i'm wondering what the travel benefits are for a massage therapist on a cruise ship. also?

how do i split time with someone to be able to see the sights sometimes? is it suitable,professional to split as often as you'd like...also,do you HAVE to share a room with other workers? thanks...this is valuable info for me to know and the sooner the better as i am making major descisions in my life now. ALSO,i also bellydance,so,what about a job doing that,either alone or in addition to the massuese job...Thanks!!!

Depending on the ship/line you will be on for 4 months and then off for two. Tips can be great since they are handled differently than the rest of the service staff on the ship. And your work environment is first class all the way.

Yes, you do have to share a room but normally not a big deal for most since you will work all the time. Usually 10-12 hour days. But then you get 2 months off so it's not that bad.

Good Luck!

Keep in mind that the Spas are open while on port, so you do have to work. The spa manager makes the work rotation.
You have to share a cabin on that postion. Only officers and management have individual cabins and sometimes the performers, but they tend to hire performers in doubles and/or if having individual performers make 2 of them share a cabin.
Also, since both Spa and Artistic dept are concession, it would be impossible to get both jobs and end up going to the same ship, the odds are not good.
They money can be good, depending on what kind of ship, what nacionality of passengers etc.
Formal ships make good money at the Spa.
Ships with UK passengers tend not to make any money at the SPA. Depends a lot.
I had a friend who was a massage therapist on a ship with UK pax and she made strictly the salary the company paid, the Brits, specially older ones, didn't like to be touched.
www.hardingbros.co.uk
and www.steinerleisure.com/
are the concessions of Spas on ships.

you'´ll need a medical and an STCW-95 (basic sea survival, fire fighting, first aid and crowd management)
good luck

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