Cruise Line Job Guide Blog

With a little planning ahead of time and these tips for a good preparation for a good cruise vacation, surely it would be one of the experience that would be most wonderful and memorable.

• Know your cruise

The good thing is that information about certain cruise ships and the travel experience one can get from it is accessible easily with the Internet. People post their own experience while on cruise and cruise companies show details on all the options and itineraries of a cruise. Information may also include the things that you can and can’t bring, the ports to be visited and time of arrival and departure and the options that you can do while on shore the port like road trips, mall tours and a lot more.

• Study all your options and take time to decide

Selecting and planning a cruise can be a little tiring and hard as there are lots of good options that you can consider as there are different options for different cruise lines and pricing as well. The things that you need to ask your self are:

• where do you want to go

• what do you expect to see and do while on board and on ship ports

You need to consider your expectations and desires to match it well to be able to land on the right cruise.

• Consider experiences from other travelers

If you know someone who has been on a cruise or two, you can ask for the experiences that they had and on what to expect on a cruise and surely you will get a good help from them as they have first hand experience. Surely they will tell you stories as having a cruise experience is something that is always exciting to share to others and it will be unforgettable. As mentioned earlier, you can also locate stories with pictures on the Internet through web blogs and chat rooms and forums.

• Search for promotions and specials

Just like other traveling options, cruise line companies also market their services to attract more passengers and fill up the ship. This will surely include promos for discounts and specials for the passengers. A lot of cruise ships offer fantastic promos that can save the passengers hundreds of dollars but still offers the complete luxury experience. You can take your time searching for this promotions and seek out which will work best for you.

Do remember that enjoyment and relaxation are the key component of a cruise so take all the time that you need in properly planning for your cruise and leave all the stress behind before you board the ship.

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Are you thinking of a good thing to do this summer but your not yet sure what activity would be the best thing for you and your family? Cruising is one of the activity that most people choose during this summer and with the availability of cruise ships and their destinations, surely there would be a cruise for everyone.

A good cruise is not just an experience on a boat and it is more than just a journey. Being on a luxury ship whilst traveling the wonders of the world and the seas is one of the best way to pamper yourself and explore the world.

By being on a cruise, you wouldn’t have to drive or sit on a plane for hours before reaching on your one fixed destination and carry all of your luggages from one spot to another. Think about it, all you have to do is to relax and enjoy the breeze of the sea and be pampered by the luxurious service offered by cruise lines.

One of the attractions of a cruise is the great entertainment and good food. Since most crews on a cruise ship comes from the different parts of the world, surely service would be spectacular. You wouldn’t have to worry because this entertainment and meals are included in the package of your cruise, meaning, you wouldn’t really have to spend that much when you are on a boat.

Activities on a cruise ship runs for 24 hours, 7 days a week (well, that is if you would be cruising for more than a week). Modern cruise ships are equipped with state-of-the-art technology for entertainment:on board theaters, gym, spa, pool and bar and game room are some of the few facilities that a passenger could use during the cruise. This of course is also included on the package that one would pay for before the cruise.

Aside from all the fun activities that one can do on board the ship, the destination of the cruise is also one of the attractions of a cruise. Cruises stop at different post of call depending on the itinerary of the travel, that is something that you would see before going on board. A passenger can stay on board during this stop or explore each destination as long as they are in schedule with the ships departure.

Shore activities are also offered for the passengers for a different cost of course and this may include snorkeling, diving, or beach excursion and also may include helicopter tours and road trips using dog sleds for the adventurous. Bus tours and shopping on shore activities are also offered to those less adventuresome.

Now, with all of these fun activities and places to see, why else would you not choose to have a cruise vacation or go for a cruise ship job?

Cruise lines are one of the biggest and fastest trend in tourism. The demand for new cruise ships has been increasing rapidly as more tourists prefer relaxing while on cruise and the need for cruise line employees are growing as well to provide better and faster services to the passengers.

