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American Cruise Lines

$1.0K - $1.4K/wk

S. cruise company, offers unique experiences exploring America's rivers and coasts. We're hiring Servers for the 2026 cruising season. You'll work in our shipboard hotel and restaurant providing ...

Princess Cruises

APM Audio

New York, NY · On-site

... servers, and integration with lighting and multimedia systems such as MA Lighting and Flying Pig ... Willingness to live and work onboard a cruise ship for extended periods (typically 6 months)

Princess Cruises

APM Audio

New York, NY

... servers, and integration with lighting and multimedia systems such as MA Lighting and Flying Pig ... Willingness to live and work onboard a cruise ship for extended periods (typically 6 months)

Connect Staffing

Cook/Server

Sparks, NV · On-site

$18 - $21/hr

Connect Staffing is hiring entry level Cook / Servers for a pop-up banquet hall serving meals to ... Cook, Line Cook, Prep Cook, Short Order Cook, Military Mess Hall, Cruise Ship Cook. Pre-Employment ...

Connect Staffing

Cook/Server

Sparks, NV · On-site

$18 - $21/hr

Connect Staffing is hiring entry level Cook / Servers for a pop-up banquet hall serving meals to ... Cook, Line Cook, Prep Cook, Short Order Cook, Military Mess Hall, Cruise Ship Cook. Pre-Employment ...

Princess Cruises

Additionally a minimum of one year Cruise ship experience as Waiter or in a similar role is also required. * Good knowledge of fine dining service standards and international cuisine. Good knowledge ...

New

Cruise-Planners

NY · On-site

$120 - $180/hr

Cruise Planners is the largest franchisor of home-based travel agencies across the country that ... Build internal tooling and integrations, including MCP servers. * Prototype and ship new ...

American Cruise Lines

IT Support Tech

Sandy, UT · On-site

$60K - $65K/yr

Experience with Windows Desktop and Server operating systems. * Active Directory: Add/Remove ... Company Description American Cruise Lines is the largest river and small-ship cruise line in the ...

Norwegian Cruise Line

BI Acctg Developer

Miami, FL · On-site

$75 - $110/hr

Also responsible for the construction of basic to advanced SQL (Oracle / SQL Server) that provides ... Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. The combined brands currently operate 32 ships ...

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Norwegian Cruise Line

Cloud Data Engineer

Miami, FL · On-site

$90 - $120/hr

Develop and maintain ETL processes using tools such as Fivetran, Matillion, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS and ... Seas Cruises(R) brands. The combined brands currently operate 32 ships, employ over 35,000 ...

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OVA.Work

Back End Developer | freelance | WFH

As a Backend Developer, you will build scalable and high-performance server-side systems, develop ... ship complete features • Build RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js, Django, Flask, Java, or

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Server - 2026 Season

American Cruise Lines

On-site

$1.0K - $1.4K/wk

Full-time, Temporary

Re-posted 24 days ago

Job description

Server
American Cruise Lines, the largest U.S. cruise company, offers unique experiences exploring America’s rivers and coasts. We’re hiring Servers for the 2026 cruising season. You’ll work in our shipboard hotel and restaurant providing outstanding hospitality and serving as a proud representative of our brand. This is a temporary position where we challenge you to work onboard for 28 weeks.
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.
Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for providing guests with an elegant and memorable dining experience.
  • Efficiently set-up and break-down breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktail hour including setting tables, arranging linen, silverware, china and glassware.
  • Cater to all culinary requests in an efficient manner.
  • Acknowledge guests by name, escort them to their tables, present food, and beverage menus, suggest particular courses and wines and kindly answer any questions they may have regarding menu items.
  • Efficiently relay orders to the galley, and serve various courses and beverages with care, ensuring that all items look presentable and are properly garnished and decorated before serving.
  • In addition to the routine restaurant duties, Servers may be required to perform other functions, such as greeting guests upon embarkation, serving afternoon teas and snacks, and cater evening entertainment.
Highlights:
  • 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: This is an introductory position to the cruise industry and a strong foundation for a career in hospitality.
  • Covered Expenses: American Cruise Lines provides travel, room and board, uniforms, and training.
  • Travel the Country: We have over 50 itineraries, spanning over 35 states in America.
  • Crew Connections: Create lifelong memories and relationships with fellow crew members and guests from all over the country.
Qualifications:
You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and an American citizen or Green Card holder. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Under Federal Law and the Department of Transportation, we are required to pre-employment drug test all shipboard employees which includes testing for Marijuana and other controlled substances. To provide safe and conscientious service to our guests, the consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited. All shipboard employees also have emergency and safety functions essential to the safe operation of the ship that are included in your training.
American Cruise Lines has grooming standards that include limitations on visible tattoos and piercings. This is a temporary employment position not to extend beyond 28 weeks of shipboard work. We encourage you to utilize the skills you develop to apply for management positions within American Cruise Lines, but such positions cannot be expected and are not guaranteed.
Successful individuals work well under pressure, keep composure and have a positive attitude. The talent and dedication of American Cruise Lines’ employees have made us America's Leading Small Ship Cruise Line.
Work Schedule:
  • 7 days per week while onboard the ship, for up to 28 weeks.
  • This is a temporary position with no guarantee of future employment.
  • This is a full-time, nonexempt position.
Essential Functions:
  • Ships experience forces from wind, waves, and currents, prompting them to exhibit six distinct motions known as ship motions. The six motions are surge, sway, heave, roll, pitch, and yaw. This position requires the ability to live and satisfactorily perform job duties in an environment that is subject to constant motion.
  • Ability to work around 12 hours per day.
  • Ability to assist in the event of an on-board emergency by quickly climbing up a ladder, opening, and passing through a 20” diameter hatch.
  • Ability to stand for your entire shift.
  • Ability to frequently lift up to 20 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to frequently bend, squat and reach.
  • Ability to live and work on board a vessel for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to use stairs frequently.
Applicant Acknowledgment
By proceeding to apply for the above position, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the description of the job position for which I am applying, I agree that it accurately reflects the essential functions of the position, and I represent that I can complete the essential functions of the position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
American Cruise Lines is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. ‎American Cruise Lines bases all employment decisions on business needs, job requirements, and individual ‎qualifications without regard to protected characteristics, including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin and citizenship, age (40 and over), disability (including perceived disability), generic information, military service, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law. ‎This policy applies to all aspects of employment and employment decisions, including, but not limited to, ‎hiring, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, and access ‎to benefits.
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**This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position and such duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

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