Doctor
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Paramedic
Healthcare Assistant
Public Health Officer
A job like no other
Embark on an extraordinary journey where your career as a medical practitioner transcends the ordinary and becomes a vibrant, life-changing adventure.
Immerse yourself in a dynamic onboard community enriched by the diverse cultures of our passionate team members.
Set sail for breathtaking destinations—remote paradises and bustling cosmopolitan ports—delivering unparalleled travel experiences that inspire and rejuvenate.
This isn’t just a job, but a lifestyle of purpose, connection, and discovery.
Benefits and entitlements onboard
Why choose us
The Carnival Corporation is the global leader in leisure travel, offering unmatched destinations and travel experiences to guests and career opportunities to staff.
Our core values are central to everything we do: Speak Up, Respect & Protect, Empower, Improve, Listen & Learn,Communicate.
Our mission is to deliver unforgettable happiness to our guests by providing extraordinary cruise vacations while honoring the integrity of every ocean we sail, place we visit, and life we touch.
The dimension of our fleet provides unparalleled experience opportunities in destination itineraries and cultural experiences, both onboard and at the locations we visit.
Our medical facilities offer modern equipment and supplies and are maintained with quality assurance programs to offer the highest quality healthcare standards at sea.
Our medical team is highly qualified and fosters an international environment of cultural diversity where everyone feels at home and cared for.
Every vessel's medical team counts on a 24/7 shoreside complementary team of resourceful practitioners strategically located across the globe, ready to support with resources and instructions to the most challenging situations onboard.
We offer industry-competitive compensation and benefits packages, onboard privileges, and entitlements that support a healthy life-work balance and a joyful lifestyle for medical practitioners onboard and while off-duty on vacation.
Promotions to doctor and nurse senior ranks are accessible based on performance and availability for those who seek career advancements.
We listen to our staff's needs and offer 24/7 support while traveling to join a vessel or return home, while onboard for any personal or professional needs, and while at home planning for future assignments.
Q&A Shipboard Life
Your assignment is determined by operational needs. However, we have many ships and itineraries, so the chances of seeing many destinations when working for us are high. Our fleet sails to over 800 ports globally, so you can be deployed to any of the major destinations in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia, Antarctica, and Africa. Requests for specific itineraries or brands cannot be accommodated.
The company provides transport from the nearest major gateway airport in your country of residence, with flights to join a ship and return home, including overnight accommodation and meals when necessary. Shipboard accommodation, housekeeping, and meals are provided. Internet access and phone calls may require additional payments. In the case of personal emergencies, team members may be eligible for company-funded repatriation benefits under their specific terms and conditions.
Medical staff are assigned to a ship for about four months, followed by six to eight weeks of vacation.
All ships have internet access, and some brands offer crew free WhatsApp. Data and phone calls may require additional payment.
Once onboard, you will receive safety training and shipboard orientation. Periodically throughout your assignment, you will receive additional training and drills per maritime law requirements.
Yes, unless you are on duty or required to participate in safety training.
Mail may be received when the ship arrives at a home port. It is also possible to send mail using local delivery services from most ports of call. When sending items, please check with your Crew Office regarding customs declaration information before taking any item off the ship.
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