In the Captains' cocktail party the crew members who take part are responsible for the main sections of work with the guests. These are the Captain, the Captain's mate, the surgeon, the restaurant chief and the chef.

The "Orthodox" team is represented by the cruise director, interpreters, lecturers, musicians and the bar staff.

The foreign company is represented by the director of the appropriate firm and its staff member.

The Captain greets the guests, talks about the journey in brief and introduce his crew.

The "Orthodox" cruise director greets the guests and introduce his team, says some words about the cultural program on board the ship and introduce the people who are in charge of each of the different events.

The representative of the foreign company points out the main ports of call, introduces his deputy and activities of his company on board the ship.

The Captain of the motor ship proposes a toast for a successful journey and hopes for good weather.