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Tailor
Role summary
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The Tailor is responsible for garment alterations, repairs and fitting services for guests and crew onboard. Typical duties include adjusting uniforms, formalwear and guest clothing, operating sewing equipment, maintaining a neat work area and completing requests accurately within agreed deadlines. Candidates should have professional tailoring or dressmaking experience, strong sewing and garment-construction skills, and confidence working with different fabrics and styles. Attention to detail, patience, good organization and a customer-focused attitude are essential. Previous cruise ship, hotel or luxury fashion experience is advantageous. The candidate should be adaptable, well presented, able to work independently and comfortable living and working at sea for extended periods, including flexible hours and busy embarkation or formal-event days.
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
MSC Cruises is a major international cruise company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company group. It operates a large fleet visiting destinations across Europe, the Caribbean, North America, South America, Asia and other worldwide regions. MSC ships combine accommodation, dining, entertainment, family activities, wellness services and excursion programs for guests from many countries. The company employs multinational onboard teams in hotel operations, marine services, entertainment, culinary departments, technical functions and guest services. Employees generally receive accommodation, meals, medical support and travel arrangements according to their contract. Working for MSC offers the opportunity to build hospitality experience in a fast-paced international environment, although shipboard life requires flexibility, teamwork, discipline and extended periods away from home.