Also called: Shore Ex Manager
Plans and sells the tours guests take in each port, from zip lines to snorkeling.
Shore excursion staff partner with local tour companies, brief guests, lead tours, and solve problems when buses are late in a foreign port.
Cruise crew get free cabins and meals and work contracts of about 4-9 months followed by time off; many lines are headquartered in Miami.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 3 years after high school. Degree in tourism or hospitality helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Tourism Management, Hospitality Management.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Medium risk for 10 years. App booking and AI recommendations take over selling tours; partnering with local operators and fixing port problems stay human.
Classes: Geography, A second language, Business CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.
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