Getting jobs on cruise ships at the present time is easier than it has ever been in the history of cruising and for the simple reason that the popularity of cruising has gone through the roof. You get to see a great variety of interesting places while on board what amounts to a five star hotel and usually they will be in the hotter climates. Passengers are paying up to $15,000 a week and you are getting to see the same places for free; in fact you get paid to see them!