Crew Member, Hospitality ​/ Hotel ​/ Catering

Overview

American Cruise Lines is hiring Crew Members for the 2026 cruising season. This is a temporary position where you work onboard for 28 weeks in the shipboard hotel and restaurant, representing our brand and providing hospitality. The role offers opportunities while living aboard our vessels."

• Food Service Crew Member Responsibilities:
  Provide a personalized, high-quality dining service; set up and break down meals and events; greet guests by name, offer menu and wine suggestions, and answer questions; relay orders and serve with attention to detail.
• Hospitality Crew Member Responsibilities:
  Maintain safe and welcoming guest areas, including staterooms and common spaces; greet guests by name and respond to housekeeping requests; clean rooms, stock supplies, and organize inventory; support special events like embarkation, tea service, and cocktail parties.

• Pay – Wages range from $1,000 to $1,400 per week with additional bonuses. With all major living expenses covered aboard, you have an extraordinary chance to save your earnings.
• Hospitality Experience – An introductory position to the cruise industry and a foundation for a career in hospitality.
• Covered Expenses – Travel to and from the assigned vessel, room and board, uniforms, and paid training are provided.
• Travel the Country – Over 50 itineraries spanning 35 states in America.
• Crew Connections – Build relationships with fellow crew members and guests from across the country.

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years old and a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder.
• Willing and able to work a minimum of 12 hours per day, 7 days a week, up to 28 weeks.
• Able to meet moderate physical demands including lifting, bending, climbing, and prolonged standing or walking.
• Pre-employment drug testing required by Federal Law and the Department of Transportation (includes testing for Marijuana and other controlled substances).
• Alcohol consumption is prohibited while on duty. Shipboard employees have emergency and safety functions essential to ship operation, included in training.
• Grooming standards apply, including limitations on visible tattoos and piercings.
• Temporary employment position not to exceed 28 weeks of shipboard work. Opportunities to apply for management positions within American Cruise Lines exist but are not guaranteed.
• American Cruise Lines is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or genetic information.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Temporary
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing

American Cruise Lines is believed to be America’s Leading Small Ship Cruise Line.