Cruise Ships: 3000 Jobs Available

Cypriot company Louis Cruise Lines (LCL) is recruiting 150 people to work on board its ships. Mainly sought: bartenders, valets, receptionists, hostesses and servers. Christos Hadjipetris, Senior Manager Hotel Operations of the company, is expected for February 7 interview candidates.

This exercise will be in collaboration with Renaissance Maritime Ltd. (RML). And, by the end of April, the candidates have joined the ship where they are posted.

The contract is for a period of nine months, renewable says Edley Elliah, responsible RML. Adding that "we have 100 Mauritians on ships of this company." According to him, "a bartender can earn up to 2000 euros per month, including tips."

Also in February, the International Cruise Recruitment Services Ltd (ICRS) recruit it, 50 Massage & Beauty Therapists, Hairstylists for the British company Steiner. And, another selection will be in July. "We expect recruitment to the Queen Mary 2 will ship when the Port-Louis in early April. We have fifty Mauritians, "says Dave Gooboodun, Director of the ICRS.

American companies Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises, is no exception. They expect to hire 2,400 Mauritians this year. "Interviews are scheduled for March and July, for these companies," suggests Seepaul Chandra Kumar, director of CSCS International Manning, the recruiter. In March, it's 800 people who take the job. "Wages of a cook and starts at $ 800 a chef can receive 4000 dollars," he says.

Liners Spanish and Greek are also seeking staff to work as bartenders, cooks and valets. Recruitment will be in April by the Mauritian company Nova Manning Services Ltd.. In total, 250 Mauritians will be selected.

And 150 others will be in March, on behalf of the Norwegian Cruise Line, based in Miami.