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Thanks to many good cruise line employment agencies, a lot of seamen dream had come true - working on large resort cruise ships and traveling to see the world, it is the most wonderful time in their lives! 

I am strongly advise that you to apply directly to the cruise lines that interest you, this is the best way. 

However if you have good referred recruitment agencies near your place by good seamen now working on board, that will be great too! 

Almost all major cruise lines have their own recruitment agents established in particular regions of the world. When you apply directly to the cruise lines, their nearest agents will contact you.

All the good cruise line employment agencies will make sure that the applicants are fit for the job they applied. 

There are some trusted agencies had been appointed by the cruise lines, to do the full interview on their behalf. 

The human resources department of the cruise lines would not be able to manage all the jobs application from all over the world, that is the main reason why good recruitment agents are very demanding nowadays!

With lots of new cruise ships coming up over the next few years, employment in the cruise industry has become more exciting. 

Cruise Ships sail to worldwide destinations, including the Caribbean, Alaska, South America, The Pacific and Europe. 

Every year, cruise line employment agencies assist the cruise lines to hire for new cruise staffs who are experienced working in areas such as hotel, casino, beauty therapy, photography, security, retail, food and beverage, administration, entertainers, hotel personnel, IT, lecturers, Security personnel, travel staff, health and fitness, tour coordinator and many more. 

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Although most cruise ships offer their online application service now, it is still highly recommended to visit the sites of established cruise line employment agencies.   Read more...

Planning a vacation? Where do you think will you be going next? Have you thought of flying to a different country or would you want to go to a different country the fun way? Yes! The fun way! You can travel to a different country, have the adventure you want, probably find romance in the middle, and see different travel destinations all aboard a cruise ship. But don’t get excited yet! There are certain things you will need to know first so that you can find your cruise ship that will bring you to your dream vacation.

As there are also different cruise packages, you have that offer the length of stay, the destinations to go while at the same time offering different amenities inside their vessel, you will have to know what cruise ship is the right one for you. A better tool to your research is of course the internet. A lot of cruise lines have already set up their own website so you can easily browse on their cruise packages and destinations and after that a possible booking.

Make sure that before you book for a certain cruise ship that you understand their policy and the amount that you have to pay to board them. As others may find traveling on a cruise ship expensive and only for the affluent, it is truly not the case. Depending on where you are going and what you intend to do during your vacation with them is also a determining factor on how much you will spend on their vessel. For example, if you are planning for a 10 day sail with probably six to seven destinations in Australia, how much do you think the cruise ship will charge passengers?  Read more...

Planning a ship cruise for a long time but could not get the right kind of deal to materialize your dream? Your wait is over. This season you will come across great discount travel on ship cruise to take you on the journey on the waves and the ocean. Be prepared and get your gadgets packed to be the sailor.

You will find many great discount travels for ship cruisesuch as Mediterranean Cruise, Caribbean cruise, Bahamas Cruise, Pacific cruise and Alaskan cruise. You can find good discounts both on long and short ship cruise. In fact ship cruise is the best way to make an escape and enjoy your vacation. Not only you get to enjoy the sail but also you get to see many different countries, culture and people. You can also go for short trekking and scuba diving where it is permitted if you are on a ship cruise. Ship cruise is the best mode of vacation and when they are being offered for so cheap then it makes perfect sense to opt for it. The best cruise is when you are traveling with your partner or with your family. Nothing can be so romantic and fun than a ship cruise vacation.

This season you are certainly going to find the discount travel on ship cruise to fit your budget. There are various ship cruise operators which have put up the great packages to attract vacationers. You can take advantage of these offers and can make your lifetime dream come true. Just check out the itineraries and packages offered by theses cruise operators and pick one which suits you your time and mood.  Read more...

Nursing jobs on cruise ships – your great opportunity to work with a group of excellent nurses from all over the world!

Worldwide nurses come with all kinds of skill bases where practices may vary, and you can also learn a great deal of cultural medicine from them.

The greatest experience enjoyed by all cruise ship nurses is the joy of making many good friends that last a lifetime.

Cruise ship provides one-stop medical care and treatment center for the crew and passengers onboard. This medical center or called infirmary is running by registered nurses (RN), under the direction of the ship’s physicians.

Cruise ship nurse gave me a very good impression when I was working onboard a cruise ship, I myself found that they are very professional, courteous and helpful.

Every cruise ship nurse has good critical care experience, the ability to work independently, good assessment skills, and very good interpersonal skills as the job is very public relations oriented.

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You must love to work with all kinds of cultures, languages and different medical viewpoints; because nursing jobs on cruise ships, you are actually meeting and dealing with people from all places in the world.

Passengers and the crew look up to the ship’s nurse for most of their health needs; especially with the crew who are away from home for months, you are primary care for them. You are like their friend, relative, sister, mother and nurse!

Cruise ship nurse is either hired directly by cruise line medical departments or through concessionaire companies servicing their line.

The medical center onboard is an urgent care environment where both crew members and guests are diagnosed and treated. The medical personnel encounters health care issues ranging from occupational health, primary care, and urgent emergency care.  Read more...

Happy cruising! Protect yourself from cruise ship illness during your wonderful cruise vacation.

Healthy cruising tips by USA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP):

1) Wash your hands frequently!

* Wash your hands often to avoid exposing yourself and others to anything that may cause illnesses and spread germs:

> Especially before eating or smoking, and after using the toilet.

2) If you are sick, report your illness.

* Before your voyage, ask cruise line:

> if there are alternative cruising options i.e., voyage dates, credits, etc.

> or, consult a doctor to find out whether it is safe for you to sail.

* During your voyage, visit the ship’s medical facility and follow the medical staff’s recommendations.

3) Avoid eating and drinking anything that you think will make you sick.

* Look for inspection scores and general food service cleanliness to help you to decide where and what to eat.

There are three most well-known widespread diseases onboard cruise ship populations are Influenza, Legionnaires’ disease and Noroviruses:

1. Influenza:

* Influenza infection among travelers is the most common cruise ship illness.

* It is the most popular vaccine-preventable travelers’ disease:

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> Cruise goers are encourage to have annual influenza vaccination, it is the primary method for preventing influenza and its complications.

* This cruise ship illness can cause disease in all age groups:

> Rates of infection are highest among infants, children, and adolescents.

> Serious illness and death are highest among persons over 65 years of age.

> Persons of any age who have medical conditions that place them at high risk for complications from influenza (e.g., chronic cardiopulmonary disease).  Read more...