A career in the cruise industry includes much more than a paycheck.
It's an adventure that includes many perks and benefits.
Cruise ship workers get to travel, receive perks including travel benefits for themselves and family members, can save substantial amounts of money because living on the ship is free, and can make connections with crewmembers from all over the world.
Eye-Opening Cruise Industry Facts:
• Since 2000, major cruise lines have launched more than 160 new cruise ships.
• Over the next two years, 29 new ocean and river cruise ships are scheduled to be launched. Creating over 36,000 new cruise line jobs in addition to the 19,000+ new cruise line jobs created over the last two years!
• Large cruise ships employ crews of 1,500 - 2,300 people.
• The cruise industry employs 939,232 people and pays over $39.3 Billion in wages and salaries (2014 data).
• Based on new projections, over 25 million people will go cruising in 2017.
• Cruise ships keep on expanding their itineraries to include more and more ports around the world.