Welcome Aboard

"Welcome on Board!!!"

Lots of young people dream about working at sea and especially on cruise ships, but few can imagine what cruise jobs are really like. The reality is that candidates for cruise ship employment have to realize that they are applying for a job, not a holiday!
If they are accepted at their interview with a representative of a particular cruise line they cannot choose the cruise ship or the trading area but must strictly comply with the requirements of the Cruise Line which hired them.
New crew members on a cruise ship have to undergo some degree of training after joining the ship, and must accept discipline and various restrictions (e.g. not to enter the passenger area when not on duty). Their supervisors will expect them to work hard with a permanent smile on their face. On the other hand, cruise ship work gives young people a good income and the chance to visit a variety of beautiful and exotic places.
If you wish to know the sea, its beauty, colors and aromas, and to get a job on a cruise liner, all you have to do is to contact your nearest crewing (recruitment) agent and they will inform you about the opportunities, requirements and your chances of getting a cruise job.
After a phone call, if the agent thinks your chances are really good, they will invite you to a personal pre-interview at the recruitment agency. If you meet all the criteria and speak good English, you will be offered a registration and later you will be invited to specific interviews with representatives of the cruise lines.
At the end of the whole process is your embarkation on the designated cruise ship. You will work at sea with a good (“but hard!”) job on board the cruise liner. Of course, the sea is not always smooth and beautiful, it can be also dangerous and tough. You will have to deal with your ship rolling and pitching on the ocean waves, and with passengers who will be seasick and whom you will have to look after (or clean up after).

Employees on cruise ships
People who apply for a position on a cruise liner want to travel. However, that is not enough. Certain onshore experience from a related job and working with the public is always required. The most common background experience is in the hospitality industry. Restaurants and hotels are perfect places for learning customer service and guest experience. The hotel and culinary schools and academies provide the best background. Graduates from these establishments are very often hired by the cruise lines.

Cruise ships are like hotels floating on water, you just can't go home at the end of the day, and you live in the hotel. Cruise lines also hire people with experience in tourism, entertainment, teaching, childcare, health and beauty, sales, customer relations, fitness, medicine and accounting. All cruise staff must be able to communicate in English and knowledge of other Western languages is always a plus.
Cruise companies usually employ career-changers, occasionally students and retirees. The cruise lines staff must be experienced, dependable people with an outgoing character and excellent customer service skills. Employers look for people who have met these kinds of challenges before. Independent individuals with an ability to work in a team are welcome. Good employees do their job quickly and efficiently whilst also preserving high quality standards.

Those who have previously been employed on a cruise ship have an advantage as cruise lines prefer them. Some popular jobs (such as bartender, purser, tour staff, etc.) are often available only for experienced candidates but new people can sometimes get a position as a bartender if they show their qualities during the interview.
Jobs on deck or in the engine room are usually difficult to get, unless your nationality is the same as the nationality of the officers. Most of the officers are Greek, Norwegian, Italian, British or American, but there are also Polish and Croatian officers on some ships. Many Filipinos are employed on deck and in the engine rooms.

Life & Jobs on Board

Life on board cruise ships

Working on a cruise ship is an experience that you never forget. However, before you apply, you must realize that most jobs on cruise liners are very difficult and demanding. There are certain pros and cons which should be considered.

Pros:

• If you work on a cruise ship, you travel to many attractive destinations and see interesting places. Although you spend most of the time aboard, there are some chances to go ashore and see the sites.
• You meet people from all over the world and may forge some enduring friendships.
• You can earn quite a lot of money. Since you do not have many opportunities to spend the money aboard, you can easily save most of it.
• You get free accommodation and food. Moreover, you don’t have to pay the utility bills.

Cons:

•It is very difficult to get a job on a cruise liner.
•You will work long hours – 12 or 14 hours a day, 7 days a week.
•Accommodation for the cruise staff is very modest. On newer ships two people or, on older ships, even more share a small cabin and a bathroom. The crew cabins of the major cruise lines have televisions supplied. Most cabins are situated on one of the lower decks and they do not have windows. You have to give up some of your habits and get used to those of your roommates.
•You will be at sea in all types of weather. If you suffer from severe sea-sickness, perhaps you should find a job ashore. Light forms of sea-sickness, however, are common amongst experienced seamen.

When you sign the contract with a cruise line company, you will usually pass a course on work safety, first aid and hygiene. You get free medical care in case you get ill on a cruise ship. Your employer - the cruise line - will pay for your health insurance for the period of the contract. This duty is based on the international conventions regarding employment at sea.

Cruise line staff can use the various leisure facilities on most ships, such as the gym, fitness center, swimming pool, bar and meeting room. These facilities are only for the staff. Most employees do not socialize with the passengers during their free time. They are not allowed to use the facilities for the passengers.
Most cruise liners embark in the USA. You will be probably required to pay the travel expenses from your home to the port yourself. Most cruise line companies want their employees to buy a single way ticket and pay the travel deposit that will be returned to you when the contract is over. However, if you decide to leave before the contract terminates or if you get fired, you will forfeit your deposit. It will be used for purchasing the ticket back to your home country. You will be guarded to the airport to make sure you leave the USA and do not stay there illegally. The deposit is usually from $300 to $500. Some of the largest cruise lines recalled the deposit payments so that the new employees have less expenses (e.g. Carnival Cruise Lines Inc).

Cruise jobs descriptions

Office jobs

If you want to work in the cruise industry but do not want to have a nomadic lifestyle, you can work in the headquarters of a cruise company. Employees of such companies get certain travel benefits. Office experience can help you if you decide to get a job on a cruise ship later. It is extremely difficult (but not impossible) for most non-US citizens to get office jobs in the USA.

