Cruise Ship Jobs Success Stories
Please find below a selection of comments from students from all over the world who have successfully completed our Cruise Ship Diploma e-learn course and gone on to find jobs in the cruise line industry

Allow me to congratulate the "cruise line diploma team" for this wonderful course. I found the course very interesting, condensed, covers all areas and very easy to digest.
Within a maximum of 10 days anyone can finish the course and I would recommend it to everybody interested in working on a cruise ship. I have learned many things that can be applied not only in the cruise line industry but in everyday life and it will definitely help me secure a position in the cruise industry.
Mr Liès SAFAR REMALI Canada
I would like to thank The Cruise Ship Diploma Team for creating such an exellent course.
I found it highly interesting, enjoyable, very informative and very good value for money!
The Cruise Ship Diploma course is highly recommended!
Antun Pinezic
Netherlands
Thank you for allowing me to get a wonderful glimpse into the Cruise Ship Industry and life at sea!
I found the course to be most intriguing, very informative, educational, and an excellent resource for an insight into what is expected of crewmembers, passenger expectations and the rank and file and much more.
I tried to limit myself to doing one module/day, so I could get 100% on each test, but alas, I became so drawn into each section, (one day I did three modules), that I had to actually force myself to minimize the course so it would not consume my entire day! I couldn't bring myself to close it out ... so I just minimized it each day!
This course not only heightened my desire to sail the seven seas, but to travel the world, (before humans destroy it) ... making each cruise a magnificient excursion, leaving guests with a lasting impression to treasure for a lifetime!
Thank you so much again ... I'm underway!!!
Patrice Brantley USA
I found the Cruise Ship Diploma course very helpful and interesting. I had so many questions about what working on a cruise ship is like and what it entails.
This course definitely gave me some insight and I am really looking forward to life at sea! I also enjoyed learning more about the cruise ship industry as I knew nothing about it previously.
I want to thank you for putting this course together and helping someone like me get a better understanding of what to expect and what to look forward to. Thank you.
Sheila Lalog Canada
The cruise ship diploma was an excellent course, very professional and easy to understand and learn, and I learnt a lot.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and I achieved a 98 percent pass mark.I completed it 2 weeks ago.
regards
Jonathan Waterman, Essex, UK
Dear Cruiseshipdiploma team
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. If it were not for this course, I am not sure I would be on this cruise ship right now... I didn't know its value, until it came time to answering questions on a phone interview.
Thank you for your time, your patience and the extent you went to helping me. I wish you all the best for the future.
Wendy Rennard South Africa
The Cruise Ship Diploma course was really interesting, enjoyable and really helpful!!! What I really liked about the course it was really understandable.
My mother language is not english but it was really easy to understand:) This is the best website for anybody who is looking for cruise ship jobs because now I know exactly what I have to do and how to do it. So a big THANK YOU for your help.
Szilvia Both, Romania
My name is David Lukas and have recently completed the online cruise ship diploma. I found the course overall to be excellent! It was obvious that a lot of time and effort has been put into its creation. The presentation of the material was clear, very easy to understand and very informative.
It has certainly given me a more in depth understanding of the cruise ship industry as well as a very accurate picture of what it is like to work at sea. I also now know so much more about what will be expected of me in all regards of cruise ship operations. This course certainly has given me a heads up thats for sure.
Thank you to everyone who helped put this diploma together. Well done. And thank you for the extra bonus materials as well, its very much appreciated.
Keep up the great work.
David Lukas USA
I spent more than a year and half looking for shipboard employment with no luck before I enrolled on to your Cruise Ship Diploma course.
All of the modules were so interesting and very informative, easy to follow and comprehend. After taking the exams, I was really so pumped up and wish you could give me more modules to study and learn!
With pride and humility I attached my certificate whenever I applied to a cruise line or agency. I have now been offered a position as ITV Specialist with Celebrity Cruises and I cannot fully express my inner feelings for this great opportunity. To all those whose intention is to work in a Cruise Ship, I fully recommend this course so that one could be well versed prior to being hired in a Cruise Ship.
Thanks for developing such a meaningful and wonderful course.
Rey Padilla Canada
Just a quick note to thank you for your very helpful program. I have nearly completed the Cruise Ship Diploma course and I must say it helped a lot when applying for a French cruise line.
They were impressed I knew so much about the industry already! Here we are: I will embark on the 7th of February on the Bleu de France, based in Santo Domingo...l'aventure commence!!!!!
Karine Foster French Polynesia
I just want to say...*THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!*
I completed the Cruise Ship Diploma course in July 2008 and got 93% score, it has helped me get an interview with Starboard Cruises next month in Manchester! I am very much looking forward to it and am very prepared.
