John over on CC posted this chart showing privileges to guest areas based on rank/stripes. These are hotel positions and are things like: Cruise Director, Cruise Staff, Shore Excursions, Youth Programs, Production Managers, Cast Members, etc. Heres a quick outline of what those mean: As you may have guessed, with greater stripes comes greater responsibility. This is sometimes referred to as a frustration stripe, as in, you are frustrated that you cant move up or you if there is an advancement opportunity you havent moved up. That cant possibly be reality. **, Medical: Gold stripes, red cloth in between, no loop or propeller. Ever wonder what it takes to become a cruise ship officer? Yes, the more stripes you have the higher up you are. Norwegian Cruise Line has now decided to limit full public area privileges for crew members, with only higher-ranked officers being allowed to enjoy the guest areas without making a request for permission. NCL Restricts Privileges for Staff Members and Officers With Less Than - Pension option and bonus opportunities available for 4-stripe officers and above - Unlimited family travel available, subject to terms and conditions - Free WiFi allowance each month for the duration of your contrac. 3 stripes (the middle being a mere line) - Lt Commander. 4 Stripes with a Heavy Bottom Stripe and a Loop (or diamond/ anchor): Want to make sure you never miss out on an adventure? Let's talk about stripes, baby. In that spirit, I am starting a new series about what someone might expect and experience on their first cruise ship contract. Crew Center is not associated with any Cruise Line, and we are not recruiting agency for crew or hiring partner. Hotel Manager (HM) Head of the Hotel Department. There is a tricky category that exists in the cruise ship world known as "stripe equivalents". For example I thinkthree strips or above get a private room, while two or below have shared. Well dive into all of that more in the next post. I assume you meant only 2 DECK officers Actually, those are Engine Officers, and I forgot that they promoted the F&B Director to 3.5 stripes. Nope, we're not talking about zebras, we are talking about the stripes on the shoulders and sleeves of so many uniforms onboard a cruise ship. Captain Tony Draper is at the helm of Princess Cruises newest vessel, leading a senior officer team with more than 100 years of seagoing experience among them. ), Good thing the army doesn't run the ships talk about odd ranking ranks -, Gilbert & Sullivan Pirates of the Penzance - a Modern Major General of a ship ? The range 8500-10500$ per month is ideal for captains. While most people know there are 3 departments onboard a cruise ship technical, deck, and hotel when it comes to stripes though there are a few extra categories to know about, namely: medical, environmental, IT, and human resources. He/she may have four stripes. You may have noticed while onboard that some of the stripes have colors between them. Royal Caribbean Group: Employee Benefits and Perks | Glassdoor
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