expediter

steward

chief engineer

pastry cook

deckhand

UnCruise Adventures

There are some great things about working for this company you can meet amazing people from all over the world and have a chance to experience some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet. For someone with no family ties/expenses at home it is a good way to make money as all room and board are provided while you are working and there is almost no opportunity to spend what you are making as you rarely have any off ship shopping opportunity. The difficult part of that is rooms are shared with as many as 8 other crew members which can make it challenging to have any privacy or get quality rest/sleep when off shift. Days are normally at least 12 hours with a mid day break. Work is 7 days a week for about 6 weeks at a time with no days off so yes, your paycheck looks pretty good as you work over 80 hours per week but the per hour rate is quite low considering the work load. Most crew members are in a shared tip pool but those amounts vary from trip to trip and in my time with the company I saw those numbers trending downward.  Every ship has it's own on board management team and in my opinion  it's a roll of the dice in regard to which ship you are assigned to and  how an employee can expect to be treated depends on where you are placed as in I had managers I would gladly sail with again and others that I would not.  The company has a high expectation of delivery of top notch guest service and does try to teach great customer service skills which is a good thing and the skills learned can translate to other opportunities out in the work force back on dry land. The Captains are highly skilled and work hard to prepare all crew to respond safely in any situation that can happen at sea through drills for fire, flood and man overboard to name a few. Every crew member has an important role to play in any sort of emergency that might occur. The vast majority of the guests are fun and interesting people.  I found the 2 hardest parts of the job were the long periods away from friends and family, oftentimes you are totally off the grid for most of each 7 day trip so there is very little communication with home and the other challenge is living where you work 24/7. There is zero privacy on a ship which can wear on you if you like any alone time. That said, if you can make that adjustment and keep your head in a positive place you may forge some really great friendships with the rest of the crew. The best part is experiencing the great outdoors in a way that few people ever get to. Crew does get a chance to participate in the activities from time to time which include kayaking, paddleboarding, hiking and snorkeling.  So if you like adventure and aren't afraid of long hours and hard work and smiling even when you're not feeling your best then it's worth a try.

Loved working here.  Started in small passenger ships as a deckhand, and moved all the way up to Chief Mate.  This company, and another stressed licensing and helped with the associated paperwork and costs.  Only quit because I wanted to get married and spend time with my wife, and get a dog.  That's the crux.  You are at sea for a lot of the time.  Sometimes with no phone/internet.  Great if you are single and bopping about, but if you want roots, this is not for you.  Not every Captain is great, but not every manager you will ever have is great either.  But sometimes on a ship, your manager is also your roommate.  Bummer.  But wonderful experiences, overall great crews that I trusted my life to, good office support (not always the case with maritime industry, believe me) and the food is awesome.  If you have the opportunity to do this, even for a little while as a steward or deckhand, short contract, whatever, do it.  Go and see Alaska!

No idea about current pay.  Was supplemented with tips, but working shipyards was underpaid, but necessary.

As a steward I would start my day setting the dining room for breakfast. After breakfast we would go into our assigned cabins for the week to begin cabin services (making beds, removing dirty linen, etc). Once that was finished we moved on to our side work for maintaining the cleanliness of the vessel and then jump into lunch service. After Lunch we had a 2-3 hour break and then would come back for happy hour and dinner service. Throughout my time with the company I learned a lot about wine and food knowledge as well as everything in the hotel area of the hospitality industry. My managers were like family and were always open to teaching me new things and pushing me to be the best employee I could be. The culture of the workplace was beautiful. From the different backgrounds of each person I worked with, as well as served, it was truly a wonderful environment. The hardest part of the job was being away at sea for weeks at a time with only a few weeks off in between. The most enjoyable part of the job was being able to travel and experience places a lot of people do not get to see.

The culture is about as positive as you can find in the cruise industry, and it starts the very top. The CEO knows your name and cares what you have to say. 
Working for UnCruise is like living in a small town. A lot of crew have been with the company years and years, knows everybody, has worked together some time or another. You’ll  find that your crew mates are some of the best people you’ve ever met, ever. 
During breaks, you’re encouraged to go on adventures with the guests. They want to get to know you as a person. 
Some cruise companies treat you- tell you- that you’re easily replaceable, and if you don’t do what you’re told, you can get gone. UnCruise treats you like an asset. There’s a lot of promotion, and you’re always encouraged to explore other departments you’re interested in working in. 
It’s a boat - the hours are long, the work is hard. But it was a very, very rewarding experience that I’ll always be grateful to have had.

A lot of red flags working for this cruise. Don't even waste time applying. Don't be decieved that it's going to be great once onboard the boat is not what it portray itself to be. Be ware too that males & females share a room together. Not everyone on the boat gets along with everyone. There's petty issues and problems, but managment lack knowledge and education to deal with it. The boat is run by people that are still very narrow minded super conservative that are still stuck in their own ways with the mentality of uncivilized which is why work environment becomes chaotic and toxic, too because of not being open for changes and improvements of operations for the sake of the future to come. Definitely not worth my 2 cents. Better yet go with opportunities that are ethical, open minded, open for changes and improvements. 


From the moment my boss met me, she set out to hate me. Did not want to get to know me. It was impossible to work with her. She had such influence with the other managers that they didn't even try to hide not liking me because of whatever she told them about me (which come to find out later, she said things about me that were not true). I truly loved Alaska and that part was great and unforgettable. The scenery was incredible and just getting to experience the whales, sea life, bears, Northern Lights...these things are worth working for the company.  Management...thats another story. Pay is great. Can't complain about that. I would love to go back if I was given another boss. Overall, if you can get in good with the company you are golden.

It's not often that your office window is a tidewater glacier or a breaching humpback whale, but here at UnCruise that's the norm. As a Licensed Deckhand you get to experience both the Maritime and the Expedition side of the job, and boy is it fantastic.  Just like all small ships, the crew isn't always your favorite, but once you find your boat, it's a true family.  It's a great learning environment if you grab ahold of your goals and are excited to learn.  

At UnCruise, it's not uncommon to find out that your Bosun started out as a stew when they first started with the company. The opportunities exist, you just have to be persistent and patient.   

It was very rewarding work and I saw awesome places I'd ever have a chance to see otherwise and worked with some great people.
It's seasonal so you'd have to reapply every 6 months. I was able to move up and work in new positions. I was lucky and always had a job but it was never guaranteed. Being flexible to change is key. Being a "people person" helps a lot. It's never boring or dull.
I believe the company does care about it's employees.

12-16 hours a day; very clickish company. Ether you fit in socially or you are the problem. Boats are older and not updated. Often times the printer / computers would stop working and home office would not replace; just tell you to figure it out. Sometimes people would quit and you would not get a replacement for weeks causing burnout for the other employees to occur.

Wake up eat breakfast then clean up and serve breakfast to the guests, clean up then continue on to cleaning cabin rooms for the guests. After finishing with cleaning then moving on to special projects to help keep our vessel nice and clean, eat lunch and then clean up and serve lunch to the guests. After cleaning up from lunch we set up for dinner and then go on break, change and get ready for dinner service. Come up to eat dinner clean up and then serve dinner to our guests, clean up after dinner and have a debrief then once everything is done we are done with our day.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Expediter 2 salaries reported	$159 per day
Steward 1 salary reported	$131 per day
Chief engineer 1 salary reported	$451 per day
Pastry cook 1 salary reported	$180 per day
Deckhand 1 salary reported	$170 per day

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