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  1. Didn't care for the Windjammer on Wonder - found the design odd and also was a bit let down by the food selection on a few occasions if I'm being honest. I prefer the WJ on older Oasis Class ships, both Allure & Symphony had good ones. Odyssey's WJ was better though so it's not a new ship problem.
  2. That CD who spoke negatively about older guests and scheduled little to no entertainment definitely would get a thumbs down from me but I've actually seen it in the other way around. On Serenade in 2013, there was usually only one show an evening and it was too late at night despite it being early-mid July and a lot of kids being onboard for summer vacation. Whoever did the scheduling there clearly didn't take that into consideration and it's a shame because the CD was otherwise quite good on stage.
  3. I think it depends on what type of cruise you are on and whether or not you go to the events anyway. If you're on a small ship and/or a itinerary with cold weather, then a good CD plus a good Activities Manager is imperative to make sure you have things to do when you can't go to the pool or the other amenities (if the ship even has them). The Activities Manager is equally as important since they manage the trivias and all of those events and sometimes a decent AM can make up for a below average CD. On a warm weather cruise on a big ship, probably less so but some of us still enjoy going to the events. A CD doesn't make or break a cruise for me but they can affect certain events such as the Love and Marriage or theme nights which I like. And I also enjoy a decent morning show on the TV, the likes of Abe Hughes & Leigh Xuereb (neither are Royal CDs any more) were great with that but my most recent cruise on Odyssey, the morning show was just so basic and lasted only a few minutes. It's also personal preference as to what style of CD you like. I've had 12 CDs in total, 9 I've liked and there were 3 who were not my cup of tea. It doesn't make or break a cruise but it's better when you get someone with a bit of energy and humour and seems somewhat engaged with guests (wouldn't judge them on how visible they are though since the mega ships require a lot of behind the scenes work).
  4. Marvin Wilson was an Activities Manager for several years, often on the former AM list.
  5. I was on the ship a couple of weeks after you and have to agree on the CD Ana. To be fair, it's her first contract as CD and she doesn't have the usual hosting background like the others (ex sports staff) plus Odyssey is a difficult ship to manage, with several hundred staff in the entertainment/sports/youth staff to manage. But I did feel that she wasn't that present throughout and things like the morning show were just very basic compared to other CDs. The Activities Manager was great though, a Welsh guy named Dom, very visible around the ship and energetic.
  6. Was on Odyssey last week. Captain Sindre is fantastic, really enjoyed his contributions throughout the cruise and a great Captain's Corner as well.
  7. I'm sailing on Odyssey of the Seas on Sunday. I'm wondering if I have any chances of meeting people at the LGBT gatherings, purely because I'm under 25. What age do these gatherings tend to attract?
  8. Looks like I'll have Ana on Odyssey in 10 days then. Anyone had her? First ever female CD for me in 13 years. Was on Wonder 2 weeks ago, Michele always does a great job. Quite funny and knows the languages so ideal for that itinerary.
  9. Since the pandemic, I'm less fussed about flying abroad so I'd definitely be up for it but I think they would be limited on ports. More important to me than having an Oasis Class though is having something other than Anthem in Southampton (whether as a replacement or a 2nd ship).
  10. I think it's a real shame that Royal sold Majesty and the new company seemingly hasn't used her at all in 18 months. Probably very far fetched but I'd kinda like Royal to get her back at this point, otherwise it feels like she'll waste away in Athens before getting scrapped. Nice that Empress has started a new life cruising in India.
  11. I imagine it will be Michele who does Wonder for the Med summer season, he's experienced with Oasis Class and multi-lingual, was CD for the Symphony launch season as well.
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