what life is like onboard a cruise ship!
Fired? Done? Do they just drop you off at the next port and you're supposed to get home on your own or..? Cause I'd be down for that. Dropped of somewhere new, start a new life .. :p
Not so Simple. Ha, if you are an american citizen for example you need to wait until you are back at the home port to be sent home. If they do fire you in a foreign port (from your home country) you will have a certain amount of time to get to the airport and go home. Only a small window until visa's and what not expire and you can get arrested.
Daniel Lawes Hello Daniel, So with those subjects you studied, what did it entail? Can you provide a little bit more info so I could narrow it down a bit. There are so many different jobs on board a ship. Remember, its like a floating City. Let me know and I will be happy to help!
I went on a Royal Caribbean cruise 5 years ago and asked different crew members who had different jobs on the ship. The first person I asked was our maid, she was from a country in South America; she was sweet and pleasant to talk to. She did explain that she was at sea if I remember correctly she worked a month to a month and a half at a time. I asked if she missed her family and she did of course. The one benefit she said she had was use of the free internet as an employee but only when she was off duty. Another young girl who was a massage therapist said that if your a worker like me your stuck living in the bowels of the ship below the water line in a tiny room bunking with other people, no privacy. She explained that the people who were entertainers got treated far differently than the regular crew workers. They got to leave the ship on all the excursions, much better living conditions and pay was tremendously better. I did see the entertainers go on excursions with us and they seemed much happier than the rest of regular crew workers. The thing I noticed and have read elsewhere and that you don't see a lot of Americans working as crew members because it is believed that Americans don't have a strong enough work ethic. The crew members tend to be nicer to people of their own origin and was sometimes frustrating. Theres a lot I have forgotten and left out but if your considering working on a cruise ship as one employee said, think of it as a hotel you work at but cant leave for month to months at a time and you live in the basement with other people. Many I talked to said they would do this for a few more years regardless of the contract they signed. I remember when I was in Massage Therapy school recruiters came from a cruise ship line. I asked probably 10 very direct questions about the living conditions and what was expected of you. All I can say is the guys giving the presentation were remarkable how they danced around my questions and never giving a straight answer. Be careful if your considering this type of work; there are very strict contracts that you sign. One important thing before you decide to take a vacation on a cruise ship, make sure you do your homework in regards to the off board excursions. I asked friends of mine where to go and so forth so that we would be safe. My girlfriend at the time didnt listen and took advice from the cab driver as to which bar on the beach was the best to go to. This was in Cozumel. After we left she told me that one of the servers kept asking her he wanted to show her something; don't turn your back for very long! We learned later that day from one of the crew members that a girl was just recently given a roofalin and you can guess the rest; that bar was the one right next to us ten feet away. Plan your excursions carefully beforehand.
Depending on your position. You will have to share a room with people a majority of the time. When you work your way up, you may have the ability to have room to your self.
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Hi man I am about to go and work on a Royal Caribbean Ship in California. I live in East EU so I will have to fly all the way to California I just want to know, this working ever day thing, sound horrible, is it really that way? no human can do that without passing out. Is it really that way? or because of shifts, you get to have more hours free for yourself because today I work during day and tomorrow I start working at 23 at night so I have the whole day free tomorrow. The same I would like to know where's the salary paid? account or cash?
E I N S Hey thanks for watching and congrats on the job! Its totally an amazing experience but its all what you make of it. What kind of work will you be doing onboard? So the whole working everyday thing is not as bad as you think, its more like you work a shift that could be anything from 8-11 hours every day. That shift may also be broken in 2 parts, one for morning and one for evening. If it is a port of call day, you may not have to start work until after back on board time....so you may work shorter hours that day. BUt days at sea you will have a much longer day. Naps and coffee will become your friend for Sea days, but the other days you work with all the same people who pretty much become your family so its not so bad. Again, its what you make of it. If you come in and start hating everything, there is no escape from it. As for pay, being from the east EU you will probably set up some sort of crew card or crew account (which works like direct deposit.) When i first started they paid your bonuses in cash and that was nice....until you had to go back home and fill out a customs form. Even for a US Citizen like myself....it was not fun to have to claim extra money. Luckily banks have gotten more advanced here so i could deposit the cash to my account before heading home. Let me know if you have any more questions! I would be happy to help!
John Gleason Thanks for the reply John. I will be working in the Food & Baverage Department. I asked about the salary because some guys said they were being paid cash and I don't know what to think anymore if it's either cash or card. Anyway I will find out when I get there, you are right with the border control though. When you work on a ship, for what country you work? Is there a work permit for a country whatever that is? or it's a different law for people working on ships and basically you don't work for any country. They give me a transit viza to get from the airport to the ship I was just wondering for whom will I be working. USA? Bahamas? France? and so on... I don't find these answers anywhere people don't seem to be interested in what I am interested in. I think it's important to know and to be briefed in advance. Thank you John
E I N S Hey man of course! So regarding who and where you work. It would all be based on where the home office of the cruise line would be based out of. I know for example Carnival is in Miami Florida, so i was working as a Florida Employee and paid some of the Florida Taxes. The weird part for me at least is as an American we pay our Social Security and City and State taxes out of our pay check, but working on a ship they never really too much of those taxes out (Social security not at all) because of the weird Land/Sea job base. It was ok, but when i did my tax return, my return was not as nice. With you and the Viza situation, a bunch of my friends would get an extension on their when they sign off so they can stay in the states for a mini vacation for a couple of days. Its sometimes a bit extra leg work for simple things due to this line of work. You cant just do anything without having to have an ID or fill out some form or wear a badge. But, where else will you get paid to travel the world and work with people from over 55 different countries. That my friend, is worth it. Any other questions you have please let me know! I will try and brief you with as much info as possible. It will definitely help with the first couple of days on board.
John Gleason Thanks man, what do you know about my VISA C1D? they changed my ship i will now leave from Sweeden --> Islanda --> Canada --> USA. Will i be able to get down in Canada or USA and visit? i don't have a Canada VISA but i see that my ship goes even in Russia and Canada. C1D is a transit crew member visa, can i vist with it? how does it work? people going on a cruise, the passengers have VISAs for all the countries they visit?
E I N S I know when the ships were based out of one of the States all the foreign staff had an I9 they had to carry in the US ports. Any other port they would have their Cruise ship ID...which would work as a all in one pass. Over seas, you would have your passport, but the Staff Admin hangs onto it for your entire contract and your cruise ship ID Card will work for all ports. With the port of Dubrovnik Croatia, since it was not part of the EU all guests needed to have their PASS PORT ontop of their room keys and photo ID's. Crew on the ships only need their ID CARD. Its like a one stop shop.
+Jasmin Terrell As long as they can be covered, you should be ok. Long sleeves work. Just if you are working outside in the heat...it might not be as comfortable.
Thanks John, it's not for me. seems like they treat the crew like 2nd class citizens. I'm used to getting special treatment as a musician not less. I suggest y'all start a union and strike. every musician should have a private room with a view, be able to use all the amenities, and make good money too. That's how I'm treated on shore/land. why should a boat be any different. all the best to those who have no choice but to do what they say! make a union!
