golfpccc Posted June 11, 2017 #76 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Here it is...... Mike Szwajkowski Have to agree Mike Szwajkowski was fantastic, but hands down, the best CD we have ever encountered on any cruise line is John Heald, Senior Cruise Director for Carnival Cruise Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpccc Posted June 11, 2017 #77 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Noticed that several people mentioned Drew Devine - just read he is headed to the Liberty in July. What ship has he been on and is he a real people person and out and about? Carla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harz99 Posted June 11, 2017 #78 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Noticed that several people mentioned Drew Devine - just read he is headed to the Liberty in July. What ship has he been on and is he a real people person and out and about? Carla Sailed with him once on Oasis, and never saw him except for his intros to various shows and Royal Promenade events. He seemed to be a "me" person more than a people person IMHO. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harz99 Posted June 11, 2017 #79 Share Posted June 11, 2017 My absolute favourite is Richard Spacey , may have to sail on celebrity to see him again. No one else comes close for me [emoji30]My least favourite Amy fickert, Enzo, sorry Sent from my iPhone using Forums Sailed with Amy Fickert once on a 17 day Radiance cruise around the top end of Australia and thought she was brilliant, so involved with the activities, highly visible and always happy to have a few words. Since she married and no longer works for RCCL neither of us are likely to sail with her again, which is a shame for me, but not you I guess. We all like different things in other people... Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted June 11, 2017 #80 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Loved Ricky Mathews! Disliked the CD on Adventure who had a voice like Sophia Vergara... she was loud and annoying.... Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted June 11, 2017 #81 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Noticed that several people mentioned Drew Devine - just read he is headed to the Liberty in July. What ship has he been on and is he a real people person and out and about? Carla We had him on Oasis, never ran into him outside of official events, but enjoyed him quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted June 11, 2017 #82 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I completely missed this discussion. Favourite: Joff Eaton Least Favourite: John Blair My next new CD is Abe Hughes in 3 weeks on Harmony, who I am really looking forward to! Loved Ricky Mathews! Disliked the CD on Adventure who had a voice like Sophia Vergara... she was loud and annoying....Sent from my iPhone using Forums Mercedes LaFuentes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted June 11, 2017 #83 Share Posted June 11, 2017 A thing to bear in mind with Oasis Class is that the CD is less visible than other ships. Bobby was the most visible on Harmony, while I didn't see much of Jimmy/Oasis or Jerome/Allure around the ship. I would bet Drew would be more visible on a Freedom Class ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit-Cruiser Posted June 11, 2017 #84 Share Posted June 11, 2017 A thing to bear in mind with Oasis Class is that the CD is less visible than other ships. Bobby was the most visible on Harmony, while I didn't see much of Jimmy/Oasis or Jerome/Allure around the ship. I would bet Drew would be more visible on a Freedom Class ship. Drew & my DH are friends. Drew told him that the main reason he was moving from the Oasis was because he missed the guest interaction. No welcome aboard shows etc. His job was basically staff management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety63 Posted June 11, 2017 #85 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Richard Spacey by a landslide. But that being said, after a dozen or so cruises was finally lucky enough to encounter Marc Walker😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted June 11, 2017 #86 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Drew & my DH are friends. Drew told him that the main reason he was moving from the Oasis was because he missed the guest interaction. No welcome aboard shows etc. His job was basically staff management. That makes sense. The Oasis Class is a difficult one to be CD on, so I do cut them some slack if they are not around much. I'm sure most CD's would be happy having the opportunity to be on an Oasis Class, but as Drew had been on OA for a while, I'm sure he was glad to get a smaller ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob@karen Posted September 28, 2017 #87 Share Posted September 28, 2017 I love Carly Boileau. Sweet, personable, friendly, helpful, caring. Abe Hughes is my baby, though. :):):):):):) We will be sailing with Abe Hughes on Freedom in December for the first time. Looking forward to it! Michele was a good cd for the Mediterranean President's Cruise on Freedom last week as his ease with many languages was a real asset. