Cruise Line Crew

Who May Utilize Cruiseline Crew Airfares

• Deck & Engine Able Bodied Seaman
• Onboard food service including cooks, waiters, busboy, & bar staff
• Cabin attendants and cleaners
• Cruise staff
• Shore excursion staff
• Onboard concessions such as casino, hairdresser, shops
• New hire staff coordinated through a manning agency
• Temporary onboard workers such as: New builds, technicians, divers, fabricators, electricians, HVAC, installation, and other workers whether sailing with the vessel, or while the vessel is in port/dry-dock

Do you qualify?

As it is a privilege that the airlines extend marine/seaman airfares to workers in this specialized industry, we need to ensure that everyone using marine fares and the associated benefits qualify. Therefore, we follow the airlines’ policies closely and advise our travelers to carry proof that they are indeed traveling for work purposes. Employees must carry documentation of eligibility in the form of a written letter detailing the reason for their travel. You may be asked to produce this documentation during check-in at the airport.

All crewmembers traveling with a marine/seaman ticket must be traveling to/from or in connection with work onboard a cruise vessel and should carry a letter of authorization/employment from the cruise line, manning agency, or company contracting the employee. Failure to produce proper documentation may result in denied boarding by the airline.

GMT works directly with individuals meeting the above criteria, as well as cruise lines and marine industry companies who engage GMT by contract for one-off, dry-dock, new-build, or regular crew rotations.