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Hospitality and food | Travel and tourism
Cruise ship stewards clean and service cabins on board cruise ships.
You'll usually need 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a Level 2 course.
You could apply to work as a cruise ship steward directly or through specialist agencies. There are no formal requirements, but experience of working in a hotel, restaurant or bar can be useful. GCSEs in English and maths will be helpful. Customer service is an important part of the role, so most cruise liners will expect you to have worked in a customer service job before. As you'll be travelling around the world, it may be helpful if you can speak a second language. You can get more advice about careers in hospitality and tourism through the Hospitality Guild.
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With experience you could progress to a supervisor post, like assistant housekeeper or head steward. You could also move into other areas like working as a croupier in the casino, or entertainment or restaurant work.
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