Username: DaracCountry: CroatiaGender: MCompany: CarnivalPosition: Assistant Team Waiter – How did you hear about work on cruise ships? At one of the Croatian forums back in 2008. After that, I discovered this forum that I occasionally visit since then, but I have not written so far, only now I think I have earned the right…
You need to leave the ship for a while? Have some emergency business at home? Most cruise line companies have very strict policy when it comes to that. Certain cruise lines even offer to pay for an airline ticket. However, it is industry standard, and common sense that for emergency leave, companies need to see…
How to get rehired? For those who try to get back to work for Carnival Cruise Line, here’s words of one crewmember who had successfully achieved the same: (full text here: Carnival ReHire) Here, I’ve completed the Carnival rehire process, so follow these steps carefully if you find yourself in my shoes in the future:…
Describe the people you have worked with onboard. That’s really something special. There are a thousand workers onboard, from educated, uneducated, people who are there because it is their only way out of poverty to Americans-gay-dancers who came on board in search of pure fun. You find yourself a group of people you go along…
Author: bo1987sk Cruise Ship Veteran Country: Croatia Company: Carnival Cruise Lines Occupation: Steakhouse Server Were you satisfied with the income generated from working as a SteakHouse Server? Yes, especially in the beginning. Ship Carnival Valor had a very busy steakhouse, and even if I worked in a coffee shop, my monthly income was over $2,000….
Text translated from: Cruise Ship Jobs forum Username: Incognito Country: Serbia Gender: M Company: Celebrity Cruises Position: Bar Server How did you hear about the work on cruise ships? I heard from an acquaintance of a friend, back in 2008. I have not been interested in it too much, but it stayed with me. Only…
Hello everybody, I am reading everything about work on the ship, here at this forum, from September. Forum has helped me a lot, all your threads and posts, so I thought I should “briefly” introduce my preparations for departure, hoping that my experience would be helpful to someone. In August I sent a cover letter…
Princess Cruises Photographers on duty In the course of the contract, two of my managers have rotated, so the schedules and hours varied, depending on who was the boss. As I mentioned at the beginning, first Menander was from Bulgaria, and it was his first contract as a manager, he has just been promoted from…
Tattoos and job interview don’t mix Hi! I’ll share here my experience with training and final Bar Steward interview for Princess Cruises. It took me two or three days to get over myself a little bit because I didn’t get the job. It was just because of my tattoos, but I guess I’m calm now…
Cruise ships have extensive ventilation system Question: Re:Ventilation officer Here’s some news for beginners like me that do not have working experience on board. I had an interview with the Princes Cruises company. They have conducted interviews in Kotor at Maritime College …… last month. I accidentally found out the day before the test …….