Also called: Cruise Entertainment Director
Leads all entertainment and activities on a cruise ship, often as the host on stage.
A cruise director hosts the welcome show, manages 50+ entertainers and activity staff, and is the cheerful face of the ship for every guest.
Approximate; room and board included while at sea.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Entertainment or hospitality background; usually works up as assistant cruise director.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality, Theater.
Growing faster than average. Cruise industry is growing.
Low risk for 10 years. Hosting and leading entertainment on a ship is a people-facing job AI won't replace.
Classes: Theater, Speech, Hospitality, Foreign language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.
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