Being A Bartender On A Cruise Ship

I Was a Cruise Ship Bartender.

Being a bartender on a cruise ship. Reviews from Norwegian Cruise Line employees about working as a Bartender at Norwegian Cruise Line. Bartender If youre sociable and like to meet new people a cruise ship bartender job can be a lot of fun. Most drinks are rum and coke types or their frilly beach drinks.

You will then be escorted to your room where in you will share your room with 1 person or more. Hairdresser Helping people to look glamorous for formal nights is very rewarding. I spent a weekend on a cruise ship staffed by robot bartenders.

Minimum two to three years of beverage serving experience in a hotel bar resort or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Here you are more likely to spend more time with your customers as you will be put together more often because everyone technically lives on the ship. Its helpful to know how to talk to people make them feel comfortable entertain them and in general help to make their cruise experience something special.

But this is not enough. Youd never see them in port cause they were always working 7 days a week for their entire contract- which was 6 months on average. You will also need to have a minimum of two or three years working in the beverage industry and cruise ship experience is preferred.

I on the otherhand was a bartender so my money was pooled with all the bartenders so I earned money regardless. Firefighter Fires on cruise ships are very rare so youll spend a lot of time checking equipment and training crew on fire safety. Tipping your bartender some cash upfront is a good way to ensure attentive service throughout your cruise.

Cruise ship bartenders are known to have to work 12-14 hour shifts. Once you get a job on a cruise ship in the bar department youll pretty much always have a job as long as you dont do something dumb and get fired or your performance is consistently low. In my case it took me around three months literally to be familiar with the ship as well as the system in my department.