33tekfan Posted January 16, 2012 #226 Share Posted January 16, 2012 We are sailing FOS 2/19/12. If I understand the rotations correctly, we will have Capt. Rob Hempstead? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave85 Posted January 16, 2012 #227 Share Posted January 16, 2012 And there is a very large Italian population in Argentina. While this may be true, the nationality of the Captain is always specified by the country that he or she is actually from. E.g., I'm sure you've heard the introductions at the Captain's Cocktail Party: "Your hotel manager, So and so, from Norway." I know from many cruises on Carnival that the introductions are always done the same way with the Italian senior officers (always specified as being from Italy.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 16, 2012 Author #228 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Any Italian captains? Carnival hires Italian masters for Carnival and Costa ships. I don't know about Princess ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 16, 2012 Author #229 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Out of curiosity, is there a way to see what captains were on previous ships/sailings? For example, could I possibly find out who was on my January 2008 sailing of the Explorer? sorry, i do not have a link to the archived Current Captains (2006-2011). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 16, 2012 Author #230 Share Posted January 16, 2012 will we have capt. rob hempstead on 1/29/12 sailing on freedom of the seas? seems like that will be in the middle of his 10 week rotation if he started in the beginning of jan yes, you'll have Capt Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 16, 2012 Author #231 Share Posted January 16, 2012 We are sailing FOS 2/19/12. If I understand the rotations correctly, we will have Capt. Rob Hempstead? Thanks in advance! yes, I'm thinking he's on until 3-11-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 16, 2012 Author #232 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Adventure OTS - Capt Ron Holmes (started rotation 1-2-12) Adventure OTS - Capt Ole-Johan Gronhaug Allure OTS - Capt Hernan Zini (started rotation 1-8-12) Allure OTS - Capt Johnny Faevelen Brilliance OTS - Capt Manolis Kasselas (started rotation 12-5-11) Brilliance OTS - Capt Henrik Sorensen Enchantment OTS - Capt Anders Ingebrigsten (started rotation 12-5-11) Enchantment OTS - Capt Gus Andersen Explorer OTS - Capt Olav Gunnar Nyseter (started rotation 11-5-11) Explorer OTS - Capt Henrik Werner Loy Freedom OTS - Capt Rob Hempstead (started rotation 1-1-12?) Freedom OTS - Capt Tor Olsen Grandeur OTS - Capt Rune Johnsen (started rotation 11-27-11) Grandeur OTS - Capt Espen Been Independence OTS - Capt Arnolf Remo (started rotation 1-4-12?) Independence OTS - Capt Teo Strazicic Jewel OTS - Capt James MacDonald (started rotation 12-5-11) Jewel OTS - Capt Stig Nilsen Legend OTS - Capt Sverre Ryan (started rotation 1-7-12) Legend OTS - Capt Yngvar Knutsen Liberty OTS - Capt Leif Bang (started rotation 12-10-11) Liberty OTS - Capt Kjetil Gjerstad Majesty OTS - Capt Per Kjonso (started rotation 12-5-11) Majesty OTS - Capt Arild Hansen Mariner OTS - Capt Per Kristoffersen (started rotation 11-27-11) Mariner OTS - Capt Flemming Nielsen Monarch OTS - Capt Trond Holm (started rotation 11-25-11) Monarch OTS - Capt Kjell Nordmo Navigator OTS - Capt Tommy Nyseter (started rotation 12-24-11?) Navigator OTS - Capt Erik Standal Oasis OTS - Capt Thore Thorolvsen (started rotation 12-24-11?) Oasis OTS - Capt Trym Selvag Radiance OTS - Capt Sindre Borsheim (started rotation 11-24-11) Radiance OTS - Capt Claus Andersen Rhapsody OTS - Capt Stein Roger Bjorheim (started rotation 11-13-11?) Rhapsody OTS - Capt Rick Sullivan Serenade OTS - Capt Karin Stahre-Janson (started rotation 12-3-11) Serenade OTS - Capt Michel Claveau Splendour OTS - Capt Ive Vidos (started rotation 1-2-12?) Splendour OTS - Capt Carl Graucob Vision OTS - Capt Shrecko "Felix" Ban (started rotation 12-26-11?) Vision OTS - Capt Lis Lauritzen Voyager OTS - Capt Charles Teige (started rotation 12-18-11) Voyager