Marine One crest

Careers · Shipboard role

Guest Services Officer (Agent)

The Guest Services Officer (Agent) is the guests' first point of contact at the guest services desk: answering enquiries, coordinating services and resolving concerns with warmth and professionalism to keep guest satisfaction high.

A watch or a day

Day work

The certificate that gates the job

STCW V/2 (serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel))

The certification behind this rank

What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.

Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.

STCW V/2

IMO Ship-type specific

serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)

MSN 1866 Amd 2

UK Ship-type specific

UK implementation of STCW V/2

MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.55

IN Ship-type specific

India implementation of STCW V/2

What employers ask for

Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.

English / Marlins / CES test

e.g. Fluent English

Also known as

Guest Service AgentGuest Service AmbassadorGuest Services Host/essGuest Services OfficerJunior Guest Relation Officer

Where can this role take you?

See how to reach this role — and the ladder above it — in the Route Finder.