Also called: Hotel General Manager (at sea)
Runs every 'hotel' department on a cruise ship: food, cabins, guest services, and entertainment.
You manage 1,200 crew in dozens of departments, review guest-satisfaction scores, and handle VIPs and emergencies. You are one of the ship's top officers, reporting to the captain. It is like running a giant floating resort.
Plus room and board.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Hospitality degree plus 10+ years of hotel or cruise leadership.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Running a floating hotel's departments and crew stays human leadership.
Classes: Business, Hospitality CTE class, World languages.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9081.
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