Entertainment

These positions deal with anything related to passenger entertainment and are the most popular among job-seekers: host and hostesses, cruise directors and staff, disc jockeys, performers, swimming instructors, shore excursion staff. These positions are usually filled by native English speakers.

Service and Hospitality

These are positions in the restaurants, bars, passenger cabins and retail: waiters and waitresses bar tenders, cabin steward and stewardesses, cooks, bakers, cleaners, gift-shop assistants etc.

Personal care

These employees deal with the spa facilities, beauty shops and health care: salon operators, beauticians, medical staff, massage therapists and fitness instructors.

Deck and Engine Room

These departments are responsible for maintaining and running the ship

Jobs & Wages

How to Get a Cruise Ship Job

Before you apply for a cruise line job, you need to think about what kind of job you would like to have and what the real chances of getting it are. The chances of getting hired depend a lot upon when you apply your qualifications and current openings.

Do your research and try to find out as much information about the cruise lines as possible. Search the Internet and have a look in the library. Perhaps you will be asked about the cruise company at the interview.

Write a resume (curriculum vitae). See our instructions about how to write a good resume/CV. Send your resume with a cover letter to a recruitment agent or a cruise line company. Highlight the most important points in the covering letter, briefly stating what makes you a great candidate for the position.

You will be given/sent application forms if the recruitment agent or personnel department of the cruise line company assess your resume positively. Read the forms carefully. Fill them in, express yourself concisely and clearly. Attach the resume and the covering letter with the form, even if you have sent the resume earlier.

If the cruise lines are looking for a person with your qualities, education and experience, you will be invited for interview. The interviewer will try to find out about your experience, abilities, education and motivation for the job.

If you are successful, you will get a "Letter of Employment" a few weeks after the interview. The letter of employment includes information about the cruise ship, the date and place of embarkation, your job position and other instructions.

You will need to go for a medical examination and get the internationally recognized medical certificate.

If your cruise ship is calling at a US port/ports and you are a non-US citizen, you will have to apply for the US visa type C1 (transit visa) and D (for the seamen), since most cruise ships depart from the USA. If you have been hired through the recruitment agent, they will apply for the US visas on your behalf. Read more about the visas and work permits.

You will sign a contract, usually for 6 months, which you may prolong for up to 10 months upon agreement with your cruise line. A compulsory break [from 6 to 8 weeks] follows upon completion of your duties. If your work has been satisfactory, you will be offered another contract after the break.

Wages on Cruise Ships

The cruise ship staff is divided into two main groups:
- Tipping personnel.
- Non-tipping personnel.

Tipping personnel

Tipping personnel are the staff with direct contact with the guests who pay them "tips". There are specified amounts of tips per particular positions which are advised to guests prior to embarkation and which vary from one cruise line to another. Such personnel are waiters, busboys /assistant waiters, bar waiters/waitresses, bartenders, cocktail waitresses, etc. Tipping personnel have a small base salary. Most of their earnings are tips.

Approximate sample earnings in this group are (in U.S. Dollars per month):

*Waiter & Cabin Steward from $2000 to $4000 USD
*Busboy [Assistant Waiter] from $1500 to $3000 USD
*Bar Waiter / Waitress from $1000 to $2500 USD
*Bartender from $1500 to $3000 USD

The applicant must have a good command of English, good work experience and appropriate education to qualify for this group [the latter is not obligatory if the applicant has enough experience].

Non-tipping personnel

Applicants who do not have enough experience or do not have a very good command of English tend to be hired as non-tipping staff. They have a good chance of being promoted to tipping personnel later.
The non-tipping personnel on cruise ships are those who serve the crew, i.e. the lower positions in the passenger area - Staff Waiter/Waitress, Snack Steward, cleaner, Laundryman etc. They have fixed salaries without tips and their earnings are from $350 USD to $600 USD per month.

Requierements

Recruitment Agents for Cruise Line Jobs

Almost all major cruise lines have their own recruitment agents established in particular regions of the world. The cruise line companies would not answer your inquiries at all - or they would send your inquiry to one of their agents.
The best way of finding employment on a cruise ship is to contact a recruitment agent who works for the specific cruise line, if you have decided which cruise line you wish to work for. The personnel departments of the cruise lines would not be able to manage all the inquiries from particular applicants from over the world and that is why they use the service of the recruitment agents.

Recruitment agents are responsible for choosing suitable applicants. The agent presents the applicants to the interviewer from the cruise line. It is the agent's task to select from numerous applications only those who match the cruise line's requirements.
The recruitment agent checks the applicant's experience, references, criminal record and they will arrange the medical examinations so that the cruise line representative meets completely prepared people at the interview.
Most recruitment agents provide training for hired crew - starting from basic courses which have to prepare the new employee to the new circumstances ending with the special STCW courses which some cruise lines already require [STCW - International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers]. All the courses last a couple of days each.

Visa and Work Permits

Firstly, to be able to travel abroad, you will need a valid passport. Apart from the passport, it is recommended to have other ID documents with you all the time, such as a driving license. Once you get to the ship the purser will file your passport and other documents and keep them in a safe, since you won't need them during the cruise.

Most staff on cruise ships do not come from the same country from where the ship is registered. Therefore many of them need a valid visa and/or work permit to work on a cruise ship legally.

If your ship embarks from a port in the USA or you have a stopover in one of the US ports, you will need the appropriate visa. You do not need to apply for a Green Card. All you need is your letter of employment (from your employer) and apply for C1 Transit, D1 Seamen and B2 Visitor visa at the US embassy in your country. These visas allow you to enter the USA for a limited time (usually 30 days) only when your ship calls to a US port.

If you choose to stay in the USA, you will need to return to your home country to apply for the work permit - you cannot stay in the USA with C1/D1/B2 visa. Contact the US embassy in your country for more information. See more information about immigration and work permits in the USA, and the Green Card lottery.

