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  • October 14, 2022

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Carnival Cruise Line is partnering with the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) and college and school network STI to assist Filipinos in taking up maritime studies, according to a press release.

According to Carnival, PMMA will provide training programs in several merchant marine fields to prepare Filipino students for shipboard training on Carnival ships, as well as collaborate with the cruise line in selecting students for cadetships, internships, and other employment opportunities.

Bettina Deynes, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Carnival Cruise Line, and Richard Brearley, vice president of crew and travel operations, recently visited Manila to announce the partnership.

“Along with bringing a lot of expertise and knowledge, the Filipino community is strong among Carnival’s shipboard team members and embodies our values and brand essence of having fun, so Carnival wants to go beyond providing traditional roles. We want to broaden the roles that they are qualified to fill including non-traditional roles such as those within nautical operations,” commented Deynes.

STI Educational Services Group and STI Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Institute will create a curriculum for culinary and housekeeping courses in the country’s capital. Then, STI NAMEI graduates in marine transportation and marine engineering will be considered for potential employment with Carnival.

Carnival and recruitment agency United Philippine Line have worked together to create a system aimed at developing potential seafarers outside of Manila. In addition, the company is partnering with its recruiting partner, United Philippine Lines, to develop a system to train potential seafarers in various regions of the Philippines. As a result, the partnership will provide opportunities for maritime students not only from Manila but also from other parts of the country.

“With our partnership with Carnival, our students can be confident that they will get the best training and they have somewhere to go once they graduate,” said Monico Jacob, president and chief operations officer, STI ESG.

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Cruise ship jobs offer exciting career opportunities, like the ability to travel and receive higher compensation. Because the job is in a unique environment, employees need adequate training to ensure maximum safety throughout the trips.  Aside from seafarers, typical cruise ship jobs include entertainers, concierges, food and beverage staff, Messmen, cabin stewards, and security. If you are planning to apply for these positions, you need to look for licensed recruiters.

  Whether you’re just beginning your research or you’re ready to hit the high seas, here is a guide to help you find cruise ship jobs in the Philippines . Note that these jobs can take you around the world!

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Filipinos comprise the largest nationality employed by cruise lines like Royal Caribbean. About 11,000 Filipinos are part of the company, providing renowned service in the hospitality sector .  Before you get the chance to work for international cruise lines like RCC, you can also look for local partner recruiters. 

Magsaysay Maritime Corporation

One of the renowned local recruiters is the Magsaysay Maritime Corporation . The company provides access to the best available jobs for the maritime industry. It is an accredited recruitment agency of Princess Cruises, Arcadia Shipmanagement, Ariston Navigation Corporation, Costa Cruises, Star Cruises, and more .  You can check their website to know available positions, or you can also drop by at the Recruitment Center in Manila to get first-hand information on job availability. 

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It is one of the oldest Shipmanagement companies in the Philippines, responsible for deploying more than 8,000 men and women in 300 ocean vessels. The company has a rigid selection process and provides comprehensive in-house training to meet international standards.  The Career Philippines Shipmanagement has two major offices in Pasay, Metro Manila. Available jobs under the company are also posted online at Seamanjobsite.com . 

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There is also a Pre-Employment Medical Examination comprising of 24 tests . Once the results show you are fit for seafarer jobs, you will be issued a Fit For Sea Duty Certificate . This is part of the requirements to apply for international cruise lines.  For those who will apply for other positions such as cooks and food service crew, additional requirements are provided by the recruitment agency. Normally, you need to have at least two years of experience in the foodservice industry.  Nurse and medical practitioners also have distinct requirements, including having a valid license and years of experience in the medical field. Some cruise lines require a minimum of three years of experience in the emergency or acute care department . 

How to Apply for Cruise Ship Jobs

To apply for cruise ship jobs , you need to contact accredited seafarer recruitment agencies. You can directly visit the recruitment centers to find out additional requirements. Once you have all the requirements, you need to submit documents to the agency and wait for additional instructions.  Once you are employed, you need to register to Philippine Overseas Employment Authority or POEA to become an official and registered Filipino Seaman . 

Working on a cruise ship is both rewarding and memorable. You can enjoy free boarding, meals and travel while earning a good salary . Follow this guide to land a job in an international cruise line. For more information, you can visit the website of recruitment agencies. 

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How to Apply to Work in a Cruise Ship

Do you want to work on a cruise ship ? To be more specific, do you want to leave your current job and try for a new career as a seafarer ? If so, then this article is for you. It focuses on the requirements necessary to pursue this new career path, as narrated by a former call center agent who decided to live his dreams.

