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Man:   I deal with anything to do with entertainment on board, and that covers guest lecturers, cabaret artists, the show company and any special nights. I have to plan each cruise with all the performers and then introduce them at the beginning of the show. There’s never a dull moment and if I want time to myself, I have to escape to my cabin because a huge part of my job is to mix with people. There are often parties to attend ... and then, sometimes, dance nights to organize. So, if I’m not in the shows, I’ll be out there dancing with the passengers, because that’s part of my job too.

Man:  I’m responsible for the safety of the passengers. That means that, apart from keeping an eye on things on a day-to-day basis, I have to make sure that passengers can be safely evacuated if there’s an emergency. So, 1 do a lot of staff training, to make sure each member of staff knows exactly what to do if there’s a problem ... and, of course, we do emergency drills with the passengers. In theory, I’m on call for twenty-four hours a day, but, in fact, I’m generally on duty for about fifteen so I do get the chance to socialise a bit too. When we’re in port, though, I get the whole time off.