I would recommend the course to anyone who is serious about gaining employment on a ship and gaining this qualification will help me be one step a head of the competition.
Thanks again
Julie Sillitoe
UK
Thank you so much Cruise Ship Diploma Team for such an interesting course!!! I have since landed a job working on Royal Caribbean ships as a Retail Sales Associate and this course prepared me fully for it. I am very excited waiting to find out which ship I will be going on and which part of the world I will end up in.
I am looking forward to do the drills so well described in the course. I definitelty recommend this course to everybody who is thinking about working on cruise ships and travelling on the seven seas.
Maria Agermo Sweden
Thank you for this course. I have found it very interesting and was not able to put it down.
I achieved 97% in the course and can't wait to start applying now!
I would recommend the Cruise Ship Diploma course to anyone thinking of gaining employment in the cruise industry. Thanks again.
Jeanette Godley UK
My sincerest thanks and appreciation to the Team for their time, effort and well thought out and nicely presented Cruise Ship Diploma course. In my honest opinion, the Cruise Ship Diploma is: I - Informative D - Detailed E - Easy to understand A - Advantageous L - Learning
for all those in pursuit of a career in the cruise industry. Doing the course gives you a sense of achievement that leaves you with the added satisfaction of knowing that you have that certificate to add to your application, when applying for a cruise ship job. Even if you are faced with having to put your efforts of getting a cruise ship job on hold for a while, but still want to eventually pursue this career path, the benefits of doing the course are that, it helps you to stay positive, focused and motivated because you already have an insight of the expectations and requirements of working in the cruise industry. It also keeps you interested and excited so that you keep your goal in sight, of one day getting that cruise ship job. The course has given me a great insight into the industry & an overall view of what to expect & whether or not it is a good fit for me, as well as, whether I would be a good fit for the industry. I highly recommend the Cruise Ship Diploma Course. R Johnson New Zealand
I completed the Cruise Ship Diploma course in May and it is GREAT! Since I completed it the response I have gotten from not only cruise ship companies but Hotels as well has been overwhelming.
It covers everything you could ever want to know in an easy to follow and easy to understand method. It really gives you everything, I have an Associates in Hotel Management and would definitely rank it with that.
Patrick Nuoci
USA
I recently completed the online cruise ship diploma and I found the course overall to be excellent! It was obvious that a lot of time and effort has been put into its creation. The presentation of the material was clear, very easy to understand and very informative.
It has certainly given me a more in depth understanding of the cruise ship industry as well as a very accurate picture of what it is like to work at sea. I also now know so much more about what will be expected of me in all regards of cruise ship operations. This course certainly has given me a heads up thats for sure.
Thank you to everyone who helped put this diploma together. Well done. And thank you for the extra bonus materials as well, its very much appreciated.
Keep up the great work.
David Lukas Australia
The Cruise Ship Diploma course was easy to read and enjoyable. It gave me a much better and clearer understanding of what goes on on a cruise ship. I would recommend this course to people who want to work on a cruise ship but have no experience inthe cruising business or the service industry, they will find this course very helpful.
Chia-Ling Tung, USA
My compliments about the Cruise Ship Diploma course, I learned a lot from it and was a great help in getting my current position with Royal Caribbean aboard the Majesty of the Seas.
Margot Nillesen
Holland
Hi there,
I must say that studying for the 'Cruise Ship Diploma' was not only interesting but enjoyable and very informative.
The course was very in-depth and anything in relation to cruise ships was there to be learnt with great interest, from learning about the different sizes of ships and its capacity to rules & regulations.
I have never had so much enthusiasm for a course, each time I logged on to the course, it gave me the motivation to study one whole module in one go..... at one time I even spent 6 hours completing 2 modules in one day dedicating most of my time to the course.
Thank you for developing such an interesting course, I have really enjoyed it!!!
Kind Regards,
Jane Lau, UK
I just want to say that I have completed the program, and enjoyed every moment of it. Now armed with this and my intention is to get certified as ship / vessel security officer.
For anyone wanting to be employed in the cruise ship industry, this course provides you with the basic understanding and fundamentals of just about everything you want to know about working on cruise ships. It enhances your knowledge from knowing parts of a ship, to what constitutes the ships operational management team and highlights the safety features that are available onboard. I thoroughly enjoyed the course as the material was to the point, and not at all overwhelming for anyone who may not have been to sea.
This has been a great experience. I now have the necessary tools, to be successful in my quest for a job in the cruise industry.
Ash Mall, Canada
Firstly i would like to say that i have recieved my certificate, thank you.