If your cruise ship is registered in the UK, you will need to apply for the appropriate work permit at the British embassy in your country, unless you come from a country of the European Economic Area (EEA): Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

Nationals of 8 new member states of the European Union need to register with the Home Office (Workers Registration Scheme) if they haven't worked in the UK legally for a period of at least 12 months before. This applies to the citizens of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.

If your ship cruises the waters under the Italian, Greek, Norwegian, German, or French flag, you need to apply for the appropriate work visa unless you are a national of one of the old EU countries. Read more about work permits and work visas in Germany, France and other countries.

Cruise ship companies are used to employing staff from all over the world. They know how to obtain necessary visas and work permits. They will assist you and guide you through the process of applying for all the work visas and permits once they give you a job offer and you accept it.

The Cruiseliners

Cruise Line Companies

Visit web sites of the cruise line companies to see the information about them, their cruise ships and where they sail.

Carnival Corporation is the largest cruise line group in the world. It consists of several cruise lines from which the Carnival Cruise Lines Inc., Holland-America Line (HAL), Costa Cruises, and Seabourn Cruise Line are the largest.

Carnival Cruise Lines Inc. owns 17 ships which cruise in the Caribbean, West Coast USA, up to Alaska. The company's ships are known as "Fun Ships".

Costa Cruises - Italian company in the Carnival Corporation, cruising in the Mediterranean, South America and the Caribbean.

Holland-America Line - old cruise line, with tradition.

Celebrity Cruises - cruising in the Caribbean, Western Europe.

Royal Caribbean Cruises - higher class company with very high requirements for the crew, not many applicants are being hired after their interviews.

Disney Cruises - a cruise line company that belongs to the Walt Disney Corporation.

Crystal Cruises - the company is known for the "Love Boat" series.

Norwegian Cruise Line - top class company, cruising in the Caribbean, South America and Mediterranean.

Star Cruises - the daughter company of the Norwegian Cruise Lines, cruising in Asia.

AIDA Cruises - a member of the Carnival Corporation and plc Group, the world's cruise industry leader.

Other cruise lines:

American Canadian Caribbean Line Alaska Sightseeing Cruise West American Classic Voyages Co. American Hawaii Cruises Aquanaut Cruise Lines Bergen Line, Inc. Cape Canaveral Cruise Line Captain Cook Cruises Clipper Cruise Line Commodore Cruise Line Coral Princess Cruises Cruceros Australis Cunard Line Delta Queen Steamboat Co. Festival Cruises First European Cruises Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Glacier Bay Tours & Cruises Golden Sun Cruises Greenland Cruise Hapag Lloyd Cruises Indian Ocean Cruises Islas Galapagos Turismo y Vapores KD River Cruises Louis Cruise Lines Marine Expeditions Inc. Mediterranean Shipping Cruises Mediterranean Shipping Cruises U.S.A. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

Orient-Express Trains & Cruises Orient Lines P&O Palm Beach Casino Line Peter Deilmann EuropAmerica Cruises Princess Cruises Quark Expeditions Radisson Seven Seas Cruises River Barge Excursion Lines Royal Olympic Cruises Seabourn Cruise Line Sea Cloud Cruises Sea Escape Cruise Special Expeditions Spice Island Cruises St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Inc. Star Clippers Sun Cruises Swan Hellenic Cruises Tall Ship Adventures Temptress Adventure Cruises Thomson Cruises Victoria Cruises Victory Yacht Cruises Voyager Cruise Line Windjammer Barefoot Cruises WindStar Cruises World Explorer Cruises

How to Write a Good Resume?

A Good Resume for a Good Cruise Line Job

Recruitment agents and cruise companies get thousands of resumes every month. Because there are not too many positions available, the majority of resumes are put aside. If you want to get the job on a cruise liner, you must have a good resume / curriculum vitae.

Your CV must be typed. A handwritten resumes never succeed. The resume must be written in English. Check for any typing or grammatical mistakes. Make sure to include your correct address and telephone number. A good resume should not be longer than 2 or 3 pages.

A good resume should include previous work experience, duties, responsibilities, awards, education achievements, degrees and certificates. When you list your academic background, begin with the highest education that you've achieved. Also, your employment history should be listed in reverse chronological order – beginning with your latest position. List the languages you speak and indicate the level (fluent, intermediate, and basic).

Include 3 or 4 business references. The referring persons will be contacted and the references will be checked.

Enclose a cover letter with your resume. Briefly highlight your skills and education that are relevant to the position you are applying for. Address the letter to the recruitment agent or the personnel manager of the cruise company. Don't forget to sign the letter.

Be persistent when you apply for a job but do not be annoying. Do not call the recruitment agents and personnel managers too often. Keep sending them resume updates.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions


Q: Who gets hired by cruise lines?
A: Career-changers, occasionally students and retirees.

Q: What is the most common background experience of employees?
A: Hospitality industry: hotels, restaurants, bars, etc and at least the employees should have hotel education [marine hotel training is recommended]

Q: Do the employees have to be able to speak English?
A: Yes, English is a must. Additional languages are a benefit.

Q: Do people with previous experience in the cruise industry have an advantage?
A: Yes, the cruise lines prefer them. They usually get better jobs.

Q: What kinds of jobs are available on cruise liners?
A: Find the descriptions here.

Q: How much do the employees earn?
A: The tipping personnel earn from $1500 up to $4000 USD per month (that's including the tips). The non-tipping personnel earn from $350 to $600 per month.

Q: Do non-US citizens need a visa?
A: Yes, they need to apply for C1 and D visa.

Q: For what length of time can I work on a cruise liner?
A: You will sign a contract for 6 months. You may prolong it to 10 months. Then a compulsory break of 6-8 weeks follows. You may be offered a new contract after the break.