+larryjohnny yeah it is interesting, but the only performers that get any special treatment and have their own cabins would be the Singers, Fly on Entertainers and soloists. Might not be a rooms with a view, but your own cabin is well worth it. Only because of the location of the crew cabins....gotta save the views for the guests. A benefit to the musicians on board, especially the soloists....you get paid to travel and you have a new audience of 3000 + people that change every couple of days. I dont think someone who is already set in the industry would work on a ship, its a good launch pad. Help them get a feel and some experience and sell some CDs. :)
John Gleason sorry i was watching 1,2,3... make more video :) and all i can find is luxury cruise job, u said somewhere there is other company not 5* to ask for job , and thanks for very helpfull videos
YEs! I have a bunch of videos up and more on the way. There are other cruise lines, like Carnival, NCL, ROyal, Celebrity that are not luxury. You can start with those!@
Great video and very informative! :) I was wondering if you ever had the time to actually enjoy other parts of the ship, such as checking out the views? hitting up the spa? Or do you have time out of your day to access any other attractions on the ship?
All depends on your job. Some people have a little more down time and access to other places. I personally would go sit up in the front of the ship with my I-pod and chill out for about 30 minutes just looking at the sea. At night we would be able to head to the night club and scope things out or sit by the martini bar and enjoy a drink. All depends.
If the salary was higher I would do it, but it's way under paid. It's a form of exploitation to work this long for such a low pay. At least if you're from the US or Europe IMO... Great video though.
+Rizzo III or Australia. Or many other places actually. haha, people can't imagine working for that kind of money considering the Australian minimum wage is more than DOUBLE that of the US in the first place. It's crazy.
Ha! Daniel from the other sister. thats awesome. Its funny you should mention the movie boiler room, a good friend of mine (And member of one of my old Improv troupes) is actually in that movie and has a small speaking part.
+Theng Hew Thank you! I worked with Carnival Cruise Lines and I worked in Entertainment as Assistant Cruise Director and had to fill in as Cruise Director several times. It was mostly guest interaction and activities.
+John Gleason right I see sounds fun:D but must be stressful at time I'm guessing! I'm liking the idea of being a beauty therapist and working on a cruise ship? Do you have any advices on that? Hard working? Etc. Do you go off the ship when it stops at each places/areas?
+Theng Hew All jobs will have a time to get off the ship. For anything spa related there are companies that are hired by the cruise line to employ all the spa staff. You pretty much work at a spa, but at sea and would be busy and filling up with appointments all day. They also encourage you to sell the products they offer so you would need to work as a sales person of sorts too. If you enjoy doing it, it would be great....and you would get to travel too!
i have a few questions. how do you have to be to work on a cruise? is there a way to talk to your family every day? is there a shorer work term besides 6 months?
you need to at least be 21. You can talk to your family if you spend money on phone and internet cards and some cruise lines may have a shorter contract time, but it is not common.
Thank you so much , I think this is for me because I love working with people and seeing new things ..Do you think i can maybe become a fitness/ self defense instructor ?
Thnx GLEASON somehow what you said is helpful....all your words matches my previous experience and personality...so I guess I am the perfect person I was long years flight purser (16yrs) but I am afraid they not gonna take it in consideration when interview . Plse, Would you mind advise me the kind of job I have to choose or they gonna put me following my experience ? One more Important question ; i am a USA B1 & B2 visa, and I will expect that immigration will transfer my visa into H1 B non immigrant visa once I will sign the contract if am accepted , or they will not deliver me the contract since am in USA ???? Please answer my important questions AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 🤷♂️🚶🚶🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hello! Sorry for the delay, as for your visa questions....i am afraid i would not be able to answer those accurately. Based on your experience, possibly a job in Guest Services may fit your previous skill set.
Yeah you can take a laptop with you for sure! Pretty much everyone has one. They use them to watch movies and keep in touch with their family back home.
Hey! Great video very helpful. I will be graduating this coming march with a degree of Tourism Management, i'm really really crazy over getting a job in the cruise ship industry. I'm still searching for more information about it though just to be sure i'll get the job, WHATEVER IT TAKES :)
That's great! Yes continue to look for as much information as you can, although only so much research can prepare you for what you will experience. Its a very good start though. Do you know what kind of position you are looking to do? Or at least which department? Those are some good starting points. Also while the degree will help, it will be the experience that will help more (at the start) :)
What about the retirement? actually i am very serious in this job and i want too whatif I'm 16 i have future plans.thanks u helped me a lot.plz doanswer my question about retirement and after retirement
not sure about the other cruise lines, but i know Carnival had reevaluated their retirement plans. So they may be slowing sunsetting them. Not sure, it may warrant some more research.
I play guitar in my free time (I have a good portable one)- it would be great to become a musician onboard but if there's no open position, can I still practice playing guitar?
+Michael Jabusch I would put together a demo of some sort, and submit it to the cruise lines. You may be able to get a job as a soloist, but they would need you to be pretty versatile and comfortable playing and interacting with the crowds and helping drive revenue. As well as have a great personality!
Yeah, they look for someone who can basically keep the crowd entertained (And drinking). Live music is a huge part of cruising and some lines have some fantastic performers. A lot of which are now good friends of mine.
1.Are you ready to be away from home? For a long time. ?? 2.are you willing to Work long hours. 3.are you good at following rules?!? 4. Do you like to save money??🤑 5. Do you enjoy customer service.? 6.do you like to work with guest? Oh my got this is just first 7 But there are lot more 👌
it seems very interesting it's a lot like being in the army or in the Navy what I'm curious about is relationships are you allowed to have them? people are human and people require certain relationships can you get back to me on that?
you can very much interact with your fellow crew members, and the guests. You are not completely cut off from people...well depending on your job. If you are referring to romantic relationships, then between crew members its fine as long as it does not interfere with your work. THose kind of relation ships with guests are forbidden.
How is the gym? Is it a big normal gym, like the fitness centers you can find in your home town. or is it more like a hotel gym where you by far can't do al the exercises you would like to do. And how is the food. Are you able to eat/prepare healthy meals or is the food of poor quality? Appreciate the video, helps out a lot :)
The guest fitness center is pretty impressive. Definitely bigger than a hotel gym, considering there are 3,000 guests on board. The Crew Gym is much smaller, but the guest gym is usually pretty good. Might not have everything, but its got a good amount.
It’s a great video but there’s absolutely no way to even consider a job and it’s drawbacks or perks if you don’t know how much it pays. It’s the one thing you should have touched on. Any estimate or comparison would have been helpful.
+juan grossi Hello Juan! Working as a bartender is and will be a busy job on the ship. Mainly because people will be drinking all day! You will most likely work in shifts throughout the day at different areas on the ship. A friend of mine would work a few hours during the day at the Back pool bar on the Lido, and then at night he would Bar tend in the comedy club lounge. Not quite sure about the length of those shifts, but the sea days it would be a bit longer. You get tips out of a pool that all tipping jobs will get, and also if a guest gives you a tip as long as you don't advertise it you should be able to keep it. When I personally cruise, I always tip my bar tenders and bar waiters with cash tips! And regard it being boring or funny, its all what you make of it! You make the job fun, you will definitely have fun!
