cherrypop Posted March 25, 2010 #1 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Anyone know who is the Cruise Director on the Caribbean Princess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa&Neb Posted March 25, 2010 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2010 not his name but from Auzzy land!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytime53 Posted March 25, 2010 #3 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Neil Roberts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aligator6182 Posted March 25, 2010 #4 Share Posted March 25, 2010 He was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Posted March 25, 2010 #5 Share Posted March 25, 2010 How old is he? 30's-40's? Or 50's + ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytime53 Posted March 25, 2010 #6 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Okay, I don't get what all the hoopla about CDs is, so I didn't feel a need to get close enough to him to figure out his age. From afar, though, I'd say he was younger than 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Posted March 26, 2010 #7 Share Posted March 26, 2010 IME, CD's cater to those closest to their own age (group). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa&Neb Posted March 26, 2010 #8 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I would have put him in his mid 40's. I could be wrong, but he definately isn't a spring chicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highflyingrealtor Posted March 26, 2010 #9 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Funny, I was recently on the CB and couldn't even tell you if the CD was onboard! Nothing against him but we're not into the shows and were just too busy having our own fun to even give him a second thought until now. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachseeker Posted March 26, 2010 #10 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Just off CB. Out of 8 cruises, saw less of the cruise director on this cruise than any other cruise. Probably the oldest cruise director that I have experienced but couldn't tell you his age. If I was guessing, I would say in his 40's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wezie Posted March 26, 2010 #11 Share Posted March 26, 2010 IME, CD's cater to those closest to their own age (group). What does IME mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted March 26, 2010 #12 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Funny, I was recently on the CB and couldn't even tell you if the CD was onboard! Nothing against him but we're not into the shows and were just too busy having our own fun to even give him a second thought until now. :D When Tim Donnavan was a CD on CB you'd noticed him even if you were not onto the show.. He was hillarious. :D That's when we started notiing CD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Posted March 26, 2010 #13 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Once you've experienced a great CD you will know. For the longest time I felt the same way - CD... big deal - didn't add any value to my experience. That was until I met Sammi Baker. Those who know her know what I mean. Also, IME = In My Experience (FYI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troop1dog Posted April 1, 2010 #14 Share Posted April 1, 2010 My husband and I are just off the Caribbean Princess (Mar 21-28) and I'm in the process of writing my full review. A big part of the review is about the cruise staff, including the CD Neil Roberts (I'd put him at 50+), and how we felt that all of the entertainment on the ship was somewhat lacking and that we can only attribute it to the lack of personality in the cruise staff. With the exception of the Asst. CD (can't remember her name), who was pretty funny, the rest of the staff we encountered simply didn't seem to be able to engage an audience. Many of the events that are usually quite festive and fun (Love & Marriage, Bingo, Karaoke, various "gameshows", trivia, etc.) were so boring that many people got up and left! In fact, we left karaoke after about 15 minutes because not one person showed up to sing. On other ships, karaoke is hilarious and is usually packed. Like West Coast mentioned, once you've had a really good CD (and staff), you realize how much of a difference it can make in the overall atmosphere of your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonialdame Posted April 1, 2010 #15 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Does anyone know if the cruise director and his staff on the CB will change after the repo cruise to NY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vplsh Posted April 5, 2010 #16 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I have to agree with those who didn't care for him. We were on CB last week and found him to be one of the worst CDs we've encountered. His staff, as well, weren't great either. Fortunately, the rest of the ship's staff is outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpt_cruisenut Posted April 5, 2010 #17 Share Posted April 5, 2010 For those interested in "seeing" Neil Roberts.....click on the link below. http://www.richardjoseph.com/cdconference.htm I've not personally cruised with him but will give him a fair shake when on board in a couple of months. Dan Styne was the previous CD I've met on (2) previous occasions. He left BIG shoes to fill. I think his assistant CD was Sam (short for Samantha) and she was equally fantastic. Would be interested to know the name of the ACD currently onboard. And while we're on the subject....here's an Idea....maybe not an original one but an idea none the less......why doesnt Cruise Critic create a section on the web-site where members can update current crew information (captain, CD, Maitre D', etc) so we can eliminate the frequent questions of who's who and who's on what ship when, where, and for how long. Just my two cents.... Happy Sailing All!!! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkies in the trees Posted April 5, 2010 #18 Share Posted April 5, 2010 My husband and just go off the Caribbean Princess (Mar 21-28) too. We were dissapointed with the director and i think he is 50+ also. The shows were lacking except for the african american comedian. We were overall dissapointed with the shows and the entertainment as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMHF Posted April 6, 2010 #19 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I got an e-mail yesterday from princess for my 4/18 CB sailing saying that Dan Styne was the CD for that sailing. Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted April 6, 2010 #20 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Uh-oh! We didn't care for Dan Styne on our last cruise, and the current CD sounds even worse. From previous experience, a dynamic cruise director can make a huge impact on the atmosphere onboard the entire ship. I hope we have someone decent on our upcoming CB cruise in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyjjs Posted April 6, 2010 #21 Share Posted April 6, 2010 My husband and I are just off the Caribbean Princess (Mar 21-28) and I'm in the process of writing my full review. A big part of the review is about the cruise staff, including the CD Neil Roberts (I'd put him at 50+), and how we felt that all of the entertainment on the ship was somewhat lacking and that we can only attribute it to the lack of personality in the cruise staff. With the exception of the Asst. CD (can't remember her name), who was pretty funny, the rest of the staff we encountered simply didn't seem to be able to engage an audience. Many of the events that are usually quite festive and fun (Love & Marriage, Bingo, Karaoke, various "gameshows", trivia, etc.) were so boring that many people got up and left! In fact, we left karaoke after about 15 minutes because not one person showed up to sing. On other ships, karaoke is hilarious and is usually packed. Like West Coast mentioned, once you've had a really good CD (and staff), you realize how much of a difference it can make in the overall atmosphere of your cruise. I was on the same sailing. I also thought the entertainment on this sailing was lacking. Perhaps it was the port-intensive itinerary, the advanced age of the average passenger, but there seemed to be a lack of lively entertainment. Even the casino closed down at 1:30 am. If I walked out on the main Lido deck at 2am or 6 am, I felt the TRUE meaning of sailing solo. Still, in all, I enjoyed my vacation. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rylo T. Cruiser Posted April 6, 2010 #22 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The casino closes? Never heard of such a thing! Does anything stay open late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonaperson Posted April 6, 2010 #23 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Anyone know who is the Cruise Director on the Caribbean Princess? Just got an e-mail from Princess a few days ago and the CD is Dan Styne from Sydney,Australia. He was on the CB in October 2009 when I was on the CB as well. I liked him as CD.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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