Sea Legs 01 Posted January 15, 2009 #126 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Ok. Thank you for your reply. If you do find out the names of any of the Bar Managers or Assistant Maitre d's on any of the Celebrity ships though, please can you post them up. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalCruiseGuy Posted January 15, 2009 #127 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Does anyone know how long Simon Weir will be on Solstice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachabell Posted January 15, 2009 #128 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Does anyone know how long Simon Weir will be on Solstice? Simon is on the Solstice until the end of March. He has a 3 mo vacation break before moving to the Equinox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danorton Posted January 16, 2009 #129 Share Posted January 16, 2009 "Activities Manager" ...is this the former 'Assistant Cruise Director' position with a new title? Also, does anyone know how long Allan King will be on Infinity? We just booked the March 1st sailing and are curious if he'll be running the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseacecat Posted January 16, 2009 #130 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Amazing how many changes have taken place. Luke Bonney I believe has been a cruise director in the past????? Emma Quezon, the publisher, has been a Captain's Club Hostess. And the staff Captain was listed as an alternate master on Century?? How did you like the cruise? Hi, I just did a search for Emma and this came up. :confused: I assume this means she is no longer doing the job she was so very good at. She was a wonderful cc hostess. Just a joy. What exactly does being a publisher entail? Does she no longer have contact with passengers? What a loss. Hopefully, someone knows where she is now. I would love to see her again. Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasm8449 Posted January 16, 2009 #131 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Does anyone know who it will be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvat Posted January 19, 2009 #132 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Does the crew know on which ship they are goign to be at Celebrity?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted January 22, 2009 Author #133 Share Posted January 22, 2009 This report from Solstice: Melanie and Dru joined on Sunday. For those who do not recognize the names: Dru is a very popular CD, now on Solstice replacing Nick Weir and Melanie his wife is now Future Cruise Sale Manager on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted January 22, 2009 #134 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Arno, If it's not too much trouble could I ask a favor please? When you get on Constellation can you find out who is the Head Bartender and Bartender at the Martini Bar? I'm not sure if Ricardo (Bartender) is back from his vacation. He might not be back until March. Also not sure if Dravco (Head Bartender) is still on Constellation. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you. Anne Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilrr Posted January 22, 2009 #135 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) :)Dear Friends: We are so happy to see that Melanie and Dru are on Solstice along with Togi in the Bar (too bad sidekick John is not with him). From the sound of things they need some solid EXPERIENCED staff on the Solstice. We have been sailing with them for years... It appears from numerous reviews I have read service has been spotty at best we now need Harry of Food and Beverage, and several other staff and Ass't Matire D's from the Mille and Century to get Solstice into shape. If they do not get things together (Food and Serivce) soon Celebrity is going to lose quite a bit of goodwill it has accumulated over the years. Neil Edited January 22, 2009 by neilrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted January 22, 2009 Author #136 Share Posted January 22, 2009 It appears from numerous reviews I have read service has been spotty at best we now need Harry of Food and Beverage, and several other staff and Ass't Matire D's from the Mille and Century to get Solstice into shape. Hi Neil: We had no problem with service on board Solstice; there are some wonderful people on board. We just have a preference for M-Class ships and we wish to keep the best staff where we travel. We'll trade the beauty of Solstice for the layout and comfort of Celebrity's other ships... and keep the staff that have made those ships so successful. Perhaps the Galaxy will provide a temporary source of experienced staff until Equinox has to be staffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted January 23, 2009 #137 Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) Hi Arno, after just returning home from Galaxy it looks as if the staff and crew are going to be on all the ships. Many are going to be on the ship's final sailing and then going home for vacation. Others will still be in the middle of their contracts in March and right now it seems not many know where they are going yet. From what the Hotel Director told us, they will be looking to hire 1,000's of new employees as well. (all these new ships will need more staff than are available now). Galaxy will be missed. Edited January 23, 2009 by Lois R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilrr Posted January 23, 2009 #138 Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) C2C - I agree with you - we love the M- Class ships and the Century class -- we have even been on the old Horizon that is now out of serivce but you do need the more experienced personnel to open up a new ship. If you put all of the newbies on there -- it will spell problems - which is what it looks like as of now in service and food. We are holding off on our reservations on Solstice -- as we really wanted to go -- but we need to see some much better information coming out of there first. Lois - You are correct they will need to hire many new people to staff the ships but it goes back to what I mentioned above to C2C... Let's all hope for the best.... I am sure we all want to see Celebrity be successful but the level of service and quality of food must be maintained. Neil:) Edited January 23, 2009 by neilrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessbriar Posted January 25, 2009 #139 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Dru Pavlov took over the Solstice today. Ian Cresswell is leaving Mercury as CD and will be working as AM on Solstice after vacation. Stewart Trunbull to take over Mercury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted January 25, 2009 #140 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hey Rick, hope you and your family are doing well:) I see you have Mercury booked for April 2010. Do you think that particular cruise will be her final sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessbriar Posted January 26, 2009 #141 Share Posted January 26, 2009 We just got home from the Solstice. Great trip. I really believe it will be her last, unless they cancel it and move her sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted January 26, 2009 #142 Share Posted January 26, 2009 No formal announcement yet though. I booked her while I was on Galaxy. Sailing in December. I hope they leave Mercury in fleet at least till then...I was thinking of putting a deposit down on the one in April 2010 too. Glad you enjoyed Solstice:) I still have not booked a regular cruise on her.....maybe down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda-E Posted January 27, 2009 #143 Share Posted January 27, 2009 There were a couple of changes on Solstice last week. Staff Captain: Nicholas Christodulakas - a charming man, most recently from Constellation Chief Engineer: Konstantinos Bakas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising diva Posted January 28, 2009 #144 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Does anyone know which ship Connie Hammelman or Himmelman is on? (I hope I have the correct last name).Last I heard she was the hotel manager on the Infinity but that has probably changed. I believe she's from Germany.Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domina X Posted February 3, 2009 #145 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Two questions to ask. First, does anyone know which Captain will be on board the Solstice in March or April? I'm assuming it will be Captain Kafetzis. Have sailed with both Captain Skylogiannis and Captain Kafetzis on past cruises, would be nice to see one of them again. On to the next question. Who is currently on the Galaxy, and will this current Captain be the master on the last voyage? Thanks for any info.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannie70 Posted February 3, 2009 #146 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Does anyone know what happened to Cara York who was Hotel Director on the Infinity last June to Alaska? Would lilke to know where she is now. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachabell Posted February 3, 2009 #147 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Does anyone know what happened to Cara York who was Hotel Director on the Infinity last June to Alaska? Would lilke to know where she is now. Thanks. Cara was Associate Hotel Director on the Solstice when we were on the 11/30 sailing. I think she will be going on vacation soon. She didn't know what her next assignment was going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannie70 Posted February 5, 2009 #148 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Thanks for the info on Cara. We would like to be able to get in touch with her again. She is a lovely person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcruiser Posted February 15, 2009 #149 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Just off Century Arno and here’s who was onboard: Master Captain Anastasios Lekkas Chief Engineer Kostas P. Kallinikos Hotel Director Raffaele Bernardini Staff Captain Panagiotis Kiousis Cruise Director Rob Wheatley Staff Chief Engineer Llias Panos Food & Beverage Manager Ludwig Lozano Onboard Marketing Manager Conny Hammelmann Financial Controller Fani Kechagia Environmental Officer Nikolaos Alvanos Human Resources Manager Timothy Frear Captain’s Club Hostess Angela Cochon Hope that helps, Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 15, 2009 #150 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hey Joel,:) did you happen to meet the F&B man? Ludwig? Would you know if he was called Ziggy? I swear I met someone by that same name on a prior cruise...wish I could remember which ship though:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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