How To Be A Cruise Ship Director

I was basically on board a ship 10 minutes after I graduated from university.

How to be a cruise ship director. Strong management skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment. You also need to have significant experience in coordinating large events and groups of people. This is an account of how I became a bridge director on cruise ships and can now travel the world -- almost for free.

Regardless of the major chosen it is helpful for cruise directors to bulk up their undergraduate schedule with plenty of courses in hospitality leisure studies tourism business management. The position of Cruise Director is one that is worked up to after having been cruise staff and an Assistant Cruise Director for a while. In short the more money the passengers spend on the ship the better it looks for a cruise director come review time.

Every successful cruise requires the presence of a cruise director. The cruise director must have full knowledge of the ships safety procedures issued by ISM International Safety Management and security measures and keep staff informed of appropriate behavior and conduct among their. There are courses you can take that are specific to the skills you need to direct a cruise ships activities.

Part transportation part amusement parklecture hall and part floating hotel. A masters degree will take about 2 to 3 years to complete. Thin skins taking things personally are a detriment because cruise directors face dealing with egos and the wrath of passengers or coworkers.

The seed to be a captain was planted in Captain Kate following a cruise she took with her family when she was 12. Although you may start at the bottom of the ladder you should not become discouraged but rather keep applying for promotions as they become available. The qualifications to have a career as a cruise director begin with having a bachelors degree in hospitality or a related field.

Other positions such as server and youth counselor may require prior experience. Carnival Cruise Line has published a schedule of cruise directors that includes a listing of who the cruise director is at a particular time. The qualifications to have a career as a cruise director begin with having a bachelors degree in hospitality or a related field.