While a cruise may sound glamorous, if you want the glamour, pay for it. As a cruise director, you work, and it's not a 9-to-5 job. You’re in charge of making sure guests are having a good time. You’ll manage the social, as opposed to technical, side of the cruise. You offer support and hospitality to guests, plan and set up events and perform organizational and clerical work. Cruise directors are hospitality and customer service managers for cruise lines.