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Have you been fantasizing about getting a cruise ship job while traveling the world visiting exotic locations? I’ll bet. But there’s a lot of competition, especially in today’s struggling job market. People with a wide array of backgrounds are beginning to seek out new careers, and the thought of life at sea is glamorous to many.

Oftentimes, average jobs keep us from enjoying ourselves and traveling the world as much as we’d like. That’s not the case with a cruise ship career. By combining the excitement of travel with a career, one can often lead a much more rewarding life, especially single people who won’t be leaving anyone behind.

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So you may be asking yourself, why would I want to work on a cruise ship? I keep hearing how many hours and how hard you have to work — so what in the world would I put up with that crap for?

Well, you’re correct, there are some negatives which I’ll touch on later, but let’s first take a look at some of the positives, and by the end of this post, you should have a reality check on cruise ship jobs.

Working on cruise ships is the job that…

• Allows you to visit some of the most exotic locations on the planet, such as; the Caribbean, Bahamas, U.S. Austrailia, New Zealand, Europe, Hawaii, Alaska, Africa, Canada, the far east, the Mediterranean and even Antarctica.
• Pays well, and allows you to save up most of the income (depending on your country of origin, possibly tax free)
• Allows you to meet a very diverse group of people from a wide range of countries
• Gives you the opportunity to work in a five star environment
• Allows you to escape the day-to-day grind you’ve been working at for so long
• Gives you the chance to enjoy one of the most exciting adventures of your life

I’m sure if you’ve been researching the idea of working on a cruise ship, so no doubt you’ve heard all the positives I’ve just mentioned, but have you heard about some of these negatives?

• Of course you’ll have to be away from family and friends for long periods of time, anywhere from 6 – 9 months. Homesickness can be a problem for new crewmembers
• You’ll have to work varied shifts, and sometimes for extended hours. 
• Relationships you make onboard will likely suffer, or be completely sacrificed once your contract ends. With crewmembers from all over the world, usually a large percentage from outside the U.S. it can be hard to maintain these relationships.
• You’re always on duty – the passengers need to be waited on continually.
• If you make a career of working on cruise ships, you may feel like  you don’t have a home after awhile. Family and friendships will suffer.

That’s it for this post, hopefully these gave you a bit of the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to cruise ship life. Just keep in mind, you don’t HAVE to make a long term career out of working for cruise lines — many workers view it as a temporary adventure to break up some of the monotony in their lives.