ecn81126 Posted January 18, 2012 #1 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Almost every night in the MDR at dinner last week on the Miracle, we had a gentleman with the tag "Table Artist" stop at our table. He made small talk and would say things like "I will stop back later and show you something amazing". He also visited our table when we ate in the Steakhouse, saying the same thing. Each night he never came back. We speculated that he might be a magician or something, and was going to ask him (since we never saw him actually DO anything) but he didn't show up on the last night. LOL. We asked around to other guests, as well as our waitstaff, and none of them knew what he was actually supposed to be doing. No one saw him do tricks or anything. Just small talk for a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted January 18, 2012 #2 Share Posted January 18, 2012 it is mostly magician doing card tricks..I had one stop by our table on board the Glory a few years ago. He did a card trick, signed the card and give it to me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted January 19, 2012 #3 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Close up magicians. Rakesh was the first and is now Senior Table Artist. Not just card tricks - Rakesh does one with balls but also cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybaby1113 Posted January 19, 2012 #4 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have never seen these people on any of our cruises. Sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise_pirate Posted January 19, 2012 #5 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I thought they drew pictures of food like flat iron steaks:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted January 19, 2012 #6 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I like magic but I am not sure I understand why they are in the MDR?? Are we children that need entertaining during dinner? I don't even like the interruption when the waiters do their "number"!:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdamion Posted January 19, 2012 #7 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The amazing thing was that he didn't come back and bother you during the meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted January 19, 2012 #8 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We like the table artists and obviously most other cruisers do, too. They don't interrupt meal service however it is easy enough to tell them you aren't interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSQ Posted January 19, 2012 #9 Share Posted January 19, 2012 upclose sleight of hand. On the Imagination the table artist stopped by our Chef's table dinner. He did a trick with my ring and I can't remember the other object. But my ring ended up on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise_pirate Posted January 19, 2012 #10 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I like magic but I am not sure I understand why they are in the MDR??Are we children that need entertaining during dinner? I don't even like the interruption when the waiters do their "number"!:confused: Thats the great thing about it I LOVE being entertained! I am on vacation!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gander24 Posted January 19, 2012 #11 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I don't mind the interruption! We had a magician spend some time at our table during lunch in the MDR last August and had a blast. My hubby's elderly great-aunt was with us, and she was totally oblivious to the fact that this guy was doing a magic trick. He kept messing with her - trying to be so serious about the trick - because she kept asking a thousand questions throughout the trick. What is that deck of cards for? Do you always have a deck of cards? Am I supposed to tell you what my card is? Is this a free drink card? The rest of us were dyyyyinnnggg laughing. Only at the end of the trick did she stop, pause, and look around in amazement: "Now how did he do THAT?" We were ROFL. Thanks to Carnival for providing this memorable laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted January 19, 2012 #12 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We saw this a number cruises ago and thought he did a nice job. Hope to see it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Geegitz Posted January 19, 2012 #13 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We have never seen one but what a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzloolue Posted January 19, 2012 #14 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yeah, those guys do card tricks and tricks with their balls. I think he's amusing. But he also does CPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdamion Posted January 19, 2012 #15 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We like the table artists and obviously most other cruisers do, too. They don't interrupt meal service however it is easy enough to tell them you aren't interested. I was joking. I actually have never seen them. I wouldn't stop him if he came by to do a trick. The only thing I really don't like during dinner are the photographers that do interrupt your meal and won't take 'no' for an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted January 19, 2012 #16 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I was joking. I actually have never seen them. I wouldn't stop him if he came by to do a trick. The only thing I really don't like during dinner are the photographers that do interrupt your meal and won't take 'no' for an answer. We DO tell the photographers to take a hike. They are not at all entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribeDiver Posted January 19, 2012 #17 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I like magic but I am not sure I understand why they are in the MDR??Are we children that need entertaining during dinner? I don't even like the interruption when the waiters do their "number"!:confused: They are there to distract you from the slow service.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecn81126 Posted January 19, 2012 Author #18 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Thanks everyone for your replies! I'm sad that we didn't get to see any tricks, so maybe next time! Oh and I loved the reply about the amazing thing being that he didn't come back! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payd Posted January 19, 2012 #19 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We had one that made your watch stop - still don't know how he did it. He did teach the kids some card tricks. A fabulous addition while waiting for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waldos Posted January 19, 2012 #20 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We had the magician stop by at the Chef's Table on the Spirit. He was amazing- and I don't usually like magicians all that much. Jaw dropping tricks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkdleon Posted January 19, 2012 #21 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We had one come by 2 nights on the Dream last summer. Very good tricks with cards and the balls. We had a great time watching the different ones and it gave us something else to talk about with each other. Maybe they are there to stimulate conversation ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Cat Posted January 19, 2012 #22 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yes, they are annoying. It would be better if they did this around the bar areas. Anyone interrupting our meal is intruding. I have enough of a problem with the annoying photographers at dinner. If I want my picture taken, I will come to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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