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Plans to build up Puerto Chiapas’ Port as a commercial center and tourist spot is taking form as cruise liner horns are heard more often.

The past improvements of the port has shown good results in tourism. More cruise liners are attracted and export of goods from the region to other countries has been more efficient. Officials are trying to upgrade the old fishing ports to showcase the Chiapas’ beauty and natural resources to turn around the economic status of the region-which is poorest in the country.

Juan Sabenas, governor of Chiapas, is looking forward for the development of the port as from the past improvements, passengers from Europe and America would spend the day in the region giving more or less $100 per head.

The General Director of the Port Authority in Puerto Chiapas, Alfonso Perez, says that the Port is a brand new one as it was inaugurated in 1975 as a fishing port. He also adds “Now, in 2005, a lot of money was invested to upgrade the port and now we are a port that started receiving cruises.”

He then remembers that in 2006. he only sees one cruise liner in the port and in present, he is expecting more than 20 more. Chocolates, flora and fauna and Mayan archaeological digs are some of the few offers that the region has for the tourists.

He adds”We have another income that comes from the tuna-fish ships and some other cargo that comes to port of Chiapas … We are not depending just on the cruises where we are doing very well…..There are other industries that will come to port of Chiapas. One is the oil. You know in Mexico, Petroleum Mexicanos is the Mexican oil company, and they are going to open a facility here in the port with an investment of around $15-million, which is very nice, very good.”

He believes that the port is going to be a long term investment and Federal Government funds would be needed for the improvements. He also estimates that in 5 years, they maybe able to operate themselves and give profit to the region with new cruise ship jobs.

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The first Royal Caribbean company-owned office has just opened in Sao Paulo, Brazil to meet the South America cruise market needs. Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara cruises are three brands of the company that will be supported by the office commercially.

Adam Goldstein, Royal Caribbean International President and CEO, marks the even highlighting Brazil as a new place for investment and growth of the company.

“The cruise market in Brazil is one of the fastest growing in the world, and with increased investment and commitment, we aim to accelerate this trend,” said Goldstein. “In late 2009 Royal Caribbean International will have two ships - Vision of the Seas and Splendour of the Seas - dedicated to the Brazilian market which represents a significant uplift in available cruise departures. Reinforcing the positive knock-on economic benefits that cruising brings and improving cruise selling awareness are key objectives of my visit to Brazil. I look forward to Royal Caribbean International’s expansion in Brazil and in the entire South America cruise market.”

New for the 2009-2010 season, Royal Caribbean International will offer 21 departures of three and four-night cruises from the port of Santos with the 2,000-guest Vision of the Seas and 1,804 guest Splendour of the Seas. Also available are five, six, seven and eight-night cruises on board Vision of the Seas and Splendour of the Seas from December 2009 including cruises dedicated to Christmas and New Year celebrations, for a total of another 21 sailings.

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The two-story, 143,000 square feet building with berthing space for two ships, Smith Cove Cruise Ship Terminal, opened in April. Processing cold storage, facilities, factory trawlers and other operations, it shares space on terminal 91 underneath the Magnolia Bridge.

It was on June 24, 2009 when fishing industry leaders had their first tour of the new facility along with the rest of Terminal 91. Concerns were raised to the Port of Seattle regarding some issues with the terminal.

The manager of dock operations for the port, Greg Englin, says that “The difficulty for the Port of Seattle, which operates Terminal 91, is to integrate all the different operations with the increase in use brought on by the cruise ship terminal”.

The owner of Ballard Oil, Warren Aakervik asked if the fishing trawlers would be turned away if and when cruise ships were docked. Englin then answered that they didn’t have to but it would need a few more effort on the part of the port staff.

Some rules needed to be disregarded to make sure that all ships will get into the terminal but it wouldn’t be a regular occurrence said the managing director of the port’s seaport division, Charlie Sheldon.

“Out of the whole cruise season, there are maybe 20 days when it gets crazy,” he said. “But when it gets crazy, it gets really crazy.” Sheldon also announced that the fishing industry gives tons of jobs to the people and that 50 percent of those are on the kinds of trawlers who needs to dock at the Terminal. “The fish business is hugely important to us,” he said. “And, we want to make sure it works.”

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Even with the current economic problems and issues, the cruise industry is still one of the great factors in keeping Florida’s economy in good condition. The industry’s leading trade group has reported that the cruise industry for Florida has generated more than 120,000 jobs and more than 6 billion in direct spending last 2008.

Cruise Lines International Association has reported that a 2500 passenger cruise ship has more than $300,000 economic impact every time it leaves for its itinerary.

The impact of the industry on Brevard Country is very substantial as it has six major cruise ships home ported at Port Canaveral, ports in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale which is the three busiest cruise port.

Bobby Giangrisostomi, deputy executive director of business development for Port Canaveral says that “The cruise industry serves as a valuable economic partner that has made Port Canaveral one of the primary economic engines for Brevard County”.

The Port was responsible for an estimated 9000 cruise ship jobs, more than $200,000 wages and more than $160 million in annual economic output in Brevard in 2003.

More than 6 billion was added by cruise lines in direct spending to Florida’s economy in 2008 while studies shows that cruising has generated more than 120000 jobs that pays more than 5 billion dollars.

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If you have both the penchant for taking pictures and traveling at the same time, then cruise ship jobs will definitely be to your liking. You get to do your art while traveling and earning as you go. And with the variety of people you are going to meet, your work on board will definitely be exciting.

Before you get to excited however, you need to know that being a photographer in a cruise liner is not all roses. In fact, some might find the cruise ship job a little disappointing. After all, it can be quite tiring to take photos and try to sell to passengers the whole day. The pay also isn’t really that large. However, if you are really that engage in the art, the this is the right one for you.

So how do you get aboard as a photographer. Well, you have two ways. You can either directly apply to the cruise line company as their photographer or you can go to a third party company that handles the photography needs of the cruise line. As you already know, you don’t need to have a high educational background for this job, all you need to know is how to show and make pictures. Remember to carry a portfolio of your works during application as proof of your knowledge.

As for the equipment, you probably already have your own camera gear even before you apply. In some case, the company who hired you will be the one providing you with the equipment. However, it is still better if you have your own camera. Not only do you get to have better control of how you use it, but you also need not to worry of paying for it in case it gets damaged in your possession.

There are many cheap professional cameras out in the market already. These have all the features that you will in an affordable price. Though some would be nostalgic and go for cameras using film, it is better to buy a digital one to save on all that rolls. This will also make it easier for you to print them later. You may want to get at least two memory cards for additional storage space.

And since photo editing is becoming popular nowadays, be sure to bring aboard a laptop for that purpose. Make sure that you have install a photo editing software to it. For printing, you can either get a  portable photo printer or just use the ship’s printing services.

And of course, you need to have good social and marketing skills aside from your photography talent. After all, you are supposed to sell the photos. You need to get people to pose for you and convince them that the pictures are worth buying. Definitely not an easy feat. Here, a little sweet talking can be very handy.

So are you ready to work on cruise lines? If so, better grab  that camera and apply now. Who knows, a lucrative career might just be just a single click away.