At the Cruise Retail Academy, we're dedicated to illuminating your career, offering exceptional opportunities for Port Shopping Experts to work onboard luxury cruise ships worldwide.
 

• Do you possess excellent public speaking skills, ambition and a passion for luxury and local retail opportunities that connect well with onboard retailing.

• Would you relish the chance to showcase magical products and brand stories for your guests with your expertise, conducting special seminars, shows and presentations?

• Are you prepared to inspire and train others in the intricacies of ports of call offerings to be able to fully engage guests before they go ashore?

• Do you thrive on entertaining and delivering exceptional guest experiences?

• Do you excel at orchestrating special activations that draw crowds and elevate entertainment?

Then read on...

It's no secret that "People buy from People." While having amazing brands, raffle parties, and boutiques is crucial, success depends on our team of shoppies and specialists. Are you ready to make a difference?

Led by industry expert Adrian Pittaway, the Cruise Retail Academy is poised to "ILLUMINATE YOUR WORLD." Our goal is simple: to find, mentor, and grow the best talent in the cruise retail industry.

We collaborate with our esteemed cruise line partners and brand affiliates to elevate the onboard experience and redefine cruise retail.

Explore our website to see how the academy is transforming the cruise retail landscape.

Whether you're onboard or on land, become part of our story. Join the Cruise Retail Academy for free and get ready to illuminate your retail world.

Thank you!
 

How You'll Create Magical Experiences Onboard as a Port Shopping Expert:

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• With a passion for luxury, you will inspire onboard guests to want come shopping whilst on their cruise both onboard and on land, promoting a range of unique selling points.

• Supporting your fellow shoppies and specialists onboard to highlight the wonderful ports of call experiences within a selected range of products and boutiques.

• Collaborating with cruise line partners and onboard teams to host seminars, presentations and shopping shows.

What Experience We're Seeking:
 

• Strong and clear communication skills

• Self motivated and driven to achieve targets

• Honest, hardworking, and down-to-earth individuals with a passion for presentation.

• You should be adaptable, innovative and initiative driven.

• Positive experience working with guests to create memorable moments on land, at sea, or even on the moon... If you can deliver outstanding guest experiences through public speaking and thrive in a ship environment, you're already ahead.

What You Can Expect:
 

• Access to the Cruise Retail Academy and comprehensive brand training.

• Competitive salary and a generous commission structure.

• Onboard accommodation and meals.

• Customized in-house training covering sales, product knowledge, and brand expertise.

• Contract-based role, with opportunities to work and live at sea for up to 6 months at a time, with breaks between contracts.

• Assistance with necessary visas and seafaring documents for work at sea.