Cruise Line Hiring Partners in Europe

European Hiring Agencies
European Hiring Agencies

The following are cruise line hiring partners that recruit European nationals. Although they may be located in a country other than your own, these agencies represent applicants throughout Europe. Also refer to the Directory of Cruise Line Hiring Partners for agencies located in the country where you live.

A Mariner
Located in Bulgaria, A Mariner is a recruitment partner Princess Cruises. Candidates located in Eastern Europe applying for positions in the Deck and Technical departments may apply to this agency.

Crystal Cruises Manning
Headquartered in Norway, Crystal Cruises Manning is the global authorized hiring agent for Crystal Cruises. They were formerly called International Cruise Management Agency (ICMA) until they changed their name in September 2015.

Edelweiss Gastro Ltd.

Located in Cyprus, Edelweiss Gastro is responsible for the recruitment and management of the crew onboard vessels owned by Scylla AG, EDW Travel AG, Tauck and others. They welcome all foreign nationals to work onboard their vessels. They speak English, German, Estonian, French, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Greek.

Employment Power
Located in Croatia, Employment Power is an authorized hiring partner for Carnival Cruise Lines, Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. They also recruit nationals from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Bosnia.

Fleet Pro River
With its head office in Switzerland, Fleet Pro River manages and operates numerous passenger vessels under a combination of nautical, technical, hotel, and catering management services. Currently they manage Avalon Waterways and various other river vessels.

G&P Gruppe

Located in Switzerland, G&P Gruppe is a recruitment partner of Scenic Cruises, TUICruises, Emerald Waterways, and Transocean. They recruit applicants from Germany as throughout Europe.

Global Maritime Group
Located in Greece, Global Maritime Group is a certified ISM cruise ship manager that operates its own ships but also manages third party cruise ships. Their past and present clients have included Cruise and Maritime Voyages, Voyages of Discovery, Louis Cruise Lines, Star Cruises, Transocean and Ibero Cruceros. They have ship management and manning offices in Greece, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania and Latvia.

Ismira Recruitment and Crewing Agency
Ismira Recruitment is a recruitment partner of Carnival Cruise Lines, Oceania Cruises, Pullmantur, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, and Starboard Cruise Services. They recruit applicants from Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine. Ismira’s main offices are located in Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine.

Navitrans BV
Located in Italy, Navitrans is an authorized recruitment partner for Princess Cruises. The Princess Cruises office in Napoli also oversees recruitment in Eastern and Western Europe through a network of sub agencies.

RSR Nemo
Located in Cyprus, RSR Nemo is a crew management company that recruits European deck and technical crew for various river cruise companies.

Sea Chefs

Sea Chefs is a recruitment partner for Hapag Lloyd Cruises, Phoenix Reisen, Noble Caledonia, Swan Hellenic, TUI Cruises, and Voyages of Discovery. They have offices in Switzerland, Cyprus and Germany, but recruit applicants throughout Europe.

V.Hospitality (V.Ships Leisure)

With its head office located in Monaco, V.Ships Leisure / V. Hospitality are the global recruitment partner for Silversea Cruises.

Viking Recruitment
Viking Recruitment is a recruitment partner for Holland America Line, Seabourn, and Windstar Cruises. They have offices in the UK, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Additionally, Viking Recruitment has made associations with crewing companies in the countries of Canada, South Africa, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Ukraine, Lithuania, UAE, Mauritius, India, Indonesia, Spain, USA and Sweden.

Updated November 2, 2015