Island Princess Alaska Inquiry

[JosieJeangirl]

Hello Everyone!

 

Has anyone received the usual pre-cruise info. notice, stating who the

captain and other officers, naturalist,etc., will be on the Island in Alaska?

Thanks for any replies? :)

 

 

Joanne in Arizona

[caribill]

You need to post this question on your roll call.

 

If not already a part of the roll call, locate it using the NEW! Find Your PRINCESS Roll Call link at the top of this page.

 

You can also look in the Personalizer to see any e-mails that were sent to you (they may have gone to spam). (See "pre-cruise e-mails" on the "Travel Summary" page.)

Edited May 13, 2014 by caribill

[Colo Cruiser]

Hello Everyone!

 

Has anyone received the usual pre-cruise info. notice, stating who the

captain and other officers, naturalist,etc., will be on the Island in Alaska?

Thanks for any replies? :)

 

 

Joanne in Arizona

 

Did you log onto the Princess website and look in the personalizer? Any pre cruise emails will be there if they have been sent out.

[Hoosier-Cruiser]

Hello Everyone!

 

Has anyone received the usual pre-cruise info. notice, stating who the

captain and other officers, naturalist,etc., will be on the Island in Alaska?

Thanks for any replies? :)

 

 

Joanne in Arizona

 

I have found that most of my pre-cruise emails go to my spam folder. I usually check my personalizer once a week as the cruise nears to make sure I didn't miss one (or two).

 

My parents will be on board with you (they are onboard now doing the repositioning cruise). I hope you have a great time.

Edited May 13, 2014 by Hoosier-Cruiser

[JosieJeangirl]

Thanks to everyone for your replies. My husband will be the naturalist

onboard the Island Princess for the entire summer, until early October,

but we never receive any pre-cruise announcements. We do know the

captain but wanted to read other "news" items. Since my DH works for

Princess, we do not have access to the regular passenger personalized

page.

 

Thanks again……. I may even get to meet some of you when I join him

in July. :)

 

Joanne in Arizona

Edited May 13, 2014 by JosieJeangirl

[Colo Cruiser]

We have cruised Alaska many times on Princess but I have not seen a naturalist listed in any of those pre cruise emails. :)

[MGnut]

Hello Everyone!

 

Has anyone received the usual pre-cruise info. notice, stating who the

captain and other officers, naturalist,etc., will be on the Island in Alaska?

Thanks for any replies? :)

 

 

Joanne in Arizona

 

I have received 3 emails for my May 28th cruise. I don't see any Island cruise to Alaska on the 16th. Is it starting in San Francisco or somewhere else? (i.e. not from Vancouver?)

 

Are you and Jules going to be on the 28th sailing? I hope so - I really like his lectures. :)

 

Howard

[JosieJeangirl]

Hello Howard…..Jules starts his contract in San Pedro, boarding the

Island on May 16… a repositioning cruise. He will remain onboard until

the Island returns to San francisco on Sept.27.

 

He will be on board for your cruise…. but I don't join him until July 23

in Whittier, Alaska.

 

 

Joanne in Arizona :)

[MGnut]

Hello Howard…..Jules starts his contract in San Pedro, boarding the

Island on May 16… a repositioning cruise. He will remain onboard until

the Island returns to San francisco on Sept.27.

 

He will be on board for your cruise…. but I don't join him until July 23

in Whittier, Alaska.

 

 

Joanne in Arizona :)

 

That's great news. I'll keep an eye out for him, but he probably won't remember me from the Ruby Med/TA in '09.

 

Howard

[AZ Ocean Lover]

Jules was our naturalist on our Alaska cruise as well. He was also on an excursion we took through an eagle preserve. We remember him because he lives in Sun City West and we are in Cave Creek.

 

It will be nice to see him again.

[UPGrandma]

Thanks to everyone for your replies. My husband will be the naturalist

onboard the Island Princess for the entire summer, until early October,

but we never receive any pre-cruise announcements. We do know the

captain but wanted to read other "news" items. Since my DH works for

Princess, we do not have access to the regular passenger personalized

page.

 

Thanks again……. I may even get to meet some of you when I join him

in July. :)

 

Joanne in Arizona

 

We will be on Island Aug 13-20. Look forward to hearing the talks. How long do you get to sail with him?

[khoffman]

Wife and I are on the June 11th cruise. We have enjoyed the speakers on past cruises and look forward to hearing your husband.

 

Has anyone given you your original info request?

 

Kirk

[JosieJeangirl]

Thanks to you for your comments and questions:

 

AZOceanLiner……..Thank you for your kind words!

 

Kirk……No, no answers to my original info request.

 

 

UPGrandma……..I can accompany my husband as long as I wish, but

I am very involved in our church care ministries and need to keep that

going for the summer months…..Also, we don't like to board our golden

retriever for long periods much anymore. So….I will only be joining Jules

for about 2-3 weeks in Alaska. It's hard, after 42 yrs. of marriage, to be

separated from my soulmate…. but we do it.

 

Joanne in Arizona

[MGnut]

Thanks to you for your comments and questions:

 

AZOceanLiner……..Thank you for your kind words!

 

Kirk……No, no answers to my original info request.

 

 

UPGrandma……..I can accompany my husband as long as I wish, but

I am very involved in our church care ministries and need to keep that

going for the summer months…..Also, we don't like to board our golden

retriever for long periods much anymore. So….I will only be joining Jules

for about 2-3 weeks in Alaska. It's hard, after 42 yrs. of marriage, to be

separated from my soulmate…. but we do it.

 

Joanne in Arizona

 

Joanne, email me at battanhr at comcast . net and I'll send you copies of what I have received - just got one today about the CD and the Circle Host.

