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Crew Deck
The following forums are opportunities to read about what is happening onboard, write and read surveys about your company and post about crew related matters.
Crew Discussions
General discussions and questions about life on board. Share insights, ask questions, and discuss topics such as onboard celebrations, crew welfare, and more.
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Crew Reviews and Surveys
- Crew Reviews
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Crew Surveys
- Concessionaires
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
- Virgin Voyages
- Disney Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Holland America Line
- P&O Cruises
- Princess Cruises
- Viking
- Azamara
- Seabourn Cruise Line
- Silversea Cruises
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Oceania Cruises
- Cunard Line
- Costa Cruises
- TUI Cruises
- Margaritaville at Sea
- Other Cruise Lines
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- Messages
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Cruise Passengers Deck
Cruise Passengers Corner
- Onboard Credits (OBC)
- Recognize a Crew Member
- Drink Packages
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Cruise Lines
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
- AIDA Cruises
- Ambassador Cruise Line
- Azamara
- Celebrity Cruises
- Celestyal Cruises
- Costa Cruises
- Crystal Cruises
- Cunard
- Disney Cruise Line
- Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
- Holland America
- Marella Cruises
- Oceania Cruises
- P&O Cruises
- Princess Cruises
- Regent Seven Seas
- Saga Cruises
- Seabourn Cruises
- SeaDream
- Silversea Cruises
- TUI Cruises
- Viking Cruises
- Virgin Voyages
- Windstar Cruises
- First Time Cruisers - Tips and Tricks
- Solo Cruisers Tips
- Pool Deck Chatter
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Cruise Ship Jobs
This area is dedicated to current crew and aspiring crew, who are seeking recruitment advice and opportunities
Job Postings
This forum will be updated with cruise industry land based job openings, for when you are feeling the need to hang your sea legs up.
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Application Process
Advice on how to apply for cruise ships, what qualifications are needed, and where to fid places to apply. - Most cruise lines want you to have hotel or cruise experience - You must be able to pass a criminal background check - You must be able to obtain a passport - You can apply directly on the company website or through an agency in your country. See our section on scams before you use an agency - Some cruise lines pay for your flight and others do not - Your CV needs to be very well written. The cruise lines wants to see that you can articulate in English, but more importantly, they use computer software to scan the CV's for keywords. Only the resumes that are detected through the software system will be selected for interviews. We help write CV's. See the section about this in Application Pocess - NEVER pay an agency to get a job on a cruise ship. This is against the MLC an is most likely a scam to steal your money. Do not send your passport information over Whatsapp or to anyone until you are with an agency and being offered a contract. - After an interview, it can take weeks or even months to get an assignment. It depends on the needs of the cruise line.
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Scams
Report scams related to the recruiting process
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Salaries
Discussions about crew salaries per position and cruise line.
Open a new thread topic and tell us about your experience
Agencies
Discussions about the recruiting agencies and your personal experience. Open a new thread topic and tell us about your personal experience.
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