Working on a cruise ship is an exciting career path. It may be a tough profession due to the number of hours you have to put in work, and the fact that you are away from home most of the time doesn’t make it any easier. Having said that, one of the many perks includes the chance to visit different places all over the world. If you are interested in learning how to be a cruise ship worker, then read on.

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Disclaimer: The information posted here is based on the personal experiences shared by the OFW in the video below. Please let this post serve as a guide only. If you have specific questions, you may ask the OFW by commenting on their video on their accounts.

How to Work as a Sea Farer

The information presented in this video is shared to us by Bam’s Travel Channel, a YouTube channel owned by a Filipino cruise ship worker. Bam specifically made this video for those who wish to shift careers; for example from being a call center agent to being a sea farer. If you are interested in learning more about this, then please click on the video link below:

The vlogger mentioned that he worked for 5 years as a customer service consultant. He worked for the following corporations: Teleperformance, VXI Makati, IBM Concentrix, etc.

After working for 5 years in the same industry, he decided to try a new career. That is, he wanted to be in a cruise ship industry. Primarily, he wants to be able to travel the world.

He has always dreamed of travelling to different countries across various continents. Unfortunately, he said that his salary is not enough to fulfill this dream.

As a result, he strongly felt that his only way of achieving this dream is by working in the cruise ship industry.

Moreover, he was inspired to try out this industry because of his social media friend. That friend kept on posting travel pictures on social media. He was awe inspired by the fact that in one day, his friend was showing photos of him being in Spain, then for the next two days being in France and then in Italy.

His friend, who was a cruise ship worker enjoying travel perks, inspired him to try the same.

Working as a Cruise Ship Worker without Experience

The vlogger said that he had no experience working in a hotel or a restaurant, let alone working in a cruise ship. However, this did not discourage him from trying. The question is, can you still work at a cruise ship even if you don’t have the necessary experience?

The answer to that question is yes. There are two ways to qualify as a cruise ship worker, and these are the following:

  • 1-2 Years of hotel or restaurant work experience
  • Several months of cruise ship work training.

The vlogger was not qualified for the first entry, and he figured that if worked for 1-2 years at a hotel or restaurant, this would take too much time. That’s why he looked for another way to qualify.

Training at Micha

The vlogger said that he found another option to qualify for work at a cruise ship, and that is to train at MICHA, or the Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts. He trained there back in 2014 for around for months.

In particular, he trained to be skilled at handling food and beverage. He took this option to just train, instead of working for 2 years. This is less time consuming, but at the same time he admitted that getting 1-2 years of real restaurant work experience is actually really good as well.

He trained at MICHA Manila from May to September of 2014. After the training, he and his classmates were fortunate enough to have been given an instant opportunity; there was a mass hiring in Magsaysay, and he was one of several students who were immediately endorsed for an interview.

During this phase, he was interviewed, made to take an exam, and he passed everything. The next step is to process all documents and requirements needed to work at a cruise ship.

Preparing requirements can be quite consuming in terms of time, energy, and resources, but if you have a goal, then no challenge is too hard. In fact, the vlogger said that you should take the whole process of processing requirements as an investment for the future.

So what are the requirements you need in order to begin the application phase of working at a cruise ship? Here they are:

  • Passport – the first thing you need to do is apply online, at the DFA website. The regular price for getting a passport is 950 pesos, while the expedite price is 1,200 pesos. With regular, expect to receive your passport in 21 working days. With expedite, you get it in just a week.
  • NBI Clearance
  • Bank Account
  • High school diploma plus transcript , or college diploma plus transcript

What are the requirements for getting a passport? Here they are according to the DFA website :

  • Confirmed online appointment
  • Personal appearance
  • Accomplished Application form
  • Original and photocopy of PSA Authenticated Birth Certificate on Security Paper
  • Any of the following acceptable IDs with one photocopy: List of Acceptable IDs

To learn more about the details, then click on the DFA website link above.

If you are employed with another job while applying to be a sea farer, then you won’t have trouble preparing most of the documents mentioned above. You will only have to prepare your NBI clearance, TIN number, or even bank account if you don’t have one already.

So which bank should you create an account in? Well, it depends on your agency Some agencies require you to create a BDO bank account, for example. In particular, they would want you to have a Kabayan bank account. For this type of account, the maintaining is so cheap; probably around 50 to 100 pesos.

For the high school or college diploma plus high school or college transcript, you need to have these apostilled. Essentially, the DFA needs to know that your transcripts are certified true copies.

