Expert: Peter Messaline - 8/3/2007

Question
Where do i send my demo to apply to work on cruise ships with my lounge band (quartet live piano bass drums and vocals)

Answer
Here are a number of sites you may find useful. While some are probably scams, they all seem to have plenty of good advice and audition possibilities.
Clearly, you'll need to have a DVD audition, and a pretty strong gig list.
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Cruise Line Jobs
Join the exciting cruise industry.
Many jobs available. Apply now.
www.hcareers.ca

Further your music career
Travel the world as a musician
with Holland America Line
www.hollandamericaentertainment.com

Musician wanted sax bass guitar trumpet trombone drum piano single ...
We provide work, we find employment, jobs and gigs for musicians, musical groups, for showband reading musicians, piano bar entertainers cruise line ...
www.proship.com
ProShip Entertainment
Some Cruise Lines have specific needs and only want to hire musicians who have ship experience. A score of 3.0 is usually not strong enough for any ...
www.proship.com/availability/index.html

Cruise Musicians & Cruise Bands Home Page - Sixth Star ...
Individual musicians (Piano, Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone, Sax and Guitar) are brought together by the cruise line to form The Showband
www.sixthstar.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=24&MMN_position=...

Cruise Ship Entertainment Jobs. Entertainment job guide ...
Finally, we would like to thank all the former and present cruise lines' musicians, dancers and entertainers, who have offered generously their expertise ...
www.cruiseshipentertainment.com/

The Walt Disney Company - Disney Cruise Line Audition Information
Disney Cruise Line provides competitive salary, bonus, all travel and housing. ... and you should provide sheet music in the correct key. ...
corporate.disney.go.com/careers/cruiseline_information.html

Cruise Line Jobs: Casino, Restaurant, Bar, Music, Office
How to find cruise line jobs and employment on cruise ships. Work on sea! Free information about cruise jobs.
www.cruiselinesjobs.com/eng/cruise-ship-job-descriptions/ -
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Two problems with cruises: it's very incestuous, you're all in each other's pockets the whole time. It's like an endless tour in the band van. Tensions can easily get out of control, expecially in the ship lines where they don't seem to value their artists.
Finance is a problem. The fees aren't great and while your board and lodging are covered, it is easy to blow your fees on tension-release in visits to ports. And that's not counting the backstage gambling that is often a problem.
Tip the cabin steward generously and your life will run more smoothly.
Remember that your ship fees are taxable in your country of residence, no matter what impression you get from what you're told.