As
holidays abroad become accessible to more and more
people, tourists are continually searching for new ways
of spending their time and money. Cruising - once the
preserve of the wealthy - offers a different kind of
travel experience which is attracting a wider range of
holidaymakers than ever before. As companies compete for
the biggest slice of this expanding market, cruising has
become a huge growth industry with smaller lines buying
more ships, major lines building bigger ships, and all
these vessels needing crew members to work on them.
 Think of a
cruise ship as a floating town and you will realise that
many of the jobs and skills required on land are also
needed at sea. Engineers, cashiers, secretaries,
hairdressers, musicians, electricians, croupiers,
cleaners, nurses, photographers, waiters, carpenters,
shop assistants... virtually all walks of life, from
auctioneers to zither players, have at one time or
another been carried out to work at sea. The list is
endless. And so are the opportunities because, unlike on
shore, vacancies occur very frequently.
A large
cruise ship may employ over a thousand crew members, many
of whom are only at sea for short periods. People move
on, settle down, get promoted, fall sick or simply go on
leave. Some crew members may use savings earned on ships
to set up businesses back home. Others may get married or
decide to spend more time with their families. But
whatever the reasons, the turnover of employees is
enormous.
This,
combined with the overall expansion of the industry,
means that there are thousands of job opportunities, all
ready to be filled by the right person.
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