In short, gratuities should not be viewed as an optional extra, but more as a required service fee, which ensures fare wages for the hardworking cruise crew. This has offset differing tipping customs on ships that draw international crowds and also helped ensure tip equity as specialty dining venues have become the norm on most big cruise ships Today, most mainstream cruise companies place automatic service charges on passengers' cruise accounts, or offer the option for prepaid gratuities at booking. In these cases, the staff gratuities are built directly into the all-inclusive fares, and their crewmembers are paid accordingly.

On the other hand, many luxury and boutique cruise lines (like Azamara, Regent Seven Seas and Silversea) have no-tipping policies in place. And, of course, the cruise companies are all too happy to keep their cruises' prices down by passing off salary costs as added gratuities tacked on to your bill.

The cruise lines' rationale for this compensation model - whether or not you agree with it - is that tips help incentivize higher service standards. As such, on nearly all big-ship lines - like Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian - crewmembers are dependent upon the generosity of travelers for a good portion of their income. Getting a casino job will require that you have a competitive resume.Most mainstream cruise lines pay cruise workers a low base wage. Positions include:Ĭasino jobs are often filled by the cruise lines’ concessionaire. This lets them see the various port cities of the world, while other cruise positions will be required to stay on board – at least some of their port time. Slot managers need to have a minimum of three years’ experience, and Slot Technicians and Trainees are required to have at least six months of experience.Ĭasino Staff enjoy some of the best benefits on a cruise ship because the casino is often closed while the ship is in port. You will have to be at least 21 years old, and will need to meet other requirements related to the specific position.ĭealers will need to have at least one year of previous experience and must be familiar with at least two games.

Getting a job as cruise Casino Staff will mean that you will most likely have similar requirements that a regular casino would have. Some of the staff members of the casino include: Casino Manager, Assistant Casino Manager, Casino Dealer – or Croupier, Slot Technician, Casino Cashier, Casino Hosts

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