Do you think you'd enjoy working from home, booking cruises for others? If so, you're in luck because there are a few companies that have regular openings for this type of work.
Keep in mind it's phone work, so all of you non-phone job seekers may not find this is your cup of tea.
These companies are all hiring as of the date of this blog post. If you find they are not, just bookmark their careers page and check again later. Home-based positions come and go regularly.
Most of the positions require either past experience in the cruise industry or past experience in customer service and sales. If you don't have cruise industry experience specifically, a strong background in phone sales or travel work is usually the next best thing to have going into these applications.
Another perk is that pretty much all companies hiring people to work from home booking cruises will give employee discounts on any cruises you book through them.
Good luck! Here is the list:
1 – Cruise.com
Hires home-based cruise sales agents in most states.
Two years of recent cruise sales work experience is listed as being required, and some openings (but not all) will require that you're bilingual (English/Spanish).
Pay is base plus commission, and they want you to work in eight hour shifts. Training lasts four weeks, and it may be completed online. As of the date of this blog post, it does appear they are recruiting for these positions.
Go here to check for openings at Cruise.com or read our Cruise.com review first.
2 – Holland America
Holland America is currently looking for personal cruise consultants in the US to work at home. This job involves making outbound calls and sending emails to warm leads — guests who have already expressed interest in booking a cruise.
The pay structure is a base rate of $15 hourly plus uncapped commission incentives. First-year consultants typically average around $50,000, and top performers reach $80,000 or more. This is a full-time role. Benefits are offered with no waiting period, and Holland America will supply your equipment. Training is paid and lasts approximately 8 weeks prior to starting work.
It is worth knowing that recent Glassdoor reviewers note that sales goal expectations have become increasingly demanding and the pay structure has changed over time, so go in with clear eyes on that.
Go here for more details and to apply at Holland America.
3 – Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises is sometimes hiring work at home customer service representatives to service Travel Advisors and Guests via inbound and outbound calls, email, chat, and other sources as assigned. This work involves assisting in reservations as well.
When posted, this position is only open to people living in the following US states: AR, AZ, CO, FL, LA, TX, and WA.
This is a full-time role. Cruise or tour operations and reservations experience is preferred but not required.
The rate of pay is not listed, but the job listing says it's an hourly rate plus incentives.
This position is not currently open, but you can go here to check to see when it comes back.
4 – World Travel Holdings
This company has very regular openings for home-based workers to sell luxury cruise and resort vacation packages for 40 major travel brands. They hire in all US states except for AK, CA, HI, KY, ND, OH, OR, and PA.
Training is paid and they offer a benefits package after 90 days of employment. They also supply all the equipment you need, including computer equipment and a headset, and offer travel discounts to employees.
A few things worth knowing based on recent reviews: commission can be clawed back if a customer cancels their booking after the sale, and some employees note that overnight and weekend work may be required depending on your shift. Like most travel sales roles, it is high-volume phone work, so go in knowing that.
Go here to learn more about home-based jobs at World Travel Holdings.
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Anna Thurman is a work at home blogger and mom of two. She has been researching and reviewing remote jobs for over 15 years. Her findings are published weekly here at Real Ways to Earn.