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As of today:

The Sun: Staff Captain Teo Grbic

The Gem: Staff Captain Zeljko Jurac

Jim,

Is it possible that Norwegian is "grooming" Denis for something much more interesting??

Mandy

Denis is amazing...going to have to book the Breakaway now!:D

From what I am understanding there will be a number of former "Pearl Family" members on board The Breakaway. I am thinking that I am going to have to go.

What about Denis p. from epic ..he was hotel manager ...where is he now?

It was just announced by Norwegian this morning that Denis Prguda will be the Hotel Director for The Breakaway.

I will also be interesting in seeing who the back up Hotel Director will actually be. I have heard three names so far and they are all Senior Hotel Directors.

We were with Florentina last week, I believe it is for more than a year. I beleive she is ready to retire from NCL and raise her 2 beautiful boys.

It was my understanding that Florentina was taking time off to complete her Hotel Management Degree and spend time with her family. Best wishes to her in both endeavors.

My understanding was that Jenny came The Gem on as the F&B for 2 months and then will become the HD.

Kadek was a butler. I never heard of him being a bartender. He is on until Ryan Rabe replaces him in May.

Do you know when in May Ryan will be back on The Gem?? Hopefully my cruise on May 11th.

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.