Grooming And Appearance Standards Follow

Employee grooming and dressing must appropriately reflect the Company’s commitment to professionalism. As a representative of the Company, all employees are always required to maintain a professional appearance consistent with this commitment. All employees must also comply with the cruise line/ship appearance and grooming standards both on and off duty. The higher standard, whether ship or Company, will always apply.

Rules in this regard are set forth below.

• All uniforms must be of the correct size, clean, pressed and in pristine condition daily.
• Name tags are a mandatory part of the uniform and must always be worn in the passenger areas whether or not the employee is on duty.

General Requirements

• Always wear a clean and fresh uniform each day, and wear body and underarm deodorant.
• Shower daily and avoid strong perfume.
• Gum chewing is not allowed in public.
• Keep your teeth clean and your breath fresh throughout the day. Take necessary steps to avoid coffee/cigarette breath or any other offensive breath odors.
• Visible tattoos are generally prohibited. On certain cruise lines, tattoos may be allowed; however, if this is so, the employee is required to abide strictly by the policy in place that relates to tattoos on his/her vessel.
  Visible tattoos on the face and neck areas are never allowed. Offensive tattoos are never allowed. No new tattoos should be completed during the term of the contract. Before showing any tattoo, the employee is required to check with the ship appearance and grooming code to ensure full compliance. Please keep in mind that uniforms vary by cruise line.
• As such, a tattoo that may be invisible when wearing one uniform may be visible from another, for those cruise lines which do not allow the display of any visible tattoo.
• Visible body piercing is prohibited, with the exception of the ears. 
• Nose, tongue and other facial rings, ankle chains, extreme styles of jewelry are not permitted.
• No visible marks are allowed on the face or neck at any time.
• Hands and nails are to be kept clean, and nails should be at medium length without bright or chipped polish.

Female Employees

• No platform shoes are to be worn. Shoe heels must be 2 inches or less in height.
• Hair should be suitably styled, if short, and kept in shape. If long, it must be worn in an upswept style. Extreme hair coloring, beads, corn or other styles of braiding and/or twisting are not permitted.
• Tinting and highlighting should be natural in tone and color and complementary to skin tones.
• Ponytails are permitted, when neat. It is suggested when hair is tied back, hair is wrapped around concealing the hair band.
• Permitted jewelry is limited to one pair of small earrings, one watch, one ring on each hand (exception being engagement and wedding ring), one bracelet, one small chain necklace.
• Full make up can be worn at all times, tastefully applied, not excessive. Makeup should create a natural look.

Male Employees

• Hair should be above the collar, clean, neat and well maintained.
• Make-up must be approved by the Company.
• Men are to be clean shaven unless the vessel allows facial hair to be worn. Men must ensure they comply with ship policy on what is permissible in relation to beards, sideburns and/or mustaches which includes allowed length and styles. In general, no one is permitted to grow a mustache or beard during his contract term, therefore, an employee would be required to remain clean shaven.
• Permissible jewelry is limited to one watch and one ring per hand.

Additional Guidelines

• Hair color may be considered ‘extreme’ even when in fashion. Tinting, bleaching and highlighting should be natural looking.
• Denim is not to be worn in the workplace at any time.
• Halter tops and bared midriffs are not permissible.
• Clothing should be conservative and never be excessively short, tight or skimpy.
• Clothing must never include offensive logos, graphics or language. Thong-style swimwear is not to be worn onboard a ship at any time.