Work on ship? Easy? Fun?

Question

Whats a good position? Is it hard to get such job?

Answer 1

If you have a background in hotel education, you have a chance to work as a waiter/waitress or cook, otherwise most probably only very basic cleaning jobs.

But I have to warn you, because on most ships you don`t have have a single day off for WEEKS in a row (and then as compensation usually one to two weeks), so it is really hard and exhausting. And no private life at all, because you will most likely share your cabin with at least one (more likely three to five) colleagues.

Answer 2

An easy way is to go thru Hardings.

Hardings is a UK company which runs shops on ships.

It´s easy to get in, they dont use agencies and as a sales rep you are staff, not crew.

Staff has better status onboard, better cabins etc.

Also, working in the shops you dont usually work while the ship is on port, allowing you to see the sights.

Hardings runs the Spas as well.

check www.hardingbros.co.uk

pays 160pounds a week plus commission and its tax free cause you are registered in Guernesey.

What I do know is that if you live in the UK you have to go to Bristol for interviews. If you dont, its over the phone.

Helps if you have retail experience.

Answer 3

I worked as a Junior Assistant Purser with Princess Cruises you work EVERY day of your contract with SOME time off in port but NOT every day in port as there always needs to be enough on board in case of emergency.

You can look at the Princess Cruises website and it will help point you in the right direction for all sorts of jobs on board.

Expect to share a cabin and wear a uniform most of the time.Depending on your job you MAY be able to fraternise with passengers in public areas when you are not working but NOT all crew are able to do this.It is a good way to travel BUT hard work., long hours and the pay is OK.