lkjacobs Posted October 30, 2021 #76 Share Posted October 30, 2021 On 10/8/2021 at 5:56 AM, hallux said: So happy to see Silas is back on the seas! He was the CD on my first NCL cruise on the Bliss and I thought he was good. I have others I'm curious if they have made it back to ships but they don't rise to the level of even CD, they're part of the entertainment staff... A couple of thoughts: There are a lot of good cruise directors, though they are very different in several ways. To me, Silas is the smoothest of them all, handling every task as if he's done it a million times. Never a stumble or gaffe. Though not the most entertaining or charming of the CDs, he's one of the best thanks to his unshakable professionalism. I don't want to read more into the phrase "level of even CD", but it's worth knowing that the cruise director is one of the most senior hotel officers onboard. Though not uniformed, the position carries 3 1/2 stripes, equal to the F&B Director and Assistant General Manager. The only personnel onboard with higher rank are the Captain, Staff Captain, Chief Engineer and General Manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted October 30, 2021 #77 Share Posted October 30, 2021 21 minutes ago, lkjacobs said: I don't want to read more into the phrase "level of even CD" My point is that I'm hopeful some of the entertainment staff I met on my cruises in 2019 have made it back to sea. They're not CD level, though I think some of them could make it there if they chose that path and kept up what they were doing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detwings Posted November 3, 2021 #78 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Does anyone know where or if Bowen Pereira , Haven Concierge on Breakway, is? what about Patrick Berido, use to be Haven Concierge NCL Escape, does anyone know where he is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebbieCruises Posted November 4, 2021 #79 Share Posted November 4, 2021 10 hours ago, detwings said: Does anyone know where or if Bowen Pereira , Haven Concierge on Breakway, is? what about Patrick Berido, use to be Haven Concierge NCL Escape, does anyone know where he is? Bowen is on the Escape right now until the first part of February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detwings Posted November 4, 2021 #80 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Really Bowen is in the Haven!! Wonderful, thank you. Do you happen to know, or anyone, the concierge email for the Escape? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Vic Posted November 4, 2021 #81 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 8:57 PM, casofilia said: You’re lucky we can't even be sure we are going to be able to leave New Zealand by May next year to cruise from Amsterdam to Bucharest and then in the Baltic and to Iceland!! Casofilia, you’ll see how things go as the months pass but NZ is not a bad place to be ‘stuck’. Lots to do and enjoy all over the country. Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkjacobs Posted November 15, 2021 #82 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I’m on the Escape now. Here are the senior hotel officers: General Manager: Rohinton “Ron” Mottahed Asst GM: Nomita Rambhunjan F&B Director: Kivanc Ucar Cruise Director: Jacky Tang Executive Housekeeper: Rodrigo Rodriguez Executive Chef: Ganesh Panjami Guest Services Manager: KitKat Reyes Restaurant Manager: Jay Hizon Beverage Manager: Laszlo Pinter CruiseNext Manager: Martin Visser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare justhappy Posted November 15, 2021 #83 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I hope Nomita Rambhunjan is still on Escape in January, she is so nice, and I’d love to say hello to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkygirlfamily Posted November 16, 2021 #84 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Has anyone heard who may be on the Star as it is getting ready for its first re-start cruise? We are sailing on the 1st Cruise, January 16th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkjacobs Posted November 17, 2021 #85 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/15/2021 at 6:31 PM, justhappy said: I hope Nomita Rambhunjan is still on Escape in January, she is so nice, and I’d love to say hello to her! Maybe, maybe not. I just asked her; she’s leaving on January 18. And yes, she’s very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted November 17, 2021 #86 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, lkjacobs said: Maybe, maybe not. I just asked her; she’s leaving on January 18. And yes, she’s very nice. And Kivanc leaves December 18 but will return to Escape late February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare justhappy Posted November 19, 2021 #87 Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 11/17/2021 at 1:39 AM, lkjacobs said: Maybe, maybe not. I just asked her; she’s leaving on January 18. And yes, she’s very nice. I’ll just miss her 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastingtouch Posted November 21, 2021 #88 Share Posted November 21, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 9:57 AM, knitlady037 said: John D'Souza is concierge on Bliss. Great guy John is one of the best! We've known him for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastingtouch Posted November 21, 2021 #89 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Anyone have any info for the Gem? Concierge? We cruise on Jan. 