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About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
- Provide 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.
- Perform other functions, such as greeting guests upon embarkation, serving afternoon teas and snacks, and cater evening entertainment.
Requirements
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
- Must be an American citizen or Green Card holder.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test, including for Marijuana and other controlled substances.
- Consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited.
- Must have emergency and safety functions essential to the safe operation of the ship.
- Must adhere to grooming standards that include limitations on visible tattoos and piercings.
- Must be able to work under pressure, keep composure, and have a positive attitude.
- Must be able to live and satisfactorily perform job duties in an environment that is subject to constant motion.
- Must be able to work around 12 hours per day.
- Must be able to assist in the event of an on-board emergency by quickly climbing up a ladder, opening, and passing through a 20” diameter hatch.
- Must be able to stand for your entire shift.
- Must be able to frequently lift up to 20 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to frequently bend, squat and reach.
- Must be able to live and work on board a vessel for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to use stairs frequently.
Skills
- Hospitality
Location
- Onboard vessel
Work Type
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Nonexempt
Experience Level
- Introductory position
Salary/Compensations
- Wages range from $1,000 to $1,400 per week with additional bonuses.
Benefits
- Travel provided
- Room and board provided
- Uniforms provided
- Training provided
- All major living expenses covered aboard
About the Company
- American Cruise Lines, the largest U.S. cruise company, offers unique experiences exploring America’s rivers and coasts.
- Driven by values—Optimism, Commitment, Patriotism, and Merit.
- 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.
- Has over 50 itineraries, spanning over 35 states in America.
- Has been recognized as America's Leading Small Ship Cruise Line.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.