Princess Cruises adopts a philosophy of being "The Consummate Host" with employees expected to provide high standards of service, to both passengers and their fellow crew members. As such job seekers would need to possess exceptional customer service skills and experience.
Crew members employed by Princess Cruises work hard and play hard. Whilst working, they have a demanding 7 days a week schedule. When off duty, employees have fun at social and recreational activities organized by the company for crew members. Princess Cruises provides comprehensive training and access to essential facilities for its onboard staff.
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Princess Cruises Editor's Review
The Experience
Back in 1975, Princess Cruises was a small, Los Angeles-based cruise line with a single star in its lineup, the 640-passenger, 20,000-gross ton Pacific Princess sailing cruises to the Mexican Riviera. The company's fortunes changed overnight, as in all good stories about princesses, when a group of Hollywood television producers selected the ship to star in a new series that became one of the biggest hits in television history. The "Love Boat" was the vehicle that eventually transported tiny Princess Cruises into one of the cruise industry's most recognizable cruise lines. So closely was the Princess Cruises name aligned with the slogan "The Love Boat" that the company kept the phrase as its official motto nearly until the end of the 20th century.
Always an innovative company, Princess manages to stay at the frontline of cruise quality and customer service. Examples of the line's innovation include the first Cajun and Creole restaurants at sea (on Coral and Island Princess), and the ScholarShip@Sea Program (on Coral, Island, Diamond and Sapphire Princess) offering an enviable range of educational and hobby-oriented classes.
The British parent company of Princess Cruises, P&O (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company), began nearly 200 years ago as one of the great British shipping companies. As the jumbo jet gradually made liner crossings a thing of the past, the company turned to cruising, and operated both Princess Cruises and a number of European divisions until its 2003 merger with Carnival Corporation, which created the world's largest cruise company.