Three Countries. One Team. The Human Side of Cruise Retail 🌍🚢

15 hours ago

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From Morocco, Kenya and Brazil to working together onboard — a photograph that reminds us why we love this industry.

Every so often, a photograph lands in our inbox that makes Adrian and me stop what we're doing and smile.

This was one of them.

Three familiar faces, all looking rather smart in their uniforms, standing together onboard a cruise ship.

Meet Yassine from Morocco, Mohammed from Kenya and João from Brazil.

A few months ago, we had the pleasure of helping each of them secure their opportunities at sea through Cruise Retail Academy.

Today, they're colleagues, working alongside one another.

And the best part? The photograph came from one of our freelance specialists who happens to be onboard with them!

More than just a job

Anyone who has worked at sea will understand why this photograph means so much.

You join a ship surrounded by people from countries you've perhaps never visited, with different backgrounds, languages and experiences.

Before long, you're sharing busy working days, supporting each other through challenges and celebrating the little victories together.

It's one of the things that makes working onboard so different from life ashore.

For us at Cruise Retail Academy, it's also a lovely reminder that the recruitment process is only the beginning.

We spend so much time speaking with candidates, helping them prepare and supporting them towards their next opportunity.

But seeing them together, months later, is something rather special.

Yassine, Mohammed and João, what a fantastic photograph!

Adrian and I are delighted to see you all together, looking happy and enjoying your careers onboard.

Keep supporting each other, keep learning and enjoy the experience.

Three countries. Three different journeys. One team.

That's the human side of cruise retail we love celebrating.

Cruise Retail Academy connects people from around the world with career opportunities at sea.