Course to become Cruise Ship Captain

I have completed 12th and I want to become Cruise Ship Captain so can you please tell me its procedure and courses for it require?

[Kiran Chandar]

Cruise ship captain is the master of a cruise vessel. Captains generally have years of experience in shipping or naval navigation, starting after high school.

Steps to become Cruise ship captain

Firstly finish high school

Attend a merchant marine academy.
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academies allow obtaining 4-year Bachelor of Science degrees.


Find an internship on a vessel while you are in school

Apply for a job as a third mate or deck officer on a sea-faring vessel.

Take rating exams that are administered by the Coast Guard.

Get a Master's of Science degree in maritime engineering.

Obtain your certifications.
Earn a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC)

Certification exams require physicals, vision tests, drug screenings and written and practical exams

Take your marine captain's license exams with the US Coast Guard, or another country's licensing agency

Work as a marine captain.

Apply for cruise ship captain positions in your home country.

Best of Luck!!!!