Your duties working on a cruise ship depend on the positions. They may focus on passenger services, cleaning, maintenance, food preparation and service, activities management and planning, or ensuring security and safety. Unlike other hospitality jobs, in a cruise ship position, you live onboard for the duration of the trip or several segments on the route. If you provide food service or entertainment, facilitate activities, or perform housekeeping, you interact with passengers regularly. If you have no experience, you learn your job by training alongside a more experienced crew member until you demonstrate the skills to perform your responsibilities on your own.