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F&B Manager
Role summary
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The F&B Manager oversees all food and beverage operations onboard, including restaurants, bars, room service, inventory, cost control, service standards, guest satisfaction, and team performance. Candidates typically need several years of supervisory or management experience in a luxury hotel, resort, or cruise environment, strong knowledge of food and beverage operations, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with international teams. Experience with budgeting, purchasing, health and safety procedures, and hospitality systems is highly valued. The successful candidate is expected to maintain premium service standards, resolve guest concerns professionally, coach employees, monitor revenue and quality, and remain adaptable while working long hours in a fast-paced shipboard environment.
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 Explora Journeys
Explora Journeys is a luxury ocean travel brand created by MSC Group, combining European hospitality with contemporary design, spacious suites, and destination-focused experiences. Its ships are positioned as a refined alternative to traditional cruising, offering high guest-to-space ratios, multiple restaurants and lounges, wellness facilities, and carefully curated excursions. The brand places strong emphasis on personalized service, relaxed luxury, culinary quality, and meaningful connections with destinations. Employees work in an international environment and are expected to deliver polished, discreet, and highly attentive service. As part of MSC Group, Explora Journeys benefits from the resources and maritime expertise of one of the world’s largest privately owned shipping and cruise organizations.