Massage Career on a Cruise Line

Article by Robyn Tellefsen

Massage Career on a Cruise Line

 

Imagine the cool ocean breeze in your hair as you take a short walk to work each morning. Now imagine seeing new sights on your way to work every day. These pictures don’t have to stay in your imagination — they can be your reality when you work as a massage therapist on a cruise ship.

Julie Botteri, author of the e-book “FabJob Guide to Getting a Job on a Cruise Ship,” affirms that today’s travel industry is focused on health, wellness, and relaxation. And job demand reflects those priorities.

“Massage therapist opportunities are plentiful,” she says. “Physical fitness, healthy living, and mind-body-wellness have become much more prevalent in travel. Cruise lines are looking for qualified personnel.”

To secure a round-trip ticket to some of the most fascinating destinations around the world, you’ll need to undergo the proper massage career training. You’ll have the best opportunities if you have national certification, state licensure (if available), and at least one year of experience as a massage therapist.

Your massage career training will come into play as you’re working with the array of passengers aboard a cruise ship. To appeal to such a diverse audience, you’ll need to be proficient in a variety of massage techniques, such as Swedish, Thai, relaxation, sports, deep tissue, and more. To make yourself even more marketable, you may wish to choose a massage career specialty, such as aromatherapy, hot rock massage, or Reiki, to name a few. Experience in sales presentation is another plus, since many cruise lines offer cosmetology seminars throughout the cruise to boost sales of their products.

When you become a massage therapist for a cruise line, you’ll have the opportunity to save a substantial amount of money, since all your expenses (food, accommodations, medical care, airline tickets to and from the port of embarkation, etc.) will be covered by the cruise line.

And the future of cruise-line massage careers is bright, since the overall outlook for the cruise industry is good, according to a recent report from Ocean Shipping Consultants, a UK-based independent research company. After advancing from 4.4 million cruise passengers in the mid-’90s to almost 7 million passengers in 2000 and approximately 9.25 million in 2005, the cruise passenger total for North America is expected to develop to almost 12 million by 2010, almost 14.5 million by 2015, and approximately 17.2 million by 2020. This numbers represent an annual average expansion rate of approximately 4.25%.

If you want to explore a variety of breathtaking vacation destinations and get paid while doing it, pursue a massage career on the big blue sea.

-Reporting by CarolAnn Bailey-Lloyd

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