TwinPrincessMermaids Posted November 12, 2013 #26 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Loved Jamie Deitch. Good assitant and I am sure a good CD. Funny and a real person. Glad she isn't a fictional character! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chileancruiser Posted November 12, 2013 #27 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I had heard that originally, the owner of Carnival (Was that Mickey Ariston?) was told that all the best captains were Italian. Therefore, he only hired Italians for the job. I'm betting a lot of money that the person who told him that was Italian.... (I'm Italian - I can make jokes...) :eek: I thought "not breaking new ground" was lesson number one at Captain's school. ;) I beg to differ... I believe there was 1 Italian captain that did not learn that lesson on day 1.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelleBee Posted November 12, 2013 #28 Share Posted November 12, 2013 she is usually an assistant cd, but i know she as been a cd on a couple ships when the regular cd is on vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMaster Posted November 12, 2013 #29 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I've sailed with all three of the current female C.D.'s and enjoyed all of them. Also, I recently sailed "Breeze" when Butch was on assignment ashore, and his assistant "Brittany" was acting C.D. She was EXCELLENT, and I have no doubt that she'll eventually get her own ship. I told Butch that he'd better watch his back, as she was superior, and he told me that he'd like nothing better, than to see her get promoted. ;) "SKY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree.critter Posted November 12, 2013 #30 Share Posted November 12, 2013 We loved Jamie on the Dream, she must get good marks from Carnival too since they've recently transferred her to the "new" Sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted November 12, 2013 #31 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I know Carnival doesn't have any. Are there any female CD's on other lines?? Seems strange. Risa Barnes (has been around forever) Jen Baxter (has been around almost as long) Stephanie Meads (left shortly after being promoted to CD to settle down with her boyfriend in Orlando) Jaime D ( is excellent) Several female ACDs are in the works..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstcruiseever Posted November 12, 2013 #32 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I think this is a very 1950's view point. There are plenty of women who are choosing not to get married or have children. There are also plenty of women in their 20's who will wait until they are older. I don't see how this would be any more difficult for a woman than it is for a man. It's traditional, but not 1950's. There are still a majority of women that choose to have a family. Thank goodness too, or the human race would cease to exist. And if women stopped raising their children, we would have a lot of problems too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaco Posted November 12, 2013 #33 Share Posted November 12, 2013 We've been on several Carnival cruises that had female CD Personally prefer male directors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTFRFD Posted November 12, 2013 #34 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Risa Barnes carnival fantasy ! Sent from my iPhone using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerin Posted November 12, 2013 #35 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I'm not going to get involved in this secondary debate and stick to the op's question: We've had several female cds. On Star Clippers the cd was a lovely woman named Monica. I think she was from Lebanon, she spoke 5 languages and soon after our cruise got engaged to another crew member. On a Celebrity cruise the cd was a woman from Australia. She wore the most extravagant gowns on formal nights, and could sing really well. We ended up in the hot tubs with a few members of her family a couple of times. Honestly can't remember anything about the cd on our 1 and only Carnival cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klhskygirl Posted November 12, 2013 #36 Share Posted November 12, 2013 just got off of the Magic on sunday, Nov 10th and our CD was a female who went by "6'3", real name Amy (I believe) and I thought she did a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennBilly Posted November 12, 2013 #37 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Jen was on the Triumph with us about 3 weeks ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovesCruising Posted November 12, 2013 #38 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Had Risa Barnes on a cruise out of NOLA - maybe Fantasy? In any event - only female CD I remember being with and she didn't impress at all. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted November 13, 2013 #39 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I've never been on an NCL. All I know is that practically all the ship captain's I've heard on the com had accents and names like "ollafsson". I remember from each cruise thinking "I guess they all come from Norway or Sweden etc." NCL has very few Norwegian officers. Many are from Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted November 13, 2013 #40 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I have sailed with 4 female cruise directors on Carnival, as well as 1 on Royal Caribbean. They're around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabee Posted November 13, 2013 #41 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Risa Barnes started with Carnival as a bar waitress, and as she loves to brag has done every job on the ship except for Captain...and someday... Risa started with Carnival in 1992 so she has a lot of experience. On our cruise last week on the Fantasy, a man asked her why she did not serve on any larger ships. Some seem to think she is on the Fantasy (oldest and smallest ship in the Fleet) because she is a woman. But she is there by choice. She served on the Celebration before and now the Fantasy because she loves the small ships and the ability to get out and really meet people, which is not easy to do on a larger ship. And, Risa loves to do the small individual things. By her own admission she does not sing or dance. Some of her jokes are pretty old too, but she sill is a joy to be around. Of course, she also loves the fact that the ship is ported in Charleston, and she is a South Caroline girl. BTW...last week we actually chose the Fantasy because she was on it. And she turned a cruise of lousy weather, and still made it fun. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougandmo Posted November 13, 2013 #42 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Risa Barnes started with Carnival as a bar waitress, and as she loves to brag has done every job on the ship except for Captain...and someday... Risa started with Carnival in 1992 so she has a lot of experience. This is an important thing to keep in mind when discussing why there aren't as many women in the top positions. Yes, this isn't the 1950s and more women are choosing careers over staying at home with family. But you don't go straight into positions like Cruise Director or Ship captain. You have to work your way up, and that takes time. There are some younger cruise directors, but most I've seen looked to be in their 40s at least. I imagine in the future we'll see something like a 60/40 male to female ratio in cruise directors. I doubt you'll see 50/50. Right or wrong motherhood still works against you when you're trying to climb the career ladder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted November 13, 2013 #43 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Cunard has Sally Sagoe, who in a previous life acted on the BBC series The Eastenders. I've been on Queen Victoria when Inger Olsen was Captain. Unsure whether she's still there. Edited November 13, 2013 by Underwatr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted November 13, 2013 #44 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Loved Jamie Deitch. Good assitant and I am sure a good CD. Funny and a real person. Concur. She was our CD on the Liberty back in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccruisequeen Posted November 13, 2013 #45 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Risa Barnes (has been around forever)Jen Baxter (has been around almost as long) Stephanie Meads (left shortly after being promoted to CD to settle down with her boyfriend in Orlando) Jaime D ( is excellent) Several female ACDs are in the works..... Had Stephanie Meads on the Inspiration and her ACD was also Stephanie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted November 13, 2013 #46 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I thought all the captains were Norwegian. I just wish I could understand what the captains are saying when they make their announcements on the PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted November 13, 2013 #47 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I would think it would be a special woman to do this...If you are married...or perhaps have children, would you be willing to be away from them for long periods of time? More difficult for a woman, I would think...Just my guess. I don't know why it would be any more difficult for a woman to be away from her family for extended periods of time than it would be for a man. In any position. Over the years I've seen several instances where both husband and wife work on Carnival ships. I noticed on Conquest last week that the manager over the Lido buffet area was a female. That is the first time I can remember seeing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted November 13, 2013 #48 Share Posted November 13, 2013 It's traditional, but not 1950's. There are still a majority of women that choose to have a family. Thank goodness too, or the human race would cease to exist. And if women stopped raising their children, we would have a lot of problems too! Last I knew most men are continuing to choose to have family. Thank goodness too or the human race would cease to exist. (yes, tongue-in-cheek) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted November 13, 2013 #49 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) I wouldn't think sex would be a primary reason for selection. I would hope it was ability and talent. Exactly. And it is erroneous to assume that females make better parents than men. It absolutely depends on the individual. And one thing absent in this discussion is the role that extended family plays in cultures outside the U.S. Edited November 13, 2013 by winddawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equest Posted November 13, 2013 #50 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Women with the skill set required of a cruise director are likely in high demand for better jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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