Best and Worst Questions to the Captain

[Hackpba]

I thought it might be fun to hear what others have heard about the questions asked of the captain.

 

I have heard a few good ones....

 

Who is steering the ship since you are here with us?

I heard if you flush the toilet while still sitting on it, it will hurt you?

Do you eat the same food we do?

Have you ever been on a sinking ship?

Are there pirates in our area?

 

Let's hear some more good ones....

[A&L_Ont]

If you are here at the Q&A who is "steering" the ship?

[ReneeFLL]

How do you dock when the island keeps moving? Thinking the island is floating. :eek:

 

Looking forward to reading them.

Edited May 15, 2016 by ReneeFLL

[CntPAcruiser]

Q: Have you ever left a passenger behind?

A: No, but on a few occasions, there was a passenger who decided not to be on board when we sailed.

 

Q: Boxers or briefs?

<<hotel director explains question to Scandinavian captain>>

A: Neither

[minn0315]

On Navigator a young boy asked about pirates. His father then asked if they had a jail cell (brig) on the ship. The answer was yes. The father then asked have you ever used it. Captain did not hesitate: "YES!".

[Pipo]

How much is your paycheck?

[Aboat1]

Someone asked the Captain how he can sleep at night knowing He was holding staff members hostage to do the work around the ship!:eek:

[DonnaK]

Captains get awfully testy when a questioner refers to the ship as a boat!

[WrittenOnYourHeart]

I haven't gone to a Q&A, but given the fact that pirates DO in fact exist today (though sadly not in the Johnny Depp vein), I don't really think that's a stupid question to ask if there are any in the area. :confused::confused::confused:

[lenquixote66]

A CD on a recent cruise was asked :"Do the staff entertainers sleep aboard the ship during the cruise ?"

[tonyweir]

The classics....

 

Does the crew sleep on board?

 

Does the ship generate its own power?

 

Do they use salt or fresh water in the toilets?

[IsanTom]

Can I order a Domino's Pizza? Sure, but it may take awhile for delivery! I think the lady asked the Hotel Director. This was 12-15 years ago and he said Sure....

[brianlojeck]

Do you eat the same food we do?

Given how complicated the rules are about who can eat in passenger areas, the needs for good ethnic food for people working on the same ship for months at a time, the Navy/military experience most people are at least somewhat familiar with (SOS?), and the rules about officer's quarters, and how they are serviced... This is actually a very interesting and somewhat complex discussion.

[chengkp75]

Given how complicated the rules are about who can eat in passenger areas, the needs for good ethnic food for people working on the same ship for months at a time, the Navy/military experience most people are at least somewhat familiar with (SOS?), and the rules about officer's quarters, and how they are serviced... This is actually a very interesting and somewhat complex discussion.

 

The basic answer is no. There is usually one crew galley that services the 2 or more crew mess halls, the staff mess, the officers' mess, and the duty mess if available. Usually there is one crew mess that serves ethnic foods, based on the majority ethnicities of the crew, and one that serves Western style food. Nearly all are buffet style, with the exception of the officers' mess, which will usually have both buffet and off the menu service.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Captain's Q&E -- for a while HAL had them. Then suddenly they were gone.

But recently the captain of our ship did have what he considered a Q&E. He talked for 35 minutes with a slide show of some of the bridge and drawings. Then for 15 minutes a few people got to ask questions and he pretty much avoided them. Quite a few people got up and left during the captain's "talk".

[Bonnie J.]

First time he walked by and we said hello, he joined us, had Perrier. 2nd time he had cabernet, 3rd time it was stronger but don't know what it was called.

 

On another cruise, the captain said to us, "Let's go up to my cabin" and, we DID. How many crew, let alone passengers have been to the captain's cabin?

 

Same captain, different ship, had a lull on captain's night and came at sat with us. We all got up, a good song was playing, and I asked him if he wanted to dance. And, we did! We didn't step on any toes and the captain said he didn't remember the last time he danced!

 

He is no longer a captain. He is now Director of Damage Control & Stability for Carnival cruise lines and he evaluates captains!

 

We are in touch via his personal email.

 

WE have met other captains and they know us but we don't know them like this captain!

[Flatbush Flyer]

Best AND worst question?

"Which Korean Navy was that?"

Edited May 17, 2016 by Flatbush Flyer

[vivAtornado]

given how painful q&as typically are with movies/film festivals, musicians and authors, I'm sure they disapeared for the same reason!

[biker@sea]

How far is it to the horizon ???

 

 

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[CruisenOne]

How far is it to the horizon ???

 

http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm

 

Link to answer your question.

[biker@sea]

http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm

 

Link to answer your question.

 

The link did Nuthin for me @ 0 Feet above sea level ??

 

Captain sez about 20 miles. ;)

 

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[chengkp75]

The link did Nuthin for me @ 0 Feet above sea level ??

 

Captain sez about 20 miles. ;)

 

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First off, 0 feet above sea level means you are laying on the ground, so the horizon is a couple of feet away. In the link, "observation height" is more commonly referred to as "height of eye".

 

To get a horizon of 20 miles (statute, not nautical) you would need to be 250 feet high.

 

Now, if the object you are looking for also has some height of eye (like the bridge or mast of a ship), then the two combined gives you the sighting distance. So, for a cruise ship to spot a cargo ship (cruise ship bridge 90 feet high, cargo ship 60 feet high), you get 11.6 + 9.5 for a distance of 21 miles.

[sail7seas]

Instead of gathering what you considera clev er list of never before asked questions in the event you have a chance to ask Captain. Why don't you?ask what teally interests you?

Edited May 17, 2016 by sail7seas

[Sissaaaaaa]

I love reading these!!

[biker@sea]

First off, 0 feet above sea level means you are laying on the ground, so the horizon is a couple of feet away. In the link, "observation height" is more commonly referred to as "height of eye".

 

To get a horizon of 20 miles (statute, not nautical) you would need to be 250 feet high.

 

Now, if the object you are looking for also has some height of eye (like the bridge or mast of a ship), then the two combined gives you the sighting distance. So, for a cruise ship to spot a cargo ship (cruise ship bridge 90 feet high, cargo ship 60 feet high), you get 11.6 + 9.5 for a distance of 21 miles.

Got 1 more for ya.

 

Do ships react different in hot " Caribbean " VS cold water " Alaska "?

 

I know my harley feels stronger in cold weather.

 

Did hear sub's in WW2 had overheating problems.

 

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Edited May 17, 2016 by biker@sea