Being A Bartender On A Cruise Ship

They are qualified individuals that do much more than simply pop open a fresh beer or pour some wine.

Being a bartender on a cruise ship. No one I talked to really liked it. The bartenders I knew worked 12-14 hour days on average. Tipping your bartender some cash upfront is a good way to ensure attentive service throughout your cruise.

But dont assume that being a bartender on a cruise ship is easy. Youd never see them in port cause they were always working 7 days a week for their entire contract- which was 6 months on average. You can see the world and get paid for it.

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Most drinks are rum and coke types or their frilly beach drinks. Diploma or GED and be at least 21. - Ensures that smooth operation of bars is maintained at all times and the quality of services provided meet the standards of the cruise line.

Going back to being clueless when I say clueless I really was clueless everything I thought I knew about the bar before getting on the ship went out the window I learned a new set up a new system a new dialect and a new culture. Was recently on a cruise -- ship and line to remain nameless -- where I had a unique experience with a bartender. Just went on a cruise and had many conversations with the crew.

Bartenders are r esponsible for providing professional and courteous service to passengers in all bars and beverage outlets throughout the cruise ship as well as serving staff and crew members in the crew bar. It is not easy working 7 days a week away from your family. If you want to survive life on cruise ships you have to be positive and focus on good things such as tax- free income lots of new friends and chance to see most beautiful places in the world.