Cruise Ship Photography

Hi All,

Has anyone ever worked on a cruise ship as a photographer? I've been offered a job on a cruise ship in the UK, but before I get into contract negotiations I thought I should know what's standard and what's not.

ie: base salary + commision percentage - what are the best/average arrangements & %'s and $'s
Flights to meet the ship etc, also what does a day in the life involve for a ship board photographer?

Anyway, if anyone here has done it before I'd love to hear your experiences.

 

Well I have never done it but how much do they want you to pay them... lol.

Sounds like a job I would love...

 

Take it whatever they pay.....you'll have fun and learn much!

 

I am kinda jealous!!!! I love Cruise Boats. Wow, a cruise and doing the work you love........perfect job in my opinion.

 

seems we all agree

 

Sounds like a dream job to me if you can fit it into your life (single no kids or the spouse does not care) I agree with the people who ask how much do you have to pay them?.

 

Thanks everyone.

That's the problem that I'm having trouble dealing with Mike, the contract length is 6 months. That's a really long time to be away from Adrian. :-( Although we have done it practically the entire time we've been togehter - we're always off galavanting around the country for 6 months here and there. But there are a lot of oceans between Australia and the UK.

And there are no days off - which is probably ok - because what else is there to do on a boat? And i think I'd be allowed off the boat to take photos of the people at all the places as well - that's what I've read on the net at least. but no mention of pay.

So no one knows how much they get paid? I would do it for the experience I guess. but I'm scared if it's all or a lot of it is commission based. meh - i guess we're not photographers because we want to be millionaires. hehehe.

 

Wont they tell you the terms of the contract?

 

yeah - but i thought it'd be better if I went in knowing what's normal, so I don't get a shock.

I did that in my last job and realised a few months in to it, they'd completely ripped me off. ah well.

 

ah I see.....well good luck just on the merits of the job I think i would take it if personal life allowed...

 

yeah, i would think you'd be let off the boat at stops, because when i went on a cruise a couple years ago, i remember there were photos that the ship's photographer had taken at the ports of people doing things in the towns and such, sounds like a fun job though, its kinda too bad you dont get ANY days off though, seems like that might get kind of stressful