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Updates To The Sun:

Christian Schagerl-Restaurant Manager beginning today for 2 months

Milk Fildzanova-Group Service Coordinator/Access Officer

Staff Captain Teo Grbic- beginning 31 March for 10 weeks

1967 :p

We need to take this off board. My brother graduated from WA-HI in 1967, I graduated in 1965.

My e mail: mandychurch_65@yahoo.com

Thank you!

 

Hey, I graduated from WaHi. I'd move back in a minute if I could.

When did you graduated from WA-HI?

Anyone recently off or with recent knowledge of the Dawn's Officers?

Noel Chaves boarded The Dawn on Sunday as the Restaurant Manager.

Suzanne,

What do your sources know about The Gem? I would love to know who the Captain and Hotel Director will be in May.

Thanks

Mandy

Those off cruises this weekend March 9th and 10th 2013, do you have staff updates?

Thank You for bumping this back again.

Does anyone know who the Senior Officers will be on The Gem in May??

On Deck 5 across from the Guest Services Desk, is the Java Cafe (open 24 hours), a great place to people watch. Just off the lobby is Four Seasons Main Dining Room, more casual than the Seven Seas Dining (aft Deck 5). All the way forward on Deck 12 is an Observation Lounge with an outside deck. Most of the time it is very quiet. The outside deck is a great place to watch as She pulls into a dock or leaving.

The Sun is a wonderful small ship 1900 or so passengers and 950 staff members. I can hardly wait to be on Her again in October of 2014. You and your family should have a wonderful time.

Mandy

Looking at this info, any guesses as to who the Captain, Concierge, and CD will be on our 6/8 Gem cruise?

The Cruise Director should be Sinan.

There are a lot of changes coming with getting ready for The Breakaway. It will be hard to know who is where for a little bit.

I am looking to book a Panama Canal cruise for 2015. Haven't done it yet, can't decide Miami to LA or vice versa!

I have done The Canal in both directions. I much prefer from LA to Miami. That puts the Canal near the end of the cruise not at the beginning. August 2014 will mark the 100th Anniversary of the first ship to cross through the completed Canal. Sometime in 2014, the 2nd Canal should be open and operational.

I was just looking at The Jewel Roll Calls and found 7 both for 1013 and 2014. The M&G dates are usually set a couple of months prior to the cruise and posted on The Roll Call- no invitations issued by the cruise ship anyway. This is considered a private event and is NOT listed in the Freestyle Daily ( daily newsletter delivered to your cabin each evening).

I have usually cruised on Celebrity and Crystal, where you get an invite to the meet and greet in your cabin. Was very disappointed on my first NCL cruise as I didn't get an invite and then found out after the cruise that I had to be on Cruise Critic the day before the cruise to find out when and where it was. Well, unfortunately I left two days early for the cruise (sans computer) and, since I thought I would get an invite to the meet and greet, I missed it all together. Wish NCL would have the same invite system as Celebrity and Crystal. On my last Celebrity cruise, there were all the officers...Captain on down at the Meet and Greet. On Crystal, all the officers attend as well.

 

Hope for my cruise in November on the Jewell, I find out about the Meet and Greet prior to me leaving for the cruise.

Have you looked on The Roll Call section for your Jewel cruise. There is probably a Roll Call for your cruise established. Just join the conversation, the same as on this thread. I hope you will enjoy The Jewel and your cruise.

Thank you for all your hard work putting all this together. People like you make cruising a pleasure.

Safe journeys.

By the way I grew up being a Brooklyn Dodger fan. I am still a Dodger fan as well as a Kansas City Royals Fan. Spring Training is here.

Mandy

I'd love to! Yes, please send me the address! Thanks! :)

Kevin Sheehan, CEO

7665 Corporate Center Drive

Miami, Florida

He would love to know about specific staff members that you thought were outstanding and I would also tell him about paying the extra DSC and why you did it. I would also send a copy of the letter to Andy Stuart, Executive Vice President, Passenger Services. Make you keep a copy of the letter for yourself.

