r/CruiseCrew

I have a zoom orientation with ACL later today and my father in law just passed a few days ago so I haven’t had time to get a haircut or shave or anything and I also had to get right back to work since I couldn’t get bereavement. Will I be ok for my zoom orientation? What’s the general expectation from them during the orientation?

UPDATE: I called ACL and let them know my situation and that I would not meet grooming standards for the orientation and they sent me this email:

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out and letting us know that you are unable to meet our grooming standards prior to orientation.

As a one-time courtesy, we will allow you to attend orientation. Please note that you will be expected to meet all grooming standards moving forward. Please review the attached grooming standards and ensure you have fully read and understood the standards.

Let us know if you have any questions! We are excited to meet you next week!

Any thoughts?

I was hired by Royal Caribbean and i have spent a lot of effort, time and money to get the STCW , CDC etc for that job , and in the C1D visa interview i got rejected and Royal Caribbean cancelled my employment saying that i am not eligible to work with any of the RCL brands. They did not clarify whether it is for a time period or for lifetime?
Anyone knows please help me to understand. Or if there is any way that i could be hired by RCL again?

Hi everyone,

I was recently hired by Carnival as a Bar Server Trainee. I have already completed all the required steps except my medical, which is scheduled for September.

I already have a valid C1/D visa, so I was expecting an earlier joining date. However, I was assigned an embarkation date of February 19 in Miami.
I have already contacted Ask Robin to ask if there is any possibility of getting an earlier joining date if a spot becomes available.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Were you able to get an earlier embarkation date? Is there anything else I can do, or should I just wait?

I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thank you!

Hi guys,
I’ve applied for the assistance dinning room server on Disney ship and scheduled an interview, what should I expect,what does the interview look like, what are the questions?
I’ m very excited and scared, I really want and need this job it is very important to me..
Please share your experience ❤️

Hey, I'm searching on how i could get started on applying and landing a cruise ship job either bar utility, or in the stores. Im kenyan and I have a diploma in Procurement and logistics and over 3 years of experience and right now I'm studying for bartending and Mixology how do i go about it any advice. For those experienced.

Hiya! I’m a nurse and I’m currently looking into cruise nursing. I’ve come across an upcoming open day for medical and healthcare professionals for Cunard, and I’m really curious about whether I’d be a suitable candidate.

I have 3 years of experience in dialysis, 7 years in ICU, and I’m currently working as a Resuscitation Practitioner, where I’ve been for the past year. I have 11 years of NHS experience and I’m currently at the top of Band 6.

What do you think my chances would be of securing a cruise nursing position with this background? I’d also be really interested to know what cruise nurses are actually paid. Is cruise nursing financially and professionally worth making the move for?

I'm currently in recruitment for a casino onboard and I'm getting a little bit concerned about the amount of money a dealer makes over there. I have experience working in a casino in Warsaw where you make around 1700-1800$ a month and that's pretty much the standard here. I was surprised that they offer way way less than 2000$. Maritime dealers, how much you make?

I’ve been thinking to apply and try to work in a cruise ship, Im currently unemployed for 1yr and 5months and focused on my online business, I work as Front desk receptionist in a Corporate Building for 2yrs and I also took Specialization Training Course in Front Desk Services (National Certificate II here in PH) and I also have kitchen experience as I work as a Asst Chef in small food establishment and I just completed my Basic Training which includes SDSD, Passenger Safety Training, Passenger Crowd Management Training and Crisis Management.

Is there any chance to be selected given that I have that employment gap? I’m planning to apply for a entry level position, What I have in mind right now is a commis, guest service officer or galley/kitchen utility.

Any advice and tips is a huge help. Thank you!!

Do you also get fat in cruise ships if you work as an employee there? Like do they also provide unlimited food for you?

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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!

Hi all! About to start my first contract and wifi is so expensive - think about 10% of my pay. I’m hoping to use an ESIM but I can’t find one that is well rated for use while at sea. Any recommendations or do I bite the bullet and pay for it?

How will the work life of a Cruiseship Chef be like ?

I've been looking into mobile carriers and data plans for my upcoming contract. I will be in Florida, Cozumel and Nassau.

I looked into local cards like BTC for Bahamas and all the US carriers, but they all seem expensive especially for a foreigner.

Google Fi is excellent, but also expensive for the use case.

I found Mint Mobile and it seems way more affordable.

Does anyone know if Mint Mobile will work in the United States, Bahamas and Mexico?

How much can a new Bar Server realistically earn per month after training, including gratuities? Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you😊

Just got off royal carribean cruise from Fort Lauderdale port which went to the Bahamas. Who is that young man from UK perhaps 24-27 years old, if anyone happens to know ?

Hi everyone, can I work as Radiographer on board? Is somebody of you a Radiographer and can tell me something about it.

Every medical professional has an overlapping of expertise to another. It would be possible to do tasks from a Nurse or Paramedic but not all task. So will somebody hire me? Or is my Job to specialised?

I'm on the ready to board list with MSC. Any insight into how long it'll be before I get called on? 2 weeks? 4 months? Somewhere in between?

Plus, does anyone know how much notice MSC give you?

Hi everyone! I just want to ask, Do you have an idea if transferring from another cruise is possible if you are already onboard? (FROM RCCL Cruise TO another RCCL cruiseship) If you have the idea can you please share the process how. Thanks!

Hi guys! On May I've got Med Dibark. Later I recovered I got medical the Fit for Duty certificate with Maximum Impruvment about 1 month and a half and still I do not have any reply from NCL. The person who is following my case from Legal and Medical dept is not responding any of my emails. I do not know what to do. Can someone tell me if have been through the same situation and what happened?

I got a conditional job offer from American Cruise Lines for a server position, went through the background check process, and they came back saying they were rescinding the offer because of some old “failure to appear” issues on my driving record from 2023. These weren’t even convictions for anything serious — just court appearance violations — and I already resolved and paid everything a long time ago.

The kicker is the recruiter literally told me I was overqualified and the best candidate they’d interviewed for the position. So it’s not like there was any question about whether I could do the job.

I emailed them explaining the situation and asking them to reconsider. Nothing for 5 days. I had to actually call them to get any response, and only then did they email back saying they’d “reviewed” it and were keeping their decision. Convenient that the review only happened after I called.

It feels like they never actually looked at the documentation I sent — like the decision was made the second the report came back and my email was just sitting in a queue collecting dust until I made noise about it. No real individualized assessment, just a blanket “clean record or nothing” policy dressed up as due diligence, even for a job where I was apparently the strongest candidate they had.

I get that companies want to manage risk, but this is stuff I already dealt with and paid for years ago. It shouldn’t still be following me around like this, especially for a server position that has nothing to do with driving. Just needed to vent — anyone else run into something like this?