If you are a committed, hard-working fun-loving team player, you will have the time of your life! It is the only job that can give you so much experience and knowledge of the travel industry. The things you’ll see, do and learn, along with the many new friends you’ll meet from all over the world, will stay with you forever. It is truly an unforgettable experience.
Your confidence as a crew member can only increase as each week goes by, and we at Cast-A-Way constantly encourage our crew to develop their existing skills and learn new ones while onboard. Most people need approximately 4-8 weeks to settle in and feel comfortable in their new surroundings. All we can say is, “hang in there” – it’s worth it.
After the first two months, you will indeed start to enjoy, and when you expect less, you will be half of your contract. Then you will blink, and the contract has finished!
Many Crew Members say they will only do one contract, then they say “only one more”, and when some see, they have worked in that industry for a decade!
Certainly, SHIP LIFE is only for some. Suppose you like routine, have never been far from home and usually miss family. If you prefer to do things your way and on your own time, there may be better jobs for you.
Do not compare the salary with your “at home” by hour kind of job; when you are on land, remember you have to pay for rent, transportation, food; usually at the end of the month, most do not have saved any money. When you work onboard, you get free “housing” and food; if you are smart with your money, you can come home after a few months with some “savings” to invest, perhaps to pay off tuition debt, or to invest in further education for your or your loved ones, buy a car, or save for building a home?
You must be very resilient, flexible and have plenty of energy, enjoy working in a team, be pro-active, resourceful, coachable, the type of person that can never be bored, then you will have a blast! There is not one day that is the same as the other, and primarily when you are not working you will have fun with your new friends!