Carnival Cruise Line Employment

There's good news for individuals looking to secure Carnival Cruise Line employment: the company's large size means that people with varied career backgrounds have a good shot at scoring a job on a "Fun Ship."

Carnival Cruise Line Jobs

Carnival is one of the most profitable cruise lines in the world. The company also owns:

• Holland America Cruise Line
• Costa Cruises
• Seabourn Cruise Line
• Cunard Line
• Windstar Cruises

To accommodate its legions of loyal cruisers, the company employs thousands of workers. As of June 2009, Carnival’s staff included about 3,500 shore employees, based mainly out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Miami, and 28,000 shipboard workers.

Some of the most attractive benefits of working for Carnival Cruise Line include getting to sail around the world while making new friends and learning about new cultures. Other perks include:

• Free food, accommodations, and travel expenses
• Medical and dental insurance
• Cruise travel privileges for you and your family

However, Carnival sea-based jobs also come with a few drawbacks, including working long hours and being away from home for months at a time. Another shortcoming is the fact that Carnival has a reputation in the industry for paying slightly lower salaries than other major cruise lines.

Casino workers are in high demand on "Fun Ships."

Carnival Cruise Line is well known for offering passengers a fun time on the high seas. Consequently, the company tends to hire energetic and enthusiastic individuals who are able to relate well with its youthful clientele.

The following is a sampling of some of the job opportunities available on Carnival Cruise ships:

You must be 21 years old to apply for Carnival Cruise ship casino employment. The company offers a host of jobs in this field including:

• Dealers: Applicants must have a minimum requirement of one-year experience in a licensed casino.

• Host: Applicants must have an outgoing personality and excellent computer skills.

• Slot Technicians: Applicants must have at least six months electronic experience.

• Cashiers: Applicants must have a minimum of one-year experience in a casino cage or as a bank teller.

Carnival Cruise Lines prides itself on employing high-energy, self-motivated individuals to promote luxurious onshore shopping experiences. Carnival’s Destination Shopping Specialists are responsible for creating shopping frenzies at different ports of call. These positions require public speaking and sales experience. As a Destination Shopping Specialists you will also be required to conduct entertaining on-stage and televised shopping presentations and be able to drive cruise ship guests to shore side shops, so that they may purchase high-end luxury items including diamonds, gemstones, fine jewelry, and electronics.

Carnival is the only cruise line that offers an independent on-board golf academy. As such, the company is continuously searching for high-quality golf professionals who are qualified to manage a golf program on the world's largest cruise line. Independently contracted golf professionals or trained golf teachers are welcome to apply.

Carnival Cruise Lines employs the following medical staff on-board its fleet:

• Ship's Physician: Responsible for the basic and emergency medical treatment of guests and directly supervises the ship's nurses. The ship physician also serves as the emergency and primary care physician for all onboard staff members. Applicants must have completed a minimum of three years postgraduate training in internal medicine, family practice, or emergency medicine and be competent in emergency medicine with experience in minor surgical procedures.

• Ship's Nurse: Responsible for addressing nursing needs of onboard guests and staff. All applicants must be registered to practice and have a minimum of three recent years of emergency or critical care nursing experience.

• Nurse Practitioner: Applicants must be registered in the United States or Canada and have received formal clinical training in internal medicine, family medicine, or general practice. In addition, potential employees must have three or more years of critical care experience as a registered nurse and a minimum of two years as a nurse practitioner in family practice, internal medicine or general medicine.

Carnival Cruise Line employs dozens of ship photographers to snap keepers of guests enjoying their high seas adventures.

Responsibilities include:

• Shooting: Guest pictures of embarkation, portraits, gangways at the ports of call, dining room, pool/deck, and weddings.

• Processing: Digital photo processing and editing.

• Selling: Digital photos as well as retail items, such as cameras, batteries, digital media, folios, and albums.

In addition to the aforementioned job opportunities, Carnival Cruise Line also staffs the following:

• Musicians
• Dancers
• Comedians
• Shipboard gift shop workers
• Spa workers
• Hair stylists
• Fitness instructors
• Social activity coordinators
• On-board computer operators
• Shipboard A/V media workers

Applications for the aforementioned positions are available online at Carnival's job site. In addition you may contact the company’s Human Resources Department for current job openings by visiting Carnival's website.

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