kdinkus1 Posted July 30, 2015 #101 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Kathie Lee Gifford. She rarely ventured out I was told but the couple of times I saw her, people seemed very courteous and respectful of her privacy. I know she seemed very kind to her fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantwaitt Posted July 30, 2015 #102 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Doris Roberts was on our NCL cruise from NY to Florida/Bahamas about 10 years ago. She was with some family members and seemed miserable most of the time. But, she did chill in her bathing suit at the private island. My teenage daughter hung out with her grandson (among many other teenagers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteTraveler Posted July 31, 2015 #103 Share Posted July 31, 2015 There is a misconception that many 'media' celebrities own big yachts and stay away from cruise ships. Industry heads and the hedge fund folks are typically the players in the mid to mega yacht crowd. Some of these water toys can get expensive too (recently a Russian billionaire went to the front of the class with his $3 BILLION dollar toy). You guys can do the upkeep math per year :eek:. For $3 billion you could buy QM2 and a few other ships plus several cases of Grey Poupon ;). In the last several years I've seen a rise in the number of media people/celebrities that have found cruising to be a relaxing and enjoyable way to travel or to get to a destination while avoiding air travel. Years ago the smart ones would typically sign a contract to do a total of four one hour shows or lectures per cruise, mingle with passengers a bit and in return be provided with a penthouse suite, quality accommodations for their group and manager plus a nice little honorarium. As a production manager and prior to retiring I would sometimes be invited to produce celebrity shows aboard some wonderful ships. Now a mere mortal, I once again have to to pay for my cruises - just like everybody else :D. While some of the artists I represented had impressive boats none had any interest in owning a mega yacht - even though they all could afford one. I think celebrities still do this. We were on RCCL Allure of the Seas with Les Gold (Hardcore Pawn). He was with his wife, daughter Ashley and grandsons. He hosted the Prohibition Party but was just vacationing the rest of the time. I saw them on RCCL's private island - in the area for suite guests, then at a sail away party for suite guests and then his name was in the dailies as the host of the Prohibition Party that we didn't go to. We didn't approach them but others did and they always appeared to be gracious. Contrary to the way Ashley is portrayed on the show, she seemed to be truly nice and was very sweet with her children when we happened to be on the elevator with them one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand isle joe Posted July 31, 2015 #104 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I think celebrities still do this. We were on RCCL Allure of the Seas with Les Gold (Hardcore Pawn). He was with his wife, daughter Ashley and grandsons. He hosted the Prohibition Party but was just vacationing the rest of the time. I saw them on RCCL's private island - in the area for suite guests, then at a sail away party for suite guests and then his name was in the dailies as the host of the Prohibition Party that we didn't go to. We didn't approach them but others did and they always appeared to be gracious. Contrary to the way Ashley is portrayed on the show, she seemed to be truly nice and was very sweet with her children when we happened to be on the elevator with them one day. .....and watching the show I would think good old Les got the cruise at a significant discount. ;):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeph Posted August 1, 2015 #105 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Rosy O'Donell?..........:eek::eek:.......What ever ship she sails now THAT Captain earns his/her pay just trying to ballast the ship.........;):eek: Particularly in recent years, Rosie is a veritable model of slenderness compared to a good 30% of typical cruise passengers. So why don't we leave the slinging of appearance-based personal insults to "The Donald"? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notentirelynormal Posted August 1, 2015 #106 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Particularly in recent years, Rosie is a veritable model of slenderness compared to a good 30% of typical cruise passengers. So why don't we leave the slinging of appearance-based personal insults to "The Donald"? :D Actually, her and The Donald are now friends LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum60 Posted August 1, 2015 #107 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Donald Trump can't stand cruising because the cruise lines won't let him spray paint his name in five story high red letters on the sides of their ships :D. I don't think Trump liked sailing very much anyway. I doubt he actually spent much time on his 281 foot mega yacht Trump Princess (bought from Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi back in late 1980s). Donald ended up having to sell the boat when his Atlantic City casino started to do poorly. The boat with its crew of 50, once used in a Bond movie, is still in service today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChocoholic Posted August 2, 2015 #108 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I have always wondering if very famous celebrities are able to cruise and enjoy themselves without being mobbed for autographs and picture requests. Looking forward to any other stories :) I can say with certainty that Sixthman, the company that charters cruise ships and produces entertainment-themed cruises such as the Grammys-At-Sea series gives their ticket-buyers a guide telling them how to behave around the artists/musicians they're aboard to see/hear. They even produced a video on YouTube demonstrating how to and how NOT to act around celebrities. It's hysterical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChocoholic Posted August 2, 2015 #109 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) I have always wondering if very famous celebrities are able to cruise and enjoy themselves without being mobbed for autographs and picture requests. Looking forward to any other stories :) There is a misconception that many 'media' celebrities own big yachts and stay away from cruise ships. Industry heads and the hedge fund folks are typically the players in the mid to mega yacht crowd. Some of these water toys can get expensive too (recently a Russian billionaire went to the front of the class with his $3 BILLION dollar toy). You guys can do the upkeep math per year :eek:. For $3 billion you could buy QM2 and a few other ships plus several cases of Grey Poupon ;). In the last several years I've seen a rise in the number of media people/celebrities that have found cruising to be a relaxing and enjoyable way to travel or to get to a destination while avoiding air travel. Years ago the smart ones would typically sign a contract to do a total of four one hour shows or lectures per cruise, mingle with passengers a bit and in return be provided with a penthouse suite, quality accommodations for their group and manager plus a nice little honorarium. As a production manager and prior