What is it like being an officer on a cruise ship?

Im Australia and i have a degree of nautical science and am either going to be an officer on a cargo/cruise ship or a tug boat so what are the benefits of being a cargo/cruise ship ...show more

I'm interested in becoming a cruise ship officer, what steps would I need to take to be able to do something like this. Like the position in the movie Titanic with Murdoch the 1st officer

I am a US citizen currently attending the California maritime academy in the deck department. How do I get a job as a deck officer on a foreign flagged cruise ship and how do I get a ...show more

I was wondering if anyone out there knew how I could become a cruise ship officer / Mate.

Any ship,I just wanna be an officer,kinda like the ones on titanic? Do ships still have officers like that? And can girls be them? How do I get started,now I am only 15..But I really ...show more

I'm in high school and I have a love for the ocean and for cruise ships. How would I plan my future for eventually hopefully working as a officer on one and maybe someday a ...show more

All I've seen online is 2200-2600. Correct me if I'm wrong but that number seems incredibly low for an officer position responsible for maintaining the security of hundreds of ...show more

I'm beginning my life in the maritime world, I'm 19 and I have very huge goals. I'm looking for someone to talk to which currently holds the position of Master or Mate on a cruise or ocean liner.

Im 16 and mums not keen on me working at sea and thats what i want to do, how can i convince and more to the point what is it like?