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Choosing the right job
Match a cruise ship role to your personality, experience and confidence level — so you apply for jobs you'll actually get.
Hey, I'm Lucy.
I help ordinary people get extraordinary lives by working on cruise ships and getting paid to travel the world. If you're bored of your routine, low on money but high on wanderlust, and craving a life that actually feels exciting — this is for you.
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The Crew-Ready Method
Five stages, one career at sea.
A simple framework I built over a decade onboard. Each stage is a real, sequential decision point — not a marketing funnel. Skip one and you'll feel it.
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The perfect CV
Build a cruise-industry CV that looks professional, highlights the right experience, and gets you shortlisted.
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Finding the right recruiter
Know where to apply and which routes are legitimate — so you skip the scams and stop wasting time on the wrong agencies.
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Ace the interview
Understand the questions recruiters really ask, what they're looking for, and how to answer with genuine confidence.
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Getting onboard, then thriving
Paperwork, packing, cabin life, week one — and how to build a career that lasts well past your first contract.
From the blog
Read more about life and work onboard.
A few of the most useful articles for anyone thinking about cruise ship life, applying for jobs, or wondering what the reality is really like.
Working On A Cruise Ship
Can you drink on a cruise ship and why is there a alcohol limit?
As a crew member working on a cruise ship you will of course have many rules to follow.One of the top rules and the rule that is the…
30 May 2020
Europe
Exploring Valencia For The First Time
Working on a cruise ship means that you go where-ever the ship takes you, and sometimes it returns to places a handful of times, and other times, the…
4 Jul 2019
Destinations
A Summer’s Day In Seville, Spain
The cruise ship I am working on has docked in Cadiz, Spain today. I have been to Cadiz a few times now, so have had a good chance…
27 Jun 2019
Destinations
Three Things To Do In Massena, Sicily
The cruise ship I am working on is sailing around Sicily which is the largest of the Mediterranean islands located just off the toe of Italy. Today we…
20 Jun 2019
Croatia
A Day Spent Exploring The Town Of Hvar, Croatia
The cruise ship I am working on has brought me to Hvar in Croatia. This island is a tender port which, for those who don’t know, is when…
13 Jun 2019
Jobs At Sea
What Is It Like To Work For Steiner, On A Cruise Ship?
Applying Everything will start with you applying online to whichever company you decide to work for. The main 3 companies that hire spa staff for cruise lines are…
28 May 2019
Real Crew, Real Contracts
Hired — and still onboard.
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Two weeks after I bought the CV template I had three interviews. By the end of the month I was packing for the Allure of the Seas. I'd been trying on my own for nearly a year.
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Priya M.
Hired — Royal Caribbean
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Lucy's agency list saved me from at least two scams. I went straight to a vetted recruiter and was at sea within nine weeks. No fees, no nonsense.
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Jess T.
Hired — P&O Cruises
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I'm 24 and I was scared I wasn't qualified enough for ships. The interview guide showed me I already had the answers — I just needed to say them in the way recruiters listen for.
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Amelia K.
Hired — Virgin Voyages