NCL Meet & Greet host

Morning,

Just curious about the "host" (fellow cruiser who coordinates it) of a Meet & Greet. I have attended several in the past and each of the hosts really bust their tails gathering names and communicating with NCL and Roll Calls, etc.

Other than receiving a "Thank you" from the attendees..... do these hosts receive anything from the cruise line? I know NCL asked for CC log in names when we signed in (nothing really ever came of that so not understanding the reason).

Morning,

 

Just curious about the "host" (fellow cruiser who coordinates it) of a Meet & Greet. I have attended several in the past and each of the hosts really bust their tails gathering names and communicating with NCL and Roll Calls, etc.

 

Other than receiving a "Thank you" from the attendees..... do these hosts receive anything from the cruise line? I know NCL asked for CC log in names when we signed in (nothing really ever came of that so not understanding the reason).

I received VIP treatment from the Conciegre and was told that it was because of my hosting the meet and greet. Of course I never verified this with anyone onboard. We received treats every night from the HD or Conciegre, an invite to the VIP party in the Haven Courtyard, priority disembark, etc.

Don't think extras are set in stone. Think it is pretty much a ship to ship thing.

OP is correct. It's really based completely on the HD. I've been treated like a VIP, and I haven't been given any recognition. As a host, you don't expect anything extra. It's a bonus if you get something. Hosting is more about helping the CCers get more out of their cruise, by being able socialize with others on the roll call.

On every one of my cruises they got VIP status (suite embarkation and disembarkation, breakfasts and lunch in Cangeys, etc.). That is why some always make sure it is a non-suite passenger who sets it up and some rush to set it up to get the perks.

Thanks.... the last cruise I was on I coordinated the Cabin Crawl and that was a pain in the butt (I loved it but... ) I was only imagining the Meet & Greet as a whole and wondered how seriously the cruise lines took this.

Morning,

 

Just curious about the "host" (fellow cruiser who coordinates it) of a Meet & Greet. I have attended several in the past and each of the hosts really bust their tails gathering names and communicating with NCL and Roll Calls, etc.

 

Other than receiving a "Thank you" from the attendees..... do these hosts receive anything from the cruise line? I know NCL asked for CC log in names when we signed in (nothing really ever came of that so not understanding the reason).

The CC Meet and Greet host may or may not receive perks. It really depends on the Senior Hotel Management.

This purpose of recording the names, give Hotel Management an idea of the percent of guests attending versus of guests that the Host says will attend. In all the me M&G's, I have hosted somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 of those saying they will attend actually do. The numbers the Hotel Management get each week, helps they to prepare better for for the next group- so they can prepare the correct amounts of goodies and beverages and have the right size venue. It is a way for keeping track of numbers for people in the Corporate world.

Mandy

I hosted the Meet and Greet on my last cruise and had a blast! I did it because I really enjoy helping people. It didn't hurt that I have no fear of public speaking so I was quite comfortable being up in front of 100+ people and keeping the festivities moving. :o It was the first time I've coordinated an NCL M&G and I wasn't expecting anything. I did receive a bottle of champagne (which we used as a prize for the slot pull) and hors d'oeuvres each evening. I usually put those in the studio lounge for others to enjoy. For me, the real perk of being the host was that the CD and HD recognized me throughout the cruise and often stopped to talk with me and ask my opinion about the services. It's not often you have the ear of someone who can make a difference. As a solo cruiser I may have had a slightly different perspective than what they usually get.

If I host another one, I won't do it with the expectation of receiving anything. That doesn't play into it at all for me.

On every one of my cruises they got VIP status (suite embarkation and disembarkation, breakfasts and lunch in Cangeys, etc.). That is why some always make sure it is a non-suite passenger who sets it up and some rush to set it up to get the perks.

When we realized that sometimes there are extra "perks", at least it made sense why there was sometimes some serious jockeying for position in terms of being "the" organizer.

Occasionally, it got a bit heated :eek:

When we realized that sometimes there are extra "perks", at least it made sense why there was sometimes some serious jockeying for position in terms of being "the" organizer.

Occasionally, it got a bit heated :eek:

I've heard of that. Happily I've never seen it! Yikes. I can't imagine fighting for it! :eek:

I am the group leader for the May 21st sailing on the Escape, so I guess I'll find out what, if anything is included... I am not really expecting anything, I'm happy just to be on board...

I was the M & G organizer on my very first NCL cruise and did not expect anything and did not even know what was expected of me. I only set it up with NCL. I am not the type to stand up and speak in front of a crowd. :o I received priority tender tickets for each tender port and was really happy about that (especially in Santorini :p )

If and when I set one up in the future I will still not expect anything and will still not stand up and speak in front of everyone :o Instead I will introduce myself as people enter and then let the meeting flow however it flows. I don't think the organizer should be responsible for getting people to socialize.

It seems to me that it is more difficult to find someone that wants to organize it, rather than several people jockeying for the privilege :eek:

On the last cruise, all who signed in with cabin number received treats from the HD....nice touch.

Interesting. I offered to organize it for our November sailing, and over the past few weeks another roll call member has made some quirky comments about my effort.

