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               If you are male, gregarious, hospitable, and
          relatively good looking, you can be paid to travel on
          board a luxury cruise ship.  That's right, not only
          will the cruise itself be entirely free, but you will
          be paid a salary in addition. 
               In return, you simply must agree to act as
          companion to those ladies on board the cruise who find
          themselves without partners when it comes time for
          dinner and dancing. 
               More and more women are taking cruises alone.  But
          that doesn't mean they want to eat alone...or sit alone
          while everyone else is dancing the samba...or wander
          alone in each exotic port of call.  The cruise line
          wants to ensure that these women have a good time (and
          that they return for a second or third cruise), so they
          arrange for debonair and polished older gentlemen to
          join the cruise and act as hosts. 
               Most of the men are retired military officers,
          executives, and professional men.  In return for
          treating their female companions to a few rounds of
          drinks at the pool and engaging in lively conversation
          over dinner, they are given free round-trip
          transportation to the port of departure, a completely
          free cruise (including food and drink), and a sizeable
          salary. 
               The two cruise lines that employ the greatest
          number of male shipboard companions are Cunard Lines,
          555 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017, and Royal Cruise
          Lines, One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1400, San Francisco,
          CA 94111.
          
          
          