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted November 21, 2021 #90 Share Posted November 21, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 11:02 PM, cruiservictor said: It’s actually Hanno Meyer. We had him on the Bliss in February of last year, just before everything shut down. He is very good, and very tall. We don't travel in a Suite or the Haven very often, so I don't really have much experience to compare concierges, but I'd have a hard time imagining anyone doing a better job than Hanno. He was absolutely terrific the time we sailed with him on the Star. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted November 21, 2021 #91 Share Posted November 21, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 3:36 PM, Lauren Spray said: Does anyone know if (GM) Armando Da Silva is still with NCL? I have cruised with him for over 20 years. I think he is a lovely man! I agree ! In my book he ranks up there with Alain, Djamel, and Deepak. I hope he's still with NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitlady037 Posted November 21, 2021 #92 Share Posted November 21, 2021 6 hours ago, lastingtouch said: John is one of the best! We've known him for many years. Totally agree. Very professional! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Spray Posted November 22, 2021 #93 Share Posted November 22, 2021 18 hours ago, The Traveling Man said: I agree ! In my book he ranks up there with Alain, Djamel, and Deepak. I hope he's still with NCL. Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted November 22, 2021 Author #94 Share Posted November 22, 2021 RE Armando While it probably wasn't really his fault but the fault of the Captain and, more so, Head Office in Miami. I and, probably, a large number of people on the Spirit last year found him abominable. That also applied to Alvin (CD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Spray Posted November 22, 2021 #95 Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, casofilia said: RE Armando While it probably wasn't really his fault but the fault of the Captain and, more so, Head Office in Miami. I and, probably, a large number of people on the Spirit last year found him abominable. That also applied to Alvin (CD) Hi Mike, I was waiting for you to chime in. I know how you feel about Armando. Based on your experience, I would probably feel the same way. We were very lucky. The 3 times I sailed with him, our cruises were great. We have never had a bad cruise, but some were better than others. I hope everything is okay on the current Jade sailing. Anxious to hear. We were supposed to be on that cruise. Take care, Lauri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted November 22, 2021 Author #96 Share Posted November 22, 2021 @Lauren Spray Hello Lauri From what I can gather on Cruise Critic and from a personal correspondent you can be glad that you "missed" the cruise. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemz1949 Posted November 22, 2021 #97 Share Posted November 22, 2021 In July 2019, family sailed on the Getaway out of Copenhagen. We were able to stay in the Haven for that cruise. There was a Haven bartender that was just learning his craft during that cruise by the name of Tyler. Anyone know of his current assignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel Junkie Judy Posted November 23, 2021 #98 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Hi All, I am the one who created this thread & we've had one every year......for a long time. Different folks have started the thread, but the purpose has always been the same. The purpose of the thread is to find out where our favorite NCL folks are these days. Also, it's nice to find out which crew members will be on our upcoming cruises. It's always been a fun, upbeat place. Yes, we do talk about the folks, but always in a kind, caring way. Personally, I don't want to find the very, very few crew members who weren't on the same wavelength with us. I notice that some posts have started to discuss crew members in a negative way. This was not the plan & I hope you'll understand that maybe a new thread is needed if this is the desired discussion. Thanks so much and I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. Judy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJLVW Posted November 23, 2021 #99 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I am hoping to hear who will be on the Dawn come April. I know it is a ways away. I am hoping that Alain HD is still on her. He is fabulous!! Also would hope to find out who the concierge will be. I know Patrick is on now but he will not be there in April. 😞 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quillwercruisers Posted November 24, 2021 #100 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Anybody know who the Concierge on the Escape is? Or any of the Butlers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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