to retiring I would sometimes be invited to produce celebrity shows aboard some wonderful ships. Now a mere mortal, I once again have to to pay for my cruises - just like everybody else :D. While some of the artists I represented had impressive boats none had any interest in owning a mega yacht - even though they all could afford one. Like you, I worked with some people who would be considered household names, and some who are the unknown mega-rich. Not all "celebrities" are extremely wealthy, as you know. Certainly not everyone who can afford a boat of any size actually wants to own one. A friend of mine would rather own a plane than a boat, and he does. Another would rather own his own little island, sort of a permanently-moored yacht, than one that actually moves. I agree with the misconception about "media celebrities" and "big yachts" (over 100') because after all, the sea isn't for everyone. Those in the upper 10% who are in a certain age group (over 50) who like to take a salt-air interlude are certainly more likely to be found on Cunard than Carnival and it's not about price. Unless, of course, they insist on having a water-slide. Edited August 2, 2015 by MrChocoholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted August 2, 2015 #110 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Actor George Kennedy, Kris Kristofferson, and singer Lou Rawls. Not all at once, but all on QE2. George Kennedy was with us on the "QE2 on the rocks" cruise in 8/92. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChocoholic Posted August 3, 2015 #111 Share Posted August 3, 2015 This should count as a cruise of a sort. My buddy and I flew to New Orleans for JazzFest in 1992. One of the things we did was take a paddle-wheel riverboat on a cruise to nowhere featuring live jazz with a wonderful singer, Irma Thomas, as the headliner. We managed to actually get seats by the bar, next to a tall, husky guy with chestnut hair and a broad jowly face. I had no idea who he was and besides, we were all pretty filled with the spirit (various kinds, actually) and totally digging the music. We'd oh and yeah along with the crowd at the points in the music where it was appropriate. People were stealing glances at this guy, it certainly couldn't have been me they were trying to see. We bought each other a round, commented on the guitar player. Afterward, back at the quay, nearly everyone made way for him as he ambled out of the ship and off into the night. As it was our turn to cross the gangway, the couple behind us asked me what he was like. "Who?" I asked. "John Goodman," they said, "you were hanging out with him the whole cruise." We'd never actually exchanged names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted August 3, 2015 #112 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Most celebrities are pretty safe cruising with us; we wouldn't recognize most of them, and if we did, we'd certainly respect their privacy. They're on vacation just like the rest of us. Just to chime in on the yacht vs cruise ship, we had the "what if you won the lottery" talk with friends the other day. I'd still go with a cruise ship, as the continual maintenance of a yacht would just eat away at my bank account and that would kill me! Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted August 3, 2015 #113 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Roscoe P. Coltrane, er James Best, he died not too long after that trip.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ba' Datz Posted August 4, 2015 #114 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Jimmy Carter. They almost never left the cabin and there were guards at the door 24/7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanaire Posted August 4, 2015 #115 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Saw Walter Payton and his wife, shortly before his passing on a cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine17 Posted August 4, 2015 #116 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Billie Jean King was on one of ours and then we had the boxer Ricky Hatton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebrity Posted August 4, 2015 #117 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Jimmy Carter. They almost never left the cabin and there were guards at the door 24/7 Why even bother to cruise? I understand a need for privacy but I can think of lots of vacations that would not necessitate being stuck in a cabin. I don't care if he had the finest suite onboard, that would be torture to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand isle joe Posted August 4, 2015 #118 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Why even bother to cruise? I understand a need for privacy but I can think of lots of vacations that would not necessitate being stuck in a cabin. I don't care if he had the finest suite onboard, that would be torture to me. It was probably a blessing to all the other passengers that he did not come out......what a pain in the *** it would be with the security around and imagine the elevator disruption.....plus he wasn't one of the best presidents.......:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty57 Posted August 5, 2015 #119 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Jerry Lewis... he was filming for the telethon a ways back. I remember someone spotting him as he got on an elevator and said "There's Jerry Lewis"!!, and he stuck his head out of the elevator and said in his funny voice " where?":D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudoware Posted August 5, 2015 #120 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Mickey Mouse Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocF Posted August 5, 2015 #121 Share Posted August 5, 2015 On board the Carnival Pride several years ago, I met Micky Arison, the then Chairman of Carnival. He was very private and I suspect that most of the employees aboard did not know that their BIG BOSS was among the passengers. I have met many other celebrities, but not on a cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted August 5, 2015 #122 Share Posted August 5, 2015 She wasn't on our cruise, but Camilla (wife of Prince Charles) walked right by our ship on the way to their yacht. They sailed immediately. We were told that Charles was down river a little and they were picking him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispb Posted August 5, 2015 #123 Share Posted August 5, 2015 She wasn't on our cruise, but Camilla (wife of Prince Charles) walked right by our ship on the way to their yacht. They sailed immediately. We were told that Charles was down river a little and they were picking him up. Charlie doesn't have his own yacht. The Queen's yacht, Britannia, was sold long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand isle joe Posted August 5, 2015 #124 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Charlie doesn't have his own yacht. The Queen's yacht, Britannia, was sold long ago. "Charlie" doesn't have "nothin'"....Mommy has everything and even she is running a little thin these days........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChocoholic Posted November 5, 2019 #125 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Sean Penn spotted aboard MSC Armonia Sept. 30-Oct. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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