It’s common knowledge that cruise ship crew have fairly demanding jobs. They often work up to 12 hours and may not see port for days at a stretch depending on the roster. But when they do get some free time, there are a few things they typically like to do. ON BOARD International maritime law requires a minimum number of crew on board at all times, which when berthed is called In Port Manning. These duties are swapped around between…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
India has never really been on the radar when it comes to cruises. It was always looked upon as an exotic nation with jungles and monuments. But with a coastline spanning more than 7500 kms and hundreds of miles of rivers, cruising has a whole new world of potential. Cruise ship companies are taking notice of this, making the future of the cruise industry in India look brighter than ever before. Costa Cruises is one of the first international companies…
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…
For years, South East Asians have been a regular fixture on board, working specifically in the hospitality sector of cruise ship jobs. Indians have been recruited frequently and have shown exemplary skill and determination to succeed in jobs that are often far away from their homes for months at a stretch. Tens of thousands of cruise ship jobs are filled by Indians each year, offering recruitment companies such as Kamaxi Overseas Consultancy an excellent environment to flourish and grow. It…
Often, when you begin your career, retirement is the last thing on your mind. However, having a plan or career chart, however flexible, can help you strategise towards achieving your aims. Everyone’s hope is to finally retire with some sort of financial flexibility. When it comes to cruise ship crew, this is even more so. Working on cruise ships is the forte of the able bodied. The high physical and mental demands of working long hours – particularly in cruise…