Enrichment

[fred 15]

Does O still feature enrichment lecturers?

[CintiPam]

In March 2020 it still did!

[fred 15]

Still the same so so quality?

[CintiPam]

I usually enjoy the ones relating to the history and major sights of ports I never previously have visited, particularly helpful if we are touring DIY.  For example, we never had been to Curacao, so I attended the enrichment lecture for that destination on our RT Miami Riviera February 26 - March 11 2020 Caribbean cruise.  I found it very helpful for touring the town of Williamstad on our own. Similarly in May 2019 on our Marina Western Mediterranean cruise, I enjoyed the one I attended regarding Ajaccio, Corsica, Napoleon’s birthplace. 

 

IMO the lecturers vary considerably in quality. 

Edited October 14, 2020 by CintiPam

[pinotlover]

15 minutes ago, CintiPam said:

 

IMO the lecturers vary considerably in quality. 

Absolutely! We have had extremely great enlightenment lectures and some absolutely terrible ones. Total crap shoot.

[Paulchili]

25 minutes ago, CintiPam said:

IMO the lecturers vary considerably in quality.

That is my experience as well.

[fred 15]

Thanks all. l agree. some good, some just ok.  I asked because they are not featuring lecturers in brochures anymore

[Shawnino]

It seems like the ones who get poor reviews in the guest survey are less likely to be invited back, whereas the ones who do well get scooped up by other lines that are more into enrichment.

[Hawaiidan]

14 hours ago, fred 15 said:

Does O still feature enrichment lecturers?

They have....I was even one in the pacific cruises....  But who knows for the future.

[fred 15]

16 minutes ago, Hawaiidan said:

They have....I was even one in the pacific cruises....  But who knows for the future.

Maybe I heard you..what were your topics?

[PaulMCO]

They just posted the topics for the next enrichment series...

 

COVID Facts and ficton

Political effects of COVID

Investing in the COVID era

Navigating COVID half truths on Facebook

Navigating COVID half truths on Twitter

The life and times of Dr. Fauchi

Why Dr Oz is not really a Medical Doctor.

[fred 15]

Boring. What about history and culture of destinations.

We who are interested in such things will go elsewhere.

[KS&JW]

I do believe PAULMCO was being sarcastic. 

[Tranquility Base]

1 hour ago, fred 15 said:

What about history and culture of destinations.

When cruising restarts, that will make it a very short enrichment program. 📋

[Hawaiidan]

6 hours ago, fred 15 said:

Maybe I heard you..what were your topics?

Ring of fire, and   Discovery in the south pacific and Hawaii.     was on Regatta... LA-Tahiti.. in 15...  I used to be a Naturalist  Ranger with the Nat'l Parks for many years. on Big Island        

[PaulMCO]

5 hours ago, fred 15 said:

Boring. What about history and culture of destinations.

We who are interested in such things will go elsewhere.

We don't need to be so serious --- smile 🙂

[Mura]

We haven't cruised since November 2017 but we started out with Renaissance and then moved to Oceania.  We had some cruises with wonderful lectures and some with just okay lectures.  I remember really wonderful lectures on our Panama Canal cruise about the history of the area (this was our first O cruise) .  There was also a Marina cruise (I forget which one, perhaps 4-5 years ago) where a passenger did a wonderful series on movies, operas and musical comedies.  He was so successful that they asked him to do some extra presentations.

 

The end result is:  yes, it's a mixed bag.

 

But they do break up the day when you have a lot of sea days -- which WE happen to enjoy.

 

We also enjoy the cooking demos, even with the "sthick" that the chefs go through.  Once you've seen a couple of these shows, you know what's coming.  But for home cooks, we can learn something.  And sometimes TASTE something!

 

Mura

[fred 15]

Thanks Mura. Nice to hear form you!