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Why Indians are on demand on Cruise Ships

18 September, 2019 admin

The shipping industry looks promising for Indians overall. Employment of Indian nationals in the Merchant Navy grew 35 per cent globally last year, increasing from 22,103 in 2017 to 27,364 in 2018. But this isn’t simply because the worldwide shipping industry has grown. It is also because Indians – and other South East Asians such as Filipinos – present an enviable employment opportunity for companies. One of the main reasons that there is a growing demand for Indian cruise ship…

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Why Clean Cabins are Important

30 August, 2019 admin

As cruise ship crew, you will call your cabin ‘home’ for anywhere between six to eight months, depending on your contract. Based on your position, you will share your cabin – with one person, if you’re lucky, or up to three others. Single cabins are only available to superior officers. And just like your home, you will be required to keep it clean all the time. Clean cabins play an important part in life on board, sometimes for reasons quite…

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Common Illnesses On Cruise Ships

29 August, 2019 admin

The last thing anyone wants is to fall sick far away from home and be forced to take leave. Despite high quality cleanliness and care, cruise ship crew need to look out for symptoms of illnesses they can contract on board. SEA SICKNESS Motion sickness is all too common for first-timers. Some may never experience it while others may take to it quite badly. Rest assured, the size and itinerary of a cruise ship renders it fairly well-balanced out on…

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Important Qualities To Succeed In Cruise Ship Jobs

27 July, 2019 admin

Cruise ship jobs require certain capabilities, and not just those pertaining to the technical aspects of the position. To be successful, you will need to work on a number of soft skills. Here are a few qualities that are important when working on a cruise ship. Team work Hundreds of people work on board a cruise ship at any given time. And more than 99 per cent will work as part of a team. To be successful at your job…

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Women In The Cruise Industry

29 June, 2019 admin

When one thinks of cruise ship jobs, the immediate association is with long working hours, chaos and months away from family. Back in the day, these conditions were considered more appropriate for men. But today, times have changed and women have just as many opportunities to avail in the cruise industry. According to Condé Nast Traveller, around 18-20 per cent of the cruise workforce is made up of women. Statistics vary depending on cruise lines but figures show that between…

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Dangers Of Jumping Cruise Ship

31 May, 2019 admin

Many Indians have long harboured desires of living in more developed countries, particularly in the West – Europe and North America. One of the perks of cruise ship jobs is being able to visit many of these countries, and the temptation to Jumping the cruise and staying on is very real and frankly quite dangerous. Back when cruising was an emerging market, dozens of crew jumped ship and made comfortable lives for themselves abroad. Today, with the ongoing refugee crisis…

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Why Candidates Should Offer Feedback

18 May, 2019 admin

Feedback typically constitutes information about an action or behaviour that can be used to change or improve certain behaviours. It can be either positive or negative, although it is usually the negative that comes to the fore. In the world of business, including education and recruitment, feedback – even from the candidate – can be vital to staying current and relevant. It offers both client or candidate the chance to avail better services and the company the opportunity to improve….

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Cruise Ship Jobs You Can Apply For

20 April, 2019 admin

In 2017, former cruise crew member website Crew Center estimated that around 250,000 people worked on cruise ships. Cruise ship companies can employ anywhere from a few dozens to more than a thousand crew members on a vessel depending on its size. So what does everyone do on board? Cruise ship jobs largely emulate hospitality jobs, so you can be assured that if there’s a job at a resort, there will probably be a similar one on board. Large cruise…

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How Recruitment Agencies Hire For Cruise Ship Jobs

13 April, 2019 admin

Cruise ship jobs are some of the most lucrative positions out there for people in developing countries such as India. The foreign exchange rate makes salaries very attractive and offers youngsters the chance to save a lot of money quite quickly. Most cruise ship companies use recruitment agencies to help with the hiring process. It saves them time as the agency sifts through the hundreds of applications they receive and only send them the best candidates. To ensure you have…

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BEFORE & AFTER: CRUISE SHIP CREW ACCOMMODATION…

18 March, 2019 admin

History has not been kind to cruise ship crew. Logs show that living quarters were cramped and comforts were almost non-existent. Cruise ship crews were just not considered important enough to be given decent accommodation. Even on big cruise liners like the RMS Titanic, crew slept in large dimly-lit rooms, often dozens together stacked in bunk beds of three. Engineers, stokers, greasers and other similar crew were accommodated below decks, far away from passengers. Often the accommodation was not climate…

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