Work on a Cruise ship?

[LockOut]

This is my list of "stuff" to inquire about during my interview tomorrow. Anyone have anything they think should be added to it.



• What’s the on board medical direction like.
• Define shipboard 911
• Working with a nurse or doctor outside the “clinic”
• What monitors do they use.
• Clinic entails what, on bord capabilities are.
• Shipboard firefighting
• More information about working every day, time on vs time off. Allowed to get off the boat.
• More information about being staff vs crew.
• Job process from here including training in Aug.
• 4month on 2 month off pay
• Salary/benefits

[kydsid]

Originally Posted by LockOut

Allowed to get off the boat.

Keep in mind that will not always be within the countrol of the company. Crew being allowed off of a vessel is dependent upon the Immigration authority of the port country and the nationality of the particular crew member, plus any visas that crew member might have. You first need to talk with them if they will let you off and then make sure you can legally do so, and look into the port of calls.

As a USC you could get reciprocal, visa free travel to the following countries: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/tem...html#countries

However the VWP is a grey area when you arrive as crew. It is up to the local Immigration authority to allow you too use a VWP entry, they can deny it.