I recently went off my depression and anxiety medication (with help from my doctor) and that was my only big concern. I really think I would love the job.
Questions I would have is do you have access to a gym for free or discount on the ship . How much is data on wifi on the boat , so you can at least read emails and use low bandwidth applications and do you get a free little cabin by yourself or do you need to share it with someone. Besides USA once a week do you turn up to other countries with free wifi/mobile data coverage ? Also whats the medical care like onboard does staff get free medical care ?
Thanks for the questions. The crew gym on board is free and if you have guest area privileges, you can use the guest gym when not busy. Wifi on the ship for crew members have various plans depending on the cruise line. I am only familiar with Carnival, but i have a video about it here - ua-cam.com/video/4qy014vI48Y/v-deo.html Also, you will generally have a cabin with a room mate, but depending on your job some supervisor and management positions have their own cabin. Some cruise lines do not have any US ports as they would be based out of Europe, Asia etc. Medical coverage is there depending on the cruise line and you are limited to doctors only during your contract and when in ports of call.
Do you know anything about the table games dealers life on the ship? hours they work, shared tips or keep their own, how much they make? or any other info would be appreciated!
I am not sure on the tips part of it, but i am sure they get to keep their own tips based on their table as they do not get tips from the "POOL" of guest tips. They would only work when the casino is opened, which is on Sea days and whenever the ship is not in port. Typically later in the day on port days once the ship sets sail.
How would I communicate with family and friends ? Is there cell service on board? And how will I be able to access WiFi ? You mention it in video didn’t completely understand , can you help ?
Thanks for not putting loud annoying music while you talking, thumbs up
Winner of a video, been searching for "work on a cruise ship summer" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Jiyrianna Peyadelyn Plan - (do a search on google )?
Ive heard some amazing things about it and my m8 got excellent success with it.
Been doing this for years, not going to lie, it's pretty awesome. If you're young and single, I highly recommend being a cruise ship musician.
John: I used to be a travel agent and once I worked with Princess Cruises as a Crew Travel agent which my job was to arrange the crew's travel between/to/and from the ships and this was fun and the atmosphere was awesome however it was a seasonal job. One thing you must ask people on your videos is Do you get claustrophobia? Cause their crew accommodations could be an inside cabin and a good percentage are inside. Also the fact that you have to mingle only on your time off in the crew locations on board (eg.bar/eating areas/etc). But, you are right all in all if you show you are a great worker and stress doesn't bother you one bit, the cruise lines are for you. If you know ways to appease that 2% of difficult passengers, the cruise lines are gonna hunt you down to work for them and one industry that you can work with is a travel agent working in a customer service office where you answer calls from easy to very difficult clients-this is the test to see if you are cruise worthy. Also you have to answer peoples curiosity about and when prospective people want to know about working on a ship that they don't get their own cruise cabins on the majority of cruises. All in all I love this video.
Thank you for watching and thank you for some fellow professional level insight!
Yes the claustrophobia thing could come into play, id say its not as bad as you do not spend much time in your cabin aside from sleeping and getting ready.
I know this comment is a year old but I saw a post from a guy called Dylan Ryan on facebook saying that they're hiring on Princess Cruises I have a few questions
1) How long would I be working there? I don't mind it being long but I'm just wondering
2) What's the pay like
3) Can I bring my laptop (that's all I use in my spare time)
4) Do you have options on what position you want (given that you're qualified of course)
5) I'm not from the US so what if an emergency happens and I urgently need to get home?
Yes , i also heard hiring jobs in process cruise. And send my cv also.
This is my Email: shaiksharoz@ gmail.com
I am with Princess Cruises 15 years. You are right about the claustrophobia. I almost went crazy my first contract. OMG. Now I am a 3 stripe officer and have my own cabin with a porthole! I can eat at the buffet too. Crew can go to the crew bar, crew lounge, crew fitness area, and many ships have a crew area with a pool at the front of the ship.
Finally someone who tells it like it is.. So many offer jobs to others but dont tell it the way you did do.. good job..Im sure it will help a lot of people understand what its like and then if they choose it they'll have nothing to wine about later as they had all the info..
Yes! That is what i am hoping. I wanted to give a clear, clean cut opinion about my experience and make sure to let people know that it may not be all sunshine and rainbows....but its worth it.
Homesick? Ain't no one home for me to miss that much.
Lacking communication from people at home? Barely talk to people anyway.
No problem.
My only issue is internet... Especially with needing my anime fix. o_o
There will be internet, its not free on the ship and its not fast. You would probably find some places in port that is faster...so Downloading things and bringing it with you would probably be better.
yeah, no anime it will be huge problem for me, that is the only thing keeping me alive
Same
same i love anime
Portable DVD player 🤔
This is EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!!!!! Very honest & thoughtful. You just saved your viewers from incredible shock & disappointment. Glad I can consider all these factors before changing careers. All the other ship life videos are superficial or don't cover these issues in detail. This video is exactly what i was looking for and answered my questions. I had been wondering if you work non stop during a contract. I read online that you do not work during port days or that you have a few hours off. I worked retail during college so i think i can handle guests but idk about working non-stop, by nature i love to unwind. THANK YOU!
cherishdeb Thanks for watching! And yes I am glad this helped you with a little more depth. It is my main goal to be as neutral as possible and give the pros and cons of everything. There are a bunch of "grumpy" videos out there, but Its very important to make your own decision. You will be working every day for sure, but depending on your position and department it may be shifts or just little bits of work throughout the day. My job required all day everyday. Something along the lines of the shops may be shifts and during the ports you wouldn't work because the shops are closed.
There are lots of factors and I have some more videos coming soon with some more aspects of this crazy world of working on ships!
Thanks so much again for watching!
John Gleason Thank you so much for the video and for all of these precious information that we can read in your comments! Wish you all the best!
Sanja Maric THANKS! I am glad i can be of some assistance!
John Gleason You`re welcome and THANK YOU so much! All of the videos and your comments are of great assistance to many of us. Sincere respect for your work!
Sanja Maric it is a challenging but fulfilling line of work with the right mindset. Its nice to see families and couples and travelers come on and have a nice vacation that they have been saving up for. They certainly make up for the small percentage of rude entitled guests. You just gotta remind yourself! :)
Sounds exactly like my life in the Navy.
There are definitely similarities. Minus the guests. :)
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Thanks for posting. My son (age 17) is seriously considering a career in the cruise line industry. After He graduates high school this year, he is going to community college for 2 years to earn an associates degree in mathmatics then he plans to enlist as an officer candidate in the United States Navy where he hopes to study navigation and be a navigator on a war ship. After he serves his country, he then hopes to get a job in the cruise ship industry as an officer working on the bridge as a navigator with hopes of climbing the ranks. We go on a cruise very year (perhaps why he wants to work in the cruise industry as a career) but we keep telling him working on a ship is a lot different then being a passenger as he is used to. We keep explaining to him that working on a ship is NOT an 8 hour work day then he can go for a swim in the pool, relax on deck, or enjoy a show. We also explained many areas are also off limits to the crew unless you are working/assigned there but he still would not listen to/believe us. Your video really put a lot of things in prospective for him to think about. Thanks for posting.
