1. Unit 8
The Cruise Industry

2. Review of unit reading material from textbook: Travel Career Development 8th ed. Authors: Gagnon,P. & Houser, S.

3. Cruise Industry History of the Cruise Industry
Discuss the different types of cruises.
Family Oriented
Event Specific
Active Cruises
Sailing Cruises
Luxury Cruises

4. Cruise Industry Cruise Organizations Carnival Royal Caribbean
Star Cruises
Cruise Associations
CLIA: Cruise Lines International
Northwest Cruise Ship Association
Florida Caribbean Cruise Association

5. Cruise Industry Cruise Ship Hierarchy of Authority 1. Captain
2. Staff Captain
3. Hotel Director
Careers in Cruising
Office Jobs: Headquarters or Onboard
Entertainment Jobs
Hospitality & Services
Personal Care Jobs
Deckhands & Engine Room

6. Other Ship Travel Yacht Charters Sailing Ships Freighters Ferries
(Gagnon and Houser, 2005, p )

7. Nontraditional Cruises
The Grand Tour
Theme Cruises
Repositioning Cruises
Transatlantic Crossings
River Cruises
Adventure Cruises
(Gagnon and Houser, 2005, p )

8. References
Gagnon, P. & Houser, S. (2005) Travel career development (8th ed.). Canada: The Travel Institute

9. Next Week
Tours