 

Howard

[DrivesLikeMario]

I received the emails for our June Island Princess cruise but I don't remember a naturalist being listed.

[khoffman]

Captain Mariano Manfuso

 

Captain Mariano Manfuso was born in Meta (often known as Meta di Sorrento), a small town in the Sorrentine Peninsula. After graduating from the Nautical Institute "Nino Bixio", he started his career as Cadet with Sitmar Cruises on board the "Fairstar" in 1975 and then served for approximately two years in the Italian Navy.

 

After completing his service in the Navy, he went back to the merchant navy where he spent approximately eight years on various cargo vessels before returning to cruise lines in 1988 as a 2nd Officer.

 

His first senior appointment was as Staff Captain on Star Princess in 1997. In 2002, he was promoted to Captain and he has been in command of Dawn, Regal, Tahitian, Grand, Coral, Island and Caribbean Princess.

 

Currently, Captain Manfuso resides in Borgo San Lorenzo, Tuscany, close to Florence, with his wife Lilly and their children Annarita and Alessandro. When on leave, he enjoys spending time with his family. Computers, home videos and woodworking are also favorite pastimes.

 

Kirk

[khoffman]

Gianfranco Verde

 

Originally from a small provincial town on the northwest of Italy called Alessandria, Gianfranco moved to Milan at the young age of 16 to continue his studies and follow his passion for music.

 

After joining Princess Cruises, Gianfranco worked his way up through the ranks and was later involved with the opening seasons of the original Star Princess in 1989, Sun Princess in 1995 and Grand Princess in 1998.

 

When he is not helping passengers escape completely onboard, Gianfranco enjoys music and carpentry.

 

Kirk

[khoffman]

Rue Pereira

 

Rui Pereira was born and raised in Viseu, Portugal, a famous wine region about 50 miles from historic Porto. Its close proximity to the country's beautiful national parks and inviting geothermal waters makes Viseu a popular destination for travelers, perhaps enticing Rui into the hospitality industry.

 

Rui began gaining career experience in some of Lisbon's best restaurants, including the Conves, which was owned by a famous Portuguese theatre manager. He later had the opportunity to work as a waiter in the five-star Hotel Do Mar in Sesimbra, a charming fishing village just 20 miles south of Lisbon.

 

Seeking a change of scenery, Rui eventually joined Princess Cruises, where he started as a Junior Waiter and worked his way up through the ranks to become Maitre d'Hotel in 1995. Earning this new title onboard the Island Princess was, in Rui's words, "the ultimate prize."

 

Rui had the good fortune of working at the christening of Crown Princess in New York during a Gala Dinner Party in which both Monaco's Royal Family and Sophia Loren were in attendance. He considers this experience the highlight of his career thus far.

[JosieJeangirl]

Thank you Howard. I'll contact you.

Kirk, thanks for all of your info. Captain Manfusco did our wedding vow

renewal years back…..we also have been told that Captain Hawkes will be

arriving on board during the summer. He is a phenomenal captain.

 

They do not usually list their naturalists anymore, since they move around

so frequently. We were curious about other staff.

 

Once again….. a big "thank You" for everyone's replies!

 

 

Joanne ( and Jules ) in Arizona. Jules boards the Island tomorrow!

[MGnut]

Captain Mariano Manfuso

 

Captain Mariano Manfuso was born in Meta (often known as Meta di Sorrento), a small town in the Sorrentine Peninsula. After graduating from the Nautical Institute "Nino Bixio", he started his career as Cadet with Sitmar Cruises on board the "Fairstar" in 1975 and then served for approximately two years in the Italian Navy. ...........

 

Kirk

 

Hmmmm. Interesting... My letter from Princess for the May 28 cruise shows Justin Lawes as the Captain. Did they make a change?

 

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Princess Cruises – come back new(sm)

 

 

Princess Captain

Dear Howard,

 

Greetings from the bridge of Island Princess. Our crew can't wait to bring you and your fellow passengers to some of the most amazing places on your cruisetour to Alaska.

 

Please take a look at this email for more information about your cruise and your ship, and be sure everything is in order for your embarkation.

 

I'm looking forward to welcoming you aboard soon!

 

Sincerely,

Captain Justin Lawes

Island Princess

 

Click here to read more about Captain Justin Lawes.

 

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Captain Justin Lawes

 

Captain Justin Lawes was born in Pontypridd and grew up in the valleys of South Wales. At the age of 16 he started his seagoing career, progressing quickly through the ranks to Second Officer aboard Pacific Princess in 1992. In 1994 Captain Lawes qualified as a Master Mariner, subsequently continuing his studies at the University of Wales, Cardiff where he qualified as a Master of Law in 1997.

 

Captain Lawes now lives in Neath, South Wales with his wife Petra and son Louis. In his free time Captain Lawes enjoys watching all types of sport in addition to playing a round or two of golf when the British weather and his wife permit.

 

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Howard

Edited May 15, 2014 by MGnut

[JosieJeangirl]

Yes, Captain Justin Lawes will be onboard. I mistakenly called him

"Hawkes!" Sorry! We actually know him and he is excellent….very

qualified and approachable for passengers. My husband is thrilled that

he will be working with him.

 

 

 

Joanne in Arizona

[reney313]

Hello Howard…..Jules starts his contract in San Pedro, boarding the

Island on May 16… a repositioning cruise. He will remain onboard until

the Island returns to San francisco on Sept.27.

 

He will be on board for your cruise…. but I don't join him until July 23

in Whittier, Alaska.

 

 

Joanne in Arizona :)

 

We'll be joining on July 23, but sadly, for only 1 week. I am very excited and look forward to hearing your husband's talks.