Glad i can help!
1,000 Cool Points for you for the Legends of the Hidden Temple shirt.
Thanks! Its one of my favorite shirts!
Lots of work low wages seeing these video pop up can get anyone .
When you break it down, yes the wages are low. However, there are aspects that balance it out. It is not for everyone. If you want to get into it for the money, its not the career for you. Its all about Travel and Hospitality.
sounds like a perfect job for an introvert :"D Great !
hAHA You do have some sence of humour ;))))
I've found the same like you do.
Vance Conner -- In regards to home sickness and not having easy contact with people from home; yeah. An introvert would have an easier time coping.
Remember; "introvert" =/= "shy/asocial/social anxiety/etc".
Probably the main thing that'd be annoying for an introvert is sharing a room for lower level workers.
yeah i thought that the same too..
Sounds like a good job for me
I know this video is old and I don't know if you will see this but I am 15 and was just on a Royal Caribbean allure of the seas cruise ship and I was talking with the teen staff and it just hit me hard that this is what I want to do in my future life and I know I am young but I just need like a check list of what is required to guarantee me a job. I can make games from what I was taught through school I am friendly and funny and just want to give people a great time like the time I was given. I have never felt so strong about such a job even though I am a little scared I know I will have an amazing fun time.
That is awesome! What you need to do know is see if there are any jobs at any day camps or sleepaway camps near you. That would get you great experience and exposer to help you start developing the skills needed for this job. Then your schooling should include child care and things along those lines.
I learned more from you in 15 minutes then i learned on my own researching for hours. And you made it all very simple and left me with the simple things I know to look for. Well done video. Thank you for the video and info.
You are very welcome! I still encourage you to research as well! The more information the better! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this! I am about to go to a Job fair, for NORWEIGAN. This helps so much, im also a comedian and Tshirt lover, so my instints tell me im on the right path!
Thats awesome! Good luck and enjoy the job fair!
Thank you very much for share this information. It's very helpful.
you are welcome!
Dude! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I had my interview for Norweigan Cruise Lines, hopefully I get my offer letter, and then I should be heading to get my Certifications and Physical exams!! WOOOOOO this video HELPED SO MUCH!
You are so welcome! Good luck and hope everything works out man!
Guess what buddy! I got a offer letter! I will be on the Pride Of America in hawaiii for norweigan. Thank you buddy!
AWESOME MAN! Congrats! what job will you be doing on board?
You're hilarious and really handsome! Information is extremely useful. Glad I've found your videos.
Thank you so much! I am glad you found them too! Hopefully it helps you get what you need.
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Ananasti totally agreed this is extremely helpful. Thank you so much !
Yeah he's handsome, but he's kinda gay lol.
ha. That is funny.
Useful questions but I already asked myself all of these. So probably I have a good view of what working on a cruise is like. The thing is though, I am figuring out what kind of job to apply to. I have a lot of interests.
I work as a team leader in airport security for 9 years so I have some people skills in dealing and solving problems with people from around the world. Also in handling stress and being flexible. Actually I love hectic moments more than down time.
I also did 10 years of steward and tour guide in a football stadium. Again, working with people and being a host / security.
In the stadium tour guiding part I also greatly enjoyed working with children; there were lots of them coming to have their birthday parties.
Having a creative mind full of ideas, I am also into personal development and like public speaking (hence the tour guiding) / doing workshops and setting up games.
Sounds like you have a good ground base of several different jobs. It just a matter of narrowing it down to something you can see yourself doing. Think of it as a hotel, if you were to work at a hotel....what would you do?
A wealth of information provided and so insightful, thank you
+theonethatflies you are welcome!
Wow am here watching this 5 years later. Thanks 🙏 for all the information.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for making this video:) Very helpful!
Wow!! man 👍
I am glad that I landed on your videos
Very informative excellent job & thanks for sharing this information.
You are welcome!
already sounds 100 times better then working at walmart and being a truck driver ill have to research this more and try to land a job
+RioZLander I wish you luck! Its a wonderful experience and while it has its tough parts, its worth it. At least i personally think so.
"Land a job" pardon the pun.
You had me at "seaman is funny". Great video.
+Brandon Hunt Glad I can make others laugh too!
Thanks!
Hi John,Thank you for the video.Im really interested in entry level Jobs in a cruise ship.Im a Kenyan with 3 years experience of working as housekeeper in the middle east.How can I apply for the jobs?.
Hello Saraphina! Thanks for watching and I am happy to help provide some more information to you. I actually just uploaded a video about the application process and where to look and its actually quite simple, just lots of options.
So each cruise line has at the bottom of their website a link for Jobs. Once clicking on that link it will take you to the employment page which will be broken down into departments. Some of them are even broken down by country where you are applying from.
There is also another web page allshipjobs.com which has job listings from many different sized cruise lines. Some cruise lines that may only be based over seas and not out of America.
If you know which cruise line you would like to work out, check out their main web page and follow the links for employment. If you are not sure or it does not matter which cruise line you work for then that All Ship Jobs page may be a good start.
With your housekeeping experience in the middle east, was that with a specific chain of hotels?
Please let me know if you have any other questions and again, thanks for watching I hope I was able to help out. Even if it was just a little bit!
@@JohnGleasonComedy awww u are too sweet!
great truthful intro to help some be honest and ideas on what to bring helped me a lot in planning
I am truong, I from Viet Nam. I am 25.and I was graduated from Viet Nam maritime university.and I am a machine engineer but I leave my school I went to hotel. It isnt a ship .A 3 star hotel in my city in Cat Ba island,in there I work as a waiter and after 2 months I became a deputy division.but i want to improve my life,my eyes,my thinking about others country and things that i dont know.my country is poor, you know.so, can i have opportunity to work in cruise ship ?.and if you help me, i am very glad about that.thank so much.
+BILL CLOD Of course, you can get it.
Anh có thể apply vào Star Cruises, Costa, VN hiện tại có FICC for SC & SGtourist for Costa.
Im an Embarkation Staff on board :)
Tin Tức Bất Động Sản are you prepare for it tho? And what part of Vietnam are you from
I did not know I'm going to be away from my family but that does seem interesting I applied for house kepping
What about having personal medication from my doctor how will I get it
You may have to arrange with a drug store in one of the ports to get it refilled. Most of the US ports (Home ports) for the major cruise lines have a drug store close by. You can also speak with the medical staff and perhaps they can arrange to get shipments sent to them.
