If you want to Go to page Command the entire shipCaptain5 Manage the purse stringsChief Purser9 Stay in touch with the rest of the world Chief Radio Officer13 Keep guests happy and entertained Cruise Director17 Keep the ship running smoothly Ship Engineer21 Run a tight and tidy shipSteward25 Imagine a career sailing the seven seas Write a Fun Career Adventure 29 Get some help with tricky words Glossary31 Locate specific information in this book Index32 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
Experienced ship captain needed to embark on a seafaring life aboard luxury cruise liner Must have excellent navigational and leadership skills Ideal candidate will be licensed graduate of the U S Merchant Marine Academy or a state maritime academy Benefits include excellent salary lots of prestige fancy cabin and extensive travel around the world Ready to take on this challenge Turn to page 6 Want to explore a career as Chief Purser instead Go to page 9 Rather consider other choices Return to page 4 Dock your own cruise ship online at www freeonlinegames com game easy-cruise CAPTAIN 5
Full Speed Ahead The skies look good for a day at sea A ship full of passengers is waiting for you to cast off for seven days of fun and sun in the western Caribbean You’ll leave soon from Miami and head for Casta Maya Mexico Other ports of call include Belize and Honduras You’ll make one last stop in Cozumel before bringing the ship back to port Passengers are counting on you for smooth sailing all the way Cruising is a dream vacation for them Come to think of it this is a dream job for you Your career at sea started on much smaller vessels You graduated to larger boats like ferries and freighters spending many hours at sea You learned how to handle large vessels in all kinds of weather and can now navigate your way around the world At the Helm Now here you are captain of a megaship You are responsible for one of the largest cruise ships in the world You’re boss to a couple thousand employees and host to thousands of guests Ahoy Captain Welcome to another week at sea You make a final inspection checking that everything is in tip top shape Even a small dent in the ship’s hull can cost a cruise line nearly 1 million in damages You are not about to let that happen not on your watch 6
You spent much time practicing on a simulator before you ever stepped up to the helm of an actual cruise ship to commandeer The company made certain you had lots of training before your first day on the job King of the Ship From the bridge you have the best view of anyone onboard You can see fore and aft and the endless ocean spreading out ahead You give the weather one last check review the maps of the vessel’s route and scan the list of scheduled ports of call Managers from every crew on the ship radio in to give you the all-ready signal As the ship’s commander you are the most important person aboard Your word is law In the ship’s main dining room the captain’s table is a place of honor Every passenger hopes to be chosen to sit at your table You’ve made some interesting new friends that way As you take the wheel of the huge vessel you vow to give your passengers the trip of a lifetime and to bring them back safely Bon voyage 7
