Career Opportunities with Seabourn

Our company

Seabourn is the world’s most celebrated cruise line. Having consistently received the top awards, ratings and honours in travel and cruise guidebooks, we’re on a mission to create a totally new concept in cruise holidays: luxury yachts offering levels of personal service equal to that found in the very best hotels, resorts and restaurants on shore. So for anyone considering a Seabourn cruise ship career, you’ll need to be dedicated. If, like us, you’re striving to be the absolute best at what you do, step aboard and join us for the cruise career journey of your life.

Roles onboard our Cruise Ships

For all the yachts in our fleet, we recruit at every level and have a strict policy of promoting from within, whenever and wherever possible. We’re therefore looking for serious and highly motivated professionals who are keen to make a hospitality career at sea with us, providing the standards of service and cuisine that ensure our discerning clients come back time and time again. A career in the cruise industry, particularly on board a Seabourn yacht, is a job like no other.

Training received on our yachts

As you might expect, a Seabourn cruising job offers exceptional development opportunities. The progress of our people is a high priority at Seabourn Cruise Line. All new recruits undergo initial ship’s safety training after arrival. However, there is no substitute for experience and, with the diverse and high level service environments we offer, you will certainly benefit in time through ongoing on-the-job training. Further formal training is also provided on board all cruise ships for service related roles.

Our Specifics

Working at sea, contract periods tend to be four months on, two months off. This may vary depending on which yacht you are assigned to, as each has a separate itinerary. And that’s not the only benefit of a career on one of our cruise ships. We offer competitive salaries, food and accommodation is paid for, and flights to and from your yacht are free. Plus of course, the whole time you’re working on board, you get to see and experience some of the most incredible parts of the world.

The requirements

There has never been a better time to apply for a career onboard a Seabourn yacht. It is likely that your current job will give you sufficient experience to work on one of our yachts. Almost every shore-based travel or hospitality related job working with members of the public should give you the ideal platform to apply for opportunties at sea. The most important attributes for a successful career in the cruise industry are a recognized professional diploma or equivalent and relevant hotel service experience (preferably 4* or 5* years) as well as fluent written and spoken English.

The next step

Working on one of our yachts is exciting, fun and highly rewarding. While you are onboard, you will have endless opportunities to visit many overseas countries and places of interest. Few other hospitality jobs can offer such variety. But please understand, working on board isn’t for everyone. It’s hard work and disciplined. Which is why you must genuinely enjoy being with people and be dedicated to customer service. If this sounds like you, your career at sea awaits.

Shipboard Recruiting

Shoreside Recruiting

Manager, Enrichment Programs
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience managing an Enrichment Program for a cruise line, travel organization and/or travel industry. The individual will be very motivated, self-disciplined and results oriented professional with a proven track record who will take responsibility for managing Seabourn’s Enrichment Programs growth with in depth knowledge and awareness of destinations within the Seabourn territories. Primary responsibilities are to ensure that the guest’s expectations are exceeded with respect to their experience of the company’s enrichment and social environment. This is accomplished by producing and focusing on destinations to enhance experiences of local cultures. Additionally creating an enrichment product that compliments the Seabourn product, promoting guest interaction; providing variety, spontaneity, consistency and flexibility in ship board programming. The successful individual must be able and willing to function in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment and comfortable with 20% dstic/international travel. Excellent management and English verbal and written business communication skills are required, knowledge of additional languages preferred. A high proficiency level in MS Office Suite and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and/or Hospitality, or a related field are also required. Cruise line and/or international experience is a significant plus.

Hotel Services Management - Provision & Inventory Analyst
The successful candidate will be responsible for the Purchase order maintenance, including creation and receiving purchase order, to ensure timely payments for vendors. Will prepare monthly inventory reconciliations and journal entries to submit to the Accounting Department; also the Accounts Payables Liaison responsible for the by weekly match hold reports, vendor claim and vendor statement.