When you meet Jordyn, you quickly feel like she\u2019s your best friend on board. She\u2019s incredibly warm and energetic, and she has a passion for people and the cruise experience. She\u2019s also an adventurer and entertainer at heart. That combination makes her an amazing cruise and travel director for Holland America Line<\/a>, and it’s her mission to help guests experience the best when sailing the seas with us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cI love people. That\u2019s one of the reasons I love this job,\u201d Jordyn said. \u201cI love engaging with people from all over the world, whether it\u2019s guests or team members. That\u2019s part of the beauty of being on a cruise ship. There\u2019s so much we can learn from those we meet and interact with. That\u2019s why I try to be everywhere so I can meet as many people as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Jordyn starts her day bright and early to greet guests with her morning announcements, sharing the daily itinerary and activities guests can look forward to. In addition to making appearances on stage \u2013 whether it\u2019s for her own presentation or to introduce guest speakers \u2013 she\u2019s often running around the ship, engaging guests and team members through delightful conversations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> She has always had that spark to entertain and bring joy to others. It began with her passion for dance when she was just four years old, and that led to a college degree in dance and arts management. After graduating, she began traveling as an entertainer in Saipan and Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n \u201cI took the plunge, and I\u2019ve been traveling ever since.”<\/p>\n She couldn\u2019t get enough of the world. An adventurer at heart, she wanted to explore all of it. That\u2019s when she seized the opportunity to work for Holland America Line. So far, she has cruised to Australia, New Zealand<\/a>, the Caribbean<\/a>, Alaska<\/a>, Canada<\/a>, Greenland<\/a> and Iceland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cThe beauty of cruising is being able to make all these stops along the way. Bora Bora was a dream of mine, and I\u2019ve been able to check that off my list.\u201d Though she has enjoyed exploring the beauty of cooler locations, she doesn\u2019t deny she\u2019s one for the beach. \u201cI love the warmth on my face and the sand between my toes!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Jordyn also loves a good celebration, including Holland America Line\u2019s Orange Party on board.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cWe have to talk about the Orange Party! It\u2019s one of my favorite events. I come fully decked out, even more than necessary. Orange is the Dutch national color, and it stems from the Royal Family. In the Netherlands on the King\u2019s birthday, they have a big celebration where everyone wears orange. Streets are filled and it\u2019s a huge party. Because our company was founded in the Netherlands, we like to partake in that party as well, but we don\u2019t just want to party one time of the year. We want to have a party on every cruise so that everybody can enjoy it with us. It\u2019s fun, upbeat and people are partying, wearing their orange. I love it!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Another celebration that has meant a lot to Jordyn is Holland America Line\u2019s 150th<\/sup> anniversary. When she learned about the company\u2019s history and impact through \u201cOrigin Story\u201d \u2013 an onboard presentation that takes place at the beginning of our cruises \u2013 she teared up.<\/p>\n \u201cThe journey that our company has been on from so long ago to where we are now\u2026it\u2019s an incredible story. The foundation we have as a company, and everyone on board embodying what it means to work for Holland America Line, is what connects us all together. It\u2019s beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Jordyn encourages everyone to check out \u201cOrigin Story\u201d when they sail with us. She\u2019s also a huge advocate for trying something new on vacation, whether it\u2019s participating in game shows; joining arts and crafts classes like origami and watercolor painting; picking up some tips on pickleball; or grooving to the beat during evening entertainment. There\u2019s so much to do and explore on board, and she hopes guests enjoy all of it.<\/p>\n \u201cGo out there and have fun with a game show. Book that shore excursion. Try a new food item from a different country that you haven\u2019t tried before. There is something for everybody, and being able to experience those things and try something new is the beauty of coming here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> If you love traveling and want to explore careers in the cruise industry, Jordyn offers this advice: \u201cTake the first step and apply. You never know where your journey is going to take you. I think you just have to go with an open heart and an open mind, taking every opportunity as they come because you never know what you might come across or what door might open, taking you somewhere you were always meant to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Now for a Quick Cruise Q&A with Jordyn:<\/strong><\/p>\n Favorite onboard meal:<\/em> Anything from Tamarind<\/a>. I love Tamarind.<\/p>\n Favorite onboard activity:<\/em> I love good live music<\/a>, so I\u2019ll just stroll along Deck 2 and take it all in.<\/p>\n Favorite shore activity:<\/em> Hiking and exploring the local towns. I also love meeting up with friends from our other Holland America Line ships at port.<\/p>\n Favorite animals to see in the wild:<\/em> Whales.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Person](\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/holland-america-line-cruise-travel-director-1.webp\" "\\"Jordyn,")
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<\/span><\/div>Jordyn loves exploring the shore and going on hiking adventures while in port. She captured this photo during a hike around a waterfall in Skagway, Alaska.<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Jordyn loves spectacular views and incredible artwork. Here she’s jumping with joy next to a whale statue in Juneau, Alaska.<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>