CRUISE SHIP SHORE EXCURSION STAFF |
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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 secretarial skills are required, but no previous experience in tourism is necessary. Take a look at the various seasonal land tour opportunities connected with the cruise lines. Alaska is full of them (many of which are listed in the Tour Guide section of this program). 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.
Seasonal land tours are a great way to "get in" with the company without interrupting an education schedule, particularly in Alaska, where ships generally only visit and use land-based tour guides during the summer months. A summer in Alaska can be a great experience. As one guide put it: "It couldn't have been a more ideal summer job. I got to work with people from all over the country, live in Juneau, which is one
of the most beautiful towns I've ever seen, and get paid for the experience! I even got to work as a customer service representative for a week on one of our Columbia River cruises, and next year I hope to get hired as a cruise coordinator on one of our ships."
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