To do this, you should go to the school where you graduated and tell them about your application process. They will know what to do. If you choose to submit a high school diploma and high school transcript, you will most likely go to the DepEd division office (that is, if you graduated in a DepEd school). They will then give you a date when you can get your certified diploma.

SOLAS Training

At the MICHA, or other similar institution, you will be undergoing a SOLAS training for around 8 to 10 days. SOLAS stands for Safety of Life at Sea, and this includes basic training on swimming skills, fire training, and more.

How much will you spend on this training? Well, it depends on the institution, but you will probably spend around 8,000 pesos. After the SOLAS Training, you will get a SOLAS certificate.

If you want to train at MICHA Manila, then all you have to go to the Times Plaza building located in front of the UN Avenue LRT situation. Bring your ID and inquire about the SOLAS training.

Seaman’s book

To get the seaman’s book, you need the following requirements:

  • High School or College Diploma or Transcript
  • SOLAS Certificate
  • PSA Authenticated Birth Certificate
  • 2 Passport-Sized 2×2 pictures with colored or white background

Getting a seaman’s book is a lot like getting a passport. You need an appointment. The price is 1,500 pesos for expedite, and 300 pesos for regular.

To pay for your seaman’s book, all you have to do is go to the nearest bayad center. There are bayad centers in SM and in most 7-11 outlets, among others.

Other Possible Requirements

Other requirements include:

  • Yellow paper vaccination
  • Medical exam

These are already required when you are hired. The requirements mentioned in previous sections are for the application process.

Having said that, you can always get these documents if you want even before you are hired. That’s what some aspiring sea farers do, and that gives them the advantage of being ready for immediate hire once something of the like comes up.

Working at a Cruise ship

After submitting all requirements and passing all interviews, you may have to wait for a few more months before you can join a ship. The vlogger mentioned that his first ship is from P & O cruises.

His first few days were really rough. In fact, after 3 days he got really sick and almost gave up. He was so sick that he had to be isolated in the clinic for several days due to high fever and body pains.

He attributes this sickness to the fact that he isn’t used to the physical and long hours of work required in the industry. As a call center agent previously, he only had to sit and relax for 8 hours on the job, so this was definitely new for him.

He said that has a cruise ship worker you have to work for around 10-14 hours. He was so overwhelmed that he decided to call his mom and said he wanted to quit. However, he decided to stay for one more week and see if things get better.

Things did get better for him, and now he is a full-fledged cruise ship worker with tons of experience.

Advice for First Timers

The vlogger gives the following advice to those who will be joining the sea faring industry for the first time:

  • Stay Physically fit – you need to be strong. For example, if you work at a restaurant in a ship, chances you will be working with one other person (a waiter, or assistant waiter), and will be serving around 5-7 tables with 5 guests per table. You need the endurance to do serve them all.
  • Take care of your mental health – when your boss gets mad at you, just think that they are giving you constructive criticism. Stop thinking about your family too much; just focus on your work.
  • Be emotionally ready – you will be dealing with people across different nationalities. The environment will be quite different from what you’re used to. You may have a boss that is too strict or shouts at you. Keep your emotions in check.
  • Trust God – you have to pray all the time, especially if you feel alone. This will help you overcome challenges.
  • Be friendly with your boss, supervisor or manager. – at the end of the day, they will be your first hand in terms of guidance and telling you how to do things right.
  • Be friendly with your workmates – as a beginner, there is a learning curve that you need to tackle, and your more experienced work mates can help you speed up the learning process. They are there to help you perform your job well.
  • Cabin Mate – you will most likely be staying with one other worker in a single cabin. You’ll be together for hours after work. Chances are you will be talking with that person. Don’t try to pick a fight with your cabin mate. Otherwise, you will only be putting yourself in a stressful situation. If you can’t handle your cabin mate then you can just request to be transferred.

There you have it. These are the steps needed in order to apply to become a cruise ship worker. The vlogger even shared tips on how to survive during your first few days, weeks or months onboard.

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Assistant Cook for Cruise Ship (Philippines)

C.F Sharp Crew Management Inc

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-With at least two (2) years culinary work experience in any 4-5 star Hotel or Fine Dining Restaurant. -Must be knowledgeable of International Cuisine preferably in hot/cold production. -With onboard experience is an advantage. Job Qualifications: Physically/medically fit candidate must possess at least High School Graduate/Vocational Diploma With one year on board experience in position applied and preferably on the same type of ship/vessel With ready travel documents. All information and contacts you can find via APPLY JOB button.

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