Working Cruise Ships!
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Cruse Ships - The TRUE Lifestyle Of The Rich And Famous!
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WORKING CRUISE SHIPS
What is a Cruise Ship?
A huge, 5 star luxury hotel on water, that cruises the warm Caribbean, with loads of entertainment: Top Dancers, Jugglers, Magicians, Musicians, Magicians, Dancing Girls, '3 times a day' all-you-can-eat Gourmet Buffets, Tax Free Casinos, in an all exclusive playground in paradise!
What is a Cruise Ship Entertainer?
A huge, 5 star luxury hotel on water, that cruises the warm Caribbean, with loads of entertainment: Top Dancers, Jugglers, Magicians, Musicians, Magicians, Dancing Girls, '3 times a day' all-you-can-eat Gourmet Buffets, Tax Free Casinos, in an all exclusive playground in paradise!...
That a Magician gets paid BIG BUCKS to be on!!!
This is truly the ELITE of the lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. And you, the performer, will get priority treatments as an 'Invited Performer', while being paid a typical $50,000.00 to $100,00.00 PER SIX MONTH CONTRACT!
Yes, you heard right! Like Las Vegas, Cruise ships pay the biggest bill when it comes to Entertainment costs! These luxury liners not only have the atmosphere as their 'sister' counterparts - 'The Vegas Casino', but have the added benefit of being on a relaxing, soothing, 'get away from it all', cruise on the water.
Absolutely ALL of your expenses and costs are paid for: food, living accommodations, health care, dental care, and travel costs - All paid for! There is no expense for you at all! In addition, you can make BIG BIG BUCKS while enjoying this type of lifestyle. Many performers, once on board, never leave to work anywhere else - and for good reason!
How Can They Do This?
Sounds in possible doesn't it! How can they do this?
Consider the following example:
A seven day cruise run will cost a traveler between $1,800.00 to $8,000.00 per ticket! Lets say average cost is $2,500.00 per ticket.
$2,500.00 each x 2,000 people on a cruise = $5 Million Dollars
Add to that Casino profits: Some people loose $20, some people loose $20,000!
The average loss in a Cruise Ship casino is $550.00 per person:
$550.00 x 2,000 people = $1.1 Million Dollars
Giving a total of $5 Million Dollars + 1.1 Million Dollars = an over 6 Million Dollar Budget!!!
Consider that most of that money is Tax Free to the Cruise Liner Owner, and with extras and upgrades, that amounts to about a $10 Million Dollars Budget - for a seven day cruise!
So, can they afford to pay a Hypnotist or Magician $3,000.00 per week?
I would say so! (In fact, I would say that we are underpaid!).
There are only a few Cruise Line entertainment organizers that handle all cruise lines. If you get in good with one of these, you can work for life!
Here are the benefits of working a Cruise Ship:
- You can make Big Bucks of $2,000.00 - $3,000.00 per week doing only 3 or 4 performances, add to that the cost of your cruise benefit of another $2,500.00 per week
- There are no expenses to pay (other than an agents commission fee, of say 10%, if you booked your deal through an agent)
Here are the disadvantages of working a Cruise Ship:
- You will be traveling back and forth on the waters on 7 day to 21 day intervals.
- You must sign a contract of at least 6 months
You would think that with these benefits, they will work you to the bone, Right?
Wrong! As a stage performer, you will be required to perform your show about 3 or 4 times during the 7 day cruise. On longer cruises of 3 weeks or more, you will be required to perform 2 or 3 different acts. These Acts are in HIGH DEMAND, as many performers just cannot fit the bill. If you can run several acts (such as a Magician, Hypnotist, Illusionist, Ventriloquism, etc.), then you will be paid even more (remember our Multi-Entertainer section? Here’s where you will benefit).
I know one religious type singer that sings gospel tunes, that has a backup band of 3 women singers, that makes $15,000 per week! - and I never heard of him before! He is just a good entertainer.
Now one thing is, You don’t want to work as a side man to an act (such as a Musician being part of the orchestra), because these people get paid a 'union' rate. This could be say $600 for the week, not bad for some, but a far cry from the 'invited performers' fee.
Cruise Ships require anywhere between 10 and 20 Entertainers, and there are 100’s of ships cruising right now, with some performer performing right now, as we speak, making big bucks!
Is there enough work working on a cruise ship? With 150 ships cruising each day, and with 8 - 10 performers per ship, I would say YES. If you are good, and this is the lifestyle for you, there is always a chance if you peruse it.
You can make extra Hundreds (and even Thousands) of dollars per week (in addition to the performers fee) if you are the type of performer (such as a Mentalist or Psychic Reader) that can provide the back end products and/or services (Private Readings, Computer Horoscopes, Motivational Tapes etc.). Add to that the actual cruise benefit (a cost of say $2,500), of which you will not have to pay for, and you are truly LIVING A DREAM of the lifestyles of the RICH AND FAMOUS!
You will not be over worked. You will have lots of free time to enjoy the sun (or sell products or do private readings as outlined in the 'Back End' section of this manual).
Duo and Trio acts, such as Musicians, Jugglers, and Illusionists, command much more money that single acts. Small bands (3-5 people), but fairly well-known, can make $15,000.00 - $25,000.00 per week!
You will not be paying any Income Taxes while working on a Cruise Ship!
That's right! You will be paid CASH, weekly and there is NO INCOME TAX to pay. No Income Taxes working on a Cruise Ship!!! You are in a Maritime Jurisdiction (on the water) and no Governing body has the Jurisdiction of Taxation. Tour promoters will pay you CASH IN HAND at the end of your performances, weekly. Their hope is that you may wish to give some of it back via the casinos, so don’t get hooked on the slots!
CONTRACTS
Make sure that all your terms and conditions are WRITTEN DOWN! Many times I have worked shows and rooms where I made more money than the promoter putting on the event did! THEY GET PISSED OFF REAL FAST! They start to make up terms and conditions demanding money on my profits, that were never discussed previously. Having something in writing prevents all of this from ever happening.
Contracts must be precise and clear. Forget even reading the ones that go on for 37 pages of microscopic fine print. Take it home, and rewrite it in simple terms. Then bring it back the next day and get the promoter to sign it. If he still insists that you sign the original, 'ruffle his feathers', and walk away, because HE IS GOING TO RIP YOU OFF! No need to stick around. You can combat this by producing previous proven contracts that you have signed, and showing how much money HE will loose when you walk away and go to his competitor.
Also, you want to keep your old contracts, especially the very good ones. If you show a potential agent or client that large organizations are paying you big bucks and giving you good benefits, this will work in your favor when deciding weather or not to book you over someone else. You can prove that you can get the job done, especially when you have that old signed contract available, and also the old signed testimonial letters, given to you from those shows.
If you can produce contracts showing that you worked at very desirable places (like The Grand 'Ole Opry' or 'the Magic Castle'), then your credibility and ability to perform will be enhanced many times over, EVEN IF THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN YOU PERFORM!
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