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About the Role
American Cruise Lines seeks engaging Historians & Destination Speakers to enhance the guest experience by sharing knowledge of history, culture, and natural surroundings through presentations, commentary, and interactions.
Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging 45- to 60-minute enrichment presentations, generally one per day, supported by PowerPoint visuals.
- Research each port and present daily 15- to 20-minute Port Previews, including Q&A, covering the destination and ashore expectations.
- Provide brief periods of live underway commentary highlighting relevant landmarks, scenery, history, and points of interest.
- Participate in select shore excursions when requested, providing coach commentary or additional destination context.
- Dine with guests each evening and contribute to engaging conversation.
- Be available for informal discussions and questions throughout the day and evening.
- Coordinate programming with the Cruise Director and onboard team, adapting to sailing schedules and itinerary changes.
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise in subjects directly relevant to the assigned itinerary.
- Polished public speaking skills and the ability to make complex subjects accessible and engaging for a general audience.
- Sufficient presentation material to provide varied programming throughout an entire cruise without excessive repetition.
- Strong research skills, sound factual accuracy, and the ability to prepare useful port-specific information.
- Strong interpersonal skills, a friendly and confident manner, and a commitment to guest service.
- Excellent time management, attention to detail, and basic knowledge of PowerPoint and audio/visual equipment.
- A collaborative approach and willingness to respond to direction and performance feedback.
- Passion for building relationships and speaking about American history.
- Ability to engage guests throughout each cruise.
- Sense of urgency in all guest, crew, and home office requests.
- Positive attitude and receptive to continuous performance feedback.
- Basic knowledge of audio/visual equipment.
Skills
- Public speaking
- Presentation development
- Research
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- PowerPoint
- Audio/visual equipment operation
Location
- Onboard vessels across the nation
Work Type
- Onboard working position
- Full-time while onboard
Experience Level
- Expertise in relevant subjects
Benefits
- Travel to and from assigned vessel covered
- Room and board provided
About the Company
- Driven by values: Optimism, Commitment, Patriotism, and Merit.
- Culture, service, and people guided by values.
- Working together to Share America’s Story on the Finest American Ships.