Phillips Cruises and Tours
Phillips Cruises and Tours
Currently recruiting for the season from April 15th, 2024 to October 1st, 2024.
Phillips Cruises & Tours, LLC operates glacier and wildlife cruises in spectacular Prince William Sound. We are seeking driven, enthusiastic, and positive team members for our world class glacier cruise boats.
Our marine operations team works in the small seaside town of Whittier, Alaska. We are on the ocean and surrounded by the towering peaks of the Chugach Mountain Range.
- Location
- Alaska
- Season
- Summer
- Staff size
- 9-25
- Housing
- Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
- Housing details
- We have company housing provided at a nominal fee. It is dorm style housing with laundry facilities free of charge on site.
- Cell phone service
- Yes, most carriers
- Internet access
- Good
About Phillips Cruises and Tours
We operate world-class, fast, stable catamarans on one of the most amazing bodies of water in the world! Our team is comprised of highly adventurous, passionate, smiling and engaging people from all over the United States. Each day we share our passion for the natural beauty of this amazing place with hundreds of guest from all around the world.
The Employee Experience
A standard day starts at 8:00am when crew arrive to the vessel to stock the boats with all the food/snacks necessary for the days cruise. We also clean our windows and ensure nothing was missed from the cleaning after yesterday's cruise. Near 10:15am the boat is usually ready and the crew heads back to their apartments to clean up/ have a snack and change into our uniforms to head back down to the boats around 11:30. At this point we will begin boarding our passengers with departures between 12:30 and 1:00pm. Onboard you could be assigned to a deck position/bar position/ or galley position. We train our crew to fill as many positions as possible so that we can all rotate around. No matter your position for the day, we are all a team and work together to help out where needed to best serve our guests. The beginning of our cruise finds us doing table side meal service followed up by picking up plates and trash as people begin to finish their meals. Much of the rest of the cruise is spent talking to our guests and making sure they are having a safe and enjoyable trip on a well kept, continuously clean vessel. Our trips vary from 3.5 to 6.5 hours. After returning to the dock and saying goodbye to our guests we begin cleaning up from the day's trip and making a list of stock items needed for the following day's cruise.
When off of work you have all the splendor of Alaska in your backyard. You are surrounded by some of the most amazing hiking trails and scenery in the world. Company kayaks are provided and the crew often has gatherings on the dock after work for grilling. We try to have full crew gatherings once a month, with pizza and a bonfire being a favorite way to enjoy the time.
Ideal Candidate
Passionate, smiling, engaging persons with a love for nature and adventure.
Room and Board
Shared Housing is provided in our fully furnished/ fully stocked kitchen apartments.
Cost is only $300 month
With this comes free internet and tv.
Free Laundry, including soap, is on site.
Employee Perks
Free Lunch when onboard
50% off snack items onboard
World Class hiking out of your back door
Access to company kayaks
Discounts for other activities with different tour companies in neighboring parts of Alaska.
Getting Here and Getting Around
Whittier is approximately 60 miles from Anchorage, Alaska by rail or car.
We have company Vans to pick you up in Anchorage and get you to Whittier. The vans are also used to shuttle crew members from the apartments to the vessels for work each morning and back each evening (though when weather is nice its an easy 5 minute walk.)
We also make crew grocery runs to Anchorage once every two weeks. Groceries can be bought in Whittier, but its nice to get out of town and have a far better/fresher selection in Anchorage- so we all normally stock up then.
Vans are also provided often for crew trips outside of Whittier, on days off, allowing you to go explore this amazing state!
For Fun
Amazing Hiking, Kayaking, and Camping all right out your back door!
Current Job Openings
- Diesel Engines
- Electrical wiring and troubleshooting
- Plumbing
- Simple House repairs
Marine Maintenance Technician
Marine Maintenance Technician
Location:
Whittier, AK
Benefits:
Affordable Housing
Full Time or Seasonal
$20-$30hr/ DOE
Salary position possible with flexible winter schedule for the right person (decided upon after a suitable period of getting to know each other)
Qualifications:
Basic understanding of:
Comfortable with drills, saws, grinders, voltmeters, and other basic hand tools.
Who we are looking for:
We are a small family-owned company looking for a passionate, curious natured person who takes pride in the work they do. Someone who works well with the established team of captains and managers to ensure the highest level of vessel maintenance and safety. Someone who simply enjoys fixing things, learning how things work, and making things better.
Deckhand
Do you love hiking, exploring, camping, or photography? Love to travel and experience new places? Alaska truly is the last great wilderness and you could get paid to come work in and explore this beautiful state. Phillips Cruises and Tours is seeking positive attitude crew members to serve as deckhands on board some of the finest passenger vessels anywhere. We are dedicated to sharing our passion for this amazing place with 1000’s of guest, from all over the world, each year.
Our deckhands are a multitalented crew able to move between the varied daily task with ease and a smile.
A standard day starts at 8:00am when crew arrive to the vessel to stock the boats with all the food/snacks necessary for the days cruise. Near 10:15am the boat is usually ready and the crew heads back to their apartments to clean up/ have a snack and change into our uniforms to head back down to the boats around 11:30. At this point we will begin boarding our passengers with departures between 12:45 and 1:00pm. Onboard you could be assigned to a deck position/bar position/ or galley position. We train our crew to fill as many positions as possible so that we can all rotate around. No matter your position for the day, we are all a team and work together to help out where needed to best serve our guests. The beginning of our cruise finds us doing table side meal service followed up by picking up plates and trash as people begin to finish their meals. Much of the rest of the cruise is spent talking to our guests and making sure they are having a safe and enjoyable trip on a well kept, continuously clean vessel. Our trips vary from 3.5 to 6.5 hours. After returning to the dock and saying goodbye to our guests we begin cleaning up from the day's trip and making a list of stock items needed for the following day's cruise.
When off of work you have all the splendor of Alaska in your backyard. You are surrounded by some of the most amazing hiking trails and scenery in the world. Company kayaks are provided and the crew often has gatherings on the dock after work for grilling. We try to have full crew gatherings once a month, with pizza and a bonfire being a favorite way to enjoy the time.
These positions are under the regulation of the United States Coast Guard and as such are subject to pre-employment drug screens and company wide random drug test.
We are based out of Whittier, Alaska. Only 1 hour south of Anchorage. Company housing is provided in Whittier at a nominal fee.
How to Apply
To apply, please send a current resume, to channa@26glaciers.com
A cover letter telling me about yourself and your interest in this job is very helpful.
Contact Info
- Cody Hanna
- channa@26glaciers.com
- (907) 529-9072
- www.phillipscruises.com
