This document provides an overview of job opportunities aboard river and ocean cruise ships, detailing working conditions, salary ranges, and contract specifics. River cruises offer travel along European rivers with a salary starting from 1,200 EUR per month, while ocean cruises allow global travel with salaries starting at 1,000 EUR, extending up to 5,000 EUR or more, depending on the role. Both types of positions include free accommodation and meals, and require a commitment of 10-12 hours of work per day, six to seven days a week.

1. Work and life aboard cruise ships
Ocean and River Cruises
Jobs on board cruise ships

2. Working aboard River Cruise Ships

3. River Cruise Ships offer
 Travelling along the most beautiful
rivers in Europe
 Cities visited include Amsterdam,
Cologne, Basel, Vienna, Bratislava,
Budapest, Paris, Lyon, Belgrad and many
more
 Close international friendships
 Minimum living costs
Work aboard a river cruise ship is like
working in a luxurious hotel just afloat

4. Key facts about living and working aboard a
river cruise ship
 River cruise ships have a capacity of 90 up
to 200 Passengers in Europe
 They sail on Rhine, Main, Danube, Saone,
Rhone, Seine, Bordeaux, Elbe and Douro
River
 You life and work aboard the ship
 You will share a cabin with one of your
colleagues
 You will work in an international team of up
to 55 colleagues
 You are travelling every day to a different
city in Europe

5. Rivers Travelled/ Destinations

7. Contracts offered
 Seasonal contracts from March until November/
December
 EU or Swiss work contracts issued in France,
Switzerland or Cyrus
 Social and Health insurance is fully paid
 Free accommodation and meals provided on
board

9. Contracts offered
 Travel expenses paid and covered by
employer
 Some companies do even organise
the journey to the ship and back
• Paid vacation days from 2 days per
month up to 6 days per month
• Net salary starting from 1.200 EUR
per month up to 3.800 EUR or more
per month, depending on your
position
• Additional tips apply of 300 EUR up
to 1.000 EUR Net per month

10. Hotel Manager
Front office manager
Receptionist
Night Auditor
Houskeeper
Cabin steward
Maitre d`Hotel
Bar Chef
Bar Waiter
Waiter
Executive Chef
Sous chef
Pastry chef
Chef de Partie
Entremetier
Commis de Cuisine
Utility
Cruise Director

12. Working and Life on board a river cruise ship
 6 – 7 days per week with a daily work load
of 10-12 hours
 1 day off per week – if not possible to be
taken it will be added to your time account
 Morning Shift from 07:00AM until
13:00/14:00PM
 Afternoon Break from 14:00 PM until 17:00/
17:30PM
 Evening Service from 17:30PM until 21:00/
22:00PM

20. Working aboard Ocean Cruise Vessels

21. Working on Ocean Cruise Ships offers:
 Travelling around the world and getting paid
 Caribbean Islands, Asia, Dubai, Emirates, Mediterranean
Sea,
South America, South Africa, North Europa, Antarctica
and many more
 Closing of international friendships
 Minimum living costs
Work aboard an ocean cruise ships is like
working in a luxurious resort on the oceans

22. Personal
Impression

23. Key facts about living and working aboard
an ocean cruise ship
 You life and work aboard the ship
 You will share a cabin with one of your colleagues
 You will work in an international team of 200 – 2000
crew members
 You are travelling every day to a different
country in the world

24. Contracts aboard Ocean Cruise Ships
 Contracts between 4 – 7 months on board follow
by 2 months of
 Working 7 days a week with daily work
load of 10-12 hours
 Free accommodation and meals provided on board
 Travel to the ship and back paid and organised by
employer

25. Contracts aboard Ocean Cruise Ships
 Salary paid in EUR or USD depending on the
ship‘s flag
 Starting salary from 1.000 EUR Net per
month up to 5.000 EUR Net or more per
month
 Great career opportunities with on board
training and development
 More than 100 cruise ships on order until
2026

26. Positions aboard
 Restaurant: Maitre D‘ Hotel, Head Waiter, Waiter,
Assistant Waiter
 Front of House: Guest Service Agent, Receptionist,
First Purser, Chief Purser, Tour Guide, Host/ess
 Bar: Bar Manager, Bar Chef, Senior Barkeeper,
Barkeeper, Barwaiter
 Galley: Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, Sous
Chef, Chef de Partie, Demi Chef de Partie, Commis
de Cuisine
 Housekeeping: Chief Housekeeper, Assistant
Housekeeper. Trainee Housekeeper
 Other: Shop, Photographer, Massage, Beautician,
Fitness Trainer, Youth Staff
 And many more!

27. Companies for Ocean Cruises

35. Interviews and
Assessment Centers -
first step to get on
board

36. Job Fairs – a good way to learn aboard
job opportunities

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