Before we tell you about a typical day for Anna on board Star Flyer, we thought we’d tell you about the duties of one of our cruise directors. They are very busy … and very talented. Anna can speak five languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Swedish! When we asked her what she is responsible for on board, she broke it down.

There are many different things:
Organization/Coordination:
* Organization of the whole daily program. This means that I put together all activities from the different departments, depending on the destination, arrival, departure, availability, etc.
* Check all activities with the people in charge (e.g. mastclimbing has to be approved by the captain, etc.)

Excursions:
* Promotion and presentation of all shore excursions, recommendation of the right excursion for the particular passenger
* Confirmation and cancellation of the excursions with the local agents
* Escort the groups to the meeting points (in advance: check landing place, accessibility for buses, etc.)
* Organization of an appropriate tender service for the excursions depending on the number of participants
* Administration of the excursions

Entertainment:
* Organization of the other entertainment activities (knot tying with the rigger, dance class, cocktail demonstration, etc.)
* The entertainment has to be the right combination depending on the type of passengers (nationality, age, interests, culture, destinations…). So there is no week that has the same program, it actually changes every day and it has to be adapted to all the passengers so that everyone has the maximum opportunities to enjoy the cruise.
* Evening entertainment: talent show, fashion show, line dancing contest, ship’s quiz, music quiz, karaoke, pirate night…

Shore operations:
* Organization of transfers for the guests at the end of the cruise
* Information about all the destinations (going to the tourist office, providing the guests with maps, collecting materials about every place, etc.)

Embarkation/Disembarkation:
* Supervision of all embarkation and disembarkation processes
* Transfers

Sports:
* Organization of a varied sports program for the guests

Anna is quite the multi-tasker! We’re lucky to have her on board!