Tour and Cruise Management

Catalog description

This course provides students with an orientation to the duties and responsibilities of tour operators and an overview of the cruise industry. The course also gives students an opportunity to gain the technical knowledge and skills needed to utilize computerized reservation and information systems. Instructors place emphasis on the operator's role in planning and conducting tours and cruises, as well as accessing data bases and identifying options that satisfy customers' needs. Topics include planning individual tours, planning group tours, transportation arrangements, accommodation options, entertainment options, foreign country tours, and manager's on-tour responsibilities. It also covers the ship, living quarters, amenities, shipboard activities, and marketing and selling of cruises. Instructors also cover agency computer hardware, computer reservation systems, automated travel information, back-room accounting, and trends in automated travel data systems. A work ethic grade is assigned for this course. For more information see Work Ethic .