Cruise Ship Bartending

Judith writes: I wonder if you could help me. My son is looking for a job as a bartender on a cruise boat, somewhere … We don’t really know where to look for.

I would appreciate very much if you could give some clue how to find that kind of job.

Thank you very much.

The Career Doctor responds: I guess I’m showing my age, but the first image that came to my mind in reading your letter was Isaac, the bartender from the television series, The Love Boat. All joking aside, the cruise industry has certainly been growing, with companies such as P&O Princess Cruises, Carnival, Royal Caribbean Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Lines all adding new ships — with plans for even more — so the job outlook is quite strong.