How much do cruise ship crew make? Here's the range, and why it varies

Cruise ship pay varies widely by job, but free housing, meals and other perks can significantly boost overall compensation

Cruise ship jobs are hard work, but there are some unique perks to the gigs.

Most notably, perhaps, crew members can travel while getting paid. However, jobs aboard the vessels are as wide-ranging as the services they provide, and wages can vary significantly based on an employee’s responsibilities. The many groups of employees “have different wage structures,” said Larry Pimentel, Cruise Executive-in-Residence at Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management…(Read full story)