Jump to content
Cruise Critic Community

Papa Dale Head barman on Journey

procter

By procter,
in Azamara

 Share

Recommended Posts

procter

procter

Posted
Posted (edited)

Bonnie,

Lots of us regulars will have great memories of this tremendous ambassador for your brand.

I know that you will/cannot give contact details but we would love to be on his final voyage .

Is it possible to let us know when this is.

If not by reply to this message then maybe privately to geoffkendall at hotmail dot com.

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Geoff and Freda from Newcastle on Tyne (in case Dale asks who is asking)

Edited by procter
typo
Link to comment
Share on other sites
ellbon

ellbon

Posted
Posted

I saw him in August again. .he makes great drinks. .But he did look tured and he is slower. i will miss him . he needs a great send off party and I am sure the crew will give him one. I follow him around the ship for drinks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BBMacLaird

BBMacLaird

Posted
Posted
Bonnie,

Lots of us regulars will have great memories of this tremendous ambassador for your brand.

I know that you will/cannot give contact details but we would love to be on his final voyage .

Is it possible to let us know when this is.

If not by reply to this message then maybe privately to geoffkendall at hotmail dot com.

 

Thanks

 

Geoff and Freda from Newcastle on Tyne (in case Dale asks who is asking)

 

I'll see what I can find out for you :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ellbon

ellbon

Posted
Posted (edited)

I sent messages to officers on board and hope one tells me..

 

Maybe we can send letters to MIA or email Nicole and they forward it all to him. sorry i do not have a picture of him.. great man!

Edited by ellbon
Link to comment
Share on other sites
uktog "Live from...." Rare

uktog

Posted
Posted

Slower certainly isn't a word I would have used. He is the most efficient multi tasker I've seen behind a bar, with a memory like an elephants.

 

When we saw Dale in August he was still deciding whether to retire or not. I am not sure he is totally bought into his wife's plans. It would be good to hear Bonnie if she won or not.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Andy

Andy

Posted
Posted (edited)

Hi Everyone,

 

While I haven't seen Dale in a while, he certainly wasnt slow, and was one of the most outstanding bartenders I've ever met on any cruise ship. I was amazed at just how much he remembered !

 

If he is in fact retiring, I'd like to wish Dale all the very best of happiness. Let's hope he's sticking around :)

Edited by Host Andy
Link to comment
Share on other sites
excitedofharpenden

excitedofharpenden

Posted
Posted
Slower certainly isn't a word I would have used. He is the most efficient multi tasker I've seen behind a bar, with a memory like an elephants.

Agree. Never appeared slow to me. When I saw him a couple of months ago he talked of leaving. He was on holiday last month. There is always a last time for doing everything. We aren't all around forever. It's life, but the crew will miss him.

 

Phil

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ellbon

ellbon

Posted
Posted
I saw him in August again. .he makes great drinks. .But he did look tured and he is slower. i will miss him . he needs a great send off party and I am sure the crew will give him one. I follow him around the ship for drinks.

 

I meant in walking- i said he made great drinks always smiling.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
uktog "Live from...." Rare

uktog

Posted
Posted (edited)
Agree. Never appeared slow to me. When I saw him a couple of months ago he talked of leaving. He was on holiday last month. There is always a last time for doing everything. We aren't all around forever. It's life, but the crew will miss him.

 

Phil

 

Could not have put it better!

 

And the impact of his mentoring of the younger crew will live on.

 

So true we have to remember it's not about us and what we want or like all the time, thanks for that timely reminder Phil

Edited by uktog
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BillC

BillC

Posted
Posted

When I last saw him in September he did talk about retiring and starting a business at home, but he did say that he see us in January on the Antarctica cruise. Many of the crew took him out for a very late night on the town the last evening that he was on board. From the feedback a good time was had by all. He is called "Papa"by many of the crew on board, and has consistently taken new crew members under his wing.He has certainly not slowed up and his mind and sense of humor is as keen as ever.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
uktog "Live from...." Rare

uktog

Posted
Posted
Straight from Dale, who is on vacation right now:

 

With due respect, it's all rumours. Please let it be known that I am not retiring.

 

Excellent news that smile and that fantastic memory will be there for us all next year.

 

How does that guy remember what guests he hasn't seen for months or years drinks? Watch him on the first few nights of a cruise and watch the number of folks who say "how did you remember" - it's not just the priviledged few, the always cruising, always in suites, it's guests across the ship

 

Enjoy your well earned vacation Dale and see you soon!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Forum Jump
    • Categories
      • Welcome to Cruise Critic
      • Hurricane Zone 2024
      • Cruise Insurance Q&A w/ Steve Dasseos of Tripinsurancestore.com June 2024
      • New Cruisers
      • Cruise Lines “A – O”
      • Cruise Lines “P – Z”
      • River Cruising
      • ROLL CALLS
      • Cruise Critic News & Features
      • Digital Photography & Cruise Technology
      • Special Interest Cruising
      • Cruise Discussion Topics
      • UK Cruising
      • Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
      • Canadian Cruisers
      • North American Homeports
      • Ports of Call
      • Cruise Conversations
×
×
  • Create New...