WINE DINE & TRAVEL MAGAZINE FALL 2013

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<strong>TRAVEL</strong> INDUSTRY PROFILE a nautical natural HE WORKED HIS ENTIRE YOUNG LIFE TO BE A CRUISE CAPTAIN - ONLY HE DIDN’T KNOW IT Meet Staff Captain Thomas Hinderhofer, one of the new breed of up-and-coming American cruise ship command officers. Story & Photos by Ron James Wine Dine & Travel Fall <strong>2013</strong> | 32
Young Thomas Hinderhofer never considered a career as a cruise ship officer. Yet practically everything he did in high school prepared him for just that. In less than a decade after high school graduation, he has risen to the rank of Staff Captain, second in command on a 2,100-passenger cruise ship plying oceans and seas around the world. In an industry where ranking officers tend to be veteran Europeans, Hinderhofer is one of only a handful of Americans to rise to this level of leadership position. Hinderhofer was raised on New York’s Long Island just off Exit 66 of the Long Island Expressway. “It’s a good reference point,” he says with a smile during a break from his duties one sunny afternoon. “You won’t believe how many people I talk to who know exactly where that is. Many of them say, ‘Hey I used to live off Exit 68, or my cousin live just a few exits away.’” Although surrounded by water, Hinderhofer wasn’t drawn to the local marine scene. “I never saw myself sailing on ships,” he says when asked about his career plans growing up. “Although I lived by the water, I never had a boat. A friend did have a rubber raft and we used to go fishing on the lake by my house. But you know, I was actually really terrified – you never knew what was inside that lake.” Hinderhofer thrived in school, excelling in academics, sports and extracurricular activities. “I liked the social aspect of it all,” he recalls. “High school wasn’t only about education and a career. It was about meeting people, helping people and giving back to the community. “ “I never saw myself sailing on ships. Although I lived by the water I never had a boat. A friend did have a rubber raft we used to paddle around and go fishing on the lake by my house. But you know I was actually really terrified – you never knew what was inside that lake.” Left: Staff Captain Thomas Hinderhofer is second in command of the Celebrity Infinity above. winedineandtravel.com | 33
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