Day in the life of
Cruise Director – Liam Davies
For many people, I had the dream job for 2 years in tourism, a Cruise Director on a SCUBA liveaboard safari. First a quick explanation, divers would come aboard a diving boat for 1 or 2 weeks, eat, sleep and dive!
I was based in the luxury destination the Maldives, some of the best diving in the world and fast becoming an Instagrammers dream!
Duties were basically taking care of the guests in every aspect of the trip, from itinerary, 3 daily dives a day, cabins, guest satisfaction, you name it.
Pros
Pros are obvious, besides being in paradise, you take 20 steps to the front of the boat, you’re at the dive deck, 20 steps to the back boat, you’re in your cabin, 20 steps upstairs, you’re on the sun deck, and the restaurants right in the middle of it all. It really couldn’t get much more convenient if you tried. I enjoyed diving, you’ve got everything, loads of sharks, manta rays, we’ve got pigmy sea horses, you know, from one end of the spectrum to the other.
Cons
Cons are that you’ve got a hotel, a ship, and a dive centre all rolled into one and you’re responsible for everything, a huge task. It can test your patience, resolution skills and leave you exhausted as there’s no downtime and nowhere to hide!
