Bermudian David Byrd is sailing the seven seas on the world's largest cruise ship working as a lighting expert on the ship's open-air theatre.

The 29-year-old former Whitney Institute student had always wanted to work in the film industry and it was this interest that led him to take a job as a lighting technician with Royal Caribbean.

He spent several years as a crew member on Royal Caribbean ships and through his job he has visited dozens of countries, even spending some time working on The Explorer of the Seas one of Royal Caribbean's vessels that makes regular visits to Bermuda.

But then he landed a job on the 1,118-feet Oasis of the Seas, officially launched earlier this month, which boasts some of the most impressive amenities and entertainment venues of any ship in the world.

It is packed with restaurants, bars, nightclubs and casinos but one of the most unusual features of the 5,400 passenger liner is it's open-air Aqua Theatre, where Mr. Byrd operates the lighting and sound.

According to a Royal Caribbean press release the theatre, at the stern of the ship, is designed to "celebrate water with a full spectrum of activities and performances throughout the day and into the night with a backdrop of the ocean across the horizon".

Mr. Byrd is responsible for choreographing the lighting for many of the elaborate, water-themed shows including a high diving display, trapeze artists and gymnastic performances.

Growing up in Bermuda, Mr. Byrd always held a keen interest in theatre especially the technical aspects of lighting and sound. In school he was active in drama and dance, he also travelled abroad to participate in the National Black Theatre Festival in North Carolina.

Mr. Byrd was at sea and unreachable, however The Royal Gazette spoke to his mother who is urging Bermudians who may be visiting the ship to look out for her son.

"Words cannot express how proud we are of him," said Debra Byrd. "He had always wanted to get out and see the world and now he has.

"He is now a master diver, has dived in Alaska, and skydived over Africa among many other adventures. I think that he might be about ready to come home, working on the world's largest ship can be like a 'grand finale' to all of his travels."