Royal Caribbean is hiring 10,000 workers in 2024 to keep up with surging demand in cruise travel, according to a report from Reuters.
Tourists taking cruises hit a record in 2023, and there is no signs that tourism is slowing.
Therefore, Royal Caribbean is trying to bolster its labor force this year as it brings on three new ships.
The cruise liner is asking several partner universities in the Caribbean to shore up short-term courses and certifications so more people can be qualified to work at sea.
Royal Caribbean is also in talks with port authorities in St. Maarten, the British Virgin Islands and the Gambia Tourism Board to drum up support for additional staff.
Royal Caribbean’s hiring spree comes as the cruise liner has hit some snafus with some of its itineraries and ships so far this year.
Royal Caribbean canceled a cruise to Alaska after passengers had already boarded due to a malfunction with the ship.
The cruise liner also stopped ships from docking at a private island port in Haiti due to ongoing violence in the region.
This decision by Royal Caribbean to change the itinerary on that cruise came after the U.S. issued a warning to tourists to avoid traveling to Haiti at this time due to an increase in gang-related violence.
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