Q: What should my resume be like?
A: Read the guide for writing good resumes / CV's.

Q: How long is a working day on cruise ships?
A: From 12 to 14 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Q: What is the accommodation on ships like?
A: Small cabins, shared by 2 or more employees. Some cabins have a TV set, telephone, internet hotspot connection. Staffs share bathrooms.

Q: What happens if I get ill when working on a cruise liner?
A: You get free medical help. Your employer will pay for your medical insurance.

Q: Who pays for the plane ticket from my home to the port?
A: You buy yourself a single ticket and pay a travel deposit of $300-$500 to the cruise line. The deposit will be returned to you when your contract expires.

Q: Where should I send my application for the job?
A: You can send it to the cruise company but they will probably put your letter aside or send it to a recruitment agent. We recommend you contact the recruitment agents. Find out more here.

Q: Will I get any training before I start work?
A: Yes, you will pass some courses of work safety, first aid, hygiene etc., and prior to embarkation.

Q: Where do the cruise ships sail?
A: North, Central & South America, South Africa, Egypt, Mediterranean Sea, North Europe, Pacific.


Source: cruiselinejobs.com

Hiring agents Contact Address

ALL POSITIONS
These companies advertise or recruit for all shipboard positions, including positions not mentioned above.
I would strongly recommend you check out these sites, they also have lots of good information on them.


Excite Recruitment
RecruitmentRuss@exciterecruitment.com
+44 (0) 1189 669 151

Oceania Cruises, Inc.
8120 NW 53rd St Miami , Fla. 33166
Tel: (305) 514-2300

I.H.R.M.
GmbH Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 47a,
5020 Salzburg, Österreich
Tel: +43 (0)662 - 88 67 11Fax: +43 (0)662 - 88 67 11-9

Hotel Career AGBenzenbergstraße 39-47 ·
D-40219 Düsseldorf
Tel +49(0)211 - 93 88 97-0 Fax +49(0)211 - 93 88 97-11

Crews International (Australia & NZ)
PO Box 1966 Bondi Junction 1355, Australia
Tel: 61 2 9665 2298Fax: 61 2 9665 1118

Worldwide Recruiting Agency
Daniela Fahr Georgstrasse 48 30159 Hannover, Deutschland
Tel: +49 511 36 88 933Fax: +49 511 36 88 934

Cruise Service Center Limited
Palme & Associates
9 Crown LoftsMarsh Street, Walsall WS2 9LB. UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1922 722 356

Cruise Alternatives Johann Strauss
PO Box 60049
Pierre Van RyneveldCenturion, Pretoria, South Africa 0045
Phone/Fax: 27-12-667-2402/4

SeaChefs
P.O.Box 59605CY 4011 Limassol Cyprus
Tel +357 - 25 75 11 30Fax +357 - 25 75 11 60

Rolling Pin Jobs
1825 Ponce de Leon Blvd,
No 493Coral Gables, Florida 33134. USA
Tel: (305) 576-0300Fax: (305) 468-6406

Sixth Star Entertainment & Marketing
21 NW 5th Street,Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 USA
tel: (954) 462-6760 ; fax: (954) 462-0737

VIP International
17 Charring Cross Road London WC2H 0EP. UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 0541Fax; +44 (0) 20 7930 2860

Maritime Leisure
The Lloyd's Building1 Lime Street
London EC3M 7HA. UK
tel: 0207 929 5533, fax: 0207 929 5534.

SeaPeopleSuite
18/12 Tyron RoadLindfield Sydney 2070NSW Australia
Tel: +612 9416 0417

Cruise Services International
601 Dundas Street West, Box 24070Whitby,
Ontario L1N 8X8Canada
Tel: (905) 430-0361Fax:(905) 430 - 4610

Eileen KellyHuman Resources OfficerV.Ships (UK) Ltd Skypark
8 Elliot PlaceG3 8EP Glasgow UK
Tel : +44 141 243 2435Fax : +44 141 243 2436

ARGO Group
100 Wigmore StreetLONDON UKW1U 3RJ
Tel: +44 20 7331 7080Fax: +44 20 7331 7010ARGO
Group Links to Global OfficesGangway
2CPO Box 28Ordino, AndorraSpain
Tel: +34 938 947 229Fax:+34 938 944 410

The Cruise Employment Databank
642 Ingram Cres.,Gloucester, Ontario,Canada, K1J 7A8
The Cruise Employment Databank Connect toWorldwide Recruiting Agency
Georgstrasse 4830159 HannoverDeutschland
Tel.: +49 511 36 88 933Fax: +49 511 36 88 934
Connect to CAST-A-WAY Cruise Hiring Agency
3539 Boul. St-Charles suite 218Kirkland, Quebec, CanadaH9H 3C4
Tel: (514) 694-1194Fax: (514) 694-9606
Email:castaway@total.net
Cruise Placement
129-2 Suite 19 Brighton Beach Av.Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235 USA
Tel: 718-670-7079Fax:718-670-7307
Oceanland International Services
228 NE 1 Avenue, Miami, FL. 33132 USA
Phone: (305) 724-6996Fax:(305) 372-3547
Email to : service@oceanlandinternational.com
CTI Recruitment and Placement Agency
1535 SE 17th Street, The QuaySuite 206Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 USA
Phone: (954) 728-9975Phone: (954) 728-9697CTI GROUP UK

Princes ExchangePrinces SquareLeeds, LS1 4HY UK
Fax: 0113 2806080

Princess Cruises Fleet Personnel Department
24844 Avenue RockefellerSanta Clarita, CA 91355-4999 USA

Regent Seven Seas Cruises
600 Corporate Drive, Suite 410Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334 USA
Tel: (800) 477-7500

