TRAVEL IS ONE OF THE BEST MEDICINES

Our ships provide a full spectrum of high quality, evidence-based medical care to guests and crew.

MEET SAITO

“I can now say that I have been to every continent and visited over 100 unique destinations, including Antarctica.”

MEET MARK

“A challenging clinical setting and an extraordinary lifestyle make working onboard an adventure that not everyone gets to experience.”

MEET ANNE

“My realization about the joy of life-at-sea largely surpassed what I had imagined when my friends described their experiences working onboard.”

OUR MEDICAL TEAM
Give your career a healthy dose of travel and adventure.
Doctor
Doctor
Shipboard doctors provide medical care for our guests and crew in a modern medical center
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Nurse
Nurse
Provide basic and emergency nursing care for guests and crew members
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Paramedic
Paramedic
Always ready to respond to emergency situations as the first line of medical care
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Public health officer
Public health officer
Help keep our guests and crew healthy by ensuring shipboard compliance with public health standards
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HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
Assist our patients with their healthcare needs, acting as a pillar to the medical team’s efficiency.
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Nurse and Healthcare Assistant placements subject to delay

Carnival Corporation & plc and its authorized crewing partners DO NOT CHARGE recruitment or deployment fees from applicants and Team Members. BEWARE OF ILLEGAL RECRUITERS AND SCAMMERS!
FAQ: Joining a vessel and working onboard

WHAT KIND OF MEDICAL CARE IS PROVIDED ONBOARD?

FAQ: Lifestyle onboard a cruise ship

WHERE IN THE WORLD WILL I BE ASSIGNED?

FAQ: Application process

HOW CAN I APPLY FOR A MEDICAL POSITION?

WHY CHOOSE US?

Embark your medical career on a new international voyage of discovery. Join our skilled Medical team working on any of our 90 ships across our nine brands: Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Cunard, AIDA Cruises, Costa, P&O Cruises (UK) and P&O Australia. Our staff is passionate about providing quality healthcare to our guests and crew while they sail the world creating lasting memories.

WORLD’S LARGEST CRUISE OPERATOR

90 SHIPS ACROSS 9 CRUISE LINES AND +8 NEW SHIPS COMING BY 2025

SAIL TO MORE THAN 500 PORTS

SAILING IN NORTH AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPE AND MORE

LIFE AT SEA AND BENEFITS

COMING SOON

WHAT OUR CREW HAS TO SAY
Our crew are our best story tellers. Learn about their Carnival experiences.
David
David
Doctor

“I knew I wanted to do something different, but I never expected just how much opportunity I could find working with Carnival. It’s more than an adventure – it’s the best career move I’ve ever made.”

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LINDSEY
LINDSEY
Nurse

"All of my past nursing experiences including working in intensive care and emergency settings were the foundation for success in this job. I love the variety of patient care opportunities that it affords, meanwhile traveling the world and interacting with fellow crew members from many countries"

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VICKY
VICKY
Doctor

“I never realized how broad my skillset was until I experienced working onboard cruise ships. Here I can go from a general practice consultation for someone with an UTI to intubating and sedating a patient, or administering thrombolysis to a patient, in just a single workday.”

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MATTHEW
MATTHEW
Paramedic

“When I was working in the back of the ambulance, I gained the confidence and proficiency to care for my patients. Since working onboard, I developed my team dynamics skills, working along with the nurses and the physicians. They appreciate my skillset and I do value the multidisciplinary environment as a new way of improving my knowledge and skills.”

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MARIA
MARIA
Nurse

“Working onboard as a nurse is demanding at times. But the rewards of living on a cruise ship like this with a team like mine has been worth every moment.”

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NEED A DOSE OF ADVENTURE?
CLICK THROUGH THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Review our process and FAQs below to know what to expect at every step.

START AN APPLICATION
  • Use our online application tool and set the pace of your application
  • Review and acknowledge position requirements
  • Complete your personal profile, educational background and work experience
  • Submit supporting documents, such as
    • A Cover Letter and Resume
    • Certified copies of your professional qualifications and certificates
    • Proof of professional registration and license
    • Details of specific clinical skills
    • Professional and personal disclosures
PREPARE FOR YOUR INTERVIEWS
  • Allow us to share more detail through pre-recorded virtual introductions to our shore-side and shipboard teams
  • Participate in an online screening interview, in your own time
  • Listening, comprehension, English language skills for the position will be assessed
  • Applicants that pass the screening interview, are invited to a Clinical assessment
  • Successful applicants will receive a provisional offer, subject to review and validation of references, licenses etc.
NOTE DOWN YOUR REFERENCES

Your current and recent employers (in supervising capacities) will be contacted for references.

ACCEPT YOUR EMPLOYMENT OFFER

Accepting an offer of employment, and all terms of and conditions, will allow us to start the onboarding process. As these next steps typically take place locally in your country of residence, your application may be handled by one of our local offices.

START YOUR ONBOARDING PROCESS

Our local administration offices will contact you with guidance on the next steps. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Credentialing (review of your professional license to practice, educational background, certifications, employment history etc.)
  • Pass a Regulatory Seafarer Medical Fitness examination
  • Verifying specific Health Screening requirements for medical staff
  • Obtain the necessary travel documents and visas (including C1D Visas for non-USA or Canadian applicants)
  • Criminal background checks or Police Clearance
  • Your start date availability
  • Additional requirements may be imposed by certain countries, Flag states or regulatory bodies, dependent on your nationality and country of residence
JOINING A SHIP
  • The onboarding process may take several months and once completed and you sign a legal contract, you will be ready to join your first ship
  • Provisional assignment details may be shared during times of critical need to help you plan and prepare
  • Always wait for instructions before engaging in any professional or personal arrangements in anticipation of joining a ship
  • Depending on our operational staffing needs, you may need to wait several weeks or months for an assignment to be available
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