Onboard Historian & Destination Speaker

American Cruise Lines; Grand Rivers (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room and board on ship

Travel to vessel

Job summary

American Cruise Lines is seeking onboard Historians and Destination Speakers to enhance the guest experience with educational talks, port overviews, and engaging storytelling about America’s waterways. You will deliver daily presentations and interact with guests during port calls, with duties spanning live talks, previews, and casual conversations.

Ideal candidates are polished communicators with deep knowledge of U.S.

Qualifications

• Extremely polished public speaking is required.
• Excellent and polished presentation skills.
• Extremely knowledgeable of the history, geography, ecology, ports of call, and other points of interest within the cruise itinerary.
• Strong interpersonal and social skills required.
• Must possess a strong sense of production and presentation.
• Must be enthusiastic, outgoing, confident, friendly, sociable, service-minded, and always have a can-do attitude.
• Excellent time management and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily formal presentations (45-60 mins each) with PowerPoint visuals.
• Provide narration/commentary while underway, broadcasting over ship PA system.
• Present daily Port Previews and Q&A for all ports of call.
• Participate in daily hosting of Shore Excursions with coach commentary as needed.
• Dine with guests each evening.
• Be available to guests for one-on-one chats and socializing throughout the day and evening.

Skills

Public speaking

Presentation skills

Historical knowledge of ports

Interpersonal skills

Production and presentation

Enthusiastic and sociable

Time management

Tools

PowerPoint

AV basics

Job description

American Cruise Lines is seeking onboard Historians and Destination Speakers to enhance the guest experience with educational talks, port overviews, and engaging storytelling about America’s waterways. You will deliver daily presentations and interact with guests during port calls, with duties spanning live talks, previews, and casual conversations.

Ideal candidates are polished communicators with deep knowledge of U.S.