RIVER - Nautic - Captain

CAPTAIN

River - Nautic

Viking (NYSE : VIK) was founded in 1997 and provides destination-focused journeys on rivers, oceans and lakes around the world. Designed for curious travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences For The Thinking Person™.

Viking has more than 450 awards to its name, including being rated #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2023 and 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking is also rated a “World’s Best” for rivers, oceans and expeditions by Travel + Leisure. No other travel company has simultaneously received the same honors by both publications.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Part of our nautical team on our River vessels, the Captain safely navigates our Viking Longships in compliance with all statutory regulations and ensures that guests feel comfortable. The Captain reports to the Corporate Captains and the Nautical Director.

WHAT YOU WILL DO ON BOARD

• Serves as a role model for the entire crew
• Navigates the vessel in compliance with regulations, timetables and lock times, to avoid delays and incidents
• In case of high or low water, damage, and technical problems the Captain and the Program Director take ownership and inform the guests accordingly
• Motivates crew and provides training for candidates of internal training programs and other crew members, including regular safety drills
• Conducts frequently scheduled ship inspections, including monthly inspections of mooring lines
• Organizes dumpsters and drinking water
• Participates in meetings and company-relevant trainings
• Acts as a brand ambassador on behalf of Viking including social obligations towards our guests (presence in public areas, welcome cocktail, Captain's dinner)

WHY JOIN VIKING?

Elevate Your Career

Regardless of where you are on your career journey, Viking can help you in reaching new destinations with :

On board our ship

Employee benefits

ABOUT YOU

Depending in which geographical area you are eligible to sail you need to fulfill the following obligatory requirements :

Rhine – Elbe – Mosel

Danube

Rhine – Main – Danube

France

DISCLAIMER

As part of any recruitment process, Viking collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations. If you would like to find out more about how your information will be used, please view the privacy notice on our careers page.