862 Barbadians get cruise jobs, more coming

Out of the recent Royal Caribbean Group job fair and the Princess Cruises recruitment sessions, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc’s (BTMI) Senior Business Development Officer in the Cruise Department, Tia Broomes announced that a total of 862 persons have received job assignments onboard.

“Of the 862 persons that received job offers, 70 of them have departed Barbados to take up positions on ships from US and Europe. Within the next eight months we expect the number of persons to receive job assignments to increase, as we host recruitment events throughout the rest of the year and into 2023,” Broomes said.

“The recent success of the Royal Caribbean Group job fair and the Princess Cruises recruitment sessions with Seven Seas Group have opened the door for the group to continue to host recruitment sessions on a monthly basis,” she said.

Broomes encouraged persons interested in working on the cruise ships to keep a keen eye on the BTMI’s social media platforms for announcements and dates of any upcoming recruitment sessions.