Onboard Historian & Destination Speaker

American Cruise Lines; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Covered travel & housing

Job summary

American Cruise Lines, the world’s leading small ship cruise line, is seeking onboard Historians and Destination Speakers to enhance the guest experience. You will deliver educational presentations, underway commentary, port overviews, casual talks and group discussions.

The role requires extremely polished public speaking, deep knowledge of history, geography and ports of call, and the ability to engage guests through storytelling.

Qualifications

• Extremely polished public speaking skills.
• 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).
• All presentations should be supported by PowerPoint visuals.
• Provide narration/commentary while the ship is underway from port to port during daylight hours, broadcast over the ship’s PA system to public lounges, outer decks and into guest staterooms.
• Present daily 15-20 min Port Previews and Q&A for all ports of call included on the cruise.
• Participate in daily hosting of Shore Excursions providing coach commentary when needed.
• Dine with guests each evening.
• Be available to guests throughout the day and evening for one-on-one chats and socialization.

Skills

Public speaking

Presentation skills

History knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Job description

American Cruise Lines, the world’s leading small ship cruise line, is seeking onboard Historians and Destination Speakers to enhance the guest experience. You will deliver educational presentations, underway commentary, port overviews, casual talks and group discussions.

The role requires extremely polished public speaking, deep knowledge of history, geography and ports of call, and the ability to engage guests through storytelling.