Carnival Cruises
3655 N.W. 87 AvenueMiami, Florida USA 33178-2428

Silversea Cruises - Corporate Headquarters
110 East Broward BlvdFort Lauderdale, FL 33301 USA
Tel: (800) 722-9955Fax: 954-522-4499

Cunard Line
Mountbatten HouseGrosvenor
SqaureSouthampton UKSO15 2BF

Holland America Line West. Inc.
300 Elliott Ave. WestSeattle, WA 98119 USA
Tel: 1-206-281-3535Fax: 1-206-281-7110

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL). Attn: Ship Personnel
7665 Corporate Center Drive Miami, FL 33126 USA

Star Cruises Terminal
P.O. Box No. 28842009
Pelabuhan Klang,Selangor Darul Ehsan,Malaysia

Clipper Cruise Line
11969 Westline Industrial DriveSt. Louis, Missouri 63146-3220 USA

Costa Cruises
Via De Marini 60 - 16149 Genoa ITALY

Crystal Cruises
2049 Century Park EastSuite 1400Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA
Phone:(310) 785-9300

Disney CruisesDisney
WorldBuena VistaFlorida USA

GMN Global Manning Network, Ltd
FTAO Zsolt Barta25/B Ors Vezer tereBudapest 1106Hungary
Ph.: +36-1-434-8484

Seamariner LTD.
Lynne BurchMichelle ChamberlandBlackfield Business Centre
114-118 Hampton LaneBlackfieldSouthampton SO45 1WE UK

Dolphin Ship Management, Inc.
Edgar Ala IIChristy PascualG/F,
TDG-NYK Harbor Centre Bldg.
1Chicago Corner 23rd & 24th StreetsPort Area
Manilla, Philippines

DKAustralia Delinda Kalic
PO Box 104CollinswoodSA 5081 Australia
Tel: 08 83423923Fax: 08 083441428

International ServicesMarc Chetrit11,
Rue du CommerceSaint Pierre du Perray 91280 France

American Cruise Management
1500 Cordova RdSuite 212Ft Lauderdale FL 33316 USA
Tel: 954 522 8377

Job Selection Romania
Str. Alexandru Odobescu nr. 9, 500271 Brasov Romania
Tel: ++40 268 313132

CASINOS

Games PlusGemini Business Center
136/140 Old Shoreham RoadBrighton, SussexBN3 7BD UK
Tel: 01273 272394/5
E-Mail: info@croupier.net

Casinos At Sea
1050 Lee Wagner Boulevard, Suite 303Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 USA
Phone: (954) 359-0001Phone: (954) 359-2797
Job Email: gac@casinoatsea.com

Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival House5
Gainsford StreetLondon SE1 2NE UK
Fax: 0207 240 2573

Casinos Austria International
Human Resources
Dr. Karl Lueger Ring 14A-1014 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43 1 53440 - 525
E-Mail: hr@casinosaustria.com

Berkley
CrescentGravesendKent DA12 2AH UK
Tel: 01474 329990 Fax: 01474 329995
E-Mail: seefarassociates@btclik.com

Empire CasinosSuite
41Hilton Hall, Hilton LaneEssington, StaffordshireWV11 2BQ UK
Tel: +44(0) 1902 73 88 99Fax: +44(0) 1543 459 001
USA Address:
1263a Lake Plaza DriveColorado Springs, Colorado 80906 USA
Tel: 719-527-8300

Princess Cruises Fleet Personnel Department
24844 Avenue RockefellerSanta Clarita, CA 91355-4999 USA

Atlantic Maritime Services
990 NW 166th StreetMiami Florida 33169 USA
tel.305-625 7113

Southern Games
202 Fulham RoadLondon SW10UK London

Clubs 3
Tottenham Court RoadLondon W1UK

Shore Side Consultants
1007 North America WaySuite 305Miami FL 33132USA
Tel 305 381 9544

Atlantic Associates
Ltd990 NW 166th St,Miami, FL,33169USA
tel.305-625 7113

MEDICAL STAFF

Spectrum Health care Resources
Shipboard Employment
12647 Olive Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63141 USA
Tel: (800) 325-3982

Fleet Medical Director P&O Cruises Richmond House
Terminus Terrace Southampton, SO14 3PN England
E-mail: medical.recruitment@pocruises.com
Fax: +44 -2380-534393.

Director of Medical Operations Carnival Cruise Line Executive Offices
3655 NW 87th Avenue Miami, FL 33178 USA
Phone: (305) 599-2600
E-mail: SWilliams@carnival.com

The Medical Department Cunard Seabourn Ltd.
Mountbatten HouseGrosvenor SquareSouthampton, SO15 2BF U.K,
Phone: +44(0)2380 716502
E-mail: info@cunardmail.com

Benjamin Shore, DO, FAAP, FACEP
Fleet Physician for NCL & Orient Lines
7665 Corporate Center DriveMiami, FL 33126 USA
Phone: 305-436-4466Fax: 305-436-4135
E-mail: BShore@NCL.com

Grant Tarling, MD
Vice President, Princess Fleet Medical
24305 Town Center DriveSanta Clarita, CA 91355 USA
Phone: 661-753-2664Fax: 661-753-0122
E-mail: gtarling@princesscruises.com

Carlos J. Gonzalez, MD
Medical Consultant for Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
E-mail: carlosgonzalezmd@yahoo.com

Chief Surgeon Emeritus President of National Ship's Doctor Association
Director of Medical Department for Costa Crociere
E-mail: info@costa.it

Eilif Dahl, MD, PhD
Professor Dahl's gate
50A, 0260 Oslo, Norway
Phone: (+47) 22 56 23 24Fax: (+47) 22 56 31 12
E-mail: eilif.dahl@rikshospitalet.no


PORT LECTURERS & GUEST LECTURERS

Karp Enterprises,
Inc.16056 Brier Creek DriveDelray Beach, FL 33446 USA
TEL:(561) 637-1700


