Royal Caribbean Group

Doctor

Recruiter:
Royal Caribbean Group
Category:
Medical Jobs
Position:
Doctor
Salary:
£Neg.
Updated:
March 19, 2026

We’re hiring Shipboard Doctors to join our medical team at sea!

 

We are seeking qualified and experienced Doctors to join our shipboard medical team. This role is responsible for providing high‑quality medical care to guests and crew, from routine consultations to emergency response, while supporting all shipboard public health and safety protocols.

 

Position: Doctor

 

Location: Shipboard (worldwide travel)

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Provide medical care for guests and crew, including emergency response and acute care.
Support outbreak prevention, public health reporting, and compliance with international and company medical protocols.
Maintain accurate medical records, manage medications, and ensure proper handling and storage.
Participate in safety meetings, inspections, and crew health education.
Collaborate with the Senior Doctor and ship leadership on all medical and health‑related matters.


Qualifications:

 

Medical Degree and active medical license in good standing.
Minimum three years of clinical experience in acute care settings.
Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications.
One year of hands‑on experience with ACLS and broad medical case management.
One year experience in diagnosing and treating a broad range of medical conditions is required, including experience performing minor surgery such as suturing, removal of benign skin lesions, removal of foreign objects, removal of ingrown toenails, and identification of and immobilizing of simple fractures
Advanced verbal and written English.
Specialty training is preferred, particularly in Emergency Medicine, ICU, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, or Pulmonology.


This position requires professionalism, strong clinical judgment, and the ability to thrive in a multicultural, fast‑paced shipboard environment.

 

* This is a shortened version of the full job description. Additional responsibilities, duties, and requirements apply.

 

If you’re ready to take your Medical career to the next level and work with a leading global cruise company, we want to hear from you!

Language Requirements

Good knowledge of the English language is required.

Royal Caribbean Group

Royal Caribbean Group

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Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is a cruise vacation company comprised of three award-winning global brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises. Royal Caribbean Group is also a 50% owner of a joint venture that includes TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Together, our brands operate a global fleet of 60 ships traveling to more than 800 destinations worldwide.

We’re proud of the way our team members from different cultural backgrounds, ages, races, religions, education levels, sexual orientation, genders, and disabilities come together to create the incredible vacation experiences we’re known for. We believe that the diversity of our employees plays a major role in our success.

We are proud of our entrepreneurial spirit, the force that drives us to innovate. It’s that state of mind that helps us see opportunity where others see only risk.

Come join our RCG family and journey with us!


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