Savvy Cruise Speaker Tips From Lady Carolyn

Here's some great cruise speaker tips from Lady Carolyn who does living history aboard in full period dress. I've embedded one of her great videos below....

Here's her tips:

General tips

1. if like me you can't sleep unless you know what time it is, throw in a small alarm clock, if you like to roll over and see the time, make sure it's electric

2. take a small power strip or 3 way plug. There is usually only one plug for 110 and one for European, this means you have these things fighting for two sockets

• laptop charged
• two camera batteries - yours and your traveling partner
• blow dryer
• curling iron
• two way radios - we use these to keep up with one another on board ship and on shore

3. little calculator- all it needs to do is divide - figure out currency

4. gift to cruise director on board - give the day before the cruise ends, the last day they may be so busy you don't see them

5. MEDICAL INSURANCE - please make sure you are covered


Speakers Tips



1. near the end of the cruise-- your last two talks ask guest to fill out a survey Give a little give, candy, calendar (what I gave, little Victorian one, and it is January beginning of year, this will not work for later as the year may be partly gone. My cruise director wanted to look them over also. Use the feedback, even the ones that are neutral or comments to improve your talks.



2. maybe check out where your ship has been for the last several years, and rearrange your topics accordingly, visit with activities director (you covered this on dashboard, but critical)



3. if an excursion you go on had some problems or it was fantastic, give the feedback to the cruise lines, BUT not as a complaint from you. DO it as a reporter. "Just though thought you might want to know that guests on this excursion were saying or were treated........."



4. Hand out the reminder cards, its helps people get to know you. see my attached example