Here are a few details about new cruise ships to be launched in 2009 along with some information on how many crew ship positions would be available.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Ship: Oasis of the sea

Launch Date: November 2009

Tour: Caribbean

Passengers: 6400

Cruise Crew Needed: 1650

Description: Includes an AquaTheater, two climbing walls and the first on board zip line and carousel, Oasis of the Seas will be the worlds largest ship.

Carnival Cruise Lines

Ship: Carnival Dream

Launch Date: September 21, 2009

Tour: Mediterranean, Caribbean

Passengers: 3646

Cruise Crew Needed: 1367

Description: A completely new design for Carnival and will be the largest Carnival Ship. Ensuring passenger comfort and best cruise experience as cruise ship crew ratio to passenger will be one for every 2.6 passenger.

Celebrity Cruises

Ship: Celebrity Equinox

Launch Date: Summer, 2009

Tour: North Europe, Mediterranean, Caribbean

Passengers: 2850

Cruise Crew Needed: 1500

Description: Offers a more spacious cabins than Celebrity ships, improvement in luxury and comfort is promised as one crew would be attending to passengers with a ratio of 1 crew for 2 passenger.

Silversea Cruises

Ship: Silver Spirit

Launch Date: December 2009

Tour: Worldwide

Passengers: 540

Cruise Crew Needed: 410

Description: Currently under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard in Italy will become the company’s largest luxury vessel on its launch sometime December 2009.

Pearl Seas Cruises

Ship: Ship Unnamed

Launch Date: June 2009

Tour: Europe and Caribbean

Passengers: 210

Cruise Crew Needed: 135

Description: Second new build ship from new cruise company.

The Yachts of Seabourn

Ship: Seabourn Odyssey

Launch Date: June 2009

Tour: Worldwide

Passengers: 450

Cruise Crew Needed: 330

Description: With a size in GRT (Gross Register Tonnage) of 32,000, this new build ship is larger by standard of the Seabourn company. Even though more passengers would be accommodated, the same ratio will be the same for the crew to guest as it will still be one crew for every 1.5 guests.

Viking River Cruise

Ship: Viking Legend

Launch Date: May 2009

Tour: Grand European Tour

Passengers: 189

Cruise Crew Needed: 50

Description: Cruising along The Rhine, Main and Danube rivers as it sails from Amsterdam to Budapest, Viking Legend will be the longest in the Viking River Cruise fleet and one of the most state of the art river vessels.

AIDA Cruises

Ship: AIDAluna

Launch Date: April 2009

Tour: Europe

Passengers: 2050

Cruise Crew Needed: 1100

Description: Second new build from AIDA Cruises

Costa Cruises

Ship: Costa Luminosa

Launch Date: May 2009

Tour: Mediterranean, Arctic, North Europe, Atlantic Islands

Passengers: 2850

Cruise Crew Needed: 1500

Description: Although most cruise lines are devoted in making their vessels bigger, Costa Luminosa would be a new and smaller ship but will be better in contemporary design using technology to provide light and color effects on board.

Ship: Costa Pacifica

Launch Date: June 2009

Tour: Mediterranean

Passengers: 3780

Cruise Crew Needed: 1000

Description: One of the largest new Costa Cruises ships giving a ratio of one crew for every 2.8 passengers for better service.

Pearl Seas Cruises

Ship: Pearl Mist

Launch Date: First Quarter 2009

Tour: Canda, USA, Caribbean

Passengers: 210

Description: First cruise ship from new luxury line Pear Seas

MCS Cruises

Ship: Splendida

Launch Date: June 2009

Tour: Mediterranean

Passengers: 3300

Cruise Crew Needed: 1325

Description: One of MSC’s largest ships will offer a ratio of one crew to every 2.5 passengers.

With the addition of these twelve cruise ships to roam the oceans and seas, an estimated of 9500 to 10000 cruise ship jobs would be available before the ships delivers on its set date of launch.