roothy123 Posted November 10, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I'm curious if the cruise director on Regatta now will still be on Regatta in mid-December. Anybody know? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropomo Posted November 10, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 10, 2019 We got off of Regatta in San Francisco on Nov 5th and Paul Baya was the CD. Cannot speak to CD in December. He was good in that he kept PA announcements to a minimum and relevant topics. His morning show on TV was ok. The events we attended that he hosted were well run and we had no complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted November 10, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thank you. We haven't had him in the past, but wouldn't, as I see his Linked In profile says he has only been working for Oceania since June. I honestly don't care that much who the CD is, but my husband has his favorites (mostly Ray Carr) so he wanted me to ask. We'll see who is on board in December. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted November 11, 2019 #4 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) Paul leaves in SF. New CD is aboard, not Ray. I’ll let you know Edited November 11, 2019 by sitraveler Add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted November 11, 2019 #5 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Corey Powell is the next CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted November 11, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted November 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, sitraveler said: Corey Powell is the next CD. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentwood Bay Posted November 11, 2019 #7 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Currently on the Regatta. Ray Baya is the CD and doing a good and not intrusive job. His input is well balanced and informative without being verbose. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted November 11, 2019 #8 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Must be a different Regatta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ2002 Posted November 11, 2019 #9 Share Posted November 11, 2019 12 hours ago, sitraveler said: Corey Powell is the next CD. 11 hours ago, Brentwood Bay said: Currently on the Regatta. Ray Baya is the CD and doing a good and not intrusive job. His input is well balanced and informative without being verbose. Amen. OK, now I am confused. Is it Paul Baya or Corey Powell that is currently onboard for the SF-Tahiti segment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted November 11, 2019 #10 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Mea culpa. Paul leaves in Papeete. Corey assumes the CD position then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ2002 Posted November 11, 2019 #11 Share Posted November 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, sitraveler said: Mea culpa. Paul leaves in Papeete. Corey assumes the CD position then. Thanks! How is the Regatta looking since the dry dock? There was a review posted for the cruise just after the dry dock, and apparently at that time there was still a lot of work going on. Hopefully all done by now? Enjoy the rest of your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentwood Bay Posted November 11, 2019 #12 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Currently aboard Regatta. She looks pretty good to us. The major work appears to have been completed. Some exterior work (eg. painting the walking deck railings) has been carried out due to the rains during the North Vancouver dry dock period but otherwise the activities are not a bother and more routine maintenance. One of the enrichment lectures covered the recent dry dock process and was very interesting. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted November 11, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted November 11, 2019 OK, since you're on-board now Brentwood Bay, could you answer a very trivial question I have: If there's a wall phone near the elevators (either or both) on your deck, what side is it on - near even or odd numbered rooms? And my quick snooping on Google didn't turn up anything on Corey. Anybody cruised with him before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaeltrav Posted November 11, 2019 #14 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Just got off the Regatta in SF There is a phone by the elevators on all floors but 6 It is on the even side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted November 11, 2019 #15 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Unlike the O ships, all the elevators face the same direction on the R’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 11, 2019 #16 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I've traveled with Corey several times. He used to be an Assistant CD. His first cruise as the main CD was the one with the engine fire on Insignia. Talk about being thrown right in. I wasn't there but that was a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted November 11, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted November 11, 2019 3 hours ago, gaeltrav said: Just got off the Regatta in SF There is a phone by the elevators on all floors but 6 It is on the even side Thank you. I seem to take longer than most people figuring out which way to turn when I get off those elevators. To make the first few days easier, I use the wall phone to tell me whether I need to turn left or right to get to my room. So for Regatta it sounds like I would turn toward the phone side to get to 7050. Since both banks of elevators face the same way (thanks sitraveler, I thought that was the case, but you've confirmed it) looking for those phones should work for me! I forget what's on deck 6, but gaeltrav, are you saying there's no phone on 6? The way the sentences are merged, I wasn't 100% sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaeltrav Posted November 11, 2019 #18 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Sorry for some reason