Free CV Evaluation — No account. No credit card.

Is Your CV Getting You
Hired or Ignored?

Most cruise ship applications are filtered out before anyone reads them. Before you apply anywhere, find out exactly where your CV stands — with instant, free feedback built on real knowledge from inside the industry.

Evaluate My CV Free → Takes less than 60 seconds
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Built on real industry experience.
Not generic career advice. Not templates. Feedback trained on what cruise ship recruiters and manning agencies actually look for — from someone who spent decades on the other side of that process.

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Do Not Send Your CV to Any Cruise Line Before Reading This

Every application you submit without first evaluating your CV is a wasted opportunity. Manning agencies and cruise line recruiters receive hundreds of CVs every week. They do not give second chances. Once your name is on file with a rejected application, it is very difficult to recover that first impression. Get your CV evaluated first — it is completely free — and apply only when you know your CV is ready.

Why applications fail

The Cruise Industry Screens
Differently Than You Think

Land-based HR rules do not apply here. Manning agencies receive hundreds of applications a week. They know within seconds whether a candidate understands the industry — or does not. Most applicants get it wrong in the same three ways.

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Wrong format for the industry

A CV that works well for hotel hiring often fails for cruise ships. The structure, length, and emphasis that manning agencies expect are specific — and different from what most applicants submit.

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Missing the right ATS keywords

Cruise recruiters and applicant tracking systems screen for role-specific terms. Missing department language, wrong job title conventions, or absent position-relevant keywords will eliminate an application before any human reads it.

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No signal of sea-readiness

A CV that does not signal contract awareness or the realities of shipboard life tells a recruiter the candidate is not prepared — even if their experience is strong. Most land-based CVs fail this test immediately.

How the free evaluation works

Three Steps to Honest Feedback

Step 01

Upload Your CV

Submit your existing CV or resume in PDF or Word format. No registration required. No personal data stored beyond your session.

Step 02

AI Evaluation Runs

The evaluator checks your CV against cruise industry standards — formatting, keyword signals, department alignment, contract language, and more.

Step 03

Get Your Results

Receive specific, actionable feedback on what is working, what is not, and exactly what to change — cruise industry-specific guidance, not generic tips.

The CV evaluation is completely free. It exists because most cruise job seekers never get honest, industry-specific feedback before applying. That should not be the reason someone misses their first contract. Additional services — including professional CV rewrites and coaching — are available on the platform.
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About the founder

This Isn't
Career Coaching.

I am Wolfgang Juranek. I spent my career at sea as an Executive Officer and Food & Beverage Director with Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line. I was not a recruiter. I was on the ship — the person you would eventually work alongside.

Mid-career, I was recruited by Micros-Fidelio — now Oracle — to help build the Fidelio Cruise Software platform as Director of Business Development & Finance and Director of Operations, specifically because of my operational knowledge. Nearly nine years there gave me a second perspective on how the industry works behind the scenes.

I built CruiseCareer Pro because the advice available to cruise job seekers is mostly wrong, generic, or written by people who have never set foot on a ship. The CV evaluation is free because honest feedback should not be a paid service.

Wolfgang Juranek Founder, CruiseCareer Pro
Retired Executive Officer & F&B Director
Former Director, Micros-Fidelio (Oracle) — Fidelio Cruise Software

Industry knowledge built in

  • Princess, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line — operational experience at senior officer level across four major cruise brands
  • Food & Beverage — the largest department on any cruise ship, the highest headcount, and the hardest to get right on a CV
  • Executive Officer role — the crossroads of deck operations, crew management, and hotel operations
  • Micros-Fidelio / Oracle — nearly nine years working with cruise lines, manning agencies, and the systems that run the industry
  • ATS keyword intelligence — role-relevant keywords for every major cruise ship department built into every evaluation

What the free evaluation checks

Feedback That's
Actually Useful

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CV Structure & Format

Is your layout right for cruise hiring? Are section headers, length, and visual hierarchy aligned with what manning agencies expect?

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ATS & Role-Relevant Keywords

Are the right position-specific keywords present and correctly placed for your target role? The evaluator checks for the exact terms applicant tracking systems and cruise recruiters screen for — department by department, role by role.

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Department Alignment

Does your CV speak directly to the department and role you are targeting — Deck, F&B, Housekeeping, Purser's, Entertainment, or other?

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Specific Fixes

Actionable guidance on what to change — not generic advice. Clear direction on what to fix, remove, or add before you submit a single application.

CruiseCareer Pro Platform

The Evaluation Is Free.
More Is Available.

The free CV evaluation tells you what is wrong. If you want it fixed professionally, the CruiseCareer Pro platform at cruise-career-pro.com offers additional services for candidates who are serious about getting hired.

Included

CV Evaluation

Full cruise industry-specific assessment of your current CV. Instant feedback on structure, keywords, and department fit.

Free
Platform Service

Professional CV Rewrite

Your CV rewritten to cruise industry standards by a professional with decades of shipboard experience.

Platform Service

Interview Coaching

Cruise line-specific interview preparation. What to expect, what to say, and what will get you hired — or rejected.

Start here — before you apply anywhere

Find Out What Your CV
Is Actually Saying

No registration. No credit card. No strings. Upload your CV and get cruise industry-specific feedback in under a minute — before you submit a single application.

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Get in touch

Have a Question
Before You Start?

I read every message personally. If you are unsure whether the platform is right for your situation, or you have a question about getting hired on a cruise ship, send me a message. No automated replies, no support tickets.

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