Cruise Ship Salaries and Flags of Convenience
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the median wage for American workers back in 2016 was around $2,600 per month
the very best median data reported by Norwegian Cruise Line was about $1,700 a month
it's called flag of convenience it's an interesting regulation which allows the owner of a maritime vessel in one country to register that vessel in another country
they're not regulated in an American way they don't have to follow the minimum wage guidelines set forth by US labor laws
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When it comes to cruise ship salaries, why is the median wage for a cruise ship crew member less than the median wage for American workers? Why can U.S. based cruise lines like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian pay their workers less than American wages and what do flags of convenience have to do with it? Check out the video and be sure to leave a comment. Check out our previous video on Cruise Ship Salaries: https://youtu.be/924uZqMMpfQ Check out our video on Bad Cruise Passengers: https://youtu.be/UTHti5XhJ-Q