Cruise Ship Work.

[mtweedale]

Hey all, Im currently in my final year of a degree and im writing my dissertation about Cruise Ship Work. If anyone has worked on a cruise ship or is about to, would you be amazing and fill out this questionnaire for me?? I would forever be in your debt.

Cheers.

What instrument do you play and what is your current profession?

How did you get work on a cruise liner and why did you choose this route?

If you got work through agencies, which ones did you apply for and would you recommend these agencies?

What made you want to work on a cruise and what were the pro’s and con’s from this work?

Did you apply in a band or as a solo musician?

What does work as a musician on a cruise liner entail? E.g. Function band, orchestra etc.

What kind of cruise did you work on and what are the pro’s and con’s to this type of cruise?

How long did you work on a cruise and what time periods were your contracts?

What skills did you require to work on a cruise and did this kind of work improve your playing?

What did you gain from working on a cruise? E.g skills, more work, useful contacts.

What is cruise life like?

Would you recommend working on a cruise?

What advise would you give to someone that was going to start a career in cruise liners?

 

[mrpackerguy]

If you do a search on this "Misc" area and "band management" using the word "cruise" as a title search, I think you'll see there are more than several threads on this topic which should answer most, if not all your questions.

 

[mtweedale]

Amazing, Cheers.