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The Most Common Jobs On a Cruise Ship

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Below is a list of the typical jobs you can expect to find on a cruise ship.

Click on any heading below to view more information on that position (opens in a new window).

Each position includes job description, job requirements, details of the duties you would perform onboard and a guide-line to the typical wage you would earn for that position.

  • Able Seaman
  • Accountant
  • Art Auctioneer
  • Assistant Chief Engineer
  • Assistant Cruise Director
  • Assistant Purser
  • Assistant Shore Excursions Manager
  • Audio Visual Coordinator
  • Baker
  • Bar Back
  • Bartender
  • Bar Manager
  • Bar Utility
  • Bar Wait Staff
  • Beauty Therapist
  • Bellman
  • Bosun
  • Buffet Server
  • Butcher
  • Busboys
  • Cabin Steward/ess
  • Captain
  • Carpenter
  • Casino Cashier
  • Casino Croupier (Dealer)
  • Casino Slot Technician
  • Chef de Partie
  • Chief Cabin Steward
  • Chief Electrician
  • Chief Engineer
  • Chief Officer
  • Chief Purser
  • Chief Radio Officer
  • Chief Steward/Housekeeper
  • Cleaner
  • Cocktail Server
  • Crew Purser
  • Cruise Consultant
  • Cruise Director
  • Cruise Staff
  • Dance Instructor
  • Dancer
  • Dining Room Waiter
  • Dining Room Head Waiter
  • Dining Room Manager
  • Disc Jockey
  • Dive Instructor
  • Entertainers
  • Executive Chef
  • First Assistant Engineer
  • First Officer
  • Fitness Instructor
  • Food and Beverages Manager
  • General Cook
  • Gentlemen Host
  • Gift Shop Manager
  • Gift Shop Sales Assistant
  • Group Coordinator
  • Guest Relations Officer
  • Guest Speaker and Enrichment Lecturer
  • Hair Stylist
  • Hotel Manager
  • Laundry Staff
  • Maitre d' Hotel
  • Manicurist
  • Massage Therapists
  • Motorman
  • Musician
  • Nurse
  • Oiler
  • Pastry Chef
  • Photographer
  • Physician
  • Plumber
  • Port and Shopping Lecturer
  • Production Manager
  • Production Singer
  • Purser Staff
  • Quarter Master
  • Receptionist
  • Safety Officer
  • Security Officer
  • Shore Excursions Manager
  • Shore Excursions Staff
  • Social Host/Hostess
  • Sound and Light Technician
  • Sous Chef
  • Spa Attendant
  • Staff Captain
  • Stage Staff
  • Videographer
  • Wine Steward
  • Youth Counselors



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