Captain – Great Lakes

Captain

American Cruise Lines, is seeking Captains for our growing fleet through unique itineraries along the Great Lakes. Our U.S. flag shipside state-of-the art designed for safe operation and five-star service to 100-200 guests.

Captains are the senior shipboard officers responsible for safe vessel operations, adherence to company and regulatory standards, and representing the company as a professional leader and example. Our Captains are master mariners with piloting experience in challenging coastal and river waterways. Our Captains are prudent decision-makers continual assessing potential risk weeks, days and hours ahead of the vessel and crew. Our Captains are meticulous professionals, in service to our guests and as examples to our crews.

American Cruise Lines offers competitive pay and benefits, along with comprehensive professional development programs. Captains enjoy comfortable onboard stateroom accommodations and chef prepared meals. American Cruise Lines operates our own bridge simulator, enabling rigorous recurrent training and development focused on critical decision-making and advanced piloting skills. American Cruise Lines recruits and retains the best professional mariners in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Safety and Security of the passengers, crew and vessel
• Safe vessel operations, adhering to company and regulatory standards
• Prudent vessel maneuvering, docking, undocking, and anchoring
• Comprehensive daily inspection of all vessel interior and exterior spaces
• Supervision and Development of Mates, Engineers, and Deckhands
• Oversight of Hotel Officers and Service Crew ensuring five-star guest service
• Captain hospitality greetings at the gangway, guest safety announcements, and special dinner events
• Administrative log keeping, reports, and communications
• Leadership of safe, secure, clean, and comfortable onboard environment for passengers and crew
• Typical March-November Season 6 weeks on, 3 weeks off or 4 weeks on, 4 weeks off.

Qualifications

• U.S. Coast Guard Master’s license: minimum 100T, desired 1600T or greater
• Captain experience on Great Lakes, need to show documentation of 4 round trips through relevant Great Lakes areas, with at least 1 trip at night.
• Excellent communication skills and team-building skills
• Pre-employment drug test and continual participation in random testing

Perks

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision plans available
• Matching 401(k) plan available
• World-class training in our own ship simulator facility

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48.00 – $62.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience operating vessels on the Great Lakes? Please describe what areas you are most familiar with. If you don’t, please consider applying to one of our other positions at www.aclcareers.com.
• Please list from the following areas, which areas that you have at least a year of experience in the last 5 years as OICNW: East Coast-North, East Coast – South, Southeast Alaska, Puget Sound, Columbia-Snake Rivers, Great Lakes, and Mississippi-Ohio-Cumberland-Tennessee-Arkansas Rivers.

License/Certification:

• USCG Master License (Required)

Work Location: On the road