There are two different types of 'cruise consultants'. One deals with booking customers on their vacation (aka: Travel Agent) and the other is onboard the cruise ships dealing with future cruises and 'port talks' about the various ports of call, history, sight-seeing and of course... shopping! To become a travel agent, you must first become licensed and have a valid IATA card issued. This is your key to getting the commissions that end up being your bread and butter! Next, you'll want to pair up with someone who's already familiar with the cruise industry, the various companies and ships so you can better educate your customers on them. If you live in a port city, you may also consider connecting with regional managers for the cruise companies to get tours oboard the vessels as they come through so you can become extremely familiar with the product. You should expect to take several months to learn the product very well before you can go independent. As far as onboard cruise consultants, these positions are generally easy to land if you speak perfect English and have a passion for providing excellent customer service. From the future cruise booking end, you'll find a captive audience of cruisers that can't wait to book their next cruise vacation right onboard during their current cruise. Because they won't be able to beat the deal they're offered onboard, it's a very easy sell. As far as the port & shopping guide aspect of this position, it's very easy if you get out there and explore the ports of call and develop relationships with the various vendors in each. Learn the 'hidden treasures' of each port, learn how to bargain shop, where the best quality food and merchandise is - and be prepared to reccommend them to the guests onboard. This position is extremely easy to catch on, and the right kind of person can make thousand of dollars in commissions for their work.
4-6 year max
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From where?
No ships cruise to the North Pole.
It takes a minimum of 8 years to become a senior healthcare consultant. The training is also based on the competency of the person working towards this job goal.
Anyone can be on a cruise so long as there is an adult to take care of minors.
a cruise is organized with stops... one month, probably...
6 days
That depends on how fast the cruise ship is traveling. Typically cruises from Baltimore take at least a day and a half to reach the Bahamas primarily due to the speed limits on the Chesapeake Bay.
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The closest islands that are a part of Polynesia are the Hawai'ian Islands, and it would take about 1-2 weeks to cruise to them from California at cruise ship speeds.
Orlando is an inland city, so one would typically cruise to and from Port Canaveral.