Cruise staff positions are often entry-level social positions. This job is for the enthusiastic and extroverted only. An assistant cruise director's job is to spend a lot of time with the passengers. This means mingling at cocktail parties (in the business, this is
called "swanning"), calling bingo numbers, playing games, getting passengers involved and enthusiastic about shipboard activities, assisting with tour dispatch, and doing general public relations work for the cruise line. Social dance training is preferred. On some lines, cruise staff will be expected to sing or dance in shows, but this is not as common as it used to be. Competition for an assistant cruise director position is stiff, so a lot of follow
-up work is usually needed. Timing and determination are everything. We talked to some assistant cruise directors who applied continually for years before getting hired. Contracts generally last six months and pay is salary-based. Disc Jockey Jobs >>> | 
