Posting jobs and creating crew profiles is free. Cruise lines pay a success fee only when a hire actually starts, and it's half what a traditional recruitment agency charges.
Build a verified profile, take courses, and apply, without ever paying a cent.
Post unlimited vacancies and search verified crew at no cost. You only pay on a successful hire.
Recruitment agencies typically charge 15–25% of a hire's first-year salary, around a 20% benchmark. CruiseJobs charges half that, paid only when your new crew member actually starts. No retainers, no upfront cost, no fee if it doesn't work out.
List the role and search verified crew at no cost.
We surface pre-checked candidates. You choose who to hire.
The success fee applies only once the crew member begins their contract.
One transparent fee, billed after a successful start, with a replacement guarantee.
A percentage of the hire's first-year salary, charged once on a successful placement. Always half the typical agency rate.
| Role level | Typical agency fee | Typical fee | CruiseJobs fee | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level crewRatings, housekeeping, assistant roles | 12% | 12% | 6% | 50% |
| Skilled & supervisoryF&B, culinary, guest services, technicians | 20% | 20% | 10% | 50% |
| Officers & managementDeck/engine officers, hotel directors, medical | 25% | 25% | 12.5% | 50% |
Estimate only. Final fee is agreed before you hire.
Under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), seafarers must not be charged for finding work. CruiseJobs is fully employer-funded: cruise lines and manning agencies pay the success fee, and crew use the platform free, always.
Yes. Posting vacancies, searching crew, building a profile, taking courses and applying are all free. The only charge is a success fee a cruise line pays after a hire starts.
It's a percentage of the hire's first-year salary, charged once when they start: 6% for entry-level crew, 10% for skilled and supervisory roles, and 12.5% for officers and management, always half the typical agency rate.
The fee only applies once a crew member starts their contract, and it comes with a replacement guarantee. If they leave within the guarantee window, we find a replacement at no extra placement fee.
Never. In line with MLC 2006, crew are never charged a placement fee. Optional paid training certificates may exist, but finding and applying to work is always free.
Post your first role free and only pay when you make a hire.