Also called: Massage Therapist (Cruise)
Gives massages and spa treatments to passengers at sea.
Spa therapists perform massages and facials, sell products, and work long contracts while seeing the world.
Cruise crew get free cabins and meals and work contracts of about 4-9 months followed by time off; many lines are headquartered in Miami.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Licensed massage therapy or esthetics training.
Ways in: Certification, Trade school. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Massage Therapy (trade school), Esthetics.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Massage and facials are hands-on bodywork that stays human; AI only helps with booking and sales.
Classes: Anatomy or health science, Biology, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 31-9011.
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