Professions

In this section, you’ll discover detailed insights into over 250* onboard positions. Learn about their roles, application requirements, expectations, basic wages, and average weekly hours. With this comprehensive overview, you can select a suitable career path based on your own skills and what you’re looking for. These roles span almost thirty diverse departments, each contributing to the ship’s, passengers’, and crew’s welfare.

Please be aware that companies do not use the same names for each position, while the job description might contain the same responsabilities. Through our website, we always try to use the most common names for easier identification.

A gentle reminder: Never accept a job position unless you feel comfortable and meet the necessary requirements, regardless of your agency’s recommendation. Accepting a role beyond your expertise raises the risk of termination, resignation requests, or disruptions to others.

“Don’t worry, on board you can change department/position.”

This is a common statement used by agencies and recruiters who will push you into any available job on board, regardless of your actual skills or interests. Don’t fall for it.

While most cruise lines do encourage internal growth and offer promotions, these rarely happen within the first years of your employment. When it comes to switching departments, the process is often so flawed and slow that in some companies, it may take up to five years (or multiple contracts) just to be considered.