pcakes122 Posted January 25, 2016 #76 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Anyone know if Capt. Lars still on the Gem? Also, is it true that Dan-Dan is the new Breakaway CD? If so, when is that effective? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted January 28, 2016 #77 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Any info on who's on the Spirit? Going 2/28. I'll be on Spirit February 20th. Anyone know who is concierge? Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted January 28, 2016 #78 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I'll be on Spirit February 20th. Anyone know who is concierge? Tracy In mid Dec it was Florentina. Teo and Seka were the butlers. I don't recall exact dates but from casual discussion Florentina and Teo were early on in their contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted January 28, 2016 #79 Share Posted January 28, 2016 In mid Dec it was Florentina. Teo and Seka were the butlers. I don't recall exact dates but from casual discussion Florentina and Teo were early on in their contracts. Thank you for the update. Haven't seen Florentina in a very long time so hoping she'll still be on. Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto2girls Posted January 28, 2016 #80 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Anyone know about the Star?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJLVW Posted January 28, 2016 #81 Share Posted January 28, 2016 In mid Dec it was Florentina. Teo and Seka were the butlers. I don't recall exact dates but from casual discussion Florentina and Teo were early on in their contracts. Thank you. We don't cruise until April so not sure they will still be there but if they are could you tell me how in your opinion they were. I would appreciate it. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted January 29, 2016 #82 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Thank you. We don't cruise until April so not sure they will still be there but if they are could you tell me how in your opinion they were. I would appreciate it. Thank you. Certainly can give an opinion. It is interesting though when you read experiences of people and how the views on the various butlers and concierges can vary widely. I'll give the usual caveat many people give that we don't request much and are pretty self sufficient but we do know what perks are available. As far as the concierge Florentina, she is the best we've had. She is a task master and you can tell she enjoys her work. The butlers were Teo and Seka. We had Teo and he did anything we asked (which wasn't much) and he didn't do anything beyond the minimum. We never saw Seka and I was interested if she had any resemblance to the famous actress from the 70's - I'm guessing not. Have a great time on the Spirit - the ship was in great shape when we were on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJim Posted January 30, 2016 #83 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Florentina was concierge on the Gem when we booked our first NCL suite, in December 2011. She was terrific. Very personable, knowledgable, and willing to accommodate an out-of-the-box request. Just sorry we've not seen her since she transferred from the Gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniall Posted January 30, 2016 #84 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Does anyone have any reports of "fast fades" (Chicagoese for unexpected departures) of long time beloved NCL staff and crew? My two reported "Fast Fades" are: Captain Evans Hoyt and Ruth Haggar. I've heard that Ruth is a hotel Concierge in Austria and Capt. Hoyt is with another cruise line. Can anyone confirm or deny this info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted January 30, 2016 #85 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Does anyone have any reports of "fast fades" (Chicagoese for unexpected departures) of long time beloved NCL staff and crew? My two reported "Fast Fades" are: Captain Evans Hoyt and Ruth Haggar. I've heard that Ruth is a hotel Concierge in Austria and Capt. Hoyt is with another cruise line. Can anyone confirm or deny this info? Captain Hoyt left NCL in December not sure where he went and Ruthie left but not sure if it was a leave or permanent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnacle_boy Posted January 30, 2016 #86 Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Does anyone have any reports of "fast fades" (Chicagoese for unexpected departures) of long time beloved NCL staff and crew? My two reported "Fast Fades" are: Captain Evans Hoyt and Ruth Haggar. I've heard that Ruth is a hotel Concierge in Austria and Capt. Hoyt is with another cruise line. Can anyone confirm or deny this info? Hoyt was fired in November. He "presented a threat" to the new management by voicing mild concern over the new direction of the company. His replacement on Escape will likely be Giovanni Cutugno, a 30+ year veteran of Carnival and a good buddy of the new NCLH executive team. Captain Cutugno will be the new Senior Captain of NCL. Edited January 30, 2016 by barnacle_boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniall Posted January 30, 2016 #87 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hoyt was fired in November. He "presented a threat" to the new management by voicing mild concern over the new direction of the company. His replacement on Escape will likely be Giovanni Cutugno, a 30+ year veteran of Carnival and a good buddy of the new NCLH executive team. Captain Cutugno will be the new Senior Captain of NCL. Ouch ........ That hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJLVW Posted January 30, 2016 #88 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Certainly can give an opinion. It is interesting though when you read experiences of people and how the views on the various butlers and concierges can vary widely. I'll give the usual caveat many people give that we don't request much and are pretty self sufficient but we do know what perks are available. As far as the concierge Florentina, she is the best we've had. She is a task master and you can tell she enjoys her work. The butlers were Teo and Seka. We had Teo and he did anything we asked (which wasn't much) and he didn't do anything beyond the minimum. We never saw Seka and I was interested if she had any resemblance to the famous actress from the 70's - I'm guessing not. Have a great time on the Spirit - the ship was in great shape when we were on it. Thank you for your opinion. Hope she will still be on when we cruise. We don't ask for much either. We have had some fantastic concierge's and also butlers so I do have a lot to compare too. Sounds like I shouldn't have high expectations on the butlers. :( That is ok coz we will be on a cruise together and that is all that matters...:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchdiva Posted January 30, 2016 #89 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Any updates on the Pearl crew? Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnacle_boy Posted January 30, 2016 #90 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Ouch ........ That hurts. Management is making it clear that any insubordination will not be tolerated. Hoyt won't be last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted January 31, 2016 #91 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Escape Edited January 31, 2016 by sjnyc323 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted January 31, 2016 #92 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Edited January 31, 2016 by sjnyc323 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyB Posted February 1, 2016 #93 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I'm cruising on the Breakaway in June. Any updates on the captain and cruise director for the Breakaway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long Island Posted February 2, 2016 #94 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Anybody know what happened to Kevin Sheehan CEO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniall Posted February 2, 2016 #95 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Anybody know what happened to Kevin Sheehan CEO? He's retired. He spends a lot of time in Ireland where he owns a beautiful home in County Tipperary, about 35 miles from Shannon airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted February 2, 2016 #96 Share Posted February 2, 2016 NORWEGIAN JEWEL 24 January- 31 January: Captain: Niklas Persson Staff Captain: Marin Dobrilla Hotel Director: Claus Pascher Food and Beverage Director: Mohammad Hasan Restaurant Manager: Noel Chaves Beverage Manager: Manny Hernandez Executive Chef: Ganesh Panjami Cruise Director: Tom Hopkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvsnana Posted February 2, 2016 #97 Share Posted February 2, 2016 NORWEGIAN JEWEL 24 January- 31 January: Captain: Niklas Persson Staff Captain: Marin Dobrilla Hotel Director: Claus Pascher Food and Beverage Director: Mohammad Hasan Restaurant Manager: Noel Chaves Beverage Manager: Manny Hernandez Executive Chef: Ganesh Panjami Cruise Director: Tom Hopkins Thanks for posting...we board on Super Bowl Sunday! Do you know if the Executive Housekeeper is still Jose Omier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted February 2, 2016 #98 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Thanks for posting...we board on Super Bowl Sunday!Do you know if the Executive Housekeeper is still Jose Omier? The Executive Housekeeper for my cruise was Eric De Leon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanDreaming2 Posted February 2, 2016 #99 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Here's the info from the card distributed at the Meet & Greet: Tony Winkler, Hotel Director Andreas Sommerfeld, F&B Director Richard Matic, Cruise Director Edgar Horlador, Executive Housekeeper Ana Maria Haza, Guest Service Manager Alistair Fonseca, Executive Chef Ionela Oprisan, Restaurant Manager Norman Anderson, Beverage Manager Anne Barbaza, Group Service Coordinator Our butler was Romel Carandag, concierge was Patrick Berido. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted February 2, 2016 #100 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Here's the info from the card distributed at the Meet & Greet: Tony Winkler, Hotel Director Andreas Sommerfeld, F&B Director Richard Matic, Cruise Director Edgar Horlador, Executive Housekeeper Ana Maria Haza, Guest Service Manager Alistair Fonseca, Executive Chef Ionela Oprisan, Restaurant Manager Norman Anderson, Beverage Manager Anne Barbaza, Group Service Coordinator Our butler was Romel Carandag, concierge was Patrick Berido. Is this the Star??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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