How can I get a job as cruise staff of a social host on a cruise ship?

Question

I have worked for NCL before (as a waiter), I have worked in land-based restaurants before, and I am currently living in Germany working as a guest relations officer at 330 room resort... and I am having no luck at all trying to get back to the ship business! I have e-mailed resumes to all the major companies... and nothing! if anyone knows how to get a cruise staff job, I would greatly appreciate it.

Answer 1

i think social hosts are only on the more expensive lines, Holland America, Cunard,   consider working as a cruise agent selling cruises , many travel agents are hiring.

Answer 2

All cruise lines have social hosts, no matter how cheap, even Island Cruises have them.

Gotta tell you, it´s no easy work though.

Be careful with sites and online agencies.

I think you have a better chance if you snail mail the CVs.

That´s what I did when I joined Carnival, long ago, in 2000.

Hardings is easy to get in (Hardings is a concession that has shops on some 50 ships) but you would as a sales rep at first. You onboard amenities would be the same as cruise staff. The sales reps are staff members rather than crew. Well, you´ve worked onboard, you know.

Anyway, hardings is at www.hardingbros.co.uk and the interviews are over the phone, the money is good and you dont work such long hours.

For Cruise Staff it has to be thru the cruise line but I remember when I joined Carnival I emailed all cruise lines, but only got a decent interview when i sent my CV package by normail mail.

Ive got some addresses for the cruise lines, email me if you want any.

good luck