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ANALYST, SHIPBOARD FINANCE

On Cruise Carnival Cruises Estimated salary: $55,000–$75,000 per year
Role summary

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The Shipboard Finance Analyst supports financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and onboard business performance for Carnival Cruise Line. Typical requirements include a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field, strong Excel and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret financial data. Experience with accounting systems, revenue analysis, or the cruise and hospitality industry is helpful. The candidate is expected to communicate clearly with shipboard and shoreside teams, manage deadlines, protect confidential information, and work accurately in a fast-paced, international environment. Depending on the position's responsibilities, travel or occasional ship visits may be required.

About the employer

Carnival Cruise Line is one of the world's best-known cruise companies and a major brand within Carnival Corporation & plc. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, the company operates a large fleet serving vacation destinations throughout the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Mexico, and other regions. Carnival focuses on affordable, entertainment-led cruising, combining accommodation, dining, recreation, excursions, and guest services onboard. Its workforce includes shoreside corporate employees as well as marine, hotel, culinary, technical, and administrative teams working aboard ships. The company offers a wide range of career opportunities in finance, operations, hospitality, engineering, entertainment, technology, and guest relations. Employees support a highly international business where teamwork, safety, regulatory compliance, customer service, and operational efficiency are central to daily performance.

What the job usually comes with on cruise ships

Usual for cruise ships, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.

HousingFree cabin, usually shared
MealsFree (by law)
FlightsJoining and home flights usually paid; free repatriation (by law)
Service chargePassenger service charges pooled on many lines
Contract6 to 9 months on board, about 2 months unpaid between contracts
Leave2.5 days a month, often paid as cash
Income taxUsually not withheld; depends on your home country

Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.

Can I work on cruise ships?

How it works: No host-country permit: a seafarer medical, safety training, a seaman's book, a US crew visa and a Schengen visa.

Watch for: Recruitment fees are banned on ships.

Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.

Official source: US Department of State: crewmember visa. Checked October 2026.

Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.

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