From the sea to being a distributor on a cruise ship, all the exciting and boring parts to consider when taking this big step in life.

Now of course we’ve all heard these exciting stories from friends or casino colleagues about being a cruise dealer. It may be that we are drawn to saving tons of money, or just having a great partying lifestyle or traveling the world. One of those things listed above calls us like this little voice in our head, that we would also like to follow this path in life and go to sea on a cruise.

During your time as a trader, there is always someone who has made ships or has been made by a friend. It comes naturally to the wonderful world of land-based casinos, with all that lovely word of mouth, wherever you are in this beautiful world of ours, be it England, South Africa or the rest of the world.

Steps to take that action to become the merchant on a ship.

Of course, you should take that first step to decide if you want to take action and contact the recruiting agent in your home country. Yes, you’ll usually have to do the infamous table test, which is part of casino life, so you don’t play a trick on them and they can see physically and mentally that you’re capable of dealing all the games you said. can. In addition to dealing, it’s getting the correct Blackjack payouts or Roulette bets, knowing the Craps payouts, and any payouts from other games you deal in.

get on board the cruise

Now, once aboard the incredible cruise ship, another world awaits you. You will usually start work that night unless you are very lucky and have the night off. Yes, you will be shown the ropes and you will be participating in your first live game as a dealer. The butterflies are probably going crazy in your tummy, but like all things once you get past that first time at your table. It’s like going on stage, you’ve had your stage fright, now that it’s all over, just put a smile on your face and carry on with the rest of the night. These players on cruise ships are paying to take the cruise and they want to have fun so chat and have fun laugh with them and you will do some jockeying too.

On a cruise you have to go through a lot of safety training and some other training on board but like all things it goes by very quickly so go ahead and be the dealer. The first week is always a nightmare but it flies by and of course every very early morning and working late into the night it will be exhausting you just have to get through the first week there will be a light at the end of the tunnel.

Usually you do an hour or more at the tables, then you have your 20 minute break, depending on the rules of the ship, you can go to your cabin, go shopping, have a quick look at the shows or just relax. It is your time to take a break to rest your mind and be ready for your next stage at the tables.

The fun times you can have as a delivery man on board a cruise ship.

Now after work when you’re done for the night there’s always parties, crew parties, the crew bar or the staff bar, if you want that social life it’s all there. Casino staff like to party and drink, just remember if your original purpose was to see the world, don’t forget to party until breakfast and you’ll end up sleeping your contract on board. You’ll find that at the end of your contract, you haven’t saved a penny in the first place, you drank all your money down the drain, you slept your contract. It’s all about moderation, you can still have a few but still manage to land at all ports and see those amazing places when your ship docks. You can always take a power nap before work and you will feel great to become thee cruise distributor. It’s all about having fun and moderating or knowing when to get some sleep before work. You can have both just learn to manage your time.

get a casino job on a cruise ship you need a few years of casino experience behind you, craps or craps dealers are always in demand, for tellers who normally work in a bank or exchange office it takes to apply for a cruise job. Some companies recommend that you take this course on cruise ship work, not sure why they do it, something about a diploma so you can do cruise ship work. In other countries, ask your booking agent for Royal Caribbean or the cruise line you would like to apply to. For casinos on cruise ships there used to be casino concessions as well, but there aren’t that many, mainly on the smaller ships in the Mediterranean, most cruise lines have their own casinos these days.

Some of the requirements for casino boat dealer jobs:

  1. Dealer school test approved by the Gaming Board and/or Commission or international equivalence.
  2. Two years of experience as a dealer in Blackjack, Craps, American Roulette, Caribbean Stud Poker and various other casino games.
  3. Ability to quickly discern numbers on dice, cards, wheels, etc. and determines the outcome of the game.
  4. Ability to tactfully communicate with guests, department heads and employees on board to resolve issues.
  5. Ability to stand for an extended period of time.
  6. Ability to read, write and speak English clearly and distinctly.
  7. All international applicants must have the ability to obtain a C1/D1 visa (and other relevant visas) where applicable.
  8. You must meet all physical requirements, including the ability to participate in life-saving emergency drills and required training.

So if you are looking for fun, money or just want to travel, this is a great job, all you need to do is find the recruitment agent in your country and apply for the position of distributor on a cruise ship with the cruise line. To find the recruitment agent, say for example for Royal Caribbean, you can search online on their site and then go to the link for recruitment agents in your respective country. Some companies only charter at certain times of the year or at intervals, but there’s no harm in contacting the relevant chartering agent or cruise line in the meantime.

For more information on cruise ship jobs you can visit my site on the various posts and the links for the different cruise lines.

I wish you every success in being hired for that position as a distributor on a cruise ship, I worked for 18 years on cruise ships and saw most of the world as a distributor and I loved traveling and meeting all these wonderful people.