Royal Caribbean seeking lifeguards

Royal Caribbean International has put a help-wanted ad for lifeguards on its website, according Cruise Law News. 

The report features a screen shot of an ad entitled "Posting: Lifeguard Staff" that says the applicant would monitor swimming pools, the H2O Zone, Splashaway Bay and other designated water attractions. It said the job is a 1.5 stripe officer position within the Marine Department and would report to the Lifeguard Supervisor.

Asked about the posting, Royal Caribbean said the company does not have anything to announce at this time.

Currently, Disney is the only cruise line that staffs lifeguards at pools. Other lines have said guests swim at their own risk, the same policy adopted by many resorts and hotels.

Several children have drowned or nearly drowned in pools on cruise ships in recent years, leading critics to question the industry's pool safety practices. In June, an 8-year-old boy was pulled from the pool on Anthem of the Seas after being submerged for eight to 10 minutes, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. He died two days later.