OTS - Capt Frank Martinsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 16, 2012 Author #233 Share Posted January 16, 2012 The captian on Enchantment started December 5 - the cruise was a 12 night cruise and he was on from the beginning of the cruise. ty for clarifying that for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 19, 2012 Author #234 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Adventure OTS - Capt Ron Holmes (started rotation 1-2-12) Adventure OTS - Capt Ole-Johan Gronhaug Allure OTS - Capt Hernan Zini (started rotation 1-8-12) Allure OTS - Capt Johnny Faevelen Brilliance OTS - Capt Manolis Kasselas (started rotation 12-5-11) Brilliance OTS - Capt Henrik Sorensen Enchantment OTS - Capt Anders Ingebrigsten (started rotation 12-5-11) Enchantment OTS - Capt Gus Andersen Explorer OTS - Capt Henrik W Loy (started rotation 1-14-12?) Explorer OTS - Capt Olav Gunnar Nyseter Freedom OTS - Capt Rob Hempstead (started rotation 1-1-12?) Freedom OTS - Capt Tor Olsen Grandeur OTS - Capt Rune Johnsen (started rotation 11-27-11) Grandeur OTS - Capt Espen Been Independence OTS - Capt Arnolf Remo (started rotation 1-4-12?) Independence OTS - Capt Teo Strazicic Jewel OTS - Capt James MacDonald (started rotation 12-5-11) Jewel OTS - Capt Stig Nilsen Legend OTS - Capt Sverre Ryan (started rotation 1-7-12?) Legend OTS - Capt Yngvar Knutsen Liberty OTS - Capt Leif Bang (started rotation 12-10-11) Liberty OTS - Capt Kjetil Gjerstad Majesty OTS - Capt Per Kjonso (started rotation 12-5-11) Majesty OTS - Capt Arild Hansen Mariner OTS - Capt Per Kristoffersen (started rotation 11-27-11) Mariner OTS - Capt Flemming Nielsen Monarch OTS - Capt Trond Holm (started rotation 11-25-11) Monarch OTS - Capt Kjell Nordmo Navigator OTS - Capt Tommy Nyseter (started rotation 12-24-11?) Navigator OTS - Capt Erik Standal Oasis OTS - Capt Thore Thorolvsen (started rotation 12-24-11?) Oasis OTS - Capt Trym Selvag Radiance OTS - Capt Sindre Borsheim (started rotation 11-24-11) Radiance OTS - Capt Claus Andersen Rhapsody OTS - Capt Stein Roger Bjorheim (started rotation 11-13-11?) Rhapsody OTS - Capt Rick Sullivan Serenade OTS - Capt Karin Stahre-Janson (started rotation 12-3-11) Serenade OTS - Capt Michel Claveau Splendour OTS - Capt Ive Vidos (started rotation 1-2-12?) Splendour OTS - Capt Carl Graucob Vision OTS - Capt Shrecko "Felix" Ban (started rotation 12-26-11?) Vision OTS - Capt Lis Lauritzen Voyager OTS - Capt Charles Teige (started rotation 12-18-11) Voyager OTS - Capt Frank Martinsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petel Posted January 20, 2012 #235 Share Posted January 20, 2012 He started the first week of January but I"m not yet sure what day. We are boarding tommorrow so I'll let you know. Thanks for keeping this up!:cool: Pete Voyager OTS - Capt Frank Martinsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 20, 2012 Author #236 Share Posted January 20, 2012 He started the first week of January but I"m not yet sure what day. We are boarding tommorrow so I'll let you know.Thanks for keeping this up!:cool: Pete Voyager OTS - Capt Frank Martinsen Yes, please find out and help me correct the chart. With VY overseas for half the season, I get lost on rotation dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJonTravel Posted January 22, 2012 #237 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Had Captain Diego for our 1/15 Navigator cruise. Heard towards the end that he was actually standing in for Captain Nyseter and all the Captains were at a meeting. Don't know if that's the case or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 23, 2012 Author #238 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Had Captain Diego for our 1/15 Navigator cruise. Heard towards the end that he was actually standing in for Captain Nyseter and all the Captains were at a meeting. Don't know if that's the case or not? Yes, the annual captains meeting was held beginning 1-16-12 aboard Liberty of the Seas. In the past they've held them at resorts (last year it was Las Vegas) so maybe RCI is tightening the belt for itself too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted