Cruise Job Insider Blog

Everyone knows that cruising is an enjoyable, relaxing experience but it can be that and more! It can be an educational experience because of the wide variety of amenities and activities offered by cruise line companies.

Trivia about places, events or significant items in every country or cruise ship destination around the world are one of the many life enriching experiences that one can gain on board a cruise ship. These trivia and other amazing facts or even urban legends are interesting topics that guests can relay to their family and friends back home.

Tourists are always enthusiastic to learn and explore the new place as well as the stories behind it. The key is the effective delivery to hold the guest’s attention. Cruise ship companies hire experts for this enriching activity. The port lecturers on board are responsible in giving or relaying information about the place where the passengers take their excursions. The lecturer gives a talk that outlines the history of the city or the country prior to arrival in each port. After retelling the history of the place, he then explains the places of interest. The ports lecturer gives out the vital information as a way of orienting the passengers on what are the things they must see or what are the places they must go on that area.

This special cruise ship job is very important in every ports of call of the cruise ship. Aside from Tour Managers, Port lecturers are responsible in maintaining orderliness into the shore excursion of the passengers.

Cruise Ship companies look for potential Port Lecturers who are talkative, have full knowledge and effective communicator of the important facts about the places in every ports of call. His main duty is to inform the passengers about the port details. Travel experience is required for this position and applicants must possess strong personality as well as good social skills. His task also includes assisting shore excursion department in tour transportation and escort tours. Port lecturers must be careful in every information that he give because one mistake can affect his job.

As much are there are many educational activities on board a cruise ship, there are also a lot of job opportunities waiting for you.Each job have different qualifications and duties, the port lecturers are one of the many people responsible for providing an educational, fun and memorable cruise ship experience.

shipping employment | | cruise ship jobs