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As to the Discovery, Captain Smith will return on October 28. Captain Ruggero will be back on January 27th 

On 8/7/2023 at 7:44 PM, sparklyandcute said:

Your favorite! 

This is really where a good travel agent would be so much more helpful than a vacation planner!

Can someone please post a current photo (if any) of the officers board on the Discovery? 

Thank you!

On 7/21/2023 at 9:07 AM, LawDog61 said:

So nice to see a RT Alaska from LA on the list😄

I agree! I will be booking this on August 2!

On 6/25/2023 at 10:30 PM, Jeter02 said:

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Ship	Captain	Cruise Director	Entertainment Director	Director Restaurant Ops
CARIBBEAN	Vincenzo Lubrano	Jody Miles	Robert Boyd	Oscar Perego
CORAL	Gavin Pears	Aaron Hawkins	Sara Romera	Joachim Rothe
CROWN	Christopher Lye	Olivia Guthrie	Michael Kujawski	Mariusz Czemarmazowicz
DIAMOND	Stefano Ravera	Natalie Costa & Mikiko Ikemoto	Samantha McDonough
DISCOVERY	John Smith	DuVaul Gamble	Matt Thompson	Silvio Zampieri
EMERALD	Martin Stenzel	Fernando Duran	Geof O'Rourke	Rui Pereira
ENCHANTED	Mario Ciruzzi	Gary Golding	Ron Goodman	Francisco Patricio
GRAND	Michele Bartolomei	Jayson Douglass	Callie Smit	Giuseppe Franchina
ISLAND	Paul Slight	Karen Rogers	Sue Rawlings	Daniele Rosafio
MAJESTIC	John Foster	Kevin Tugwell	Marissa Wurms	Douw Steyl
REGAL	Tim Stringer	Sophie Gideon	Martyn Moss
ROYAL	Andrea Spinardi	Corinne Steel	Caitlin Messerschmidt	Claudio Giuliani
RUBY	Mario Tani	Cole Bockman	Lauren Meyer	Jacques Ghennai
SAPPHIRE	Todd McBain	Fernando Cunha	Matthew Joseph	Mario Propato
SKY	Marco Fortezze	Dan France	Matt Barnard	Ciprian Hoidreag

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Crown Captain, Christopher Lye

Discovery Captain, Tony Ruggero, joining July 23rd

 

 

This doesn't make sense. Tony Ruggero is on the Crown but is jumping into another term taking over for John Smith on the Discovery? That would make Captain Ruggero working 6 months in a row. Isn't that a big no-no?

On 5/15/2023 at 10:15 AM, snoozecrooze said:

Yes, you can bring along a non-Elite/Plat guest with you.

 

It's just a party of niceties, small talk, and some "insider info"/"feeling special" vibes, especially for the first few times... but you're not really gonna get any actual insider info most of the time unless your captain is more forthcoming.

Actually, you're not supposed to bring anyone who isn't platinum or above. The PES lounge yes, not the Captain Circle party. They check your invitation at the door

Thank you for posting! I will be boarding the Discovery in Seattle in 20 days. Hoping for a smoother embarkation! Sorry about yours 

18 minutes ago, toofewcruises said:

Someone just posted a new photo of the Discovery officers. I assume it's effective today but not certain:

 

Update. This is effective today 4/27/23. Captain Smith has taken over the Discovery from Captain Street.

Someone just posted a new photo of the Discovery officers. I assume it's effective today but not certain:

Ron Goodman is the Entertainment Director on the Enchanted 

On 4/20/2023 at 1:08 PM, Boiler Cruiser said:

I'm not sure if you can, but if it is like other on-board packages, if they let you, it will cost you a WHOLE LOT MORE to do so.

This is wrong! Yes, you can upgrade onboard. It will cost the same as if you had upgraded the package before the cruise 

From Facebook groups and Journey View entries it appears that Captain John Smith will be returning to the Discovery on April 30.

 Never any discounts on the packages!

On 3/9/2023 at 11:15 AM, snoozecrooze said:

I wasn't aware of his new role before, but if Captain Arma doesn't come back to Discovery anytime soon (or ever again, if this leads to an established promotion), there may be a reason for that:

 

 

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I was wondering about him!

23 minutes ago, phatlad said:

My first time picking Princess and I have not been impressed one iota.

Too bad. There's a lot to love about Princess, but if you go with a bad attitude, might as well cancel now 

On 2/24/2023 at 10:56 AM, memoak said:

This looks like a great menu to me. Shrimp cocktail is so hum ho. And why does anyone care if the dessert menu is on a separate page ?  Sounds very good for saving paper

I agree with the shrimp cocktail. I mean you can easily have that at home!

8 minutes ago, suekel said:

I always thought that the daily gratuities were for everyone, customer facing and behind the scene.  What I've heard is that if you remove the automatic gratuities, the tips you pay out individually have to be turned in to be spread out.  But removing the automatic tips, that $50 you give your steward is not $50.  

Exactly! Navy Cruiser is ill informed 

Wow! What an unhappy person you must be! Cutbacks are occurring throughout the cruise industry as they have had no revenue for over 2 years. Good luck finding a cruise line that will satisfy you and cater to your every need! I bet it doesn't exist.

On 2/7/2023 at 4:32 PM, memoak said:

Can anyone verify that Captain Smith will be back in May ?  We are sailing the Discovery in June and are not fans of Captain Street

Captain Smith said he was returning in May. Captain Street will be one of the Captain's on the Sun Princess. He may be just filling in for Captain Arma. However, things can change 

On 2/5/2023 at 5:12 AM, lulubell22 said:

Understand Pablo Arrigo’s last cruise on the Regal ended yesterday ☹️  Anyone hear who new captain is?

Paolo Arrigo, not Pablo!

Now, where's Captain Arma?

25 minutes ago, AVCruzers said:

Who replaced Captain John Smith on the DISCOVERY?  He was scheduled to go home yesterday and not return until May.  

Captain Craig Street took over for John Smith.. Wonder where Arma is going... Regal?

This list changes on a regular basis, right? I am pretty sure the captain on the Discovery is leaving for 3 months and Captain Arma should be taking over on February 4. 

20 hours ago, CruzeQueen2 said:

@wcflats Enquiring mind here. Thanks for weighing in with Sur la Mer. Is the 360 a dining location in the MDR or in a separate location? Something new for me, thanks! I will already be asking to join a Winemaker's or Chef's Table. Please elaborate on the 360 experience.

You must be invited to participate in 360. It's a great experience but everyone was asked not to give details. It is in a separate location. On the Discovery (only ship that has it so far), it's located off of Sabatini's.