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Security Guard
Role summary
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The Security Guard helps protect passengers, crew, vessels, and company property aboard MSC Cruises. Typical requirements include previous security, military, police, or maritime experience; physical fitness; professional conduct; basic English communication; and the ability to complete security, safety, crowd-management, and emergency-response training. Duties may include access control, patrols, baggage and embarkation security, monitoring surveillance systems, responding to incidents, enforcing ship policies, and preparing reports. Candidates are expected to remain alert, calm, discreet, and service-minded while working in a multicultural environment. The role requires shift work, long contracts at sea, strict adherence to international maritime regulations, and the flexibility to respond to emergencies at any time.
Can I work on cruise ships?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
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.
Official source: US Department of State: crewmember visa. Checked October 2026.
What the job usually comes with on cruise ships
Usual for cruise ships, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.
| Housing | Free cabin, usually shared |
|---|---|
| Meals | Free (by law) |
| Flights | Joining and home flights usually paid; free repatriation (by law) |
| Service charge | Passenger service charges pooled on many lines |
| Contract | 6 to 9 months on board, about 2 months unpaid between contracts |
| Leave | 2.5 days a month, often paid as cash |
| Income tax | Usually 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.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is a global cruise line headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and part of the MSC Group. The company operates a large fleet serving destinations across the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, North America, South America, Asia, the Middle East, and other regions. Its ships provide accommodation, dining, entertainment, excursions, retail, wellness, and family activities for international guests. MSC Cruises employs a multinational workforce across marine operations, hospitality, food and beverage, entertainment, customer service, engineering, and onboard security. The company emphasizes safety, guest satisfaction, operational efficiency, and responsible travel. Crew members generally work on fixed contracts, live onboard, and follow international maritime standards. Benefits commonly include cabin accommodation, meals, medical support, travel arrangements, and opportunities to progress through the cruise industry, although exact conditions depend on the position, vessel, nationality, and employment contract.