Lauretta Blake 'The Working Vacation® Inc.
'12544 West 159 StreetHomer Glen, Illinois 60491-8378 USA
Phone: 708-301-7535Fax: 708-301-6202



Panoff Publishing Inc
10 Fairway DriveSuite 200Deerfield BeachFL 33441 USA



International Voyager Media
11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 300Miami, FL 33181 USA
TEL:(305) 892-6644



Lectures International
P.O. Box 35446Tucson, AZ 85740 USA
TEL:(520) 297-1145



On Board Promotions
777 Arthur Godfrey Blvd., Suite 320Miami Beach, FL 33140 USA
TEL:(305) 673-0400



Program Experts, Inc
P.O. Box 13180North Palm Beach, FL 33408 USA
Tel: 561-628-6333


Posh Talks Inc
160 Luring DrPalm Springs, CA 92262 USA
TEL:(760)-323-3205



Semester at Sea,
Institute for Shipboard EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh
811 William Pitt UnionPittsburgh, PA 15260
TEL:(800) 854-0194 USA
mailto:shipboard@sas.ise.pitt.edu



Sixth Star Entertainment & Marketing
21 NW 5th Street,Fort Lauderdale,FL 33301 USA
tel: (954) 462-6760 ; fax: (954) 462-0737




HAIRDRESSERS/BEAUTY/MASSEUSE/FITNESS

Canyon Ranch Spa on QM2Canyon Ranch Health Resort
8600 E. Rockcliff RoadTucson, Arizona 85750 USA.
Tel: 001 520-749-9000

Judith Jackson Enterprises
53 Edgewater DriveOld GreenwichCT 06870 USA.


Mandara Spac/o Steiner Training Academy
The Lodge, 92 Uxbridge RoadHarrow WealdMiddlesex, HA3 6BZ. United Kingdom
Tel:0208 909 5000 x 5016Fax:0208 909 5040
E-mail: JanG@str.co.uk


Steiner Ltd. Personnel Department
Attention: Jan GreenThe Lodge,
92 Uxbridge RoadHarrow WealdMiddlesex HA3 6BZ
EnglandEmail: jang@str.co.uk


Maritime Salon & Spa
8052 N.W. 14th St.Miami, Florida 33126 USA
TEL:305-592-6460


Steiner Human Resourcesc/o Steiner Transocean Ltd
1007 North America Way 4th FloorMiami Fl 33132 USA.


CARITA International
11 rue du faubourg Saint-Honoré75008 Paris
tél: +33 1 44 94 11 00




GIFT SHOPS/DUTY FREE

Starboard Cruise services
(formally G.L.S.I / International Cruise Shops)
8052 NW 14th St.Miami,FL,33126USA
Phone: (305) 592 6460

Harding Brothers Duty Free
Avonmouth Way AvonmouthBristol BS11 8DD UK
Tel: 00 44 (0)1179825961


Nuance Global Ships (formally known as Allders International)
1510 SE 17th Street, Suite 200Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 USA
Phone: (954) 763-8551
Job Email: nuanceus@super-hub.com



Flagship Retail Services, Inc.
Attn: Erika Borrego, Human Resources
Tel: (305) 591-1763Fax: (305) 591-5654
E-mail: erikab@dufryamerica.com




PHOTOGRAPHERS & INTERNET STAFF


Digital Seas Internet Cafes
3044 N. Commerce ParkwayMiramar, FL 33025
TEL:(954) 538-4000Toll-free (877) 464-4MTN(4686)Fax (954) 431-4077
Email: MTN_info@MTNsat.com



Showtime Pictures
5722 South Flamingo RdSuite #309Fort LauderdaleFL 33330 USA
Tel: 954 252 9591Fax:954 252 0694


Ocean Images Ltd C/O Shoreside Florida Inc
Atlantis Bldg 2800 SW 4th Ave Bay 5Fort Lauderdale33335 FL USA
Tel: +1 954 523 2308Fax: +1 954 527 4262
E-Mail: eric@shoresideflorida.com


Ocean Images UK Ltd
7 Home Farm Business CentreLockerleyROMSEYSO51 0JTHampshire.UK
Tel: +44 1794 341818Fax: +44 1794 341415


Image Photo Services Inc
2085 NW 87th AvenueSuite A, Miami33172-2065Florida,USA
Tel: +1 305 476 3666Fax: +1 305 476 3663


Cruise Ship Picture Company
1177 South America WayMiami Florida33132 USA
tel.305-539 1903


Trans-Ocean Photos Inc.
40 Lydecker StreetNyackNew YorkNY 10960 USA
tel.845-727 0001


European Pictures
14 Ocean BoulevardSouth Promenade,
BlackpoolFY4 1E2,Lancashire.UK
Tel: +44 1253 403200Fax: +44 1253 403200



Fuji Photo Film USA Inc
Address: 6161 Blue Lagoon DriveSuite 320Miami 33126 FL USA
Tel: +1 305 265 8554Fax: +1 305 265 2215




BAR STAFF, OFFICERS, DINING ROOM WAITERS, ROOM & DECK STEWARDS, GALLEY STAFF

Sealife Crewing Services,
19/23 Canute Road, Southampton,Hants SO14 3FJ, UK
Tel. +44 (0)23 8022 3546 Fax. +44 (0)23 8022 8446



Viking Recruitment Ltd.
Aycliffe Business CentreArchcliffe RoadDover UKKent, CT17 9EL



Trident International
1040 Port Blvd, Suite 400Dodge IslandMiamiFL 33132 USA
Tel 305 358 7860



V.Ships (UK) LtdSkypark
8 Elliot PlaceGlasgow, G3 8EPUnited Kingdom
Tel : +44 141 243 2435Fax : +44 141 243 2436