I'm a bartender and already deal with a bunch of this crap. I love it. This sounds like taking the dial and cranking it up to 11 though. I'm here for it, but I have a few questions. Generally, what were your ship's policies about having a drink after work to unwind? I like to do that. How about dating? On that note, how much do you really even get to hang out with your coworkers or guests outside the immediate job? Is there enough free time between shifts to do stuff like go to the gym, read, play my guitar etc. or was it like "I slept, now back to work"? How long did your contracts typically last? Could I do a 6 month or year stint then go "nah" or am I bound up for several years? Were bartenders on your ship usually tipped or salaried, and on average which was better? How much did a wifi or cell phone card typically cost onboard, and how much of a discount did employees get? How long were your stints between ports (it sounds like you were coastal, so I guess that really depends on the company), and your breaks before departure? Did you get any chances to actually see the areas you arrived at, or was it like "oh yay, another dock"? Just curious.
i was looking for get this job immediately.Like ready to hard work, speaking english well and good mental absolutly.
know I'm still 19 years old, than I'll take it collage in august 2016. after that my plan is l'll take it job in hotal. coz I was read to get job in this ship, u must I should have experience working in a hotel. then I asking my self are u ready for that ?.... Oh yeah.
But one problem my body high it's still 147cm . I read one article said that height is important?... Oh Gosh .
whether height influence,sisn't?...
please anybody who know well please tell me .
+Ida Hapsah thanks for watching! Yes i would recommend getting a job that you feel would help you gain experience for the shop. Gain as much knowledge as you can, it will only help you more!
As for height, i dont see being shorter creating a problem. I knew plenty of people who were a little shorter and they managed just fine. Again it would depend on the type of job you were looking into doing though.
John Gleason +well I get it. don't say thanks it's my duty for looking my dreams become true from your video. and know how to get my self ready for take my job in cruise line.and i should say thanks for your video and answer my question absolutely helping me. anyway my body grew 2 cm. I just little worried about it.
John Gleason i need any contanct with you
Can i ?
I have a criminal record. It's from 25 years ago, but I was told by a major cruise line that it made me P.N.H (Permanently Non Hire-able) Another Cruise Line told me they don't care if it was 5 days or 50 years ago, they do not hire convicts.
So nice to know 25 years later I'm still being judged on stealing a couple cars.
M1Media I apologize that this has become a blockade in the hiring process for you and working on a ship. I just think that they are very careful with any background check with their crew members due to the large amount of people working with you from all over the country in a confined space.
Even if you currently work and something happens where you get arrested, if the charges go through then its an immediate dismissal. I have seen it happen with crew members fighting with guests in port. Not a pretty site.
I am sure the same goes for flight attendants and pilots or anyone else in a similar position.
I just find it, well, disgusting is the only word I can think of, that I am being judged ONLY...on what I did over 20 years ago
2:45 - I recommend people get an unlocked international phone with an prepaid sim card with TING for american phone calls
The only problem of my life is “I don’t drink alcohol”. Is it crucial?
You are awesome Man! Thank you for info.
Ahmad Naggayev Thanks man! Glad i could be of some service! More info to come soon!
I just got hired with American cruise line & I’m going away for 4 months & tbh I don’t care if I don’t talk to my family or friends cause their judgemental & there not the people to go to for life advice cause they don’t see life like I do
Thats kinda why Im looking into this lol, to get away from the fam & hopefully gain enough money to start my independent life
First word came up in my mind: PRISON
I am sorry to hear that. Yes there are rules and you will work hard....but you travel for free and get to meet people from all around the world. Its not for everyone. But if you are up for the challenge....then its worth it.
Lol
Can I carry on my guitar?
John, thanks so much for the comprehensive overview. Great insight! CHEERS
Hey man I'm 20 years old and want to take a year or two off of college to work aboard a cruise ship. I have done a lot of research and am positive it is what I want to do, what website should I go too or step should I take to pursue this dream? Thanks!
You would need to wait till you are at least 21 and have some sort of experience. but it would depend on the job you are looking to do.
Thanks for the reply! And do I have to be 21 to work aboard a U.S. based ship? I heard that there are some that allow it.
a majority of them require 21 and older. There are some jobs i have seen that had someone under 21 working. Dancers and Spa staff. But again, not many.
Here's my advice: Learn an instrument, and work as a cruise ship musician. It's probably the greatest and most coveted/envied position on a cruise ship. I've even started vlogging about it if you want to learn more. But it's pretty awesome, and worth trying at least once.
I was with Morris Day and the Time for 8yrs, we played 3 cruise ships. But now on my own as a (non-reading) funky guitarist/ vocals, I'm ready so ready to play with a Party Band or Top 40 group. Any advice? Too, I'm 58y.o. I'm on Facebook: Sylvester Donald Jr. Thanks.
This is fascinating stuff, im on episode 5
With the every next question I wanna it more and more)) thank you for this information
Hello .sir , i am ashar,I got a one of opportunity to work as an environmental officer .so coming week have to face an interview.pls give a some help full ideas for getting this opportunity
I would just be yourself and explain your experience and how you would be a valuable asset to the company in that position.
+John Gleason i have a degree in marine sciences and technology and professional qualification in CIMA and also have 6 months experience in central environmental authority ,however they try to recruit for 12 person from our faculty,so I have to make different than others, pls give useful tips ,can you send a winning cv for me (asharmohamed34@yahoo.com)
Hmm. Not sure how i can help you stand out more resume wise, but I would just be yourself and be honest with your abilities. I am sure you will do fine!
I really mean a honest man
Huh?
worked 3 years with princess as a videographer and i had an absolute blast
Glad to hear it!
Hi John, great video! This is Carolina from Mexico, couple of questions: What was the audition like specifically for the entertainment staff position? Did you went through training before the ship sailed the first time or just learned while working there?
What happens if you get sick on board when you are meant to work? Like you come down with something that lasts a couple weeks and really knocks you down, do they expect you to still work or do you get some kind of sick time to recover for those cases?
edit - Just watched your video on this topic so no need anymore :p, thanks for the videos.
ha ha no worries!
gyloir o
Thank you for this video. I now have a big interview
Good Luck!
Thanks for this video, really helpful. my dad work's in royal Caribbean international, and its my child would dream to be like my dad but go there own my own. so thanks a lot.
+Vishal Solanki You are quite welcome!
Hey I,m doing hotel management ask your dad if he can help me to enter the cruise after I complete my degree.
Are we allowed to have pets on board? because I think I fullfill all these conditions and I've always wanted to work on a ship. The only thing is that I absolutely love my cat and if I could have him on board I would be the happiest person ever.
that would be great, but unfortunately they do not allow any pets on board.
Thanks so much John. I have found these to be enormously helpful. I like to be prepared. I am a retired teacher and am going through the process for possible hire with a major cruise line. I am only at the video stage so I think you helped me a lot to present some important points.
+Natalie Lartigue Glad it is all working out! I wish you the best of luck! Keep me posted if you wouldnt mind....I can see how you are doing!
I sure will. I am hoping to advance to the next stage of the hiring process. I truly believe that this would be a great second career for me. I will keep you posted
*Am I ready to be away from home?* Yes I am
*Am I ready to work long hours?* Yes, well I work 9 or 10 hours a day, I work 5 days I got used to it, the only difference in that aspect is that it’s 24/7 but if I see I get good bread from it it will be good
*Am I ready to work with guests?* Of course, well I work in one of the best restaurants in the city, I always interact with the guest, they talk to my manager and they tell tell him how good I am, on yesterday a guest felt so good with my service that he took a picture with me and then he gave me a gift
It would be nice to do it
Sounds like you are ready!
