2023 Where are they now? Officers & crew.

[NJLVW]

On 3/16/2023 at 5:31 AM, Coastalbreezes said:

Therese Montines is currently concierge. David Newball is scheduled to replace her around March 19. Both are wonderful!

Thank you.

[mearsfansinboise]

Ding-dong question - but what purpose does it serve to know the officers and crew?

I can see knowing who the cruise director is .... and maybe the concierge, but I've never interacted with higher staff like that and even if I heard that the hotel manager is x and the chief engineer is y, I wouldn't know what to do with that information?  Unless there's a captain who sunk a ship and I'd want to know that up front so that I pay attention at the muster drill this time around.  😆

[Ellis1138]

1 hour ago, mearsfansinboise said:

Ding-dong question - but what purpose does it serve to know the officers and crew?

I can see knowing who the cruise director is .... and maybe the concierge, but I've never interacted with higher staff like that and even if I heard that the hotel manager is x and the chief engineer is y, I wouldn't know what to do with that information?  Unless there's a captain who sunk a ship and I'd want to know that up front so that I pay attention at the muster drill this time around.  😆

 

Well, in my case, I would love to know ahead of time how to contact the Hotel Directors on the Escape and Pride of America, because I have special allergy needs for my cabin. Or to know who to look for on embarkation day for those reasons. 

 

Generally, this info gets passed on by the Access email, so I eventually find out.

[MrsTocko]

I personally like seeing if any of the crew that I have interacted with before, or even sailed with before, are going to be on my upcoming cruise. I will know if they run a "tight ship" so to speak.

[casofilia]

@mearsfansinboise

 

I am in full agreement with @MrsTocko

 

"Forewarned is forearmed"

 

Mike

[swmichigan cruiser]

1 hour ago, MrsTocko said:

I personally like seeing if any of the crew that I have interacted with before, or even sailed with before, are going to be on my upcoming cruise. I will know if they run a "tight ship" so to speak.

I always enjoy meeting the crew as it is more likely I will  see them again than any passenger I met on a previous cruise. It worked out pretty good for us as I met a lot of the staff on the Encore Panama Canal cruise this fall and it turned out our oldest granddaughter was going to be on the Encore a few months later and she got to meet some of the staff we had met and they treated her and her boyfriend very well.

[www3traveler]

Many years ago, I met a young man on The Pearl as a Maitre'd.  From there he began a Restaurant Manager, Food and Beverage Director, Assistant Hotel Director and now he is a Hotel General Manager.  I am not positive at the moment but I think he will open the Viva as Hotel General Manager.  So many staff I have met have gone on to become Senior Officers.  It is nice to know where they are and how they are doing.

[trbarton]

4 hours ago, mearsfansinboise said:

Ding-dong question - but what purpose does it serve to know the officers and crew?

I can see knowing who the cruise director is .... and maybe the concierge, but I've never interacted with higher staff like that and even if I heard that the hotel manager is x and the chief engineer is y, I wouldn't know what to do with that information?  Unless there's a captain who sunk a ship and I'd want to know that up front so that I pay attention at the muster drill this time around.  😆

I’m usually hosting a Meet & Greet & since I have letters, inviting them to our meeting, to be left when I’m boarding the ship, I use that Officers information when addressing the officers currently on the ship. 
 

Hopefully my answer makes sense. 
 

Tom😀

[casofilia]

@mearsfansinboise

 

This time I am in full agreement with @trbarton

 

I want them for the same reason.

 

Mike

[The Traveling Man]

20 hours ago, www3traveler said:

Many years ago, I met a young man on The Pearl as a Maitre'd.  From there he began a Restaurant Manager, Food and Beverage Director, Assistant Hotel Director and now he is a Hotel General Manager.  I am not positive at the moment but I think he will open the Viva as Hotel General Manager.  So many staff I have met have gone on to become Senior Officers.  It is nice to know where they are and how they are doing.

Let me guess - Djamel?

[www3traveler]

22 minutes ago, The Traveling Man said:

Let me guess - Djamel?

No

[mypleasure]

I love seeing any people whatever rank they hold that I met in the past.

[coondogg97]

On 3/5/2023 at 12:20 PM, www3traveler said:

ENCORE    Taken from Freestyle Daily posted 4 March 2023:

General Manager:  Deepak

Assistant General Manager: Mirko

Cruise Director: Marzena

Food and Beverage Director: Igor

Assistant Food and Beverage: Vikram

Executive Chef: Francis

Restaurant Manager: Danijel

Beverage Manager: Raj

Guest Services Manager: Belkys

Executive Housekeeper: Boni Facio

 

The concierge is John D'Souza and Abby is backing him up. The Haven bartenders are Kai & Maria. The butler (17100) is Latilano. 

[casofilia]

A while since this was used so I thought I would bring to the front of the queue again!!

[jimsig]

This was posted in our Roll Call for the Epic in the past couple days.  It was from someone who is currently on the Epic. 

Apparently the GM is leaving and is being replaced by Amir but did not get a last name.

 

[kmc86]

Anyone have the current officer list for the Joy?

[Coastalbreezes]

On 3/22/2023 at 3:05 PM, coondogg97 said:

The concierge is John D'Souza and Abby is backing him up. The Haven bartenders are Kai & Maria. The butler (17100) is Latilano. 

John will be moving to Prima when David Contreras goes home (David going to Viva).

[coondogg97]

3 hours ago, Coastalbreezes said:

John will be moving to Prima when David Contreras goes home (David going to Viva).

Oh wow, do you know the date? We sail April 9th. Thanks for the info. 

[Coastalbreezes]

18 hours ago, coondogg97 said:

Oh wow, do you know the date? We sail April 9th. Thanks for the info. 

David should be still be on Prima then.

[knitlady037]

On 3/30/2023 at 9:58 AM, coondogg97 said:

Oh wow, do you know the date? We sail April 9th. Thanks for the info. 

John just started his vacation so he will not be your concierge. Prima has quite a few assistants at concierge desk and one main concierge.

 

 

[coondogg97]

Here’s another one, does anyone know if this young gentleman is still with NCL? This was 2015 on the Breakaway, his nickname is “Hipo”. He was the best butler we’ve had to date, great kid with a fantastic sense of humor. Wherever he is I hope he is successful. 

[Coastalbreezes]

On 3/31/2023 at 12:08 PM, knitlady037 said:

John just started his vacation so he will not be your concierge. Prima has quite a few assistants at concierge desk and one main concierge.

 

 

As I mentioned, David will still be on Prima April 9th. John will be concierge on Prima after his vacation.

[Marc Silver]

Does anyone know who the Cruise Director is on the Breakaway? I could use an email or contact info as I am doing a 26 day back to back that leaves in two weeks.

[YVRteacher]

Why would you contact the cruise director?

[Barb Nahoumi]

On 3/30/2023 at 5:45 AM, kmc86 said:

Anyone have the current officer list for the Joy?

It's on page 3.