Employees and salaries

As the cruise line industry is becoming more and more popular among people of all ages internationally, there are new cruise ships being built every year. This offers thousands of job opportunities onboard cruise ships of different sizes and styles which each takes on between 500 and 1500 crew and support staff.

Employees

While with some cruise ship positions there are nationality restrictions (engine room crews and deck jobs are usually staffed by Italians, Greeks, Norwegians or Filipinos, while most ship crew staff are British, American or Canadian and office positions are taken up by US citizens or residents only), there are many more which you can apply for regardless of where you come from. Besides, in general, cruise line authorities can appreciate one’s endurance when showing updated interest in a cruise job.

Salaries and holidays

Salaries will vary from one position to another. There are no exact pay records available, but as a cruise ship staff you can earn between $1500 and $4000 per month (US Dollars). Some positions get their wages paid every two weeks, others receive their salaries once a month.

Wages earned onboard cruise ships are usually income tax-free.

Each job requires a 7-day-a-week commitment. All the holidays in all the cruise ship jobs are used up at the end of the current job contract onshore or onboard.