Here are some agencies that place enrichment providers: International Voyager Media 11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 300
Miami, FL 33181
(305) 892-6644

Karp Enterprises, Inc.
1999 University Dr., Suite 213
Coral Springs, FL 33071
(305) 341-9400

Lectures International
P.O. Box 35446
Tucson, AZ 85740
(520) 297-1145

Lauretta Blake, The Working Vacation
4277 Lake Santa Clara Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1330
(408) 727-9665

On Board Promotions
777 Arthur Godfrey Blvd., Suite 320
Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305) 673-0400

Program Experts, Inc.
P.O. Box 510
Cresskill, NJ 07626-0510
(210) 569-7950

Posh Talks
P.O. Box 5417
Palm Springs, CA 92263
(619) 323-3205

Semester at Sea, Institute for Shipboard Education University of Pittsburgh
811 William Pitt Union
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(800) 854-0194
shipboard@sas.ise.pitt.edu

Entertainers - are employed directly by large cruise lines, but are contract temporary employees. It is also possible to get gigs through agencies which keep a percentage of the entertainer's salary. (My guitar teacher at university spent her summers cruising back and forth to the Mediterranean while playing jazz flute and guitar. In her spare time she combed the hillside villages for makers of unique renaissance style instruments which she taught her students to play each fall.) Contracts can run from just a few days in length to several months. You may work on 1 ship or rotate between several. If you are a professional entertainer, one of the following agencies should be able to assist you in finding a position on a cruise ship.

Bramson Productions
1501 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
(212) 354-9575

Fiesta Fantastica
230 S. W. Eighth St.
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 854-2221

Jean Anne Ryan Productions
308 S. E. Fourteenth Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
(305) 523-6399

Peter Grey Terhune Productions
P.O. Box 715
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
(407) 783-8745

Ray Kennedy Production Co.
244 S. Academy Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 662-3501

Ship Services International, Inc.
370 W. Camino Gardens Blvd., 3rd Floor
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(407) 391-5500

Showmasters
3038-D N. Federal Highway
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33306
(305) 563-8028

There is one other short-term temporary position available on many cruise ships, and I would be remiss if I failed to mention it. There is sometimes a need for Male Escorts of a "certain age". This role is best filled by gentlemen who are good conversationalists and dancers. In exchange for keeping single ladies company they earn free cruises. Contracts usually last 2 - 4 weeks. Applicants for this position should be well groomed, out-going and courteous, with some ability on the dance floor. Their health must be good, and they should not be heavy drinkers. Contact the cruise lines directly to learn more and to apply for jobs.

Here is a list of websites to contact if you are interested in finding a job on a cruise ship:

actionjobs.com
shipjobs.com
cruiselinejobs.com
jobsonships.com
travelwest.com
cruise-jobs.com
cruiseshipschool.co.uk
www.cooljobs.com

And finally, I found several books listed at amazon.com about working on cruise ships:

Working on Cruise Ships, by Sandra Bow, 192 pages, $15.95 new, $7.50 used

How to Get a Job With a Cruise Line: How to Sail Around the World on Luxury Cruise Ships and Get Paid for It, by Mary Fallon Miller, 352 pages, $11.87 new, $5.05 used

American and Canadian Cruise Ship Employment Manual, by John, Degolacao Rodrigues, 120 pages, $19.95 new, $17.00 used

How to Get a Job on a Cruise Ship, by Steve Hines (editor), Don H. Kennedy, 152 pages, $14.95 new, $10.64 used

Cruise Ship Jobs!, by Cynthia Ossenfort, 80 pages, $12.95 new

(c)2002, Kim Davis
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