Hundreds
of thousands of people dream of taking a cruise. But only
a few of them will ever set foot on a luxury liner. And
yet there are men and women of all ages and with vastly
different skills and experience who have secured enviable
positions working on cruise ships. Tourism generally is
fast becoming the world's largest industry and cruising
is one of its most rapidly expanding sectors.
Many modern cruise ships are simply mobile leisure
resorts with casinos, cinemas, swimming pools, fitness centres, lecture halls and even golf courses, so the
range of jobs is enormous.
There are the well-documented opportunities for travel to
all corners of the globe, from Alaska to Spitzbergen or
Bermuda to Hawaii, and under the glorious sunsets of the
Caribbean and Mediterranean. Not so well documented are
the long hours and hard work, but for me it has all been
worthwhile. |
