editor@cruisecritic Posted June 9, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Carnival's welcoming Bob Dickinson back.... Seatrade broke this news tonight. Link is here: http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/news-headlines/carnival-corp-taps-dickinson-as-special-consultant.html Carolyn Carolyn Spencer Brown Editor in Chief Cruise Critic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pungo3 Posted June 9, 2013 #2 Share Posted June 9, 2013 As a consultant, I hope he can make a difference! Welcome back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyancho Posted June 9, 2013 #3 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I wonder if he likes meatloaf????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howielovescruisin Posted June 9, 2013 #4 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I wonder if he likes meatloaf????? Thanks for the laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eroller Posted June 9, 2013 #5 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Carnival can use him and obviously they feel he can help get things back on track. Too bad Cahill dismissed most of the experienced executives at Carnival. So much great talent was told to hit the road. Carnival's loss, but competing cruise lines' gain since many were hired up instantly. Dickinson's role will be to consult with all the North American based brands of Carnival Corp, but somehow I feel the majority of his time will be spent with Carnival Cruise Lines. They are based in Miami and Dickinson lives in Miami, plus he has all the experience running the line. Princess, Holland America, and Seabourn seem to be doing just fine, but Carnival is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted June 9, 2013 #6 Share Posted June 9, 2013 What good news! Dear Mr. Dickinson: Bring back the brochures for Carnival Cruise Line! It is hard to book a cruise when one does not know what the choices are! Many of us do not like "shopping" on-line. We enjoy having a brochure in our hands as we are arm-chair traveling. (That is one of the main ways I have found interesting itineraries that I have traveled.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebJ14 Posted June 9, 2013 #7 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Hopefully he will upgrade the wine selection and the food. He was passionate about those when he headed Carnival before. Can't quite see Mac n Cheese or Meatloaf under Bob Dickinson and remember when they carried his wine selections? Maybe there is hope! Cahill came from the corp side, not the cruise side and is not a cruise guy like Bob Dickinson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eroller Posted June 9, 2013 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2013 What good news! Dear Mr. Dickinson: Bring back the brochures for Carnival Cruise Line! It is hard to book a cruise when one does not know what the choices are! Many of us do not like "shopping" on-line. We enjoy having a brochure in our hands as we are arm-chair traveling. (That is one of the main ways I have found interesting itineraries that I have traveled.) Bravo to that! It doesn't have to include pricing as we know what a joke that is, but at least deck plans, cabin descriptions, itineraries, policies, etc. To my knowledge Carnival is the only cruise line that does not produce a brochure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshhawk Posted June 9, 2013 #9 Share Posted June 9, 2013 What good news! Dear Mr. Dickinson: Bring back the brochures for Carnival Cruise Line! It is hard to book a cruise when one does not know what the choices are! Many of us do not like "shopping" on-line. We enjoy having a brochure in our hands as we are arm-chair traveling. (That is one of the main ways I have found interesting itineraries that I have traveled.) This is true for most services recently-these new yungins who spend all their time on their smart phones, are not too smart to understand there are 3 types of people-one, who wants to flip the pages to make a choice, two, the type that never makes a choice but just follows (sheeple) and three the type of person who spends all their time researching on line because they think they know where to look. (these people complain the most):) See? I'm in customer service, whose companies send out email blasts of entire seasons of shows. And you know who doesn't see them? The people who actually buy tickets.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted June 9, 2013 #10 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Ive seen some posts wishing they would bring him back out of retirement. Carnival must have heard!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eroller Posted June 9, 2013 #11 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Ive seen some posts wishing they would bring him back out of retirement. Carnival must have heard!!!! I think so too! Of course there are some here that have proclaimed Dickinson's days were long over and it's a new day at CCL. That may be partially true, but now they are eating their words over Dickinson never returning. Won't be the first time they eat their words I assure you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ship's Wake Posted June 9, 2013 #12 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Hopefully one of his first tasks is recommending a new executive management team to replace Cahill/Torrent/Berra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizinman Posted June 9, 2013 #13 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Carnival's welcoming Bob Dickinson back.... Seatrade broke this news tonight. Link is here: http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/news-headlines/carnival-corp-taps-dickinson-as-special-consultant.html Carolyn Carolyn Spencer Brown Editor in Chief Cruise Critic Thanks for posting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOT Posted June 9, 2013 #14 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Hopefully one of his first tasks is recommending a new executive management team to replace Cahill/Torrent/Berra. Go for it uncle Bob, and gook Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonna5 Posted June 9, 2013 #15 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I hope he sees the value in solo cruisers and repeat cruisers which has gone downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toad455 Posted June 9, 2013 #16 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Carnival needs him to clean things up. Maybe he'll suggest a new CEO/President. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sh1035 Posted June 9, 2013 #17 Share Posted June 9, 2013 What good news! Dear Mr. Dickinson: Bring back the brochures for Carnival Cruise Line! It is hard to book a cruise when one does not know what the choices are! Many of us do not like "shopping" on-line. We enjoy having a brochure in our hands as we are arm-chair traveling. (That is one of the main ways I have found interesting itineraries that I have traveled.) Amen I kind of liked my horse and buggy, why all the rush do get somewhere faster???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMo Posted June 9, 2013 #18 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Maybe he can get the rest of the 2014 schedule out. That would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted June 9, 2013 #19 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Carnival's welcoming Bob Dickinson back.... Seatrade broke this news tonight. Link is here: http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/news-headlines/carnival-corp-taps-dickinson-as-special-consultant.html Carolyn Carolyn Spencer Brown Editor in Chief Cruise Critic Very interesting..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vols_159 Posted June 9, 2013 #20 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Didn't I read somewhere that he denounced his American citizenship and moved over seas to a tax haven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trvlqueen Posted June 9, 2013 #21 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Hopefully one of his first tasks is recommending a new executive management team to replace Cahill/Torrent/Berra. See - this post right here ... this is why we need a LIKE button! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmpets Posted June 9, 2013 #22 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Amen I kind of liked my horse and buggy, why all the rush do get somewhere faster???? LOL!! :D In all seriousness, I'm sure they did market research before determining that brochures aren't cost-effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ4 Posted June 9, 2013 #23 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Didn't I read somewhere that he denounced his American citizenship and moved over seas to a tax haven? Don't believe everything you read. Even here at CC. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 9, 2013 #24 Share Posted June 9, 2013 LOL!! :D In all seriousness, I'm sure they did market research before determining that brochures aren't cost-effective. Well they are the only cruise line (or major travel company) to do that. Cost effective, maybe, smart - hmmmm. Send from device_name using Cruise Critic your_app_name App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eroller Posted June 9, 2013 #25 Share Posted June 9, 2013 LOL!! :D In all seriousness, I'm sure they did market research before determining that brochures aren't cost-effective. I guess every other cruise line in the world is wrong, and Carnival is right. Just more cost cutting. Based on Carnival's current performance, I would not put too much faith in their "market research". No doubt Dickinson will also try to mend Carnival's relationship with the travel agent community, which is severely strained at the moment. Most agents don't even want to sell Carnival anymore. Dickinson was loved by the agent community when he ran CCL so I can see this as one of his objectives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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