January 23, 2012 #239 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Do RCI have 3 female captains now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wv4dmb Posted January 23, 2012 #240 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Looks like we will have Captain Johnny for our cruise April 15th. I've tried to look up his nationality but have had no luck. I know someone must know! :D ~Steph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffles2 Posted January 23, 2012 #241 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Capt. Johnny grew up in Sandnessjoen, a small town off the coast of northern Norway. After completing his military service in the Royal Norwegian Navy, he joined RCI's Song of Norway as an Ordinary Seaman. He later joined the Norwegian Naval Academy to study navigation and ship's handling. After spending time sailing around the globe as a Navigation Officer and Captain on oil, ore, car, and lumber carriers, he returned to RCI and was ultimately promoted to Captain in 1994. In 1998 he was appointed to the position of Start-Up Captain for all of the Voyager class ships. (taken from an earlier "Behind the Name Tags". Edited January 23, 2012 by truffles2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 23, 2012 Author #242 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Do RCI have 3 female captains now? as far as I know RCI has 2 female masters. Many on the bridge team have captain's licenses...but there is only 1 master :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted January 23, 2012 #243 Share Posted January 23, 2012 as far as I know RCI has 2 female masters. Many on the bridge team have captain's licenses...but there is only 1 master :D. Thanks. I thought that Ive Vidos was also a female! because of how the name was written. Btw it's Iv Vidos.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted January 24, 2012 Author #244 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Adventure OTS - Capt Ron Holmes (started rotation 1-2-12) Adventure OTS - Capt Ole-Johan Gronhaug Allure OTS - Capt Hernan Zini (started rotation 1-8-12) Allure OTS - Capt Johnny Faevelen Brilliance OTS - Capt Manolis Kasselas (started rotation 12-5-11) Brilliance OTS - Capt Henrik Sorensen Enchantment OTS - Capt Anders Ingebrigsten (started rotation 12-5-11) Enchantment OTS - Capt Gus Andersen Explorer OTS - Capt Henrik W Loy (started rotation 1-14-12?) Explorer OTS - Capt Olav Gunnar Nyseter Freedom OTS - Capt Rob Hempstead (started rotation 1-1-12?) Freedom OTS - Capt Tor Olsen Grandeur OTS - Capt Rune Johnsen (started rotation 11-27-11) Grandeur OTS - Capt Espen Been Independence OTS - Capt Arnolf Remo (started rotation 1-4-12?) Independence OTS - Capt Teo Strazicic Jewel OTS - Capt James MacDonald (started rotation 12-5-11) Jewel OTS - Capt Stig Nilsen Legend OTS - Capt Sverre Ryan (started rotation 1-7-12?) Legend OTS - Capt Yngvar Knutsen Liberty OTS - Capt Leif Bang (started rotation 12-10-11) Liberty OTS - Capt Kjetil Gjerstad Majesty OTS - Capt Per Kjonso (started rotation 12-5-11) Majesty OTS - Capt Arild Hansen Mariner OTS - Capt Per Kristoffersen (started rotation 11-27-11) Mariner OTS - Capt Flemming Nielsen Monarch OTS - Capt Trond Holm (started rotation 11-25-11) Monarch OTS - Capt Kjell Nordmo Navigator OTS - Capt Tommy Nyseter (started rotation 12-24-11?) Navigator OTS - Capt Erik Standal Oasis OTS - Capt Thore Thorolvsen (started rotation 12-24-11?) Oasis OTS - Capt Trym Selvag Radiance OTS - Capt Sindre Borsheim (started rotation 11-24-11) Radiance OTS - Capt Claus Andersen Rhapsody OTS - Capt Stein Roger Bjorheim (started rotation 11-13-11?) Rhapsody OTS - Capt Rick Sullivan Serenade OTS - Capt Karin Stahre-Janson (started rotation 12-3-11) Serenade OTS - Capt Michel Claveau Splendour OTS - Capt Iv Vidos (started rotation 1-2-12?) Splendour OTS - Capt Carl Graucob Vision OTS - Capt Shrecko "Felix" Ban (started rotation 12-26-11?) Vision OTS - Capt Lis Lauritzen Voyager OTS - Capt Charles Teige (started rotation 12-18-11) Voyager OTS - Capt Frank Martinsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjukka