Rare Honolulu Blue Posted February 23, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 23, 2017 It looks like I will have the pleasure of having this gentleman as my cruise director on my upcoming cruise. Has anyone sailed with him? What did he do that you liked? What didn't you like about him? Did you remember him at all? :( All comments are appreciated. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted February 23, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 23, 2017 We had him for 14 days last year on the Pride. He was very nice, and when we were in Grand Turk he and a bunch of the Playlist cast sat with us at Jack's Shack. They were all very friendly and we had a great day. Of the CDs I have had on cruises, he is one of the few I remember (along with Emma, Matt, and Wee Jimmy)! He was out and about on the ship, and I do not remember him making a lot of annoying announcements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKIA Posted February 23, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 23, 2017 We had him on the Dream a few years ago. He was fine, nothing special or memorable either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper934 Posted February 23, 2017 #4 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Agree with Kia, has him twice. Nice, friendly and things ran very smoothly from my perspective. Simply did his job to an acceptable standard. Sent from my SM-G925V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swodog94 Posted February 23, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Had Steve last year 23-30 October on Pride. I thought he did a good job. I saw him out and about on the deckplates all the time. And he seemed to have a singular talent for quickly changing clothes in order to be sartorially appropriate for whatever activity he was leading (ex. he was in a tux on Elegant Night overseeing the Captain's Reception, and then a bit later that night he was in shorts and flip flops leading the 80's Dance Party on the Lido!). He did a good job hosting events, not getting too corny or punny, but still being funny. The only thing I can fault him for is that he didn't do a very good job of training and overseeing his assistants. They were invariably bad, whether trying (and failing) to call Bingo or administering trivia contests. Overall, you can do worse than having Steve as your CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradUT Posted February 23, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 23, 2017 The only thing I can fault him for is that he didn't do a very good job of training and overseeing his assistants. They were invariably bad, whether trying (and failing) to call Bingo or administering trivia contests. We were also on the Pride from Oct. 23-30 with Steve as our CD. I totally agree with Swodog about the quality of his assistants. They were simply abysmal! And that falls squarely on Steve's shoulders. While he wasn't terrible, I will say that he was probably the least effective CD I've had on over a dozen cruises on 5 different cruise lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwo4life Posted February 23, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 23, 2017 We were also on the Pride from Oct. 23-30 with Steve as our CD. I totally agree with Swodog about the quality of his assistants. They were simply abysmal! And that falls squarely on Steve's shoulders. While he wasn't terrible, I will say that he was probably the least effective CD I've had on over a dozen cruises on 5 different cruise lines. If the ship has an entertainment director, the ED is responsible for those duties. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted February 24, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Thanks everyone. The Pride does have an ED now; I'm not sure how long they've had one. I'll have to be sure to pay special attention to the assistants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKIA Posted February 24, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Had Steve last year 23-30 October on Pride. I thought he did a good job. I saw him out and about on the deckplates all the time. And he seemed to have a singular talent for quickly changing clothes in order to be sartorially appropriate for whatever activity he was leading (ex. he was in a tux on Elegant Night overseeing the Captain's Reception, and then a bit later that night he was in shorts and flip flops leading the 80's Dance Party on the Lido!). He did a good job hosting events, not getting too corny or punny, but still being funny. The only thing I can fault him for is that he didn't do a very good job of training and overseeing his assistants. They were invariably bad, whether trying (and failing) to call Bingo or administering trivia contests. Overall, you can do worse than having Steve as your CD. That's funny that you mention that, because when we were on the Dream (while Steve was the Cruise Director, and this was before Entertainment Directors) we went to a Trivia contest and the host was doing it completely wrong. It was a true/false kind of thing and he had all the answers backwards. He almost had a temper tantrum when people were telling him he had the answers backwards. :') It was pretty weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted March 17, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I've finished my cruise with Steve, and I wanted to add an addendum to this. He seemed very comfortable as a cruise director in its various roles. He (mostly) didn't make many announcements. None of the entertainment staff that I encountered were notably incompetent - not that I had many interactions with them. I liked him; I'm surprised he doesn't have a bigger fan club here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted March 17, 2017 #11 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I thought he was mature and unobtrusive, unlike some CDs. No weird hairstyle or clothes. Not many overhead announcements. First one was usually 10am. If you want a CD who is a 'personality' and entertainer in his own right, Steve is not your guy. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pratzert Posted March 18, 2017 #12 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Steve was the CD on our Journey's cruise Jan. 2nd. He was friendly enough, was nearly always on the go and seemed to be involved. We followed him and the Fun Crew around on a bar crawl the first night of the cruise, and we had great time with him. :D It's not an easy job, and I think he did fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted March 18, 2017 #13 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I've finished my cruise with Steve, and I wanted to add an addendum to this. He seemed very comfortable as a cruise director in its various roles. He (mostly) didn't make many announcements. None of the entertainment staff that I encountered were notably incompetent - not that I had many interactions with them. I liked him; I'm surprised he doesn't have a bigger fan club here. I thought he was mature and unobtrusive, unlike some CDs. No weird hairstyle or clothes. Not many overhead announcements. First one was usually 10am. If you want a CD who is a 'personality' and entertainer in his own right, Steve is not your guy. EM I agree completely with the above assessments. Just wanted to add that he is very approachable, and always willing to talk and take photos with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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