pay, education, vaction,
2006-11-30 05:26:02 · 6 answers · asked by Ty L 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
+ The job is the same as the Captain of any vessel. The pay depends on the shipping line, Vacation ??? Well it depends on how much you can take. I have a friend Capt Volpe who works for Carnival, he has been there for many years and seems happy. I met his family who was with him on the Spirit out of Los Angeles CA a couple of years ago so there are possibilities. You need to achieve a master Mariners Capt license and that does not mean you will be the Captain, that just gets you a deck officers job. Politics play into it as well.
2006-12-02 18:37:55 · answer #1 · answered by Clamdigger 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To add to the above statements. Just like an airline captain, a cruise ship captain is at the pinnacle of his career and normally it takes years of service for a company to rise to the job. You start low and work your self up. RC's has two captains per ship one off and on. (Not to drink - Ha Ha that is a good one).
Research maritime schools to get training as an officer.
2006-12-01 06:07:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tim M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pay is the lowest in the merchant marine industry. education is x-amount of years to achieve an unlimited master's license. "vaction?" is you work 6mos. one way or the other & you're off the same. just be aware that the captain is responsible for every person on the ship...passengers and crew. trust me, they can all be a p.i.t.a. small ferries in the leeward islands are better as far as fun and lack of stress...money is pretty good, too. do you like RUM???
2006-11-30 11:07:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
safety of passengers,crew,and ship .. licensed captain controls all aspects of the ship, from personal problems of the crew, passengers, navigating charts, every thing that is on the liner, they have people under him/her that control different aspects, and the chain goes on, but gets reported back to the captain, who has the final decision,rate of pay depends on the contract, usually around 60 to 95 k per yr, normal vacation period pending contract agreement, IF you are thinking of a career decision like this, the benefits out weigh the job, try to get a job on a liner for a year, and see how you like it, but don't forget about ship hours, it is not 7 to3 or any thing like that, try it ,, it is not going to kill ya and you will see some cat asss places and get paid...
2006-11-30 10:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by COSMO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently they have 2 "Captains" One who actually drives the ship. And the other is merely a figurehead and gets drunk with the passengers so they feel good.
2006-11-30 22:10:48 · answer #5 · answered by Simon A Mechanic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the traditional salary for a cruiseline Captain is approximately US$12,000 in line with month mutually as onboard (8 months of the year). it is approximately US$ninety six,000 a year yet they are in a position to additionally get bonuses per gas intake. A pilot additionally makes a lot of money yet their coverage liabilites are extensive. think of what one million Billion in criminal duty coverage is! at present, of the Captains you suggested, Cruise Captains make the main.
2016-12-29 17:22:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