Posted January 27, 2012 #245 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Capt. Johnny grew up in Sandnessjoen, a small town off the coast of northern Norway. After completing his military service in the Royal Norwegian Navy, he joined RCI's Song of Norway as an Ordinary Seaman. He later joined the Norwegian Naval Academy to study navigation and ship's handling. After spending time sailing around the globe as a Navigation Officer and Captain on oil, ore, car, and lumber carriers, he returned to RCI and was ultimately promoted to Captain in 1994. In 1998 he was appointed to the position of Start-Up Captain for all of the Voyager class ships. (taken from an earlier "Behind the Name Tags". Captain Johnny was not the start up Captain for all Voyager class ships .Captain Svein Pettersen was the Captain for the Voyager. Captain Arnolf Remo was Captain for Adventure ,Captain Leif Otto Bang for the Navigator and Captain Johnney for the Mariner. So it was only one of the voyager class ships.It slips my mind who the Captain was for the Explorer. Tj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffles2 Posted January 27, 2012 #246 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Captain Johnny was not the start up Captain for all Voyager class ships .Captain Svein Pettersen was the Captain for the Voyager. Captain Arnolf Remo was Captain for Adventure ,Captain Leif Otto Bang for the Navigator and Captain Johnney for the Mariner. So it was only one of the voyager class ships.It slips my mind who the Captain was for the Explorer. Tj Note that it was quoting "Behind the Name Tags"--put out by RCI on the ships when you board:rolleyes:. Of course, it won't be the first time incorrect info has been given out;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayrate Posted January 27, 2012 #247 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Captain Johnny was not the start up Captain for all Voyager class ships .Captain Svein Pettersen was the Captain for the Voyager. Captain Arnolf Remo was Captain for Adventure ,Captain Leif Otto Bang for the Navigator and Captain Johnney for the Mariner. So it was only one of the voyager class ships.It slips my mind who the Captain was for the Explorer. Tj Captain Faevelen was "start up captain" for the whole Voyger class, which does not mean he was in first command on any but MA. The first EX Master was Olav Nyseter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted January 27, 2012 #248 Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Karen, just heard from someone on Explorer. Yesterday he posted this ... I am on the explorer as of this posting.Yesterday was such a strange day for sure. We change course at 3am ast. The announcement came from our " NEW CAPTAIN ". @ 8am We were later told that the original captain went on vacation , that just seems strange. This morning I got this response to who was in charge .. We started the cruise with Captain Tore Grimstad and we returned with Henirk Lot Edited January 27, 2012 by cruisenfever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted January 27, 2012 #249 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Karen, just heard from someone on Explorer. Yesterday he posted this ... I am on the explorer as of this posting.Yesterday was such a strange day for sure. We change course at 3am ast. The announcement came from our " NEW CAPTAIN ". @ 8am We were later told that the original captain went on vacation , that just seems strange. This morning I got this response to who was in charge .. We started the cruise with Captain Tore Grimstad and we returned with Henirk Lot There is nothing strange about changing captains mid cruise. Btw looks like capt Grimstad is a new captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabs Posted January 27, 2012 #250 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Captain thor Grimstad I believe is the Staff Captain. Cptain Henrik was at the Captains conferance and got on the Explorer while in St.Maarteen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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