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    5.0
    Stateroom Steward
    Jul 2023
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great company for those who are just starting a career in criuse lines.
    The good thingsMeals and lodging are free. You can save a lot.
    The challengesWorking without day-off for the duration of your contract.
    5.0
    Demi chef
    Nov 2022
    Philippines9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    As a demi chef i work defferent station in the galley hot and cold preparation and im good team player
    The good thingsTravel the world free while working
    The challengesWorking in 8 months with out day off but i survive
    5.0
    Waitress
    Mar 2022
    gave a wide variety of opportunities
    The good thingsThe company gave a wide variety of opportunities to everybody
    The challengesLanguage barrier for the beginners and 1st contracts
    5.0
    Housekeeping stewardess
    Feb 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good for gaining experience
    The good thingsIt has a Good management, easy to apply. Good people.
    The challengesIt is very challenging in working here because you are able to work 11 hours 7 days a week. Working onboard has no dayoff. Very competitive company.
    5.0
    Storekeeper
    Jan 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    enjoyable, as you can meet a lot of good people and different cultural background
    The good thingsthey give you chance to grow.
    The challengessometimes there are difficulty working with different boss. with different techniques or approach.
    5.0
    liquid chef/bartender/bar waiter
    Sep 2021
    i use to be a bartender/liquid chef
    The good thingsgain knolege. free travel around the word and good salary
    The challengeshome sick. to far away to your fam
    5.0
    Supervisor
    Feb 2021
    Fantastic places for free while working
    The good thingsTravel for.free is the best of everything
    The challengesLeaving family back home is hard
    4.0
    Storeroom Utility
    Sep 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    It is very challenging experience work onboard.
    The good thingsThe good thing is you can travel world cruise for free.
    The challengesAnd the challenge working onboard is they dont know the word of restday/dayoff.
    3.0
    Cabin steward
    Aug 2020
    very good working experience in costa cruises
    The good thingsCruising around the world
    The challengesLong vacation at home
    4.0
    Commis cook
    Jul 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good experience and i learned a lot of things
    The good thingsGood company nice work place and good invironment
    The challengesFar from home and everyday busy
    5.0
    Waiter
    Jul 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    It was good experience in which I was able to talk to different kinds of people from different countries.
    The good thingsMulti cultural, All Crew are well disciplined, Company are extremely amazing in terms of crew satisfaction.
    The challengesCosta is like family! We all work together for one common cause To make our guests vacations the best and funnest time ever. Shipboard careers are a great way to see the world and meet people. There can be long hours but Costa really do recognize & reward.
    2.0
    waiter
    Jun 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    hard work and stressful environment
    The good thingsfree travel and free food
    The challengesmanagement usually does not care about employees and work load is high
    5.0
    Bar waiter
    Jun 2020
    Challenging but very fulfilling.
    The good thingsEveryday is a continuous learning process. I gained a lot of knowledge.
    The challengesNone, it's worth the experience. I learned from all the challenges that I have encountered.
    5.0
    Immigration Purser
    Jun 2020
    If you want to earn big money,cruise ship is the best place.
    The good thingsFree to see the world. Meeting different people from.different nationalities CULTURE awareness High paying job
    The challengesWorking away from family. Long hours of duty. Independent Stress related situations to solve Different attitudes from different people
    4.0
    housekeeping steward
    Jun 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    no rest day broken shift
    The good thingstravel around the world
    The challengesno rest day broken shift
    5.0
    Bar Attendant Lounges
    May 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    It may not be a normal life, living in a moving environment, but you can travel while working..and get the salary that you deserve.
    The good thingsTravel, Colleagues, Free Food, and learing in terms of Languages and Product knowledge.
    The challengesNo Day off from boarding to disembarking, 11 - 14 hours of work, but you can get used to all of these, its just a matter of adjustment
    5.0
    Bar in charge. Responsible of running the bar.
    Mar 2020
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    Great experience to be part of this company.
    The good thingsLearned about the culture of different nationalities, learning diffrent languages,handling guest complaints and it level up my experience in hospitality.
    The challengesOur passengers came from different places worldwide basically from diffrent cultures and thats one of the interesting to learn about their culture and behaviour.
    5.0
    Commise de Cuisine
    Mar 2020
    Great experience and many learning
    The good thingsI have many experience i learned in cooking
    The challengesnothing because if you love your job there is no problem you will encounter
    5.0
    Dinning room
    Jun 2019
    Remarkable !
    The good thingsMeeting people all over the world.
    The challengesLearning different languages and culture.
    5.0
    F&B server
    Apr 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Its a challenging experience working in a cruiseline industry.
    The good thingsYou learn how to deal with different nationalities guest, knowing their culture, also you learn how to handle restaurant things under pressure.
    The challengesAdjustment for different nationalties culture like language, styles and way of living.
    4.0
    Barboy
    Feb 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    A such a good experience of working and traveling around the world for free.
    The good thingsLearning a lot of working with so many nationalities. Traveling many countries for free.
    The challengesWorking away from your loveones or family. Having no day-off within 8-9 months.
    3.0
    bar
    Jul 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    its all about pure work and a lot of patience
    The good thingsgood salary food for the crew is not so good and sometimes about your schedule depending who is your boss your sched might complicated with the with the timing of the crew mess
    The challengescrews are friendly most the time
    5.0
    Assistant restaurant manager
    Dec 2017
    worth it
    The good thingsa wide variety of opportunity for your career, chance to travel around the world, earn a good salary. Meeting friends from other nation, learning and honing your communication skills and languages.
    The challengesbeing away from your love ones.
    4.0
    Waiter
    Dec 2017
    A very good learning experience
    The good thingsInteracting with different nationalities
    The challengesI have to leave my family and my country while working onboard
    5.0
    Cabin stewardess
    Oct 2017
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Being part of them was a priviledge. Working in a cruise ship is a big opportunity to enhance my abilities to work in different kinds of nationalities and at the same time help me alot to inmprove my interaction to other people.
    The good thingsMeeting diffrent nationalities and there culture and at travelling into different places. And in serving them in almost 10yrs it help me alot to more passonate to my work and to be able to give my hardwork to my said position
    The challengesDealing with different kinds of people. Giving there needs. Insured to them that i give my 100 percent of service to meet there satisfaction and to enjoy their stress free vacation.
    5.0
    3rd cook
    Aug 2017
    This experience is so nice, I've learned a lot.
    The good thingsWorking abroad is hard but if you can enjoy and find a new friends is like you were working in the phil. Traveling is so good
    The challengesDifferent nationalities different attotude, you should know how to speak to them without offending them. You should train your self to a big big changes
    5.0
    Restaurant Waiter
    May 2017
    I have a great experience only few people can get.
    The good things- Good experience - Can go to so many countries for free - Good Salary - Free accomodation and free meals from breakfast till dinner.
    The challengesThe challenges is when it is rough sea and the ship was full of passengers.
    4.0
    Cabin steward
    Mar 2017
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Awesome
    The good thingsIt will help you to become competent as individual and very high work experienced.
    The challengesPatient and Responsible character you must have all the time is the key to survive!
    5.0
    Buffet Supervisor
    Feb 2017
    It's a growing career in Costa
    The good thingsYou can visit a lot of places, even the whole world that is.
    The challengesChallenges are always there during operation and shoreside visits. Including monthly inspection and assessments.
    4.0
    Cabin Attendant
    Feb 2017
    Working at Costa
    The good thingsWas able to work well with different nationalities, good management and looks after welfare of employees
    The challengesLong hours (though standard in the industry)
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