Cruise lines that hire crew worldwide
From the biggest ships at sea to small luxury yachts and river boats, these cruise lines employ crew from all over the world. Choose a line to see what working on board is like and what it looks for.
Major cruise lines
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean International operates some of the largest cruise ships in the world, with attractions such as surf…
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Cruise Line is one of the biggest cruise brands in the world, known for fun, casual cruises…
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Norwegian Cruise Line pioneered “freestyle cruising”, with no fixed dining times and many restaurants to choose from on…
Disney Cruise Line
The Walt Disney Company
Disney Cruise Line offers family cruises with Disney characters, theatre shows and themed dining. Guest service and working…
MSC Cruises
MSC Group
MSC Cruises is a Swiss-based global cruise line owned by MSC Group, with a large fleet sailing the…
Princess Cruises
Carnival Corporation & plc
Princess Cruises sails worldwide, with strong programmes in Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. It is part of…
Celebrity Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group
Celebrity Cruises offers modern premium cruises with a strong focus on design, dining and wellness. It is part…
Viking
Viking operates river, ocean and expedition cruises for curious adult travellers, with an emphasis on culture and destinations.…
Premium & contemporary
Holland America Line
Carnival Corporation & plc
Holland America Line is one of the oldest names in cruising, with mid-size ships sailing to Alaska, Europe,…
Costa Cruises
Carnival Corporation & plc
Costa Cruises is Italy’s best-known cruise line, sailing mainly in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Italian-style service is…
P&O Cruises
Carnival Corporation & plc
P&O Cruises is a British cruise line sailing mainly from Southampton for UK guests. It is part of…
AIDA Cruises
Carnival Corporation & plc
AIDA Cruises is Germany’s largest cruise brand, with casual, activity-filled cruises for German-speaking guests. German is a strong…
TUI Cruises
TUI AG & Royal Caribbean Group
TUI Cruises is a joint venture of TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Group, serving German-speaking guests with its…
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages offers adults-only cruises with a modern, lifestyle-led concept, restaurants instead of buffets and a strong focus…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is an ultra-luxury, all-inclusive line with all-suite ships and very high service standards. It…
Oceania Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Oceania Cruises is an upper-premium line known for its culinary focus and mid-size ships. It is part of…
Silversea
Royal Caribbean Group
Silversea is an ultra-luxury cruise line with small, all-suite ships and butler service, sailing worldwide including expedition voyages…
Seabourn
Carnival Corporation & plc
Seabourn is an ultra-luxury small-ship line offering all-inclusive cruises and expedition voyages. It is part of Carnival Corporation…
Azamara
Azamara is an upper-premium line with smaller ships, known for longer stays and overnight calls in port so…
Cunard
Carnival Corporation & plc
Cunard is a historic British line famous for Queen Mary 2’s transatlantic crossings and elegant, traditional service. It…
Luxury, expedition & boutique
Crystal
A&K Travel Group
Crystal is a luxury cruise brand known for spacious ships and attentive, high-end service. It is part of…
Explora Journeys
MSC Group
Explora Journeys is the luxury lifestyle brand of MSC Group, with all-suite ocean ships and a European, hotel-style…
Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten is famous for its voyages along the Norwegian coast, combining cruise and local coastal service, with a…
PONANT
PONANT is a French luxury and expedition cruise line with small ships that reach polar regions and remote…
Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises operates small ships, including sailing yachts, that visit smaller ports with a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.
SeaDream Yacht Club
SeaDream Yacht Club operates small luxury yachts with a casual yacht-club atmosphere and a very high number of…
Star Clippers
Star Clippers sails large tall ships under sail, offering informal, adventurous cruises in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.
Paul Gauguin Cruises
PONANT
Paul Gauguin Cruises specialises in luxury voyages in French Polynesia and the South Pacific and is part of…
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
The Travel Corporation
Uniworld is a luxury river cruise line with richly designed boats sailing Europe’s great rivers. It is part…
Riviera Travel
Riviera Travel is a British travel company offering river cruises on Europe’s rivers and escorted tours, mainly for…
VIVA Cruises
VIVA Cruises is a German river cruise line sailing the Rhine, the Danube and other European rivers, mainly…
European, river & specialist
Celestyal
Celestyal is a Greek cruise line specialising in the Greek islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, with a warm…
Mein Schiff
TUI Cruises
Mein Schiff is the fleet of TUI Cruises, offering premium all-inclusive cruises for German-speaking guests. German is a…
nicko cruises
nicko cruises is a German river and coastal cruise company sailing European rivers, mainly for German-speaking guests.
Phoenix Reisen
Phoenix Reisen is a German cruise and travel company based in Bonn, operating ocean ships and river boats…
Saga Cruises
Saga Cruises is a British cruise line mainly for guests over 50, with small boutique ships and inclusive…
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a family-owned line of Norwegian origin with smaller ships sailing from UK ports,…
AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways is a family-owned luxury river cruise line sailing in Europe, Egypt, Asia and Africa.
Avalon Waterways
Globus family of brands
Avalon Waterways is a river cruise line from the Globus family of brands, known for wide panoramic suites…
Scenic
Scenic is an Australian-founded luxury group offering all-inclusive river cruises and ocean expedition cruises on its Scenic Eclipse…
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