CD news

[bitob]

From on board Nautica

 

David Peterson returning to sea. Ncl people taking over administration

 

Two CDs coming to Oceania from NCL

 

Could be on Facebook but we don't do Facebook

 

We love Julie JAmes. She is great fun

 

 

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[StanandJim]

From on board Nautica

 

David Peterson returning to sea. Ncl people taking over administration

 

Two CDs coming to Oceania from NCL

 

Could be on Facebook but we don't do Facebook

 

We love Julie JAmes. She is great fun

 

 

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As long as Leslie remains the premier CD, we're happy.....a simple man, but quite the Lad, nonetheless....

[Hambagahle]

JimandStan -

 

Do you mean Leslie Don? Because I think he is scheduled to be CD on our TA cruise 1 April... clearly you think he is good. And that makes me happy!

Gerry

[bitob]

JimandStan -

 

 

 

Do you mean Leslie Don? Because I think he is scheduled to be CD on our TA cruise 1 April... clearly you think he is good. And that makes me happy!

 

Gerry

 

 

Leslie Jon is the best at trivia by far. No one comes close.

He cannot be on every cruise so we look forward to a "bullpen" of great CDs

David p is one of our favorites so we are happy he is returning

 

At this point we are considering only sailing with chef Maarten. Lol. no one comes close

Two weeks on board so far and not a single disappointment

African buffet tonight. Terrace will be mobbed

 

 

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[DOJO466]

JimandStan -

 

Do you mean Leslie Don? Because I think he is scheduled to be CD on our TA cruise 1 April... clearly you think he is good. And that makes me happy!

Gerry

 

Gerry, not sure if you have sailed with him before but he is great. Love trivia with him but he's tough. Bring your thinking shoes:D

[LadyCruisers]

Enjoying your brief updates and CD news from Nautica. Can't wait to see where she will be summer 2016. African buffet sounds very interesting. We enjoyed the Terrace so much that we ate all our dinners on our last cruise there (with the exception of the speciality reservations we were entitled to).

 

Barbara

[jeffrub]

During the next to last night theater performance on Riviera last week, where the crew is introduced and applauded, Leslie Jon announced that he was leaving Riviera after our cruise. He did not indicate whether or not he was leaving Oceania, but it was clear that he was not going to be on Riviera anymore.

[DOJO466]

Oh no, I was so looking forward to having him as CD. Oh well perhaps it is time for someone new:(

[Paulchili]

During the next to last night theater performance on Riviera last week, where the crew is introduced and applauded, Leslie Jon announced that he was leaving Riviera after our cruise. He did not indicate whether or not he was leaving Oceania, but it was clear that he was not going to be on Riviera anymore.

 

I suspect - at least hope - that he was just leaving Riviera for a vacation.

CDs are entitled to a vacation, after all :D

When we cruised with him last Nov/Dec, he did say he was leaving for a vacation shortly after our cruise but would return for our T/A on 4/1. I hope that this did not change as he is THE BEST.

[PaulMCO]

He was temporarily assigned to Riviera when the then CD left. He told us in December that he was scheduled to be on Riv until April.

He was originally to be on Insignia in December.

Now that Insignia won't be back until mid March -- makes sense that he might be heading back to Insignia after a short break.

Think O would like their best/most experienced CD on the World Cruise.

 

OMG more NCL CDs?? Remembering Bob Drewes came from there...

Edited January 20, 2015 by PaulMCO

[ORV]

He was temporarily assigned to Riviera when the then CD left. He told us in December that he was scheduled to be on Riv until April.

He was originally to be on Insignia in December.

Now that Insignia won't be back until mid March -- makes sense that he might be heading back to Insignia after a short break.

Think O would like their best/most experienced CD on the World Cruise.

 

OMG more NCL CDs?? Remembering Bob Drewes came from there...

 

Unless it's changed, and it easily could, Andy Heath was to be the CD on the World Cruise.

[SellaVee]

Does anyone know what has become of Andy Heath who was due to be the CD on the now shortened world cruise? Has he been redeployed for 72 days or is he waiting at home?

[buggins0402]

OMG more NCL CDs?? Remembering Bob Drewes came from there...