Is there a way for cruise employees to workout?
Also wondering this
Yes, there is a gym for crew members only, so you can workout in your free time
There are crew gyms and if you are on a front-facing position like maybe a bartender or an entertainer, you can use the guest gym when it isn't too busy
If I wanted to give a gift to a room steward, would candies or laundry supplies be appreciated? I do mean in addition to a tip, a bag of goodies. Any other suggestions?
I would say tipping them in cash would be the best. While they usually have a Gratuity charge on your statement per day, that gets divided up to all tipping staff. If you tip your steward directly, they get to keep it all!
hi I want to work as a cruise line photographer can you pleas help me.
Hey Sandeep, you can check out my other video with details about the application process.
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John Gleason. hi i want to work. its my first. time
Sandeep Siddoju check with www.airbornerecruiting.com/#
I heard that a married couple can get jobs on a cruise ship and share sleeping quarters. Have you met anyone like this? Also, is it odd to work on a cruise ship at age 45 or 50? We are both used to hard work but think that working on a cruise ship would be more lively than working at a desk.
Hello! Yes there are married couples that live and work on board. They either come on together or one will get there earlier. All depends on their position and the availability on that particular ship. As far as a couple cabin, married couples have priority on these types, but different cruise lines may have different policies.
as for the age, not sure you would make it....hiring someone who is a bit older as a new team member does not usually happen outside of a very select number of roles on board.
Thanks for your feedback! Much appreciated! 🙏👍
where can i sign up?or apply?
Hey! thanks for watching. If you check out video number 2, it has some instructions on the application process.
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Check out my book "Confessions From Below Deck: A True Account of My Cruise Ship Life" to get an inside look at what life is like onboard a cruise ship!
Fired? Done? Do they just drop you off at the next port and you're supposed to get home on your own or..?
Cause I'd be down for that. Dropped of somewhere new, start a new life .. :p
Not so Simple. Ha, if you are an american citizen for example you need to wait until you are back at the home port to be sent home. If they do fire you in a foreign port (from your home country) you will have a certain amount of time to get to the airport and go home. Only a small window until visa's and what not expire and you can get arrested.
Nice legends of the hidden temple shirt!
Richard Becker Thanks man! Its one of my favorites!
i study cruise shipping and marine tourism which job is perfect for me on a cruise ship ?
Daniel Lawes John Gleason
Daniel Lawes Hello Daniel, So with those subjects you studied, what did it entail? Can you provide a little bit more info so I could narrow it down a bit. There are so many different jobs on board a ship. Remember, its like a floating City. Let me know and I will be happy to help!
Hey John, what about sex life on board? Is crew staff allowed to have sex with guests ? I mean... without getting into troubles
Hii john great video! this is manoj from India.i like your video and got some knowledge about work on cruise.
+Manoj Joshi glad that i could help! More videos coming soon!
I went on a Royal Caribbean cruise 5 years ago and asked different crew members who had different jobs on the ship. The first person I asked was our maid, she was from a country in South America; she was sweet and pleasant to talk to. She did explain that she was at sea if I remember correctly she worked a month to a month and a half at a time. I asked if she missed her family and she did of course. The one benefit she said she had was use of the free internet as an employee but only when she was off duty. Another young girl who was a massage therapist said that if your a worker like me your stuck living in the bowels of the ship below the water line in a tiny room bunking with other people, no privacy. She explained that the people who were entertainers got treated far differently than the regular crew workers. They got to leave the ship on all the excursions, much better living conditions and pay was tremendously better. I did see the entertainers go on excursions with us and they seemed much happier than the rest of regular crew workers. The thing I noticed and have read elsewhere and that you don't see a lot of Americans working as crew members because it is believed that Americans don't have a strong enough work ethic. The crew members tend to be nicer to people of their own origin and was sometimes frustrating. Theres a lot I have forgotten and left out but if your considering working on a cruise ship as one employee said, think of it as a hotel you work at but cant leave for month to months at a time and you live in the basement with other people. Many I talked to said they would do this for a few more years regardless of the contract they signed. I remember when I was in Massage Therapy school recruiters came from a cruise ship line. I asked probably 10 very direct questions about the living conditions and what was expected of you. All I can say is the guys giving the presentation were remarkable how they danced around my questions and never giving a straight answer. Be careful if your considering this type of work; there are very strict contracts that you sign. One important thing before you decide to take a vacation on a cruise ship, make sure you do your homework in regards to the off board excursions. I asked friends of mine where to go and so forth so that we would be safe. My girlfriend at the time didnt listen and took advice from the cab driver as to which bar on the beach was the best to go to. This was in Cozumel. After we left she told me that one of the servers kept asking her he wanted to show her something; don't turn your back for very long! We learned later that day from one of the crew members that a girl was just recently given a roofalin and you can guess the rest; that bar was the one right next to us ten feet away. Plan your excursions carefully beforehand.
Thank you for your input!
hey bro, a question, what about the privacy, do you have to share the room with other people? o you have your own mini room?
Depending on your position. You will have to share a room with people a majority of the time. When you work your way up, you may have the ability to have room to your self.
John Gleason , thanks so much for the helpful info
Generally officers will have their own cabins, ratings have to share.
what about doctors, they need doctors on board right? its kinda my dream job to work for royal caribbean fr but idk how to even try
semen, duty😂
I laugh all the time.
hahaaha funny but one question in this regard, where to find a hookup on board?
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Thanks for sharing!John Great video and it's very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi man
I am about to go and work on a Royal Caribbean Ship in California.
I live in East EU so I will have to fly all the way to California
I just want to know, this working ever day thing, sound horrible, is it really that way? no human can do that without passing out. Is it really that way? or because of shifts, you get to have more hours free for yourself because today I work during day and tomorrow I start working at 23 at night so I have the whole day free tomorrow. The same I would like to know where's the salary paid? account or cash?
E I N S Hey thanks for watching and congrats on the job! Its totally an amazing experience but its all what you make of it. What kind of work will you be doing onboard?
So the whole working everyday thing is not as bad as you think, its more like you work a shift that could be anything from 8-11 hours every day. That shift may also be broken in 2 parts, one for morning and one for evening.
If it is a port of call day, you may not have to start work until after back on board time....so you may work shorter hours that day. BUt days at sea you will have a much longer day. Naps and coffee will become your friend for Sea days, but the other days you work with all the same people who pretty much become your family so its not so bad. Again, its what you make of it. If you come in and start hating everything, there is no escape from it.
As for pay, being from the east EU you will probably set up some sort of crew card or crew account (which works like direct deposit.)
When i first started they paid your bonuses in cash and that was nice....until you had to go back home and fill out a customs form. Even for a US Citizen like myself....it was not fun to have to claim extra money. Luckily banks have gotten more advanced here so i could deposit the cash to my account before heading home.
Let me know if you have any more questions! I would be happy to help!
