No. We are a preparation academy, not a recruiter. We never charge you to get a job, because legitimate cruise lines pay you, you do not pay them. We prepare you so you can apply through the official channels with confidence.

No, and you should walk away from anyone who says they can. What we do is prepare you properly, so you are far more likely to be shortlisted and ready to board when the chance comes.

For being ready. Most people who never get hired fall down on the same three things: the wrong documents, a weak CV, and freezing in the interview. We fix all three before you apply, which is where the real difference is made.

Never. Charging a seafarer for placement is against international maritime labour rules, and we say that loudly. You pay us for training and preparation, nothing else. The lines pay you.

No. We do not hire crew and we cannot put you on a ship. We get you ready and point you to the official recruitment channels, which you approach yourself.

A lot of it is out there if you have the time to piece it together from scattered forums and old advice. What you buy from us is the structure, the correct order, the real standards the lines expect, and a real person to ask when you are stuck.

People who have actually lived the work at sea, not marketers. The training is built from real onboard experience, which is why it is honest about the hard parts as well as the rewards.

No. We have a clear starting point for complete beginners, and more senior courses for people already in hospitality who want to move up.

Not at all. The Assistant Waiter and Bar Server courses assume you are starting from zero and build you up from there. Plenty of crew began exactly where you are now.

Most cruise lines require crew to be at least 18. Roles that involve serving alcohol usually need you to be 21 or older. If you are younger, you can prepare now so you are ready the day you qualify.

English is the working language on international ships. You do not need to be perfect, but you must understand instructions and talk with guests and crew. If you can read this page comfortably you are in good shape, and the course builds the service language you will actually use.

Yes. The training is fully online, so you can complete it from anywhere in South Africa. For the parts that must be done in person, like STCW and your medical, we point you to the nearest accredited centre.

A phone, tablet or laptop and an internet connection. That is it. The lessons are built to work on a normal smartphone.

If you are new, start with Assistant Waiter or Bar Server. If you already work in hospitality, look at the Waiter, Bartender or the leadership courses. Not sure? Message us and we will point you the right way.

Yes. The courses are self paced, so you fit them around your shifts and finish in your own time. Nothing expires on you mid week.

Structured online lessons for your role, taught to cruise line standards, with short quizzes and a certificate of completion. Depending on the package you also get cruise life orientation, a CV builder and interview preparation.

You log in, work through the lessons at your own pace, and your progress is saved as you go. You can stop and pick up where you left off, and go back over anything until it clicks.

Most role courses take a few focused evenings, because they are online and self paced. The longer part of getting to sea is the documents and STCW, which you do alongside the training.

Yes. You learn the full service sequence, the chain of command onboard, guest care to a five star standard, and the sanitation and hygiene knowledge the lines run on. It is the whole role, not a handful of tips.

Yes. The platform is built mobile first, so the lessons, quizzes and your certificate all work on a normal smartphone.

There are short quizzes through the course to check you have taken it in, and a final check before your certificate of completion. It is there to make the certificate mean something, not to trip you up.

You keep access to your course so you can revisit it before interviews and when you first board. If anything about access differs on a particular package, it is spelled out at checkout.

A single course trains you for one role. The Boarding Pathway is the done with you package: every role course and module, plus we coordinate your STCW and medical with accredited partners and coach you through your CV and interview.

No. STCW is issued only by SAMSA approved training centres, never by us. We guide you to the right accredited partner and prepare everything around it. On the Boarding Pathway we coordinate it for you.

STCW Basic Safety Training is the mandatory safety certification every crew member needs before working at sea. Yes, you need it. It covers things like sea survival, firefighting and first aid.

At a SAMSA approved centre. We tell you which ones, what to bring and what to expect, and on the Boarding Pathway we help you book it. They issue the certificate, we make sure nothing slips through the cracks.

A medical examination that confirms you are fit to work at sea, done by an approved doctor. Cruise lines will not take you without a valid one. We point you to an accredited provider and, on the Pathway, help you book it.

A valid passport, a police clearance, a seafarer medical certificate, and your STCW basic safety training. We give you the full checklist and the right order to do them in, so you do not waste money or time.

Our certificate confirms you completed our preparation training. It is not an STCW certificate or a government qualification, and we never pretend it is. The certifications that carry legal weight come from the accredited bodies we guide you to.

On a single course you get the full checklist and guidance to do it yourself. On the Boarding Pathway we coordinate the STCW and medical bookings with you and check your documents before you apply.

It depends on the role and the package. Each course shows its price on the Courses page, and the Boarding Pathway starts from R12 000. There are no surprise add ons after checkout.

Card or instant EFT through PayFast at checkout. Payment is once off and your access opens as soon as it clears.

More than just the course, and we are upfront about that. Your STCW and seafarer medical are real costs paid to the accredited providers who deliver them, not to us. We lay out every cost in the free guide so there are no surprises.

No. What you pay for a course is the course. The only other costs are your documents and STCW, which go to the accredited providers, and we tell you what those run to before you commit.

Yes. Payments are handled through a secure checkout, and we never see or store your card details.

We want you enrolled because it is right for you, not because you felt pressured. Our refund terms are set out plainly on the Refund Policy page, with no fine print.

You apply directly to the lines and their official recruitment partners, the same channels the crew already onboard came through. We prepare your CV and interview so you approach them ready.

The major international lines all recruit hospitality and service crew through official channels. We do not claim ties to any line, and you should be wary of anyone who does. We prepare you to apply through the real doors.

No. We are not a recruiter and we never charge for placement. We get your CV, your documents and your interview ready, and you apply yourself. That is the honest and legal way it works.

Yes. The CV builder and interview preparation modules are built for this, and the Boarding Pathway includes a professional CV done with you and a full mock interview with real questions.

A genuine service attitude, the right documents in hand, and someone who understands the reality of the work and still wants it. We build all three, which is what makes a candidate stand out.

It depends on how quickly you complete your documents and STCW, and on the lines' hiring cycles. We give you a realistic timeline up front rather than a fantasy one.

It varies by role and line, and a good part of it comes through tips. Your food and cabin are covered, so your living costs at sea are low and a large share of what you earn can be saved. We are honest that the early roles start modest and grow as you move up.

Long hours, shared cabins, months away from home, and hard but genuinely rewarding work with people from all over the world. We give you the honest version in the Cruise Ship Life Orientation.

Most hospitality contracts run for several months at a time, often around six to eight, followed by a break at home before the next one. The exact length varies by line and role.

Long days are normal, often split across service periods, and you work most days of a contract. It is demanding. People who go in expecting a holiday do not last, and those who go in prepared thrive.

Often yes, around your shifts. When your schedule allows you can go ashore, which is one of the real perks of the life. It is not guaranteed every stop, but it happens.

You share a cabin with a crew mate and eat in the crew mess, both provided at no cost to you. It is compact living, which is part of why your expenses stay low.

Yes, and this is the real draw. With food and accommodation covered and few daily costs at sea, many crew save a large share of what they earn across a contract.

Ships are structured, supervised environments with clear rules and support onboard. The harder part for most people is the distance and the time away, which is exactly why we prepare you for it before you go.

You can reach us on WhatsApp when something is not clear, on the course content or on the road to getting hired. We would rather you ask than guess.

Yes. Message us on WhatsApp or through the contact page and a real person answers, no pressure and no scripted sales pitch.

You have your certificate of completion and your role training done. From there you move on to your documents and STCW, and if you are on the Boarding Pathway we guide you through applying.

Yes. Standards and expectations at sea move, and we update the material so what you learn matches what the lines actually want now.

Message us. If it is not on this page we will answer it straight, and we will probably add it here for the next person.