there was not a phone on deck 6 although it is a floor of staterooms. both my husband and I commented on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysteps Posted November 13, 2019 #19 Share Posted November 13, 2019 We've sailed with Corey as CD 2x, thought he did a great job. Opinions about CDs may be as varied as food preferences, so ymmv! We really enjoyed his Trivia, although it sometimes ran to 5:05 or so (as opposed to 4:59 sharp) - we didn't mind, but some folks seemed concerned lol. Some of his guest entertainers also did lectures/presentations, which I loved (spouse skipped). Corey on occasion arranged for local musicians to perform either onboard or on the dock. In Grenada he brought a steel-drum band on board to play poolside, the ship's band's percussionist was videoing them so you know they were great. Corey likes to invite other crewmembers to join him on the CD's daily TV presentation, which can be fun (I don't always watch CDTV lol, but somehow watched Corey's more than average). Generally my bias is a great CD helps, and a poor CD I'll have fun anyway. I thought Corey helped. Hope this info is useful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tansy Mews Posted November 13, 2019 #20 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I liked Julie James. I appreciated her announcements to independent travellers when we had to tender. She would tell us when there were gaps between Oceania tours so we'd hurry and go then when there wasn't a queue. Very helpful. Frances 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbb Posted November 14, 2019 #21 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Roothy123-- hope this helps--it does for me! "port", "left", "even" all have same letter count (same can't be said for 'starboard', 'right' and 'odd') so.... when i am first on the ship and exit the elevator i hold out my left hand-turn that way for my even # cabin--works every time! (we request the same cabin # every time. Of course i mostly use the stairs, which can complicate matters but I work it out) now if i could only make the correct decision when leaving the cabin to go to various places; My new go-to is "eat right" (always a healthy idea!) to head for Terrace and "lounge left" (both begin with "L") for trivia, etc. I'm old and need all the memory tricks I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelingTW Posted November 14, 2019 #22 Share Posted November 14, 2019 15 minutes ago, cbb said: Roothy123-- hope this helps--it does for me! "port", "left", "even" all have same letter count (same can't be said for 'starboard', 'right' and 'odd') so.... when i am first on the ship and exit the elevator i hold out my left hand-turn that way for my even # cabin--works every time! (we request the same cabin # every time. Of course i mostly use the stairs, which can complicate matters but I work it out) now if i could only make the correct decision when leaving the cabin to go to various places; My new go-to is "eat right" (always a healthy idea!) to head for Terrace and "lounge left" (both begin with "L") for trivia, etc. I'm old and need all the memory tricks I can think of. Except when the elevator doors face aft, then you’re in trouble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted November 14, 2019 Author #23 Share Posted November 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, cbb said: Roothy123-- hope this helps--it does for me! "port", "left", "even" all have same letter count (same can't be said for 'starboard', 'right' and 'odd') so.... when i am first on the ship and exit the elevator i hold out my left hand-turn that way for my even # cabin--works every time! (we request the same cabin # every time. Of course i mostly use the stairs, which can complicate matters but I work it out) now if i could only make the correct decision when leaving the cabin to go to various places; My new go-to is "eat right" (always a healthy idea!) to head for Terrace and "lounge left" (both begin with "L") for trivia, etc. I'm old and need all the memory tricks I can think of. Well, we don't get the same cabin every cruise, so your tricks will be helpful but not fail safe! But at least we do usually get an F inside cabin, and since those are in the middle of the ship with passage to the other side, even if I mess up the "port left" trick, I can just go over to the other side using that little corridor! As for getting food (aft or forward?), my brain has the location of those ingrained, so they're not a problem. But Baristas, laundry, and Internet room? Uh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted November 14, 2019 Author #24 Share Posted November 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, travelingTW said: Except when the elevator doors face aft, then you’re in trouble. That's for the large ships, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted November 14, 2019 Author #25 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, babysteps said: We've sailed with Corey as CD 2x, thought he did a great job. Opinions about CDs may be as varied as food preferences, so ymmv! We really enjoyed his Trivia, although it sometimes ran to 5:05 or so (as opposed to 4:59 sharp) - we didn't mind, but some folks seemed concerned lol. Some of his guest entertainers also did lectures/presentations, which I loved (spouse skipped). Corey on occasion arranged for local musicians to perform either onboard or on the dock. In Grenada he brought a steel-drum band on board to play poolside, the ship's band's percussionist was videoing them so you know they were great. Corey likes to invite other crewmembers to join him on the CD's daily TV presentation, which can be fun (I don't always watch CDTV lol, but somehow watched Corey's more than average). Generally my bias is a great CD helps, and a poor CD I'll have fun anyway. I thought Corey helped. Hope this info is useful. Sounds good, thanks! And yes, I 'll have fun no matter who the CD may be! Edited November 14, 2019 by roothy123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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