Also called: Hotel General Manager (Cruise)
Runs all the hotel, dining, and entertainment operations on a cruise ship.
The hotel director manages hundreds of crew across restaurants, cabins, shows, and shops, and solves guest problems so passengers rave about their trip.
Cruise crew get free cabins and meals and work contracts of about 4-9 months followed by time off; many lines are headquartered in Miami.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 12 years after high school. Hospitality management degree plus many years in hotels or cruise operations.
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. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps forecast staffing and handle guest requests; leading hundreds of crew and fixing guest problems stay human.
Classes: Business CTE class, A second language, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9081.
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