As for the diploma itself well where to begin. I found the course very interesting, and quite addictive at the same time. Once you start and read into all what is happening within the industry you don't want to stop. The course is informative and the knowledge and understanding of the industry you stand to gain from the Cruise Ship Diploma is amazing, and to those who didn't know much about the industry it can be a real eye opener.
As the course is run at your own pace it is great to know that you can study for a few hours and then break for a short period of time just to grab some fresh air, no time restraints to put the pressure on. The course was very enjoyable and exciting and once you complete the course there is a great sense of satisfaction of, you did it and now you can move forward again, progressing in your career path.
I would highly recommend that anyone thinking of a career within the cruise ship industry signs up to the Cruise Ship Diploma course as soon as they can so they too can reap the great rewards and knowledge that this diploma brings.
Anyone who signs up will surely not be disappointed.
Adam Watts. UK

WOW ! The Cruise Ship Diploma gave me the same satisfaction as almost taking a holiday onboard a cruise liner. As a previous holiday cruiser onboard I can say with no doubt that anyone who has ever been onboard, concidering to start your search for that perfect job, then this Diploma is for you.
I have been on a couple of holiday cruises, but somewhere in between I realized that I don't want to just embark on a cruise ship for a holiday. So the thought of working onboard became a wonderfull dream. Shortly after, that dream was turned into a reality when I discovered the Cruise Ship Diploma online. Not only is it so covenient but most of all fun.
Never during the course did I feel alone and helpless. When you get stuck along the way just send your email over to the Diploma team and before you know it your full steam ahead. And always helped in a friendly matter.
Geared with some knowledge from the holiday cruises, I got even more information on the workings of a cruise ship. It's like seeing the "behind the scenes" of a ship, but believe me you want to see this.
I now have the full understanding of essential skills at sea, safety & emergency equipment, Master Rules & Regulations, Ports of call, Cruise ship types, and so much more.
I really enjoyed this course and would recommed this to anyone out there that wants to turn a dream into a reality, believe me, because I just did it and it's an amazing feeling.
Anzell Human
South Africa
To the cruise ship diploma team.
I finished my cruise ship diploma course with a 93% pass. I found this course very interesting and enjoyable. Your course has lifted me up and now I feel I’m ready to take the next step in my career working on a cruise ship.
I would recommend the Cruise Ship Diploma course to anyone. thank you so much
Tony Pellattiero, Australia
hi i found the course very interesting covered all areas of the job keeping it simple without going to far and making it boring i would recomend to other people cant wait to have the chance of applying for jobs now with the extra knowledge learned from the course.
Darren McNeill, UK
I had great fun in completing the course. I did my best to achieve pass rate of 99%. This was a great course and it gave me really a great insight about the life on cruise ship.
I am able to take a decision for myself now; if I would be able to go on cruise or might take a job on a cruise. Smallest but important details about safety are covered.
I would be very happy to recommend this course to my friends who are aspiring to work on the cruise ships. Thanks for the great information.
Madhuri T Dane Bahrain
I had a great experience learning through the Cruise Ship Diploma. It was very clarifying and informative without being boring and massive.
I feel now that I have the basics to understand any subject about Cruise Ships, jobs, and crew members. I am doing my best to get the job I want, and I think that with the Cruise Ship Diploma my chances to turn my dream into reality has increased.
Thanks to The Cruise Ship Diploma Team.
Marco Zinsly, USA
The course is very interesting. I recommend it to everyone, even if you don't want to work in the cruiseship to take the course for the knowledge. This course is really helpful to me. Before I don't know about cruiseships at all and after I finished this course I know cruiseship very well.
Regards
Leslie Wong- Australia
I found the cruise ship diploma course both interesting and enjoyable! It was easy to understand, fun and I learnt a lot of valuable knowledge that will be extremely helpful. The course will give me an advantage when it comes to applying for cruise ship jobs because I now have a real understanding of what working aboard a cruise ship entails.
I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to get into the cruise industry.
Sally Crossland, Australia
Cruise ship diploma course is the ideal course for anyone that wants to pursue a career on cruise ship as it is all encompassing. All the theoretical aspects of life and expectations aboard a cruise ship has been dealt with and the next thing is the practical. The internationally recognized diploma is also an added advantage towards securing a cruise ship job instantly. I will surely recommend it for anyone who is serious about working on board.
Lukman Oyebode, Dubai
The Cruise Ship Diploma course was easy to read and enjoyable. It gave me a much better and clearer understanding of what goes on on a cruise ship. I would recommend this course to people who want to work on a cruise ship but have no experience in the cruising business or the service industry, they will find this course very helpful.
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