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Casino Dealer on cruise ship

  • 26-11-2006 10:18pm
    #1
    MikeZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hey,

    I´m thinking about a job on cruise ship as a casino dealer.
    I have 4 years experience with roulette, blackjack and poker.
    Anybody who have experience with this kind of job on cruise ship?

    Thanks a lot,

    Mike.


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  • #2
    Millionaire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,248 ✭✭✭Millionaire


    An ex girlfriend of mine, spent a few years working on the cruise ships in the carribean. she worked in the Gift shop. I went out to visit for a week,and I got a great fly on the wall, look at the behind the scenes, it was very interesting.

    What I learned is there are 2 ranks of people on a cruises ship "Staff" and "Crew". she was "Staff" and they had much more rights and freedom on the ship, for example they could go into the disco on the ship or see bands play, or walk on the decks on their free time. while "crew' were not allowed do any of this, and had to stay down below. though there was a crew bar whith dirt cheap booze.

    Some "Crew" worked crazy hours and only got a few hour off, on shore on a sunday when the ship was in home port, changing passengers.

    All in All, she started it in early 20s and did I a for a few years, seemed to have a great time, her job was a handy enough number hours wise compared to some, got to see beautiful places in the world, got a great buzz out of it, and seemed to have a continous party! (there was a big drink culture down on the crew decks with all the cheap booze). made friends with people from all over the world.

    According to her, some people finished their contracts 6 or 9 months on board, with plenty of money saved up.

    I d say if you got no ties and nothing to loose, go for it !


  • #3
    Pablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Pablo


    I'm sure this would be an interesting job for someone who was single and young. And who knows you might have some 'fun' on these trips ;)

    Not being able to spend your money would allow you to save it up for when you finish (as long as you don't gamble it away ;))


  • #4
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Knew a guy on one years back and said you drink too much (and not in a partying way).


  • #5
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    hmmm, how would one get this kind of job? (any job on a cruise ship, that is!) Just apply directly to the cruise operators (with a CV for example)?

    Would you need to know how to speak the language of the country it's in? eg. if it's a cruise in the Med, knowing some French/Spanish/Italian would be important?

    OR, is it the complete opposite? ie. since it's mainly foreigners who go on these cruises, English would be of greater importance?

    Thanks


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