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Thank you. I had assumed that prior poster was giving bogus information, just needed it confirmed.

Here “LIVE” on the Riviera we call bogus information “FAKE NEWS” !!! LOL

Who is the cruise director? Is it Corey Powell?

Disclaimer . . This is the DW answering this post, hubby is busy putting a jigsaw puzzle of Cinque Terre together (another port stop on the second leg of this back to back voyage). Puzzles and Words with Friends are two of our leisure time addictions.

Yes, the Cruise Director is Corey and he is a hoot, very funny sense of humor. Any other staff questions, let me know.

A couple more observations . . . It was a decision made by the Captain yesterday that all time changes (we are going through 5, I believe before arriving in Barcelona) be done at 11:30 am instead of the usual 12 midnight. This really seems to make it a lot easier for the passengers to adjust their sleeping patterns to the new time clock each day.

One small tip on the bathrooms which I believe has been noted before . . There are 2 kind of secret drawers on each side below the sink for additional storage space. Nice touch.

Also, this morning they were giving a 20% discount for services in the Spa at 8 and 9 am, so I decided to pamper myself and signed up for a deep tissue massage with Prem, a lovely gentleman from India who as stated before, gave my husband and I a mini example of his talents on the day we boarded. I can only say it was probably the best I have ever had (and I have had many). He found so many tight spots in my back I didn’t even know existed. I now refer to him as Dr. Prem with the magic hands. If you are on this ship now or will be in the future I highly recommend looking him up.

Speaking of accolades, our cabin stewardess, Nadezhda, has continued to astound us with her expertise and attention to detail. Again, we have to say she is best we have ever had (and believe me, we have had our share of excellent ones).

Yesterday the weather was a bit gloomy with high swells, but on this ship we did not notice the rocking and rolling as much as on others. We did join in on the first trivia session having put a team together ahead of time with other folks from the Cruise critic roll call. Corey had quite a few topics he covered with his questions, some more tough than others. Example: the giraffe is the only animal in the world that is born with these? So what do you think? Answer: horns!!! Unfortunately our team did not get this one correct. As a matter of fact we were at the bottom of the barrel getting only 16 points out if a possible 23. Ouch . . No Big O Points for us!!! But, hey, today is another day and hopefully there is only one direction to go in and that is UP!

Speaking of today, the weather is drop dead gorgeous . .sunny skies, calm seas that look like glass, and mild temps around 70°. Couldn’t be more perfect. We are taking advantage of the relaxation of a day at sea and I am posting thIs from my balcony with the soothing sounds of the waves crashIng in the background. So far, we could not be any happier with our experience on Oceania. We have found the service in all areas to be attentive, friendly and genuine. On day 3, we are truly very satisfied cruisers.

DH taking over. So far the star of this cruise for me has been ... this ship and our penthouse cabin. As DW stated we are sitting on a fairly large balcony in well padded chairs with our feet propped up listening to the snow white waves gently leaving the bow as we knife through the azure blue Atlantic. I have to add that Nadezhda brings in the pads every night during turndown service so they are not wet from the morning dew. Yesterday we ordered two canapés from the menu our butler had given us, one which consisted of fruit skewers and the other veggie spears with a dipping sauce. They were excellent and sure beat the canapés we have had in the past. Speaking of cabin services, Sydney has been top notch and managed to find DW a bottle of Bloody Mary mix to go with her Grey Goose. We also were surprised to find some sparkling water in the mini fridge. My, my do we feel pampered. So far the PH upgrade has proved worth it.

Last night was the Captains welcome reception with complimentary drinks from 5:45 pm until 8 pm in all three indoor bars where we met some interesting people and had some great discussions about where they were from and where they have travelled. Service in the dining areas as well as the bars has been exemplary. IMHO our experience aboard Oceania’s Riviera has been so different it is hard for me to compare it to our other cruises ... so I won’t. For those of you about to embark on your first cruise on O’s Riviera you are in for a real treat. I really don’t know how much being in a PH has affected our enjoyment but so far I would highly recommend it.

Can anyone let me know if there is a retractable clothes line in the bathrooms onboard the Riviera?

My husband and I will be cruising for the first time on the Riviera next week for 24 days. We have been on a varity of different lines, our 4 most recent being on Seabourn. It seems it is Seabourn’s policy to have most of the Senior Officers (Capt., Staff, Hotel Manager, Cruise Director) frequently host dinners in the Main Dining Room. We were usually invited to 1 or 2 of them during our longer voyages and always enjoyed the conversation and sea going tales. We also never quite found out The Who and why of how the invitees were selected. I have tried to search these forums to see if Oceania staff do the same thing but unable to find any information. Has anyone experienced this and can enlighten us?

