The Cruise Industry is Looking for Staff in Panama
How would you like to work on a cruise ship? Captain Demosthenes Sanchez states that English is the main requirement to access jobs that pay around $1,100 per month in areas such as hotel, kitchen and entertainment within cruise ships.
The cruise industry is emerging as a viable alternative to unemployment in Panama, which currently stands at 10.4%, with an informal sector representing nearly 47% of the economically active population. This was highlighted by Captain Demóstenes Sánchez, who asserted that cruise lines are generating thousands of job openings worldwide, particularly in the areas of hospitality, gastronomy, and entertainment.
Sánchez explained that Carnival Cruise Line alone “generates approximately 30,000 jobs every six months,” because each ship requires between 1,000 and 2,000 crew members.
