Gem Cruise Director

[CruiserJoJo]

Does anyone know who is the cruise director on the Gem now? :)

[OceanDreaming2]

Does anyone know who is the cruise director on the Gem now? :)

 

I did a quick search of this thread http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=44541417#post44541417 and found Dan Dan was the CD as of October 1.

[chrisaf]

If it is still Dan Dan - he's great - we had him this summer on the Gem and really enjoyed him!

[soaringfalcon]

DanDan is on vacation right now but he'll be back as the CD. He is AMAZING!!! Love him!

[mizLORInj]

cancel

read the question wrong

Edited October 25, 2014 by mizlorinj

[johnsak123]

I am glad Dan Dan is the CD

When I sailed last year he was the assistant to the CD who was terrible

See you 1/2

[fstuff1]

DanDan is on vacation right now but he'll be back as the CD. He is AMAZING!!! Love him!

 

his 2nd in command, nacho, is also great.

 

I assume Jenny (hotel director) is higher rank than Dan Dan?

Edited October 26, 2014 by fstuff1

[chasinraynbowz]

I was on the Gem 10/11 thru 10/18 and Archie was the CD. I loved him!!

[jeffregpuck]

Dan Dan was the Cruise Director on the Sept 27 sailing, and Nacho the Asst CD is awesome too.

 

(Hugs Nacho, Mandy & Fabio....mom says Hi....LOL)

Edited October 26, 2014 by jeffregpuck

[latebloomer56]

Heard it is Dan Dan will find out in two weeks. We had Sinad last year so it will be a hard act to follow, though have heard great things about Dan Dan & his assistant Nacho.

[fstuff1]

I was on the Gem 10/11 thru 10/18 and Archie was the CD. I loved him!!

 

archie?!

never heard of him.

 

I wonder why dan dan's 2nd in command, Nacho, didn't become acting cruise director?

[ComeOnLetsGo]

archie?!

never heard of him.

 

I wonder why dan dan's 2nd in command, Nacho, didn't become acting cruise director?

 

Archie has been with the company for years and I am not too sure of his current status but I know he used to do fill-ins whenever an ACD or CD was needed.

 

Someone else may know more.

[chasinraynbowz]

archie?!

never heard of him.

 

I wonder why dan dan's 2nd in command, Nacho, didn't become acting cruise director?

 

 

Too bad you haven't heard of him or sailed with him. He makes a great CD! Mom and I thoroughly enjoyed him!

[fstuff1]

Archie has been with the company for years and I am not too sure of his current status but I know he used to do fill-ins whenever an ACD or CD was needed.

 

Someone else may know more.

 

then the obvious question is why wasn't he promoted to cruise director of the Gem instead of Dan dan? (dont get me wrong.. dan dan is great!)

Edited October 27, 2014 by fstuff1

[laurabegorrah]

his 2nd in command, nacho, is also great.

 

I assume Jenny (hotel director) is higher rank than Dan Dan?

 

Yes - I believe CD reports into the HD. I think remember the CD before Dan Dan (when DD was still assistant) introducing Jenny as his boss.

 

...or maybe it was just as THE boss. lol

Edited October 27, 2014 by laurabegorrah

[spidybabe]

Jenny as hotel director is in charge of everybody...every dept on the ship (except the Captain).

Dan Dan is wonderful as CD (he was great as an ACD..and now is even better)

We will be on the Gem in less than two weeks, but only for a 2 night CTN, so I'm not sure if the regular staff will be onboard.

Safe sailing

[Always Cruising]

I agree with Chaisinraynbowz above (I was on the same Gem cruise) - Archie was wonderful. He was the most accessible cruise director I've ever sailed with. Always a smile and a "hello" when passing him. He seemed genuinely happy with his job. Maybe he goes from ship to ship subbing when the regular c.d. is on vacation.

Edited October 27, 2014 by Always Cruising
misspelling

[chasinraynbowz]

I agree with Chaisinraynbowz above (I was on the same Gem cruise) - Archie was wonderful. He was the most accessible cruise director I've ever sailed with. Always a smile and a "hello" when passing him. He seemed genuinely happy with his job. Maybe he goes from ship to ship subbing when the regular c.d. is on vacation.

 

 

You're right, he was the most accessible CD I have ever met. We saw him all over the ship and we saw him around town on one of our stops. He would always take time and say hello!

 

I hope you all get a chance to sail with him!

[kayhil3]

Just got off the Gem this morning. Archie is the cruise director right now Dan Dan is off for a few months. Love Dan Dan , Archie is not as much fun. Different personality don't get me wrong he was funny at times but not like Dan.

[fstuff1]

oh..so dan dan's 8month tour is up?

so he'll be back in 2 months.

 

I'm on board the gem now.

 

archie is the cd.

luz is the asst cd.

 

I guess nacho's tour is up and will be back in 2months for his next 8month tour?

[spidybabe]

On the Gem soon, and we will miss Dan Dan, but happy to see Luz again. We've never had a bad CD on the Gem

Safe sailing

[ComeOnLetsGo]

Jenny as hotel director is in charge of everybody...every dept on the ship (except the Captain).

Dan Dan is wonderful as CD (he was great as an ACD..and now is even better)

We will be on the Gem in less than two weeks, but only for a 2 night CTN, so I'm not sure if the regular staff will be onboard.

Safe sailing

 

The Hotel Director is in charge/oversees the hotel side of the operation and the Staff Captain is in charge/oversees the deck and engine side of the operation.

[fstuff1]

so dan dan will be back on the gem as cruise director when he get back from vacation in about 6weeks.

 

nacho is being xferred to the Epic when he comes back from vacation. epic is being re-positioned to Barcelona, spain. he'll still be asst cruise director.

 

guess luz will be gem's new asst CD?

[Smerri]

I was on the Gem 10/11 thru 10/18 and Archie was the CD. I loved him!!

 

Archie is the current CD. I was on the 10/18 - 10/27 sailing. He did a great job.

Edited November 1, 2014 by Smerri

[medsed]

Archie is the current CD. I was on the 10/18 - 10/27 sailing. He did a great job.

 

We were on the same cruise...Archie was very good...funny, friendly, approachable...always a smile and a hello.