How to Apply as a Cruise Ship Personal Trainer

Fitness Center on Oasis of the Seas
Fitness Center on Oasis of the Seas

All modern cruise ships are equipped with fitness centers and all the major cruise lines employ fitness instructors / personal trainers. To give you an idea of just how big some of these fitness centers are, check out the following facts. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas has over 158 cardio and resistance machines. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic has 37 treadmills and 18 cross trainers, state of the art weight training equipment and four distinct aerobic studios.

The onboard personal trainers lead fitness classes such as Yoga, Pilates, TRX Suspension Training, Kettlebell Training, Activio group cycling, Gravity reformer, and body sculpting boot camp classes. Many classes come with a fee and Personal Trainers are expected to promote these classes to the passengers in addition to personal training consultations and one-on-one training. This is where past retail sales or customer service experience would be an asset for an applicant.

Steiner Leisure (OneSpaWorld) operates the fitness center and spa on the majority of cruise ships within the industry. Comparatively, Canyon Ranch Spa Club at Sea operates the fitness center and spa for a handful of cruise lines as well. Both Steiner and Canyon Ranch are concessionaires which are third party vendors of the cruise lines. This means that they are responsible for hiring, training and employment of all spa personnel.

The fitness professionals that work on the cruise ships must also be knowledgeable in all the services provided by the concession that they work for. They are expected to actively promote spa services and products, host Fitness and Metabolism seminars, Detox for Weight Loss Seminars and others.

Cruise Ship Personal Trainer
Cruise Ship Personal Trainer

The Onboard Spa by Steiner requires the Personal Trainer to have a recognised National Certification in personal training, preferably in Yoga and Pilates. An exercise to music qualification is preferred but not essential. You must have a minimum of 1 year’s industry experience, 6 months of which must include personal training clients. Alternatively, Canyon Ranch details on their website that candidates for the fitness instructor position must have a minimum of two years’ work experience.

Here is an overview of how to apply as a Personal Trainer with each cruise line based on their onboard concessionaire.

Azamara Club CruisesAzamara uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Carnival Cruise LinesCarnival Cruise Lines uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Celebrity CruisesCelebrity Cruises uses the concession, Canyon Ranch SpaClub at Sea to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. To work with Canyon Ranch, send full resume/CV to a Canyon Ranch at Sea recruiter.

Costa CruisesCosta Cruises uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Crystal CruisesCrystal Cruises uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Cunard LineCunard uses the concession, Canyon Ranch to operate the fitness and spa onboard their cruise ship Queen Mary 2. Additionally, Cunard uses Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities on the remainder of their ships. Contact one of Steiner’s global regional managers to attend an upcoming interview. To work with Canyon Ranch, send full resume/CV to a Canyon Ranch at Sea recruiter.

Disney Cruise LineDisney Cruise Line uses the concession Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Holland America LineHolland America uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Cruise Line uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Oceania CruisesOceania Cruises uses the concession Canyon Ranch SpaClub at Sea to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. To work with Canyon Ranch, send full resume/CV to a Canyon Ranch at Sea recruiter.

P&O CruisesP&O Cruises uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Princess CruisesPrincess Cruises uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Regent Seven Seas CruisesRegent Seven Seas Cruises uses the concession Canyon Ranch SpaClub at Sea to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. To work with Canyon Ranch, send full resume/CV to a Canyon Ranch at Sea recruiter.

Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Seabourn Cruises Seabourn uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Silversea CruisesSilversea uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.

Windstar Cruises – Windstar uses the concession, Steiner Leisure (One Spa World) to operate its onboard spa and fitness facilities. Steiner works with a network of global hiring partners to help assist with the recruitment process and they routinely post interview dates throughout the world. Interested applicants can contact one of their regional managers for more information or apply online through Steiner’s website.