dolphingirl47 Posted December 24, 2016 #176 Share Posted December 24, 2016 We had the best ever dining team on our Navigator cruise last month: Sonny from the Philippines, his assistant server Nataliia from the Ukraine and head server Ali from Singapore. We have never felt so well looked after before. Corinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffynimrod Posted December 24, 2016 #177 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Another 5 year old thread resurrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Busworth Posted December 25, 2016 #178 Share Posted December 25, 2016 My favourite waiter was my assistant waiter on Voyager, Tijana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsonschooner Posted December 25, 2016 #179 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Our favourite was Wesley, on the freedom back in 2012. He worked by himself pretty much the whole week but did a great, professional job. He showed a sense of humour, was interested in what we were up to each day and on when the waiters had their parade he balanced a wine bottle on his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Petania Posted December 25, 2016 #180 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Our family was fortunate to have the same delightful waitress, Maritess from the Philippines, on three different Oasis cruises. Last time I sailed on Oasis, she had been promoted to manage Solarium Bistro, so I had to be content with just a visit. Now I've heard that she was moved up to head of Izumi. I'll be sailing again in February, but this time on Harmony, so I won't get to see Maritess, but we stay in touch on Facebook. If you see her at Izumi, please tell her "Miss Joanna" says hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted December 25, 2016 #181 Share Posted December 25, 2016 While we only had great waiters so far, my favorite would be Bulent (sp?) from Turkey we had on the Freedom back in 2011. He had so much energy and he was very funny Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted December 25, 2016 #182 Share Posted December 25, 2016 (edited) Many, many great waiters at our 26 cruises. For the last cruise, Anthem of the Seas, September 2016 Jo Anny from South Africa in Restaurant Chic was a star! Edited December 25, 2016 by hallasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted December 26, 2016 #183 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Jonathan Isip now on Serenade but previously on Brilliance of the Seas. Whenever we have learned that he is working one of our cruises we have requested to be seated at one of his tables and have been rewarded with excellent service. His wife, Michelle is also a server and the pair are wonderful people. Jonathan was actually on deck to greet us when we boarded the Serenade in October for the repo cruise out of Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyhaugh Posted December 26, 2016 #184 Share Posted December 26, 2016 We were on our first cruise on Liberty at the beginning of December... our waiter was Remedios, and he was great, but his assistant waiter was AMAZING!!! I for the life of me can't remember how to spell his name. He doted on my son, brought him fruit plates while we were waiting on our food, asked about his adventures after port days, talked to him when we ran into him in the Windjammer and other places. We were on MTD, and after the first night requested their section. There were 2 nights where they were full, but we were sat in a nearby section, and they served us anyway. How do you find out if someone is working on another cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 26, 2016 #185 Share Posted December 26, 2016 ... How do you find out if someone is working on another cruise? The only way I know is keep in contact via email, FB, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-me Posted December 26, 2016 #186 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Kadek - asst waiter - Brilliance He was with Mario, who was very efficient. But Kadek was just happy, remembered everything, and was so friendly we looked forward to dinner each evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 26, 2016 #187 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Constantin from Romania on Anthem is a wonderful waiter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurfRoads Posted November 3, 2017 #188 Share Posted November 3, 2017 My favorite waiter was Igor, on the Carnival Miracle 2017. I boarded from Los Angeles California on Oct.7th. Honestly, I had never met such a kind and generous person such as Igor. For me, when my order is usually taken by waiters most are impatient with me. I have a speech impediment and so it takes me a bit longer to say what I want. The first night when me and my family sat at dinner I thought "let's hope this waiter will be patient". When Igor came to me and I was having difficulty he was so understanding and was so nice. Like I said before, I'm so use to people not giving me a chance and being impatient that he took me by surprise. When so many people treat you like you're different you're use to others being rude and so forth but when there's one individual that treats you like a normal being, you begin to become very thankful towards that person who stands out from the crowd. When I meet amazingly kind people I like to let them know how they made me feel and to simply give complements. On the day before the last dinner I wrote a small note thanking Igor for the impact he made. How I thought how kind and caring he was, and how people notice him as he serves. It was a simple small note to let him know that