TheDougOut was serving as the "unofficial" organizer of the M&G and slot pull.

Was? Unofficial? Too funny. :)

The sailing is six months out, and we barely have a dozen participants. I find it unnecessary to update the roll call with every change, because it becomes nothing more than a thread of roll call updates. Let it be a fun conversation about the upcoming trip! Everything else falls into place.

Edit: I should add, I offered to organize it for selfish reasons. I'm considering doing a live-review of our cruise on the Dawn, and thought organizing the M&G and slot pull had the potential to provide some interesting content to report on. Plus, we're people-people. When Sue and I organized the slot pull on the Summit a few years back, we ended up making week-long friends with many in the group, including the casino manager.

When we realized that sometimes there are extra "perks", at least it made sense why there was sometimes some serious jockeying for position in terms of being "the" organizer.

Occasionally, it got a bit heated :eek:

That is why, plus the tell everyone there are no perks, so the can always get them. On my last cruise, the gentleman who started it turn it over to another not traveling in a suite, because he was already getting everything because he was in a suite. Now that is a standup person.

I understand the taking of names and cabin numbers so they have metrics for future cruises, etc but was unsure of the need for the cruise critic usernames.... we had over 120 people show up to the M&G and close to 40 that did the Cabin Crawl to 16 unique staterooms.

No one wanted to lead the Cabin Crawl and it was my first NCL cruise on the BA .... I was super curious of the different rooms, etc so I raised my hand. It definitely helped when we decided to cruise again so I knew where to book - those angle balcony rooms are outstanding =D .... and my FitBit certainly got a huge workout.

Agreed, it's not about getting a perk but more about meeting different people.

By default only I ended up hosting both m&g on our Xmas and new year back to back cruise on the epic. Despite me being organiser for both I didn't get a solitary perk?? The HD didn't even recognise me at the second m&g!!

As I said it was by default, the guy originally doing it had to cancel his cruise and after two weeks nobody wanted the Baton so I took it.

When we realized that sometimes there are extra "perks", at least it made sense why there was sometimes some serious jockeying for position in terms of being "the" organizer.

Occasionally, it got a bit heated :eek:

Hmmmmm, things are getting alittle more clear now......Had NO idea they GOT anything.

Kind of defeats the purpose of Doing the M&G out of the goodness of your heart. :cool:

I understand the taking of names and cabin numbers so they have metrics for future cruises, etc but was unsure of the need for the cruise critic usernames.... we had over 120 people show up to the M&G and close to 40 that did the Cabin Crawl to 16 unique staterooms.

No one wanted to lead the Cabin Crawl and it was my first NCL cruise on the BA .... I was super curious of the different rooms, etc so I raised my hand. It definitely helped when we decided to cruise again so I knew where to book - those angle balcony rooms are outstanding =D .... and my FitBit certainly got a huge workout.

Agreed, it's not about getting a perk but more about meeting different people.

Hmmmmm, things are getting alittle more clear now......Had NO idea they GOT anything.

Kind of defeats the purpose of Doing the M&G out of the goodness of your heart. :cool:

They don't always. It depends on the HD. But, I suppose those who really love those little canapes jockey in the hopes... :rolleyes:

Up to the HD, done two and no perks other than a follow up call from the group coordinator about the third day on 7 day cruise while other's I know get suite treatment minus the butler.

I have hosted two Meet and Greets in the last two years. I did it to help cruisers get to know each other and see friendly faces throughout the cruise. On one cruise, I asked for a bridge tour (I think they are eliminated now) and everyone loved that. The group was split in three. I did get a call later in the cruise from the Special Events coordinator to see how everything was going. I also led the cabin crawl which had many fancy rooms including the Garden Villa. On both, I had everyone introduce themselves (if they were comfortable speaking).

I did not get any champagne or VIP status nor did I expect it.

Interesting.......................

I've hosted 4 M & Gs, and have never received anything until the most recent cruise. Then the group coordinator sent the sign-in list to my room for me to keep.

So don't count on anything, for sure. It's hit and miss, I guess!

I will say that for at least 2 of my times hosting I've been in a suite. But never even got anything saying they were going to do something special so that I COULD pass it on to someone else.

After the last time hosting, I told my DS that I thought I was done.......it is a lot of work, and I'm ready to just sit back and relax.

Hmmmmm, things are getting alittle more clear now......Had NO idea they GOT anything.

Kind of defeats the purpose of Doing the M&G out of the goodness of your heart. :cool:

I think most people do it out of the goodness of their hearts; feel like it's time to give back a little for all the times you've been just an attendee. Although it can also be because of let down in the past and you know that you will actually follow-through with things.

I have done about 5/6 Meet/Greets... only once did I get anything.... and did not expect that....You do not do them for the extra perks you get....BECAUSE there is nowhere it says you will get any.... You do it for the fun of it...

jus' me....jim...the velvet teddy bear.....:cool:

I've arranged several meet and greets snd can confirm range from absolutely nothing to daily treats and invite to haven party

Do it because you want to get people together rather than expectations of perks

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