| A number of people have fulfilled their dreams of | | | | Visitor Visa from the United States Embassy once the |
| travelling the world and even getting paid for that! | | | | Employee Agreement with a cruise ship company is |
| When you have reached here that means you would | | | | obtained from the employer. United States of America |
| have made your mind to work onboard a cruise ship! | | | | is one of the most important destinations for the cruise |
| There is some important stuff that ought to know so | | | | ships all over. Entry to the USA is allowed only with |
| let me guide you further with my experience. | | | | these C1 & D1 and B2 visas. This is when your ship |
| There are numerous job opportunities up for grabs for | | | | calls to a US port, mostly 30 days. For working in the |
| you onboard a cruise ship. This is an interesting job and | | | | USA for a limited number of hours or days a C1 visa is |
| it offers you financial stability. Along with that you have | | | | required for seamen. In order to transit at USA's ports |
| an opportunity to travel to foreign ports. But a lot of | | | | D1 visa is needed. |
| effort must be put in researching the right job. Also, | | | | For citizens of countries which are not included in the |
| you must have the right qualification to land in the job | | | | Visa Waiver Program, USA B2 Tourist Visas or the |
| that might be just right for you. Following are the three | | | | "visitor visas" are needed. A B2 Tourist Visa is |
| most important things that you must posses. | | | | required by all foreign nationals who want to visit the |
| 1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE: You should be able to speak | | | | United States for leisure or tourism. |
| and understand English. This is because Americans | | | | A B2 visitor visa holder can stay in the USA for |
| and English-speaking travelers are catered to | | | | maximum time duration of 6 months. |
| maximum by most cruise companies. This becomes | | | | Cruise line or agency must be contacted directly to |
| more important when you are working in front line | | | | know the specific visa requirements for your country |
| divisions like Food & Beverage, and Cabin stewards in | | | | of origin on cruise ship employment. Cruise jobs need |
| hotels. Here the guests would directly pay you! | | | | putting of long work hours and are not easy. But what |
| 2. PASSPORT: Passport is the most important | | | | can be more interesting than travelling the world over |
| document that is needed in cruise ship job. A valid | | | | and in turn get paid for that as well! |
| passport must be possessed by all the cruise | | | | Imagine waking up every morning and viewing the |
| personnel working onboard. | | | | beautiful sea. You will be able to enjoy your vacation |
| 3. SEAMAN VISA (For all non-US residents) One is | | | | every day, and what's more, you will get paid for it!! |
| required to obtain C1 Transit & D1 Seaman and B2 | | | | |