Also called: Shore Ex Manager, Port Lecturer
Sells and coordinates the tours guests take when a cruise ship docks in port.
You present the port talk about snorkeling in Cozumel, sell tours, and coordinate with local tour companies. On port days you are on the dock at sunrise sending off 2,000 guests on buses and boats. You see dozens of countries a year.
Plus commission, room, and board.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Tourism experience; no degree required.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Tourism Management.
Growing faster than average.
Medium risk for 10 years. Guests book tours in apps and AI recommends them, so fewer desk staff; port logistics and vendors stay human.
Classes: Geography, World languages, Business.
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