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   The cruise staff department is responsible for all of the activities and entertainment on board and ashore. The cruise director is in charge of the cruise staff. The size of this staff, like all of the other departments, is dependent on the size of the ship. Entertainers such as singers, dancers, and musicians are needed on ships along with shore excursion leaders/coordinators, dive masters, and lecturers. Most of the cruise staff have a lot of interaction with the passengers, and must be able to focus on providing a "good time" for the cruisers. This "good time" attitude means that cruise staff have to be almost like cheerleaders-up beat, happy, and courteous to everyone. Some might think that the entertainers would have less hours to work than many of the other hotel staff. This normally is not true, because the entertainers often serve as hosts and hostesses during the day, or help with other areas of the hotel operations.

• Cruise Director (the cruise director is in charge of all on-boardentertainment, creates, coordinates, and implements all the daily activities, acting master of ceremonies at social activities and evening shows). Professional entertainment background preferred or 2-5 years on board working your way up from an entry-level cruise staff position. Public speaking, delegate responsibilities and strong organizational abilities required. Fluent English Language skills required. Salary range: $3800-7500 U.S. per month, depending on the cruise line.
• Assistant Cruise Director (coordinates the cruise staff personnel activity schedules, supervise and act as master of ceremonies at specific passenger activities as directed by the cruise director, and assists in creating the daily programs). Entertainment, recreation, hotel or resort experience preferred or 1-2 years on board working your way up from an entry-level cruise staff position. Public speaking, delegate responsibilities and strong organizational abilities required. Fluent English Language skills required. Salary range: $2100-2700 U.S. per month, depending on the cruise line. Possibilities for promotion to Cruise Director.
• Social Hostess (introduces the captain to passengers at the Captains Cocktail Party. Conducts social activities. Acts as a master of ceremonies at specific passenger activities as directed by the cruise director). Entertainment, recreation, hotel or resort experience preferred or 1-2 years on board working your way up from an entry-level cruise staff position. Public speaking, delegate responsibilities and strong organizational abilities required. Fluent English Language skills required. Salary range: $1900-2400 U.S. per month, depending on the cruise line. Possibilities for promotion to Cruise Director.
• Cruise Staff (organizing passengers activities-golf, quizzes, bingo etc.) - some experience preferred. Fluent English Language skills required. Salary range: $1800-2100 U.S. per month, depending on the cruise line. Possibilities for promotion to Assistant Cruise Director.
• Disc Jockey (should have a diverse music foundation to span the generations of the passengers) - hotel, resort or night club experience preferred. Fluent English Language skills required. Salary range: $1700-2000 U.S. per month, depending on the cruise line.
• Fitness Instructor / Fitness Trainer (passengers exercise activities, sports) - must have an RSA or YMCA Exercise to Music, or an aerobic qualification, a Step certificate, Resistance Weights, e.g.. BAWLA or NABBA or an international equivalent. At least three months experience in teaching is required. Instructors are required to take a variety of aerobic classes, supervise the gymnasium and also offer Personal Training to guests. Fluent English Language skills required. Salary range: $1800-2200 U.S. per month, depending on the cruise line.
• Youth Activities Coordinator (organizing children's activities) - some experience with children preferred. Fluent English Language skills required. Salary range: $1700-2100 U.S. per month depending on the cruise line.
• Diving Instructor (conducts daily diving and snorkeling programs, maintains equipment ) Diving instructor's certificate and CPR/First Aid certificate required. Fluent English Language skills required. Salary range: $1800-2100 U.S. per month depending on the cruise line.
• Golf Instructor (Operating golf simulator, playing golf with passengers, other cruise staff duties). Fluent English Language skills required.  These positions call for very independent individuals who have the capacity and patience to teach at ALL levels and the ability to interact in social situations with the Cruise Line guests, staff and port personnel. They must also possess the motivation and business acumen to operate our on-board operation in its entirety, from self-promotion, instruction and conducting shore excursions.
  Salary range: $1600-3800 U.S. per month depending on the cruise line.