How do I get a position as a photographer on a cruise line?

Dear Sbphoto, 

You can try to apply to vacancies as published by the cruise liners,
by going into their websites and regularly checking for vacancies.
Naturally, you may also send your resumee to these companies, with the
hope that they'll consider your CV when there's an opening.

Here are several openings: 

Carnival
<http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Fun_Jobs/ccl_fun_jobs_landing.aspx>
(currently looking for a video photographer)

NCL
<http://www.ncl.com/employment/index.htm> 

Princess Cruise
<http://www.princess.com/employment/> 

Royal Caribbean
<http://www.royalcaribbean.com/ourCompany/career.do> 

SeaBourn
<http://www.seabourn.com/HR/default.asp?Main=HR> 

Disney
<https://disney.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/default.cfm?szCareerPortalID=150&szUniqueCareerPortalID=d806a3ad-06f5-4622-b614-74475b752e8e>

Holland America
<http://www.hollandamerica.com/about/employment.do> 

Celebrity Cruise
<http://www.celebritycruises.com/aboutceleb/dblTxtSub.do;jsessionid=0000yHo64OE8de_hbwapJsviC00:1051tg3ld?pagename=careers&cS=SIDENAV>

More important (and free) information is available at: 
How To Get A Job On A Cruise Ship
<http://www.freecruisejobguide.com/> 

I hope this answers your question. Please contact me if you need any
clarification on this answer before you rate it.

Be wary of the multitude of websites that say they'll help you get a
job on a cruise ship. Many of these are scams that charge upfront fees
and don't really offer any info that you couldn't get elsewhere for
free.

I have a contact person you can talk to at Holland/Carnival that can
lead you to the right direction because I used to work there. Here is
their number,

(813)874-9003

Perhaps they can give you more of a lead of what is opening soon,
since I know their season is coming up in OCT.