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Considerations for Performing Massage on a Cruise Ship
from: Nicole Cutler, L.Ac.Would you like a job that offers some fabulous benefits, such as
worldwide travel and free room and board, as well as a lot of
hard work? If so, working as a massage therapist aboard a cruise
ship may be just what you are looking for.
For many people, taking a vacation aboard a cruise ship is the
ultimate luxury experience. In addition to interesting
ports-of-call, cruise ships offer a veritable endless buffet of
on-board events, entertainment venues, shopping and physical
fitness opportunities. For a massage therapist it can be all
that and a lot more. It can be a paid job that offers you
experience in a spa-like setting where you become an important
part of the on-board staff.
Working on a cruise ship can have many advantages. In some
cases, the cruise line offers additional formal training for
massage therapists, thus increasing the opportunity to not only
enhance your skills for the future, but also add to your present
income through increased appointment bookings in the ship's spa
facilities. It can also offer you a chance to visit places you
have only dreamed of.
But, for some, it can also have some drawbacks, especially when
they realize the job is not a vacation and they may not have as
much free time as they had hoped. Even massage therapists can
get seasick, or miss their family and friends while sailing away
on long voyages. There could even be long hours of very hard
work, with the occasional demanding passenger.
For those who are willing and able, being employed as a massage
therapist aboard a cruise ship can be a dream come true.
Have you thought about what it would be like working for a
cruise line? Before making any decisions about this type of
employment, <b><a
href="http://www.integrative-healthcare.org/mt/archives/2007/12/s
ix_considerati.html">learn more</a></b> about what you should
take into consideration before performing massage on a cruise
ship.
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