TRAVEL SHORE EXCURSION STAFF FOR CRUISE SHIPS

EXAMPLES OF SHORE EXCURSION AND TRAVEL STAFF
All Salaries Paid in Pound Sterling

Cruise Ship Social Hosts and Hostesses As a member of the Cruise Staff, Hosts and Hostesses are constantly in the public eye and often serve as the mouthpiece for the ship. Duties can include greeting passengers as they board and disembark, assisting Shore Excursions Staff, giving port talks, arranging parties and dinners, acting as Master of Ceremonies at selected events and introducing the Captain to passengers at the Captain’s Ball. Occasionally, the Host/Hostess will assist in the library. When applying for these positions, applicants should stress public relations experience or education in public relations. An outgoing personality is extremely important for this position as you are required to socialise with the passengers on a regular basis. Contracts are generally for six months and pay is salary based. This position reports to the Cruise Director or Assistant Cruise Director. Fluent English Language skills required.
Example of Salary Range: (Approx: 1,200 – 1,500 per month)

Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Manager. Cruise companies offer and sell their passengers organised tours of the different areas they travel to. The Shore Excursion Manager is responsible for knowing how many tours are offered for each stop, promoting and selling shore excursion packages to their passengers. The Shore Excursion Manager also makes sure that the tours they have sold are conducted in a way that is true to the “sales package”. This position requires overseeing the Shore Excursion Staff, accounting and documenting of all tours or excursions that are sold. In addition to all of the above, the Shore Excursion Manager is required to give presentations or informative talks onboard about the various excursions they offer prior to reaching port.
Example of Salary Range: (Approx: l,500 - l,800 per month)

Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Staff/Assistant Shore Excursion Manager. The responsibilities of Shore Excursion Staff are to assist with shore excursions and land tours. The position is comparable to that of a Junior Assistant Purser and, on some cruise lines; the actual title is Junior Assistant Purser, Shore Excursions. Office and administrative skills are required but no previous experience in tourism is necessary. The Shore Excursion staff sometimes are referred to as Assistant Shore Excursion Managers and are responsible for staffing the shore excursion desk that includes guest services and tour sales. They also must politely deal with complaints from passengers. Many cruise staff and shore excursion personnel currently working in the industry got their start on land, then moved to the ships. Contracts vary and payment is salaried.
Example of Salary Range: (Approx: 1,150 - 1,400 per month)

Cruise Ship Port Lecturer/Lecturer. This type of position has become increasingly popular. Passengers like to learn information about the ports they will be visiting prior to arrival. The Port Lecturer presents lectures while the ship is at sea on various topics of the port’s history, archaeology, natural history, wildlife, marine biology, physiology, astronomy, nutrition, health. arts & crafts, history, finance, photography, business and much more!
Example of Salary Range: (Approx 1,700 - 2,100 per month)


FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION IS INCLUDED IN YOUR SALARY WHICH IS NORMALLY TAX FREE IF YOUR CONTRACT IS FOR SIX MONTHS AND OVER. THESE CONTRACTS ARE RENEWABLE.
IN ORDER TO SEND YOU THE REGISTRATION PACK, WE CHARGE A ONE OFF PAYMENT OF 35 poundsFOR TWO YEARS SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF POSTAGE (UK ONLY). PLEASE ADD 4pounds IF OUTSIDE THE UK.

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