 

The Norwegian Jade used to have a good one - Gary Glading. Fluent in a number of languages and very personable. Wrote a few books. Not the typical NCL hard sell CD. Seems to have retired to run an animal sanctuary.

[rheasue38]

Hi!

We had dinner with Leslie last week on the Riviera. He told us that he was going on vacation. We will be back on the Riviera in March and he told us he will be there as well. He was onboard now filling in for David Shermet who resigned. Nolan Dean will be on Riviera until Leslie returns(in about 2 and a half months).

Rhea

[roothy123]

Enjoying your brief updates and CD news from Nautica. Can't wait to see where she will be summer 2016. African buffet sounds very interesting. We enjoyed the Terrace so much that we ate all our dinners on our last cruise there (with the exception of the speciality reservations we were entitled to).

 

Barbara

 

And here I thought I was the only person who practically lived on the Terrace! I did one cruise in which the only time I stepped into the main dining room was for the muster drill. That same cruise I went to only one show (the one where crew comes out en masse - love that!)

 

Agree that Leslie Jon is great, although I never went to Trivia, either! (What you ask, DID I go to?)

 

Anyway, I have not cruised NCL, so I have no idea what CDs on there are like. Can someone give me a clue, just in case the new folks end up being more NCL-ish than O-ish? I really don't like CDs that are just way, way too bubbly or would be comedians, nor am I interested in a Captain that slings hamburgers like the one that's so popular on Azamara...but new CDs should be OK in my book as long as they're personable and knowledgeable!

[bitob]

More news

Willie Ames has returned to the fleet

 

 

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[roothy123]

Interesting! I like Willie!

 

Have you heard of anyone leaving? Some folks have apparently left Seabourn and another cruise line to head over to Viking's new ocean cruise ship "Star" but so far nobody has surfaced there from Oceania.

[no fuss travel]

Is Dottie still coming onboard Nautical soon? Our booklet says she will be the CD from Singapore to Hong Kong and up to Beijing.

[Paulchili]

Hi!

We had dinner with Leslie last week on the Riviera. He told us that he was going on vacation. We will be back on the Riviera in March and he told us he will be there as well. He was onboard now filling in for David Shermet who resigned. Nolan Dean will be on Riviera until Leslie returns(in about 2 and a half months).

Rhea

 

I am glad to hear this as this re-affirms what I have been told by Leslie on our cruise in December.

Of course, things can change between now and March/April but I am hoping to sail with him on our B2B cruise :)

[bitob]

Is Dottie still coming onboard Nautical soon? Our booklet says she will be the CD from Singapore to Hong Kong and up to Beijing.

 

 

Yes. Dottie boarding in Singapore

 

 

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[Hambagahle]

Gerry, not sure if you have sailed with him before but he is great. Love trivia with him but he's tough. Bring your thinking shoes:D

 

I have never met the gentleman. Our CD on our last Oceania (which was our first Oceania as well) cruise was Nolan Dean. I thought he was a bit wishy-washy.

 

As to "thinking shoes" -- I never leave home without them. But I am, for the present, without a Trivia Team! so if you know anyone who wants an ex-Rhodesian Swiss on their team let me know...:)

[CANDYAPPLE]

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Willie Ames has returned to the fleet

 

 

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That's great news, loved Willie on his first South Pacific cruise. Now that he's married, will Winnie (his wife) travel with him? Anyone know his schedule?

[LuAnn]

Glad he is back...and will miss David. For this spring T/A??? I guess we will see...but for the Trivia Team....I do hope it is Leslie...as he WILL challenge us, right?????? LuAnn

[Paulchili]

For this spring T/A??? I guess we will see...but for the Trivia Team....I do hope it is Leslie...as he WILL challenge us, right?????? LuAnn

 

Challenge, frustrate and entertain us :D

Edited January 21, 2015 by Paulchili

[Cdncruiser13]

We love Julie James as well. She is great fun and may unexpectedly turn up at your table with one of the entertainers and have dinner with you. She even brings wine to share. She is leaving Nautica and going to Marina after this current cruise. She also makes trivia enjoyable and a challenge.