Cruise Consultant

Travel Trade Recruitment Limited; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique travel company in Gloucester is seeking an experienced Cruise Travel Consultant. This role involves creating luxury cruise holidays and building customer relationships. Candidates should have 2-4 years in travel sales, extensive product knowledge, and a passion for long-haul destinations. The position offers a competitive salary of £25,500 to £26,500, plus commission, with hybrid work options. The company also provides incentives such as FAM trips and supplier training events.

Benefits

Generous commission scheme

Incentives from tour operators

Opportunities for FAM trips

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in a travel sales role, preferably luxury tailormade.
• Ability to travel to Cirencester on a hybrid basis.
• Genuine interest in long-haul destinations.

Responsibilities

• Create and tailor-make cruise holidays for clientele.
• Generate new leads and revenue streams.
• Manage in-person promotional opportunities.

Skills

Confident in worldwide reservations

Lead generation

Relationship building

Excellent travel product knowledge

Job description

We are exclusively recruiting for a unique and inspirational travel company and they are seeking a very experienced Cruise Travel Consultant to join their team. This Bespoke Tour Operator believes in a highly personalised service using their team of Travel Advisors' knowledge & personalities, to understand every individuals' travel needs whether big or small, simple or complex. In March they will be opening up a lovely, modern branch located in Cirencester so that you can create and book luxury cruises for your clientele and offer your personal travel experience face to face and/or by appointment only.

We are looking for someone who is confident and highly experienced in worldwide reservations, and who wants to be part of a fast‑growing company. The role offers a competitive basic salary of circa £25,500 to £26,500 plus commission and incentives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• To create and tailor‑make cruise holidays for your own customers/clientele
• To create new revenue streams and sales for the business through new lead generation; you will be experienced at sourcing leads.
• Devising and managing in‑person/face‑to‑face promotional opportunities to increase exposure of the business, such as pop‑up events and showcases.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers.
• Assisting with the day‑to‑day operation of the business, including liaising with customers about changes and making necessary amendments.
• Effectively performing administrative duties and following processes accurately.
• Ability to work towards individual Travel Consultant targets and team sales targets.
• Ability to generate leads and manage them effectively through to conversion.
• Enthusiasm and positive attitude with a commitment to contribute to the growth of the business.

EXPERIENCED REQUIRED

• Minimum 2‑4 years’ experience in a travel sales role (luxury tailormade would be preferred).
• Be able to travel to Cirencester on a hybrid basis (fully remote for specialist consultants).
• Excellent travel product knowledge with a good working knowledge of tour operator systems.
• Genuine interest and first‑hand experience in long‑haul destinations.

PACKAGE

• Salary: £25,500 to £26,500 + generous commission scheme.
• Days of Work: FULL TIME 5 days Monday to Sunday (weekend on a fair rota basis).
• Incentives: Receive any rewards, vouchers, free nights & incentives offered from tour operators or suppliers.
• The successful candidate will be given opportunities to attend FAM Trips, supplier training events and rewards events when availability arises.

INTERESTED?

Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV. This vacancy is being managed by Katy. I can be contacted on (phone number removed) or (url removed). Not right for this role, or this role not right for you, but keen to further your career in the Travel Industry? We have a variety of different opportunities so do submit your CV to us! Unfortunately if you are unsuccessful, due to our volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone individually.

Closes: Jan 17th 2026