u/went-flying

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice from people currently working in cruise ship IT or who have experience getting hired by cruise lines.

I currently have around 1.5 years of experience as a System Administrator, along with:

- 🎓 Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

- 🎓 Diploma in IT Infrastructure

- ☁️ Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

- 🌐 CCNA training

- 🖥️ MCSA training

- Active Directory

- Group Policy (GPO)

- Windows administration and troubleshooting

- Networking, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, etc.

- General desktop/system support and troubleshooting

I’m planning to complete my STCW and other required maritime/cruise-related courses because my goal is to move into an IT position on a cruise ship.

For those already working on cruise ships:

1. How realistic is it for someone with my IT background to get an entry-level or junior IT position onboard?

2. Which cruise lines or recruitment agencies would you recommend applying through?

3. Are there any additional certifications or skills I should focus on before applying?

4. Does my 1.5 years of System Administrator experience count as relevant experience for cruise IT roles?

5. What is the best way to approach the application process and get noticed by recruiters?

Any advice, personal experiences, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Need guidance to enter in IT department on cruise ship

I'm working as system administrator also as a network administrator too don't have comptia a+ but did do BCA and diploma in IT infrastructure where I learned and did training on ccna mcsa and have certificate in azure fundamentals. Is one year experience is enough to join cruise ship? Help