Austin Watkins

Austin Watkins is an OCU graduate of 2020. Majoring in Arts Management with a minor in Business Entrepreneurship, he furthered his studies by pursuing his Master’s in Arts Management and Cultural Policy at University College Dublin in Ireland. Upon completing his Master’s, he began working with Norwegian Cruise Line, serving as Install Production Stage Manager for Oceania Nautica’s Return to Service in 2022. Austin has since been with NCL for two years, serving in a variety of positions as Stage Manager. Whether it be Workshops for new content, Installs of re-set content, or managing entertainment for 8+ months onboard the beautiful Norwegian Gem, Austin loves bringing entertainment to the Seven Seas. Aside from his NCL experiences, he is probably one of the biggest Swifties you’ll ever meet. He is grateful and excited to shed some light on the cruise industry to his fellow OCU family, and can’t wait to see the new generation of OCU Stars become cruise line performers and managers!