Conference abbott::cruise_travel

    Well I had a freind that was a DJ in a Nashua NH night club and
    decided to quit there and go work for a curise line out of Florida.
    He only lasted 6 mos..cause the money was bad 150.00 a week or less
    I think it was..no time off and not much to do..if you can believe
    that. (he was a D.J.)
    
    If you really are considering working for something like this I would
    call Club Med 1 800 Club Med..you have a better chance of being
    promoted..etc...
    
    Good Luck
    
    Julie-lynn
                                             

    I think Julie-lynn is right. The hours are *very* long (perhaps 16
    hours a day at least 6 days a week) and the pay is minimal and if
    you pick something like a Caribbean itinerary, you'd be returning
    to exactly the same ports every week. It might be fun if you could
    sign on to a class line which has an around the world cruise and
    rarely spends more than a few weeks doing the same thing. Also, I
    suppose it might be a way to meet folks of the opposite sex. Given
    the above admonitions, there are a couple of outfits that seem to
    think that cruising is glamorous enough that you might be willing
    to pay to find out about opportunities:
    
    	Jobs on cruise ships
    	Conly Press, Dept CT
    	Box #6929
    	Huntington Beach, CA 92615 - send $6.00
    
    	Cruise-ship jobs
    	Summerstar International
    	P.O. Box 432225
        N. Miami, FL 33143 - send 19.95 + 1.50 postage
    

I can save you $6.00!  The Conly publication is really not worth much.  The
only valuable information in that booklet is a list of cruise lines and
addresses.  You can get that same list by going to the library and reading
up on jobs in the travel industry.   Wish I remembered the names of the books
that I read a while ago - but I have forgotten the titles.  I found most
of the information in the card catalogue by searching for CAREERS and TRAVEL.
 
Hours and pay are directly tied to the type of job you are looking for.  Most
waiters work VERY long hours and have few days off.  However, since room and
board is included, their savings tend to accumulate quickly.  I've had friends
involved with the entertainment part of the cruise lines.  They claimed
great hours (once they learned the shows), days in the sun and great pay. 
(Well..in comparison to summer stock!)  The entertainers also appear to have
fewer restrictions on their free time.  The waiters on most ships are
restricted from passenger areas - whereas, I've seen entertainers mingling
with guests and enjoying the decks, pools and bars.  

Kelly

    After talking to my waiter and busboy, I would never work on a ship.
    They could take some time off, but only after so many months of
    seven day weeks. After I saw my waiter serving breakfast, lunch,
    dinner, and the midnight buffet, then breakfast, lunch, and dinner
    the next day, I couldn't see how they kept moving week after week
    and didn't get sick. 
    
    That kind of schedule is not for me.
    
    Linda

    
    I want to than everyone for responding to my questions.  The replies
    are very helpful.  I think I'll look into Club Med's and Resort Spas
    instead.  
    
    Thanks!!
    Tracy