Columbia Ship ManagementCrew Service Ltd
Columbia HouseDodekanison St (PO BOX 1624)Limassol, Cyprus


Global Ship Services
245 S.E 1st Street Suite 332, Miami, Fl, 33131 USA
Tel: (305) 374-8649 Fax: (305) 374-4342


International Cruise Management Agency
A/SP.O.Box 95,Sentrum F 0101
Oslo Norway


Apollo Ship Chandlers
1775 NW 70th AvenueMiami Florida USA33126
Tel.305-592 8790


Triton Catering Services
1007 N. America WaySuite 407Miami, FL. 33132 USA
Tel: (305) 358-7860Fax:(305) 374-3931


Indus Cruising and Shipping
902 Dalamal TowerNariman PointMumbai, India 400021
Tel: (022) 5630 1888Fax: (022) 2282 1199



Cruise Ship Catering Services (CSCS)
100 South Biscayne BlvdSuite 700Miami, FL 33131USA
Tel 305 377 4510


International Services - (French only)
BP 2391250 St.Germain Les CorbeilsFrance
Tel 1 60 75 95 95


Zerbone Cruise Ship Catering ServicesVia De Marini,
60 Palazzo Nuova Darsena16149 Genoa, Italy
Tel:010/64791, Fax: 010/2464727



Sea Chefs Ltd
P.O.Box 59605Suite 407CY 4011 Limassol. Cyprus
Tel: +357 - 25 75 11 30Fax:+357 - 25 75 11 60

Albatross Ship Chandlers
PO Box 40547Chai Street Mombassa Kenya
Tel.(254-11 )223441/228598/9
Canberra NV


WATERSPORTS STAFF

Aqua Fun Adventures Inc.
5821 NE 15th AvenueFort LauderdaleFlorida 33341 USA
tel.305-776 1469



Princess CruisesFleet
Personnel Department
24844 Avenue RockefellerSanta Clarita, CA 91355-4999U.S.A.


Worldwide Ship Services
Pier 2 1177 South America WayMiamiFlorida 33132 USA


CRUISE STAFF AND PURSERS/FRONT DESK STAFF

Excellent Entertainment
Suite 2, The Business Centre,120 West Heath RoadLondon NW3 7TU UK



Ellie Jay Entertainment Consultants
53 Theobald Street,Borehamwood,HertfordshireWD6 4RT UK
Telephone: 0800 833136



Ship Services International Inc
370 West Camino Gardens BlvdThird Floor, Boca RatonFL 33432 USA



Sevenseas Cruise Ship Placement Service
530 East 84th Street Suite 5-RNew York NY 10028 USA
tel.212-734 7156



Floating Fleet Ltd.
PO Box 4216Portland ME 04101 USA
tel.207-772 7457


Global Ship Services
141 NE 3rd Avenue Suite 203MiamiFlorida33132 USA
tel.305-374 8649


BlueSeas International Inc.
530 East 84th Street Suite 5-RNew York NY 10028 USA
tel.212-734 7156



ENTERTAINMENT-DANCERS-SINGERS-MUSICIANS

First Class Entertainment
483 Ridgewood RoadMaplewoodNJ 07040-2136USA
Tel (973) 763-0591 Fax (973) 763-0570



Sixth Star Entertainment & Marketing
21 NW 5th Street,Fort Lauderdale,FL 33301 USA
tel: (954) 462-6760 ; fax: (954) 462-0737


Broadway Bound
830 Broadway, 3rd Floor,New York City NY 10003 USA
Tel. 212-674-8631Fax 212-475-1567


Chancery Cruising
2-3 Cursitor StreetChancery LaneLondon EC4A 1NE UK
Tel: 020 7405 7056Fax: 020 7405 0903


Jean Anne Ryan Productions
308 SE 14th StFort LauderdaleFL 33316 USA
Tel 305 523 6399

Morag Productions
P$.O. Box 80-1736AventuraFL 33280 USA
Tel 305-937-2586


Resident Entertainers
PO BOX 74FrodshamWA6 9XB, England
Tel: (0)1928 723387


Belinda King Presents Ltd
(Queen Mary II Shows)3 Notre Dame MewsNorthamptonNN1 2BG, England
Tel: 01604 601442


Mike Maloney Entertainment
PO Box 371059,Las Vegas, Nevada89137. USA
Tel: 702-243-7456


Ken FineBlue Moon Talent, Inc.
1153 Bergen Parkway, Suite M-181Evergreen, CO 80439


Parris LaneBlue Moon Talent,
Inc.1205 N. Buffalo Dr. #202Las Vegas, NV 89128


Openwide International7 Westmoreland House,
Cumberland Park,London NW10 6RE UK
Tel: 0208 962 3418. Fax: 0208 962 3440


Key Signature International
Suite 550 Andover House,George Yard, Andover,Hampshire SP10 1PB, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1264 335344


KMC Agencies
P.O BOX 122,4th floor, Ghulam House,16 Blossom Street,Manchester, M4 5AW UK
Tel: +44 (0) 161 237 3009Fax: +44 (0) 161 237 9812


Excellent EntertainmentSuite 2,
The Business Centre,120 West Heath RoadLondon NW3 7TU UK


Gary Parkes Music
172 Haverstock Hill,London NW3 2AT UK
Tel: 0207 794 1581. Fax: 0207 431 5537



Ellie Jay Entertainment Consultants
53 Theobald Street,Borehamwood,HertfordshireWD6 4RT UK
Telephone: 0800 833136


Pro-Ship Entertainment
52535253 Decarie Boulevard, Suite 308, Montreal,Quebec, Canada H3W 3C2
TEL : (514) 485-8823 FAX : (514) 485-2675



Stiletto Entertainment
8295 S La Cienega Boulevard,Inglewood, California CA 90301 USA
Tel: (310) 957 5757 . Fax: (310 957 5771)



