" How to use the Cruise Line Profiles: This chapter gives you accurate, useful details about more than 30 major cruise lines. Use this section to customize your application and target your job search. You'll increase your chances of being hired, because cruise lines want to hire people with an understanding of their company's products and the cruise experience. The maximum amount of available information has been provided for each cruise line.
BONUS Exclusive Employment Information - Hiring policies, employment trends, cruise line plans for growth, special programs and facilities and corresponding job opportunities.
CRUISE LINE PROFILE FEATURES
Job Contact
Cruise Line Classification Passenger Profile Nationality of Employees Programs and Facilities Fleet
Destinations
- Job Contact - Exclusive Information
- Cruise Line Classifications
- Adventure/Specialty 'Deluxe
- Resort - popular price *Resort- premium price
- Passenger Profile
Our definition of passenger profile is from demographic and interests' categories proposed in the 1996 Preview Issue: Defining the Market, Cruise & Vacation Views.
Families: Parents and/or grandparents traveling with children
20's: Young singles and couples, including honeymooners
Boomers: Individuals and couples from 30 years through early 50's
Seniors: Mature singles and couples
Active: Prefer exploration and adventure itineraries
Experienced: Sophisticated, frequent travelers
Action Seekers: Enjoy on-board activities, casino and entertainment
- Nationality of Employees
Note: Your nationality does not ultimately define your job opportunities. Hiring decisions are based on your talents, skills and work experience. Labor agreements with ports-of-calls and company operations' goals also determine hiring.
- Programs and Facilities
Hot Tip: Most major cruise lines offer common facilities and programs including: boutiques, casinos, entertainment productions, hotel front desk or purser's service, restaurant and bars, beauty salons, cosmetology and massage, photography and video services, shore excursions, swimming pools, children's services and corresponding job opportunities. This section gives you current information on new, exceptional facilities, programs and special corresponding job opportunities. Musicians can save time and money by applying to cruise lines with programs that match their musical style/genre. Youth counselors: apply now to lines featuring children's programs.
BONUS Exclusive: Attention travel school graduates and people with travel agency, airline, hotel or car rental agency experience; each line's computer reservations system is listed, when available.
- The Fleet
- Destinations
AMERICAN HAWAII CRUISES
"Aloha, Welcome to a Glorious Week in Paradise"
American Hawaii promises, "It will be a journey like no other, as you sail through paradise." From the wide open decks of the Independence, passengers will see the Hawaiian Islands at their finest. Departing from Honolulu, American Hawaii's vessel sails the Hawaiian Islands, calling upon Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii.
Optional shore excursions allow passengers to experience the magical splendor of the islands. Helicopter tours fly guests over Kauai's Pali Coast, bicycle trips wheel down Maui's 10,000 foot high Mt. Haleakala, snorkeling excursions dip into Kona's marine preserve, and motorcycles transport passengers to the world's most active volcano located on the Big Island.
CRUISE LINE CLASSIFICATION: Resort-style/popular price
DESTINATIONS: Hawaiian Islands
FLEET: Independence
NATIONALITY OF EMPLOYEES: Officers/ American; food and beverage/American; hotel/American; cruise and entertainment/American
PASSENGER PROFILE: 20's, Boomers, Families, seniors, Experienced
PROGRAMS/FACILITIES: Extensive shore excursions, youth center; year- round children's program. There are no casinos.
JOB CONTACT:
Managed by American Classic voyages (the parent company of Delta Queen Steamboat Co.), the Independence is an American flagged ship. The Jones Act requires that ships sailing between United States ports must be owned by U.S. citizens; built and refurbished in the US and staffed with American employees. Originally built as a transatlantic luxury ocean liner, the Independence is now reclassified for coastal voyages.
American Hawaii Cruises Director of Personnel explains their hiring policy: "We do hire a majority of American citizens, and we have some very high standards with many of our crew being college graduates. No unsolicited resumes are accepted. To begin the application process, you must apply in person to the Honolulu, Hawaii office. You must pay your travel expenses to Honolulu and your room and board while waiting for a job. I always warn applicants that the process may take a long time.
First, you must bring proof of United States citizenship, or authorization to work in the U.S. If we plan to hire you, you will be given intent to hire document which you will take to the Seafarer's International Union (SIU) hall, and join the SIU. You must pass a medical exam and obtain your seaman's papers from the U.S. Coast Guard."
"You'll wait in the union hall until a position is called, we hire only through the union hall. It can sometimes take a long time before we call for a position. Generally, everyone starts at the bottom of the ladder and works their way up the ranks. Promotions are made from within. See Chicago and Honolulu newspapers and travel trade magazines for shore- side positions." Air/Sea reservations system: Res-Net
JOB CONTACT: (Shipboard) American Hawaii Cruises, 2100 N. Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96818 (Shore side) 2 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606-2606
