Hotel General Manager

Hotel General Manager – American Cruise Lines

American Cruise Lines, the largest USA flagged cruise line, is looking to add Hotel General Managers to our shipboard team for the 2026 season.

American Cruise Lines only operates within the United States and has no more than 200 passenger vessels that create a one‑of‑a‑kind small ship experience. With newly constructed vessels being added to our fleet, it is a great opportunity to join our shipboard management team.

The Hotel General Manager is the senior hotel officer responsible for managing the daily guest experience through hospitality, customer service, housekeeping, and food service operations on the ship. The Hotel General Manager supervises and evaluates the shipboard hotel management team and is the primary representative of American Cruise Lines to the guests.

The Hotel General Manager ensures all shipboard employees follow approved company procedures including service standards for dining, culinary, housekeeping, shore excursions, onboard enrichment, guest services, crew morale, and training. The Hotel General Manager is responsible for service excellence and superior guest satisfaction, the critical measure of success. The Hotel General Manager is accountable for the performance of all Hotel Department crew members, particularly the Hotel Officers and Executive Chef.

At American Cruise Lines, we are driven by our values—
Optimism, Commitment, Patriotism, and Merit
. These values shape our culture, our service, and our people, guiding us as we work together to Share America’s Story on the Finest American Ships.

• Supervise the Assistant Hotel Manager, Housekeeping Manager, Restaurant Manager, Cruise Director, Excursions Director, Executive Chef & Guest Service Coordinator.
• Hold officers and crew accountable to American Cruise Lines’ standards.
• Comply with American Cruise Lines’ Operations Manual, service standards, and procedures.
• Assess the management team and provide immediate corrective feedback.
• Anticipate the needs of guests and crew.
• Respond quickly to guest requests and ensure follow‑up.
• Identify and resolve problems immediately and request home office support as needed.
• Speak and present in front of all guests in person using a microphone.
• Maintain management presence during meal services, cocktail hour, and onboard events.
• Oversee food service and culinary operations for guests and crew, including food quality, presentation, service, and timely delivery.
• Ensure chefs follow approved menus and recipes.
• Oversee crew orientation, scheduling, appearance uniform standards, and discipline.
• Lead and direct ship officers in achieving weekly sales goals.
• Maintain impeccable cleanliness in passenger areas and ensure all housekeeping standards are followed.
• Manage shipboard business transactions, accounting, time cards, and home office reporting.
• Manage all hotel and food inventories.
• Work with the Executive Chef to ensure food and hotel supplies are ordered and received timely.
• Complete daily ship inspection with the Mate & Assistant Hotel Manager to generate a daily work list and follow up to ensure tasks are completed.
• Create positive crew experiences.
• Coordinate all staff to create specific, measurable, achievable, and realistic game plans in order to provide our guests with a memorable cruise on each of our itineraries.
• Perform bartending duties as needed with other management personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 3+ years of hotel or food and beverage management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or hospitality management is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Willing to live and work aboard the ship.
• Optimism and a hardworking drive to succeed.
• Cruise industry experience not required.
• Ability to meet moderate physical demands, including lifting, bending, climbing, and long periods of walking or standing.
• Ability to satisfactorily pass US Coast Guard regulated pre‑employment drug test and periodic consortium testing, including testing for marijuana and other controlled substances.
• Available to travel and work a flexible schedule including 14 to 15 hour days for six to eight weeks at a time.
• Transportation…