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 28, 2017 #88 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Another vote for Marc "Bing Bong" Walker. Very entertaining, funny, and personable Sent from my iPhone using Forums I was on his last Majesty cruise last year, it was enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 28, 2017 #89 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Casey Pelter, hands down best Quest I have ever been to [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk LOOKING AT THIS THREAD AGAIN AFTER AWHILE - Had Casey for 2 cruises, liked him, but I thought his quests were too PG and maybe its good, I don't think they really kept score and he randomly picked the winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptf2009 Posted September 28, 2017 #90 Share Posted September 28, 2017 A thing to bear in mind with Oasis Class is that the CD is less visible than other ships. Bobby was the most visible on Harmony, while I didn't see much of Jimmy/Oasis or Jerome/Allure around the ship. I would bet Drew would be more visible on a Freedom Class ship. We just got off of Harmony with Bobby Brown...the most invisible CD we have ever had. We never saw him until Day 3 when he finally introduced a show. I guess we are used to the CD welcoming everyone on the 1st day, especially at the first big show in the Theatre which was Grease. If you wanted to "see" what he looked like you had to turn the channel to his morning taping. My favorites are: R. Spacey, and G. Seymour (love him singing "chasing Cars"...just beautiful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 28, 2017 #91 Share Posted September 28, 2017 We just got off of Harmony with Bobby Brown...the most invisible CD we have ever had. We never saw him until Day 3 when he finally introduced a show. I guess we are used to the CD welcoming everyone on the 1st day, especially at the first big show in the Theatre which was Grease. If you wanted to "see" what he looked like you had to turn the channel to his morning taping. My favorites are: R. Spacey, and G. Seymour (love him singing "chasing Cars"...just beautiful) Was your cruise hurricane shortened or effected? I know that threw a monkey wrench in schedules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthworker Posted September 28, 2017 #92 Share Posted September 28, 2017 anyone have any experience with cuddy? will have him on navigator over xmas. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcgrumpy Posted September 28, 2017 #93 Share Posted September 28, 2017 My all time favorite is LEIGH XUEREB hands down! Honorable mentions to Marc Bing Bong Walker and Abe Hughes. Least favorite is John Blair...HANDS DOWN!!! Leigh unfortunately is with Carnival now. Same I sailed with Leigh twice. First time as Activities Manager with Becky Thompson on FOS. Then as Cruise Director on IOS. We sailed again on IOS a year later and had John Blair. Blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpccc Posted September 29, 2017 #94 Share Posted September 29, 2017 anyone have any experience with cuddy? will have him on navigator over xmas. thanks! Had Cuddy as Activities Director on Navigator and has since been promoted to CD. He is absolutely fantastic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsonschooner Posted September 29, 2017 #95 Share Posted September 29, 2017 We just got off of Harmony with Bobby Brown...the most invisible CD we have ever had. We never saw him until Day 3 when he finally introduced a show. I guess we are used to the CD welcoming everyone on the 1st day, especially at the first big show in the Theatre which was Grease. If you wanted to "see" what he looked like you had to turn the channel to his morning taping. My favorites are: R. Spacey, and G. Seymour (love him singing "chasing Cars"...just beautiful) We were on Harmony the last week of August. Bobby Brown was the CD. He did not impress me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUZorba Posted September 29, 2017 #96 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Favorites: Drew Devine, Becky Thompson Least Favorites: Amy Fickert (by Far, to be fair she was very new and on OA, which I don't think really shows off a CD that well) Everyone else I've enjoyed, but they were average. First CD we had on DCL was quite different, he was older and mostly a staff manager, saw him all the time but he rarely actually lead anything. It was probably the best ran and my favorite activities team by far though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea shepherd Posted September 29, 2017 #97 Share Posted September 29, 2017 We were on Harmony the last week of August. Bobby Brown was the CD. He did not impress me. I am on the Harmony and I find Bobby Brown to be a a$$ clown. 🤡 Sorry but that's how I feel and it will show in my survey. We want Abe Hughes back! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted September 29, 2017 #98 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Becky Thompson is the most memorable cruise director we have ever had on any line Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted September 29, 2017 #99 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I am on the Harmony and I find Bobby Brown to be a a$$ clown. 🤡 Sorry but that's how I feel and it will show in my survey. We want Abe Hughes back! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Abe is better, but Bobby isn't a bad CD, in my experience. Can you elaborate on why you would use that term to describe him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob@karen Posted December 18, 2017 #100 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Disappointed in Abe after all we heard. B2B on Freedom and all of his jokes were tired and old by the 2nd week. No variety or spontaneity. On an itinerary as varied as the 6 day Western Caribbean and 8 day Eastern Caribbean, there were a lot of people doing B2B so he should account for that. Nice enough guy, though. Karen Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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