Mandy

Have you ever considered writing a letter to Mr. Sheehan, CEO of Norwegian about your adventure on the Gem and how the staff handled it? If so I will send you an address if you do not have it. I am sure that he would love to hear about this. By the way, he lost his home out on Long Island to Superstorm Sandy. No one in his family was hurt.

Mandy

I would hope that this is not the LAST posting of your cruise. I would love to hear about getting into Boston and NYC.

I will be on the Gem in May. As I said I had several friends on board The Gem for your cruise (Staff Captain Zeljko Jurac and Sinan and some others). I am glad that cruises like that do not happen very often.

Thank You for taking the time write and post pictures.

Mandy

I'm just curious, I've seen other threads with similar subjects. Why are passengers interested in knowing who the staff is in advance of sailing? If it was someone you didn't know or didn't like, would you change your cruise? Call me curious from California

I have had 17 cruises with Norwegian. In that time I have met several Senior Staff members that I enjoy being around. I have also met staff members that I would prefer not to sail with again. Would I cancel a cruise if I found out someone was on board that I did not care for, no. Would a book a cruise because a certain Senior Staff member would be on board, YES. I have done that a number of times.

Enjoying your review. I had a number of staff member friends on that cruise. I did a lot of praying for all of you. I am looking forward to my next adventure on The Gem this May.

Does anyone know who is on the Sun now?

Hotel Director: Steven Jacobsen until sometime in March

Staff Captain: P-G Nilsson until the early part of April

Hello all. I just booked my first transatlantic cruise. I've never had to occupy myself for 6 whole days at sea. Two, yes... but 6? I assume that there are things to do, but I'd like a better idea of what NCL offers cruisers for that length of time. Thanks in advance.

Deb

There is a Roll Call Thread for your cruise.

What ship did you book and for what cruise? I am booked on the January 17, 2014 Maiden Voyage of The Getaway from Southampton, United Kingdom to Miami. Nine straight Sea Days-no ports of call. This is my idea of pure heaven.

You might want to look to see if there is a thread already for your cruise. The thread for The Star's April 2013 crossing has been going for more than a year.

I have been on 17 Norwegian cruises on 5 different ships. I would be happy to help if I can. My next cruise is on The Gem on May 11,2013.

Hello all. I just booked my first transatlantic cruise. I've never had to occupy myself for 6 whole days at sea. Two, yes... but 6? I assume that there are things to do, but I'd like a better idea of what NCL offers cruisers for that length of time. Thanks in advance.

Deb

On The Roll Call Section, there is a very active thread for this cruise. They have lots of things planned in addition to what will be listed in the "Freestyle Daily". Several people have already done TransAtlantic crossings and can give you an idea of what to expect. I hope you have a wonderful cruise.

Since I will not be in a suite, will I be able to find the concierge and butlers? Will their pictures be posted with the rest? Thanks. Leaving on the Gem on 2/5/13.

If I remember correctly between the Library (forward Deck 12) and the door leading to the pool deck, there should be a very large picture on the wall with all the of the pictures, names and titles of staff. There is a smaller picture in the Bridge Viewing Room (all the way forward port side- left side) of all the Bridge Officers.

Have great cruise.

I'll report back on my Spirit cruise in mid February for those who are interested. If anyone has current Spirit info applicable now I would be interested too.

To the best of my knowledge these 3 gentlemen should be aboard The Spirit for your cruise:

Captain Lars Bengtsson

Chief Officer Timur Butkovic

Food and Beverage Director Ivo Belev

I hope you have a wonderful cruise. I love The Spirit and Her staff.

Mandy

Star's hotel director is Sean and Yannis (when Sean is away)....all I will say is that you are in excellent hands! They are THE best.

Sean comes back from his vacation on the 3rd of February, the same day that Yannis leaves for his.