Elite Artiste Management Ltd.2,
Fieldsway HouseFieldway CrescentLondonN5 1QA UK
Tel. +44 (0)207 619 0220F. +44 (0)207 619 0330



Bramson Entertainment
630 Ninth Ave. - Suite 203New York,10036 USA
Phone : (212)265 - 3500Fax:(212)265-661 5



Spotlight Entertainment
2121 N Bayshore Drive, Suite 909Miami, FL 33137 USA
Phone: (305) 576-8626Fax: (305) 573-5457


Pepperpot Promotions
Suite 20b, 20-22 Orde Hall Street,Holborn, London WC1N 3JW, UK
Tel: 020 7405 9108



Live Business International
6 Calico RowPlantation WharfBatterseaLondon SW11 3UF UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7801 1735


Mondiale Entertainment
47 Sonning WayGlen ParvaLeicesterLE2 9RU. England
Tel: 0116 233 2775


Basa Productions
1 Furness AveDunstableBedfordsireLU6 3BN. England
Tel: 01582 476 213


Oceanbound Entertainment
418 FrancoisOtterburn Park, J3H 5X1CanadaTel:
001-450-467-1714 or 450-714-0964


Musicianship Entertainment
4896 N PaulinaChicago, IL 60640 USA
Phone: (773) 728-5956



Above All Entertainment
15 Eastport Lane,Lewes, East SussexBN7 1TL UK
Tel: 01273 486 622, Fax: 01273 486 633



PGT Entertainments
1353 N.Courtenay Parkway,Suite Y, Merritt Island,Florida 32953 USA
Tel: 321 453 2313 , Fax: 321 953 6511



Molyneux Musick
312 9th Avenue South,Nashville, Tennessee 37203 USA
Tel: 615-254-5411



Belinda King Presents
3 Notre Dame Mews,Northampton NN1 2BG, UK
Tel: 01604 250 693



Cruising Musicals Consortium
Suite 3, Waldorf Chambers,11 Aldwych,London WC2B 4DG UK



Deja VuCasa Verde,
8 Coppice Way, Droitwich Spa,WorcestershireWR9 9JB. UK
Tel and fax: 01905 771627



Allan BlackburnBlackburn International
Le Montaigne2 Avenue de la Madone98000 Monte CarloFrance
Tel: (377) 93 30 67 98



Johnathan BlackburnBlackburn International
63 Rosemary Lane,Blackwater,Surrey GU17 0LS UK
Tel: 01276 517 106


Elaine Avon Ltd
Montage127 Westhall Rd, WarlinghamSurrey CR3 9HJ UK
Tel: 01883 622 317


Fiesta Fantastica
230 SW 8th StMiami FL 33130 USA


Garry Brown Associates
27 Downs SideCheam, Surrey, UKSM2 7EH
Phone: 0208-643-3991
Phone: 0208-770-7241
Job Phone: 0208-643-8375
Email: gbaltd@compuserve.com



Showbiz International Cruising Ltd.
Rossall Point Fleetwood,83 Princes Way,Nr Blackpool,Lancashire.FY7 8DX UK
Telephone : 01253 777711Fax : 01253 773358

Don Jones,Grosvenor Productions.
The Cafe Royal,
68 Regent St,London UKW1R 6EL


Roger Kendrick Cruising EntertainmentSuite 201,
St.Annes HouseWood StreetSt Annes on SeaFY8 1QG UKUK
Tel 01253 726046
Email:roger.kendrick@btinternet.com


Matrix Entertainments Ltd
PO Box 70Oxshott, SurreyKT22 OHSUK


Showcase Entertainments
63 North HillColchesterEssex, UK
Tel 01206 571311

Ray Kennedy Production Company
244 South Academy StMooresville,
North Carolina28115, USA



Stadium Theatre Company
c/o P & O Cruises
Richmond HouseTerminus TerraceSouthampton SO14 3PNHampshire, UK
Tel 01703 534200


Ray Cornell Artistes & Productions Ltd
Applause House,56 St Annes Road,Blackpool.FY4 2AS UK
Telephone : 01253 402463Fax : 01253 404006


Don Casino Productions
2750 N 29th Avenue, Suite 309AHollywood, FL 33020 USA
Phone: (305) 935-0137Phone: (305) 935-9094



DANCE HOSTS AND DANCE INSTRUCTORS

Sixth Star Entertainment & Marketing
21 NW 5th Street,Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 USA
tel: (954) 462-6760 ; fax: (954) 462-0737



Lauretta Blake The Working Vacation® Inc.
The Gentlemen Host® Program
12544 West 159 StreetHomer Glen, Illinois 60491-8378 USA
Phone: 708-301-7535Fax: 708-301-6202Job
Email: info@theworkingvacation.com



Karp Enterprises, Inc.
16056 Brier Creek DriveDelray Beach, FL 33446 USA
TEL:(561) 637-1700


ART AUCTIONS

Fine Art Wholesalers
1410 SW 29th AvenuePompano BeachFlorida 33069 USA


London Contemporary Art Ltd
88 Peterborough RdLondon SW6 3HH UK
Tel:020 773 17770


Evoke International
1160 N.W. 163rd Drive Miami , Fl. 33169
Tel: (305) 621-9785 Fax: (305) 625-3181
Email: atenore@parkwestgallery.com

Those agencies may charge a fee, it's up to you if you want to pay them to try and find you a job. I cannot endorse any of them, however they are a good source of information. I have included them as they are another way of getting a job on a ship, however if you are suitable you may as well apply direct to the shipping line or concession address, as above. Anyway like I said these sites do have some good information on them. Make sure you read term and agreement before you apply for the agencies. You can also use search engine to find those agencies website. Good luck!!!!