DaddyBytes Posted December 11, 2015 #1 Share Posted December 11, 2015 What is the most crazy/bizarre/sad/happy thing you have heard over the speaker system? I was on Freedom once and in the middle of the night in the wee hours of the morning an announcement came over the speaker system asking for anyone with a certain blood type (I forget exactly what type) to report to guest services immediately if they were willing to donate blood and help with an emergency. It was kind of freaky to be honest. (I confirmed with others the next day that I was not just dreaming!) The cruise was April 6, 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinav Posted December 11, 2015 #2 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Just about anything Captain Rob said during his daily updates was a source of amusement on my two cruises on Enchantment OTS out of Baltimore. Picture a stand-up comic who became a captain. Everything seemed to stop when he made his announcements which were filled with amazing facts such as "The closest land mass is.....the pier". :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBytes Posted December 11, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Just about anything Captain Rob said during his daily updates was a source of amusement on my two cruises on Enchantment OTS out of Baltimore. Picture a stand-up comic who became a captain. Everything seemed to stop when he made his announcements which were filled with amazing facts such as "The closest land mass is.....the pier". :D Lol. Do you know where Caption Rob is now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Neeny12 Posted December 11, 2015 #4 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Just after dinner on May 31, 2013, the Captain announced they were closing access to the port side of the ship and to keep the balconies closed due to tear gas coming down the hill. We were in Istanbul the evening the riots began. We were taken off guard as our tour guide said earlier that day that the traffic issues were due to a small protest. The protests continued the next day but people still went on their tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCC3 Posted December 12, 2015 #5 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Captain Frank Martinsen warned passengers getting off the ship in Jamaica to avoid Jamaican "tobacco," and be like the Norweigans...who only smoke the fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 12, 2015 #6 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I like it whenever the Enchantment CD says "Bing Bong" Dont know but I chuckle everytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex1622 Posted December 12, 2015 #7 Share Posted December 12, 2015 On the first morning, do not know which ship, or who said it. But they said, "You are not dreaming, you are on a cruise" ! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted December 12, 2015 #8 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Captain Frank Martinsen warned passengers getting off the ship in Jamaica to avoid Jamaican "tobacco," and be like the Norweigans...who only smoke the fish! On the first morning, do not know which ship, or who said it.But they said, "You are not dreaming, you are on a cruise" ! . Both of those announcements are funny. This is a good thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CntPAcruiser Posted December 12, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Captain Rick Sullivan has a great "radio voice" and did very characteristic daily announcements, often with a lot of humor. This was on Explorer shortly after the move to Florida in 2014. I can't recall the exact line, but in one announcement he joked about our heading, not at all where we were supposed to be going, and then corrected himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CatsInMA Posted December 12, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Just about anything Captain Rob said during his daily updates was a source of amusement on my two cruises on Enchantment OTS out of Baltimore. Picture a stand-up comic who became a captain. Everything seemed to stop when he made his announcements which were filled with amazing facts such as "The closest land mass is.....the pier". :D LOL That reminds me of the captain we had on the Serenade a couple of times. This had to be about 5 years ago, and his name escapes me. During his mid day update he would say "The nearest land is 6,100 feet directly below the ship. The nearest dry land is...":D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeCerevisi Posted December 12, 2015 #11 Share Posted December 12, 2015 About half way between Vancouver and Hawaii the Captain in his noon report said that the depth beneath the keel was 24,000 feet or about 4.5 miles. It makes one realize just how small one is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinav Posted December 12, 2015 #12 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Lol. Do you know where Caption Rob is now? The recent "Current Captains" thread says it's Rhapsody. He really stood out because of that wacky sense of humor. I hope I'm aboard one of his ships again one day. I can't remember who the captain was on this occasion, but on a stop in Curacao, we were told about the swing bridge that allows pedestrians to explore the other side of town. The bridge was often closed to let water traffic through and our Captain told us to make sure we crossed back over the bridge well before sail-away time. If we wanted to stay a little longer, he suggested we bring a camera so we could get a lovely picture of the ship... as she sailed away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted December 12, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 12, 2015 October 2016 on Vision when Captain Lis announced we had come upon some stranded refugees on a boat and had stopped to assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted December 12, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) "If you are enjoying our lovely weather and sun on the pool deck....It is time to turn over" :D Edited December 12, 2015 by Coralc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamFritz Posted December 12, 2015 #15 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Years ago Clo O'Connor came on the PA and said, "It's a beautiful day on the Jewel of the Sleeze, ...oh my ... SEAS! I meant Jewel of the SEAS!" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcoy Posted December 12, 2015 #16 Share Posted December 12, 2015 During a sea day on my Queen Victoria World Cruise last year, the ship was conducting several drills. A group of us were sitting in one of the lounges and I asked the group if the band ever practices setting up near the lifeboats like they did on the Titanic. Everyone thought I was crazy for thinking that. Not 5 minutes later, an announcement was made "Will the music director please report to his station". We got a big laugh out of that. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mame42 Posted December 12, 2015 #17 Share Posted December 12, 2015 As we left our last Caribbean port on a Transatlantic, the Captain announced, "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted December 12, 2015 #18 Share Posted December 12, 2015 We prefer ships that keep announcements to a minimal. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagsalong Posted December 12, 2015 #19 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Back a few years ago, the luggage tags were colors instead of numbers. Dean Bailey was HD on the Brilliance and he likes to tell the story that during disembarkation he heard the the PA announcer call out "Now the white people can get off the ship"!!! He had to have a little chat with that fellow to explain how that phrase could possibly be misunderstood. Edited December 12, 2015 by Tagsalong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare whogo Posted December 12, 2015 #20 Share Posted December 12, 2015 It was an unusual announcement on the Veendam to hear that we were aiding the Coast Guard in a pilot rescue on the way to Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontezumasRevenge Posted December 12, 2015 #21 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I was on the Carnival Liberty and the cruise director announced over the PA that there was a swinger party in one of the cabins and he gave the cabin number. (no I didn't go) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted December 12, 2015 #22 Share Posted December 12, 2015 October 2016 on Vision when Captain Lis announced we had come upon some stranded refugees on a boat and had stopped to assist. If only there was some way to make money off of this info . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted December 12, 2015 #23 Share Posted December 12, 2015 If only there was some way to make money off of this info . . . What on earth does this mean? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D&D_Tx Posted December 12, 2015 #24 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Quote: Originally Posted by SPacificbound October 2016 on Vision when Captain Lis announced we had come upon some stranded refugees on a boat and had stopped to assist. If only there was some way to make money off of this info . . What on earth does this mean? :confused: the date 2016 ... future event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 12, 2015 #25 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I was on the Carnival Liberty and the cruise director announced over the PA that there was a swinger party in one of the cabins and he gave the cabin number. (no I didn't go) :) You've reminded me why I don't cruise Carnival anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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