the small acts he does truly can brighten someone's world. My favorite waiter from Serbia, Igor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisby Posted November 3, 2017 #189 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Marco from Serbia in Jamie's on Anthem. He was so good we went back three times and we tipped him an extra $75. Our cruise was his last, he was heading home for good. Sent from my K88 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvscruising2007 Posted November 3, 2017 #190 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Beatrice on Explorer of the Seas, September 2008. Even after several more cruises she is still my favorite. Beatrice was from Trinidad. My favorite assistant was Victoria from South Africa, also on Explorer 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsonschooner Posted November 3, 2017 #191 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Natasha on Harmony this year. We had a group of 13. On the second night she knew our names. We even sat in different spots and we couldn’t fool her. She worked mostly by herself as her assistant was missing in action a lot of the time. She was always friendly,did a great job. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjudis Posted November 3, 2017 #192 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Preetee from India was our favorite on the beautiful Freedom two years ago. She took one look at my elderly mother, hugged her and took such special care of her the entire cruise. She was a wonderful waitress and we looked forward to every meal in the dining room because of her❤️ Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamsburgcruiser Posted November 3, 2017 #193 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Honestly - every one of my waiters, and assistant waiters in the MDR have been great. Which is precisely why I don't want "my time dining" - but see where it can be very useful - so don't bash me. Most recently - Ronnin and Awayain on Grandeur..... Justo Wright was way back in the day on Empress - I think when it was Nordic Empress - and everyone has been compared to him since! Our bar server on Grandeur in 2014 was awesome.... never let the wine glass get empty.... perfect timing. Christian from Australia on our Splendour of the Seas 2004 Europe cruise. Just to name a few! Happy sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisby Posted November 4, 2017 #194 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Honestly - every one of my waiters, and assistant waiters in the MDR have been great. Which is precisely why I don't want "my time dining" - but see where it can be very useful - so don't bash me. Most recently - Ronnin and Awayain on Grandeur..... Justo Wright was way back in the day on Empress - I think when it was Nordic Empress - and everyone has been compared to him since! Our bar server on Grandeur in 2014 was awesome.... never let the wine glass get empty.... perfect timing. Christian from Australia on our Splendour of the Seas 2004 Europe cruise. Just to name a few! Happy sailing! Actually, we've often had the same wait staff if we went to main dining, no matter what time. I'm thinking they keep track since you check in with your stateroom number. Now we do specialty dining so we only get there maybe four or five times but it's been that way for us. Sent from my K88 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrcards Posted November 4, 2017 #195 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Sidyne on or August Empress of the Seas Cuba cruise, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ukigirl Posted November 4, 2017 #196 Share Posted November 4, 2017 He wasn’t really our waiter but Jose Fernandez, head waiter from Windjammer on Allure last May. Traveling with my daughter, every time we walked into WJ, he escorted us to a table and by day 2 knew that I liked my glass of red wine. I asked him on formal night if WJ was serving lobster, he said no and I told him it was fine. 20 minutes later he appears with 2 plates of lobster, this was after I had ate my meal, he was so happy that of course I had to eat the lobsters :). Special shout out also to our wonderful cabin steward Boris Jimenez from Columbia, he was so protective of us. After working on cruise ships for 17 years, he was getting ready to retire and couldn’t wait to get home to his family. Such a wonderful man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrotfeathers Posted November 5, 2017 #197 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I never remember any of the names once I leave the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT1304 Posted November 5, 2017 #198 Share Posted November 5, 2017 On Radiance of the Seas to Alaska, May 2010...Agnelo (waiter) and Joao (assistant waiter). Agnelo was an assistant waiter for me on a recent cruise. He was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champbord Posted November 5, 2017 #199 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I don't remember any names but I love servers/bartenders from the Philippines. Simply the best. I also like the SE Asian dining staff. I always manage to score a home cooked meal from them! I am hoping for lamb biryani and raita when I sail next month. Does anyone know if Indian food is serve for lunch on Liberty? There is usually a little area on most cruises I have been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJrandRichard Posted November 5, 2017 #200 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Matheas on Freedom OTS Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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