Author name: Wolfgang Juranek

39-year cruise industry veteran. Former Executive Officer and F&B Director at Princess, Celebrity, and Royal Caribbean. Former director at Micros-Fidelio/Oracle. Founder of CruiseCareer Pro — the AI-powered platform helping cruise candidates land their first ship job.

Life on a Cruise Ship — What Nobody Tells You Before You Sign Your First Contract

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There is no shortage of glossy content online about working on a cruise ship. Beautiful ports. Exotic destinations. The romance […]

Inside the Biggest Department on a Cruise Ship — A Career in Food and Beverage

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If you have a hospitality background and you are thinking about working on a cruise ship, Food and Beverage is

The 8 Departments on a Cruise Ship and Which One Is Right for You

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One of the most common mistakes I see from people trying to break into the cruise industry is applying for

How the Cruise Industry Actually Hires People (What Nobody Tells You)

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If you have been sending applications directly to cruise lines and wondering why nobody is calling you back, this post

From Ship to Shore: Why I Started CruiseCareer Pro

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So you want to work on a cruise ship. Or maybe you are already onboard and wondering how to stop