John Gleason Thanks for the reply John. I will be working in the Food & Baverage Department. I asked about the salary because some guys said they were being paid cash and I don't know what to think anymore if it's either cash or card. Anyway I will find out when I get there, you are right with the border control though. When you work on a ship, for what country you work? Is there a work permit for a country whatever that is? or it's a different law for people working on ships and basically you don't work for any country. They give me a transit viza to get from the airport to the ship I was just wondering for whom will I be working. USA? Bahamas? France? and so on... I don't find these answers anywhere people don't seem to be interested in what I am interested in. I think it's important to know and to be briefed in advance. Thank you John
E I N S Hey man of course! So regarding who and where you work. It would all be based on where the home office of the cruise line would be based out of. I know for example Carnival is in Miami Florida, so i was working as a Florida Employee and paid some of the Florida Taxes. The weird part for me at least is as an American we pay our Social Security and City and State taxes out of our pay check, but working on a ship they never really too much of those taxes out (Social security not at all) because of the weird Land/Sea job base. It was ok, but when i did my tax return, my return was not as nice.
With you and the Viza situation, a bunch of my friends would get an extension on their when they sign off so they can stay in the states for a mini vacation for a couple of days. Its sometimes a bit extra leg work for simple things due to this line of work. You cant just do anything without having to have an ID or fill out some form or wear a badge.
But, where else will you get paid to travel the world and work with people from over 55 different countries. That my friend, is worth it.
Any other questions you have please let me know! I will try and brief you with as much info as possible. It will definitely help with the first couple of days on board.
John Gleason Thanks man, what do you know about my VISA C1D? they changed my ship i will now leave from Sweeden --> Islanda --> Canada --> USA. Will i be able to get down in Canada or USA and visit? i don't have a Canada VISA but i see that my ship goes even in Russia and Canada. C1D is a transit crew member visa, can i vist with it? how does it work? people going on a cruise, the passengers have VISAs for all the countries they visit?
E I N S I know when the ships were based out of one of the States all the foreign staff had an I9 they had to carry in the US ports. Any other port they would have their Cruise ship ID...which would work as a all in one pass. Over seas, you would have your passport, but the Staff Admin hangs onto it for your entire contract and your cruise ship ID Card will work for all ports.
With the port of Dubrovnik Croatia, since it was not part of the EU all guests needed to have their PASS PORT ontop of their room keys and photo ID's. Crew on the ships only need their ID CARD. Its like a one stop shop.
what about tattoos? I have a pretty big tattoo on my arm, and a wrist tattoo...I really don't mind wearing long sleeves. if that is what it takes..
+Jasmin Terrell As long as they can be covered, you should be ok. Long sleeves work. Just if you are working outside in the heat...it might not be as comfortable.
Thanks John, it's not for me. seems like they treat the crew like 2nd class citizens. I'm used to getting special treatment as a musician not less. I suggest y'all start a union and strike. every musician should have a private room with a view, be able to use all the amenities, and make good money too. That's how I'm treated on shore/land. why should a boat be any different.
all the best to those who have no choice but to do what they say! make a union!
+larryjohnny yeah it is interesting, but the only performers that get any special treatment and have their own cabins would be the Singers, Fly on Entertainers and soloists. Might not be a rooms with a view, but your own cabin is well worth it. Only because of the location of the crew cabins....gotta save the views for the guests.
A benefit to the musicians on board, especially the soloists....you get paid to travel and you have a new audience of 3000 + people that change every couple of days. I dont think someone who is already set in the industry would work on a ship, its a good launch pad. Help them get a feel and some experience and sell some CDs. :)
I also want to work to cruise but I don’t have any idea to how to apply work there
Video number 2 has that info!
do u have any free time ,What to do in free time ,do u have crew places u hang on ship or only bedrooms
i actually have a video about that!
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John Gleason sorry i was watching 1,2,3... make more video :) and all i can find is luxury cruise job, u said somewhere there is other company not 5* to ask for job , and thanks for very helpfull videos
YEs! I have a bunch of videos up and more on the way. There are other cruise lines, like Carnival, NCL, ROyal, Celebrity that are not luxury. You can start with those!@
Great video and very informative! :) I was wondering if you ever had the time to actually enjoy other parts of the ship, such as checking out the views? hitting up the spa? Or do you have time out of your day to access any other attractions on the ship?
All depends on your job. Some people have a little more down time and access to other places. I personally would go sit up in the front of the ship with my I-pod and chill out for about 30 minutes just looking at the sea. At night we would be able to head to the night club and scope things out or sit by the martini bar and enjoy a drink. All depends.
will i be able to workout onboard?
Yes. There is a Crew Gym that you will be able to use in your down time.
thank you for the response !
Thats one of my priorities as well.
+John Gleason When working out your diet has to be in check. Is there any way to get more than 3 meals a day? And how healthy is the food usually?
will i be able to swim and workout at the pool apart from working out?
Your give me route for work thank you sir .
Get together a resume and look for open jobs. You can start on www.allcruisejobs.com
It is prison my friend but best experiance from Carnival ,Norwegina sucks
Yes, to some they believe it is like prison. I can see that.
I want to woek there I have 10 years experience about security officer hospitality .
Great! You can find job postings online and get a resume togther.
If the salary was higher I would do it, but it's way under paid. It's a form of exploitation to work this long for such a low pay. At least if you're from the US or Europe IMO... Great video though.
+Rizzo III or Australia. Or many other places actually. haha, people can't imagine working for that kind of money considering the Australian minimum wage is more than DOUBLE that of the US in the first place. It's crazy.
BTW You could get free dinners by telling people you were in the movie "Boiler Room". Thanks for your excellent list and advice.
The Movie Boiler room?
Ha! Daniel from the other sister. thats awesome. Its funny you should mention the movie boiler room, a good friend of mine (And member of one of my old Improv troupes) is actually in that movie and has a small speaking part.
Which cruise ship do work at? And what job do you do?
This video is very helpful thank you
+Theng Hew Thank you! I worked with Carnival Cruise Lines and I worked in Entertainment as Assistant Cruise Director and had to fill in as Cruise Director several times. It was mostly guest interaction and activities.
+John Gleason right I see sounds fun:D but must be stressful at time I'm guessing! I'm liking the idea of being a beauty therapist and working on a cruise ship? Do you have any advices on that? Hard working? Etc.
Do you go off the ship when it stops at each places/areas?
+Theng Hew All jobs will have a time to get off the ship. For anything spa related there are companies that are hired by the cruise line to employ all the spa staff. You pretty much work at a spa, but at sea and would be busy and filling up with appointments all day. They also encourage you to sell the products they offer so you would need to work as a sales person of sorts too. If you enjoy doing it, it would be great....and you would get to travel too!
i have a few questions.
how do you have to be to work on a cruise?
is there a way to talk to your family every day?
is there a shorer work term besides 6 months?
you need to at least be 21. You can talk to your family if you spend money on phone and internet cards and some cruise lines may have a shorter contract time, but it is not common.
