While these websites don’t specifically address working in a theatre on cruise ships, before you can do that you have to search for vacancies, apply for jobs, interview, and sign contracts just like any employee...
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Have you heard of Mercy Ships? They are state-of-the-art hospital ships that are staffed by volunteers, that travel around the world providing life-changing surgeries to children and families who are in dire need of medical care but don’t have the resources available to them. Check them out at https://www.mercyships.org/
Have you heard of Emma Cruises? Hopefully you have, in one of my prior blog posts. Well, she has a cat called Hudson – wait, this is related! Long story, but, she also has a mascot toy cat called Captain Hudson. Each year she comes out with a new version of Captain Hudson, which people then take on cruise ships with them. You can see all the places Captain Hudson has been here: https://captainhudsonmap.com/ In any case, back to the Mercy Ships connection…. Have I found a vlogger for you! Actually, not quite a cruise techie, but a performer on board ships. Her name is Jordan Bauth. She’s a professional (and talented!) ice skater, and, as of this writing, she’s on board a Royal Caribbean ship. Yes! RCCL ships have ice skating rinks! And spectacular ice skating shows – great lighting! In any case, back to Jordan.
A couple of blog posts ago – NOT ALL SMOOTH SAILING – I pointed out some warnings all savvy cruise techies should be aware of. But here, I’d like to relay a few positive comments from technicians who have worked in ships’ theatres…
Before you can work in a theatre on a cruise ship, you still have to search for vacancies, apply for jobs, interview, and sign contracts, just like any employee. While these two websites don’t specifically address working in a theatre, they are chock full of information about cruise ship profiles, job descriptions, salary ranges, vacancies, application processes, and more! As my new mates on ControlBooth point out, working on a cruise ship is not all smooth sailing. If you’re interested in working on a cruise ship, you should know the pros and cons.
Travel podcaster Jason Moore presents a great resource in Amanda Hathorne-Geary, who has lots of great advice on how to get a job on a cruise ship.
Did you know, just like any employment situation, crew on cruise ships have certain employee rights.
The organization that oversees your rights is the ILO – the International Labour Organization – with the “Seafarer’s Bill of Rights”. I must confess, being a theatre person, I mostly think about tech in terms of lighting, sound and rigging. But, what about you A/V technicians? A/V is a huge part of the tech that is needed on a cruise ship. If you’re an A/V techie, or even if you’re not, this is a great behind-the-scenes video to watch by Vladimir Semiletov on board Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpebq-EU6fU |
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