Plus 1. We use the Comcast app to make calls on board all the time. Occasionally there isn’t enough signal strength but it works fine. T mobile works as well

 

 

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bitob, were you at sea when using your comcast xfinity app? we are going on the Riviera on a Transatlantic on March 27 and i need to make a phone call on April 2nd while we are crossing the Atlantic. What do you think are the chances of making the connection using my comcast xfinity app?

I make personalized luggage tags for some of the officers and staff and like to be able to put their correct names on them. It's a little thank you for all the hard work they do to make our vacation special and they really seem to love them.

thank you, I have him as currently on Anthem so my chart is correct for a change. LOL

Do your know who will be the Captain on the Anthem on the Sept, 8th sailing. I got conflicted info from RCCL. They said it was going to be Henrik Sorensen. But I also see Dustins name on your sheet and Erik. I'm confused to say the least. Wish I knew for sure.

Can anyone confirm who will be Master on the Anthem on Sept. 8th, either Dustin or Henrik or Erik? I am confused. Please help

Thank you bbeachgal and genman for the information you posted. Sounds like all is well again on the STAR and you both had great cruises. We are so excited to be going, only 6 days left. BTW, any recommendations on the specialty restaurants? We have the package and wonder if you liked one better than the other? We are going to try all of them.

Great to hear the cruise was great, we leave on her next week on the 13th. If you know, could you please give me the names of the Staff Captain, Chief engineer, Cruise Director and Latitutes club host. I am pretty sure the name of the Capt is Mattias Andersson. Thanks so much for any help you might give. Have a safe trip home.

Thanks so much for posting the captains name, much appreciated

Anyone have the names of the current captain and other officers, directors, and managers onboard Star.

Ron, do you by chance have a complete listing of the Captain and other officers and managers names onboard the Star. We are in it on Dec. 13th and always like to know. Thanks

Thanks for the reply, I did see the post with some directors names but not the Captain, Staff Captain or Chief Engineer unless I missed them somehow.

Here is a list of all the directors

Does anyone know the name of the Captain, Staff Captain, and Chief Engineer on the Star now?

I'm so glad my posts are encouraging you. As many have said before...life is what you make it...and vacation time is no different! I truly hope you enjoy the Star in 20 days!

We are going in the Star on Dec 13 and would appreciate you sharing the names of the captain and any other officers you might have. We like to bring them personalized gifts. Thanks so much

We are going on back to back cruises on the Silhouette on Nov 15 and would love any current info as to officers, staff, etc. thanks!! I've got a lot of conflicting information and don't know which is correct.

Master: Dimitrios Kafetzis or Anastasios Lekkas

Staff Captain: Vittorio Cantu

Chief Engineer: Ionnais ???

Guest Relations Mgr: Jon Pilling or Cameron Robertson

Cruise Director: Ben Powney or Paul Baya or Rich Clessen

Captains Club Hostess: Donna Trembath

Concierge: Bianca

Food & Beverage Director: Zafer Colak

Executive Chef: Denton Laing

Michaels Club Concierge: Anca or Jole Jacoby

Any help in updating would be greatly appreciated.

A friend, REPORTING FROM INFINITY MAY 2,2015.

Master Nikolaos Frantzis.

GRM Mario Tavares

HD Marios Georgiadis

CD Kyle Dodson

F&B Stephane Coutouly

ExChef Denton Laing

Rest Mgr Czajka Wlodozimierz.

MCC Lenny Gabriel Regis

CChost Claudia Del Castillo

House Band D'Revelations

 

NEW Captain's Club Host ON MAY 15 ALEXANDRA TATTACHIOLI

I cannot thank you enough, Argo, for updating me on the names of officers and staff on the Infinity, you are a real sweetheart and I so appreciate it. 🚢👍

I am on the Infinity on May 15th, do you know if there will be any changes to your April diagram?

Shirley, can you also please find out the staff officers names for the May15th sailing out of SFO as well as the cruise director and captains club hosts names. I would be ever so grateful. Happy sailing.

Hey Jim, loved all the great details in your review. My husband and I are booked in an aft facing aqua class cabin (1133) on March 305th so all your details are welcomed. Do you by chance know the last name of the Matre d in Blu, Alec ???? Thanks

I am trying so hard to figure out whether this cabin we have booked on the Penthouse Deck for April 12th has the bed next to the window or the couch. Can anybody help?