There are tons of cruise liner jobs out there that one can apply for, but have you ever wondered about working for a cruise company without actually travelling anywhere? You don’t have to be young and free, and able to travel the world to work in the cruise ship industry – there are plenty of land based cruise jobs that you can apply for, like a cruise consultant job.
Many people have commitments and responsibilities in their home towns and need to find a local job at an office. This is possible with cruise companies, as each one will require an office in various cities around the world to answer phones, recommend packages and basically sell cruises to people.
This kind of office based position is probably more rewarding if you have experienced life on board a cruise liner. Your personal accounts can help to encourage passengers to book, plus you have the added advantage of understanding the many questions and requests that you might get as a cruise consultant.
To find cruise consultant jobs you can look at each cruise company’s website or contact them directly to find out if they are hiring, but the best way to get notified of any openings is to join a travel recruitment agency. These agencies will put you in touch with the top companies in the business, and send you for job interviews that are only in the travel and tourism industry.
Cruise consultants earn a good salary and also receive benefits at most of the cruise companies. An example of a cruise consultant job would be the following:
You would be earning a salary of between $30K and $70K per year. This is commission based of course, but you are also offered a guaranteed salary of $18K for the initial 12 month period that you are with the company. This cruise job requires you to have a good telephone manner, experience in sales, and excellent customer service skills. The benefits are really something exciting though. Even though you are based on land in an office you will still get to go on a cruise. Part of the package with this particular company includes a free cruise for educational purposes or ship visit at least once a year. You also get free onsite parking, free travel insurance, overtime, uncapped commission, and a pension plan. Your working hours are shift based and total 37.5 hours per week.
This is just an example of a current job opening in Birmingham in the UK for cruise consultants. There are many more that you can find by joining Cruise Job Finder. Once you become a member you will be able to find these job opportunities on the Job Board and also find out more about the various other shore based cruise jobs that you can get if you prefer to stay in one place. You can also learn about cruise ship and travel recruitment agencies and how you can get involved with them. Also learn how to polish up your resume and make your application stand out from the rest.
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