Will the crew be served healthy foods like oatmeal, vegetables, meat, cottage cheese, chicken, rice etc.?
yes. they have a pretty balanced food selection. Just gets old after a while.
Thank you so much , I think this is for me because I love working with people and seeing new things ..Do you think i can maybe become a fitness/ self defense instructor ?
It is possible. They do have jobs for fitness instructors/personal trainers. They get hired through outside companies like Steiner, etc.
+John Gleason oh ok thanks man , im going to study next year and start the year after that ;)
mabye ill see you
Thnx GLEASON
somehow what you said is helpful....all your words matches my previous experience and personality...so I guess I am the perfect person
I was long years flight purser (16yrs) but I am afraid they not gonna take it in consideration when interview .
Plse,
Would you mind advise me the kind of job I have to choose or they gonna put me following my experience ?
One more Important question ; i am a USA B1 & B2 visa, and I will expect that immigration will transfer my visa into H1 B non immigrant visa once I will sign the contract if am accepted , or they will not deliver me the contract since am in USA ????
Please answer my important questions AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
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Hello! Sorry for the delay, as for your visa questions....i am afraid i would not be able to answer those accurately. Based on your experience, possibly a job in Guest Services may fit your previous skill set.
Thank you for this!! very useful information!
how about taking a Laptop with me ? ? ? - Any "Electronics" advice ?
_Greetings from BOSNIA_
Yeah you can take a laptop with you for sure! Pretty much everyone has one. They use them to watch movies and keep in touch with their family back home.
Hey! Great video very helpful. I will be graduating this coming march with a degree of Tourism Management, i'm really really crazy over getting a job in the cruise ship industry. I'm still searching for more information about it though just to be sure i'll get the job, WHATEVER IT TAKES :)
That's great! Yes continue to look for as much information as you can, although only so much research can prepare you for what you will experience. Its a very good start though. Do you know what kind of position you are looking to do? Or at least which department? Those are some good starting points. Also while the degree will help, it will be the experience that will help more (at the start) :)
What about the retirement? actually i am very serious in this job and i want too whatif I'm 16 i have future plans.thanks u helped me a lot.plz doanswer my question about retirement and after retirement
not sure about the other cruise lines, but i know Carnival had reevaluated their retirement plans. So they may be slowing sunsetting them. Not sure, it may warrant some more research.
I play guitar in my free time (I have a good portable one)- it would be great to become a musician onboard but if there's no open position, can I still practice playing guitar?
+Michael Jabusch I would put together a demo of some sort, and submit it to the cruise lines. You may be able to get a job as a soloist, but they would need you to be pretty versatile and comfortable playing and interacting with the crowds and helping drive revenue. As well as have a great personality!
Thanks for the reply! I researched the cruiseline you mentioned but they demand atleast 700 songs ready. OMG
Yeah, they look for someone who can basically keep the crowd entertained (And drinking). Live music is a huge part of cruising and some lines have some fantastic performers. A lot of which are now good friends of mine.
1.Are you ready to be away from home? For a long time. ??
2.are you willing to Work long hours.
3.are you good at following rules?!?
4. Do you like to save money??🤑
5. Do you enjoy customer service.?
6.do you like to work with guest?
Oh my got this is just first 7
But there are lot more 👌
did you answer any of the questions for yourself? Or just copy them down?
it seems very interesting it's a lot like being in the army or in the Navy what I'm curious about is relationships are you allowed to have them? people are human and people require certain relationships can you get back to me on that?
you can very much interact with your fellow crew members, and the guests. You are not completely cut off from people...well depending on your job. If you are referring to romantic relationships, then between crew members its fine as long as it does not interfere with your work. THose kind of relation ships with guests are forbidden.
Mind blowing video.
Help me to know about the cruise.
As a fresher, can I apply for cruise, do they allow fresher for job.
Thanks! There are plenty of entry level jobs. Take a look on www.allcruisejobs.com to see!
How is the gym? Is it a big normal gym, like the fitness centers you can find in your home town. or is it more like a hotel gym where you by far can't do al the exercises you would like to do. And how is the food. Are you able to eat/prepare healthy meals or is the food of poor quality?
Appreciate the video, helps out a lot :)
The guest fitness center is pretty impressive. Definitely bigger than a hotel gym, considering there are 3,000 guests on board. The Crew Gym is much smaller, but the guest gym is usually pretty good. Might not have everything, but its got a good amount.
It’s a great video but there’s absolutely no way to even consider a job and it’s drawbacks or perks if you don’t know how much it pays. It’s the one thing you should have touched on. Any estimate or comparison would have been helpful.
Too many differences in pay depending on job or cruise line. Hard to pinpoint or even estimate.
Thanks for the video!
Can you tell me something about working as bartender? Are there any break, can you accept tips? Is it very boring o funny?
+juan grossi Hello Juan! Working as a bartender is and will be a busy job on the ship. Mainly because people will be drinking all day! You will most likely work in shifts throughout the day at different areas on the ship. A friend of mine would work a few hours during the day at the Back pool bar on the Lido, and then at night he would Bar tend in the comedy club lounge. Not quite sure about the length of those shifts, but the sea days it would be a bit longer.
You get tips out of a pool that all tipping jobs will get, and also if a guest gives you a tip as long as you don't advertise it you should be able to keep it. When I personally cruise, I always tip my bar tenders and bar waiters with cash tips!
And regard it being boring or funny, its all what you make of it! You make the job fun, you will definitely have fun!
I recently went off my depression and anxiety medication (with help from my doctor) and that was my only big concern. I really think I would love the job.
For me, i was too busy and then too tired for my anxiety to bother me as much as it did/does. So thats a positive note.
Questions I would have is do you have access to a gym for free or discount on the ship . How much is data on wifi on the boat , so you can at least read emails and use low bandwidth applications and do you get a free little cabin by yourself or do you need to share it with someone. Besides USA once a week do you turn up to other countries with free wifi/mobile data coverage ? Also whats the medical care like onboard does staff get free medical care ?
Thanks for the questions. The crew gym on board is free and if you have guest area privileges, you can use the guest gym when not busy. Wifi on the ship for crew members have various plans depending on the cruise line. I am only familiar with Carnival, but i have a video about it here - ua-cam.com/video/4qy014vI48Y/v-deo.html
Also, you will generally have a cabin with a room mate, but depending on your job some supervisor and management positions have their own cabin. Some cruise lines do not have any US ports as they would be based out of Europe, Asia etc. Medical coverage is there depending on the cruise line and you are limited to doctors only during your contract and when in ports of call.
Do you know anything about the table games dealers life on the ship? hours they work, shared tips or keep their own, how much they make? or any other info would be appreciated!
I am not sure on the tips part of it, but i am sure they get to keep their own tips based on their table as they do not get tips from the "POOL" of guest tips. They would only work when the casino is opened, which is on Sea days and whenever the ship is not in port. Typically later in the day on port days once the ship sets sail.
How would I communicate with family and friends ? Is there cell service on board? And how will I be able to access WiFi ? You mention it in video didn’t completely understand , can you help ?
There should be an internet related video. Cell service can be quite expesive...but there is wifi on board.