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When Is The Best Time to Apply for a Cruise Ship Job?
By Neil Maxwell-Keys
Cruise Ship Job?

Yes! How would you like to be able to visit some of the worlds most exotic, beautiful and far away places that few people will ever get to see?  Including the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Far East, Australia, Europe, Canada, and USA?

Imagine waking up each day in a different, exciting and unique tropical island, the sun shining, the weather hot, the sea crystal clear - and the only decision you have to make is which beach you're going to visit that day!

Imagine always having plenty of cash and doing all those exciting things you've always wanted to do: jet skiing, jeeping around exotic islands, learning to scuba dive, trekking through rainforests, whale watching, hiking to waterfalls, swimming with dolphins, snorkeling in crystal clear sea, shopping in unique countries or simply relaxing on the best beaches in the world.

Imagine having many great friends of all different nationalities from around the world - all living, working, socializing and enjoying amazing life experiences together. 

Did you know that YOU COULD DO ALL OF THIS while being paid a great tax-free income for doing it?

Does this all sound like a pipe dream to you? It really isn't, you know.  This is exactly how thousands of other people are choosing to live their lives right now, as we speak.  This is exactly the life that I have led.  This is exactly the life that YOU too could be living. 

If you've already thought about getting a job on a luxury cruise liner chances are that you probably already appreciate some of the incredible benefits of working in this unique, exciting and fascinating industry.

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When Is The Best Time to Apply for a Cruise Ship Job?

Believe it or not, there are certain times of the year when you actually have a better chance of getting a cruise ship job.  But before I tell you when they are, let me let you into another, perhaps more important secret: 

There is NEVER a ‘perfect´ time to apply for a cruise ship job! 

What?!  Am I contradicting myself?

Not really.  You see, cruise liners operate all year round.   That´s 365 days a year and 24 hours a day.  And they recruit staff all year round too.  So for this reason you can see that ANY time of the year is a good time to apply.  The most important thing is to JUST GET STARTED! 

You see, if you wait around for the ‘perfect time´ it will never arrive.  This is called procrastination and is the death of dream jobs!  So do it now - even if you´re not quite ready to go right this moment, you can at least begin the simple application process, while getting a good ‘feel´ for the industry.  At least when you are ready to ‘up and go´ you´ll have done all the hard work.   Then getting a cruise ship job at the right time will be a snap!

Just please don´t make any excuses about the time ‘not being quite right´.  We´ve heard it all before from friends and colleagues who wanted to do it... but always had a "better" excuse for NOT doing it!

Right let´s get back to our discussion.  The best times to apply for such a job are the months leading up to Christmas.  Why? 
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For three main reasons:

1. It´s an extremely busy time of year.  Most ships are fully booked during the winter months and they have to ensure that they are fully staffed in all departments.

2. A lot of experienced crew sign-off to be home with their family for Christmas.  In fact many of them actually time their contracts to end just before Christmas! 

3. The ‘world cruises´ begin in January through to the end of March, so it´s important for the ships to be fully staffed and prepared.  And of course, this also gives you a good chance of getting on a world cruise for your first ship!

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For these three reasons alone, a great time to start applying is from September onwards.  But keep in mind our previous comments.  If you´re reading this in January then don´t sit around waiting for Christmas to come!  Start applying right now.
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The second best time to apply are the months before the peak summer season (May to July).  Not quite as many crew sign-off for the summer as they do for Christmas but the ships are often fully booked.  And once you´ve worked on a cruise ship experiencing glorious weather most of the time, you tend to get a bit of a phobia for the cold and dread going home in the winter months.

It's much better to arrive home during the mid-summer months when you can show off your nice golden suntan! And this is what many crew members do.

The most important thing for you to learn from this article is that cruise line companies operate ALL YEAR ROUND from January to December.  Sure, there are certain periods of the year when they tend to hire MORE people MORE often – (e.g. Christmas and summer, as above) - but in general, it's always a constant steady stream of new people being hired: week in, week out.
 

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Look at What Some of Neil Maxwell Keys Successful Recruits are Saying...

"This is Steve Bennett from Liverpool, England who you gave a job to.  Just thought I´d say hello and thank you again for giving me this opportunity.  The past 2 months have been the best of my life - bar none. 

All the things I´ve seen and done have been excellent.  I have met some fabulous people on the ship and I can´t imagine ever returning to England to do a ‘normal´ job again so I think I´ll be doing this for quite a while.  Thank you for giving me this lifestyle, it exceeds all my expectations and has shown me that there really is more to life than the United Kingdom.  Thank you."

Steve Bennett - - England

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TO SAVE MONEY
The potential to save a lot of money is fantastic! You're being paid a great income (tax free) and you have ZERO expenses - no board to pay, no food to buy and no bills to settle each month.  Every cent you earn goes into YOUR pocket and no one else's.  You are free to do whatever you like with that money, whether its save for a deposit on a house or a new car.  Or blow the lot on amazing life experiences in exotic ports of call! The choice is yours.

TO MEET OTHER PEOPLE
With up to 1500 crew members onboard each ship you WILL meet and make many great friends (even partners) with new, interesting and exciting people.  And with 70+ different nationalities working onboard, you'll often find that your closest friends are from exotic faraway places too!

TO START A NEW CAREER
Never forget, a cruise ship job doesn't have to be a 'one-off' opportunity.  A whole new glittering career awaits you - if you want it.  Opportunities to develop your career are massive and cruise lines almost always promote from 'within'.

HAVE SOME FUN!
Isn't that what life's all about?  And "fun" comes with a capital "F" when you work on a cruise ship!

As I've mentioned above... there are many other GREAT reasons to work on a cruise ship, so don't be over-influenced by my list.  But do grab a pen and get your reasons down on paper.
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Have you ever fancied working onboard a luxury cruise ship?  Think for a moment.  It's almost the 'perfect' job for singles, students, couples, college graduates and anyone else looking to work overseas… and there´s never been a better time to do it!  You can earn a great tax-free income, have the time-of-your-life and visit the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Mexico, Australia, the Far East, Europe and many other exotic destinations!

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