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Staff Captain Thomas in charge of the bridge during a Panama Canal transit. The Panamanian pilot on the left looks for hazards. As his senior year approached, he began to explore his options for college and career. He considered being a police officer, but the 9-11 terrorist attacks in New York drew him toward the military. “I liked the discipline and order, and the idea of getting objectives completed and moving on,” he says. High scores on the U. S. Navy recruiting test resulted in an invitation to join a nuclear submarine crew. He was intrigued, but when openings closed, his interest in joining the Navy enlisted ranks waned. But based on his brief flirtation with the military, he began to look into college ROTC programs that would lead to a commission. It was while exploring those options he came across the New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler. “I realized I could get a college degree that would lead to a sure position,” he said of his decision to enroll. “And I could get a license to sail as a civilian mariner, which is today a pretty lucrative career starting right out of college.” The structured military-like environment suited the eager student and he excelled in the classroom and extra-curricular activities. He ranked near the top of the class and graduated in the top 10 percent academically. “Like all of my fellow classmates I wanted to go for a job on a tanker or container ship,” he says. “I didn’t know much about or even considered cruise ships.” That changed at one of the school’s semiannual career fairs when he chatted with three executives from Celebrity Cruises. Both sides liked what they heard, even though an entry level office earned only two-thirds of what officers on container or cargo ships made. “But obviously, I wasn’t in it for the money,” he says with a smile. “I was 21 years old. Who wouldn’t want to be aboard a cruise ship right after graduation?” Six days after he graduated, Celebrity offered him a position. That was six years ago and in that time he rose to the rank of Staff Captain. If you’re lucky enough to be aboard the same ship with Staff Captain Thomas, you’ll see him using the people and leadership skills he developed in school. When he isn’t dealing with his administrative duties, leading his crew in safety and emergency drills and taking his turn on bridge, he’s confidently walking the decks greeting passengers and answering questions – always with a smile on his face. He even has his own popular lecture series dealing with ship’s propulsion, navigation and recycling program on the main theater stage – which is where he met his wife, who was a Celebrity dancer. As of this writing he is enjoying his three months off with his bride at their home in New Jersey. There are less than a handful of Americanborn cruise ship masters in the world. But it’s pretty obvious that it’s only a matter of time before Hinderhofer takes up that ultimate cruise ship responsibility. “I still get goose bumps when I think about being an officer on a cruise ship,” the Staff Captain said, “To be honest -- I don’t know why things happen in life, but sometimes it just fits.” This is the first in WD&T’s profiles of notable professionals in the travel and hospitality industries. Wine Dine & Travel Fall <strong>2013</strong> | 34
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