### Clue: Cruise ship company engaged man to entertain with this softly (5)
### Answer: PIANO 
 ### Explanation: Definition: entertain with this,softly
 P&O(cruise ship company's name, derived from the abbrev. for the former Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company) **containing**(engaged) IAN(a man's name).
Double defn: 1st: This you might play and entertain with; and 2nd: the musical direction to play softly. Nice surface.