WHO'S ON BOARD: Officers, Staff and Crew: PART 2

[Cirdan]

For me entertainment doesn't matter much. It could be negative if it annoy regular passengers (e.g. using all relaxing places, moving from one venue to the other).

 

Fot the second point: Celebrity (and other cuises) are very happy to hire goot entertainment staff. There are companies specialized on such task. But do you think there is so many good (and so with experience) people who want to stay 6 months on a very small cabin, far from the family? To work as crew on a ship is not so easy choice, especially for people from rich countries.  If you have good people, tell them to apply (just googling Celebrity Cruises Jobs).

[macrac]

They used to hire kids fresh out of school as a first job and there is lots of talent there. As for others, seasoned performers are used to not having the best accommodations and if the rewards are good enough like good pay and perks and conditions they are entertainers and that is the job or is it they want them to work for peanuts then you get monkeys.

[Paulras]

Anyone know who the casino host is on Silhouette? Boarding in about 3 1/2 weeks.

[macrac]

1 minute ago, macrac said:

They used to hire kids fresh out of school as a first job and there is lots of talent there singers and dancers. As for others, seasoned performers are used to not having the best accommodations and if the rewards are good enough like good pay and perks and conditions they are entertainers and that is the job or is it they want them to work for peanuts then you get monkeys. Are the talent agents not doing there jobs? Or Celebrity not willing to pay for the hard work the job entails. I am talking about the roving entertainers here.

 

[BlueSky100]

The first night on the celebrity reflection, Nov 5, 2018 cruise had no show at 7 PM or 9 PM, they just had something at 10 PM which is too late for most people, especially the people who eat at the early seating in the dining room. That was the very first of the SNAFU’s regarding the entertainment mixups. Ashlie Amber’s Whitney Houston tribute was on the second night, Nov. 6. Then Ms Amber did an afternoon show on another day which was very good as well.

[BlueSky100]

Quite a few of the staff told me that they are on “five month” contracts and that the “survey” that we are supposed to get is VERY important as to whether they are offered another job after their contract is up. Also, they all read the remarks. 

[hcat]

7 minutes ago, BlueSky100 said:

The first night on the celebrity reflection, Nov 5, 2018 cruise had no show at 7 PM or 9 PM, they just had something at 10 PM which is too late for most people, especially the people who eat at the early seating in the dining room. That was the very first of the SNAFU’s regarding the entertainment mixups. Ashlie Amber’s Whitney Houston tribute was on the second night, Nov. 6. Then Ms Amber did an afternoon show on another day which was very good as well.

Isn't she supposed to be featured in EDGE???

[BlueSky100]

Ashlie Amber is on contract to Celebrity cruises so can perform on any ship. She is really fantastic! Her afternoon show was on Nov 8 and she got off the ship the next day (Cartagena, Colombia) to go on a different Celebrity Ship.

 

Edited November 28, 2018 by BlueSky100

[macrac]

3 hours ago, BlueSky100 said:

Ashlie Amber is on contract to Celebrity cruises so can perform on any ship. She is really fantastic! Her afternoon show was on Nov 8 and she got off the ship the next day (Cartagena, Colombia) to go on a different Celebrity Ship.

 

Since she is good hopefully she is on Reflection jan 28th

[Fabius]

12 hours ago, portcbob said:

would anyone have any idea if Capt tasos will be on the solstice in the 29th March, 2019 sailing Auckland to Sydney. It would be much appreciated.

regards Bob

I don’t think so. He is on board since beginning of November and due to normal 3 months rotation he will leave beginning of February. I think he will back on board when Solstice is in Alaska.

[Mary Moo]

7 hours ago, BlueSky100 said:

Quite a few of the staff told me that they are on “five month” contracts and that the “survey” that we are supposed to get is VERY important as to whether they are offered another job after their contract is up. Also, they all read the remarks. 

This is quite correct.

[portcbob]

He's hoping so . He is a great guy.

cheers Bob.

[winnipegmanitoba]

Does anyone know who (Captain, Cruise Director, Captain's Club) will be on Reflection for the holidays?  We will be onboard Dec. 21 to Jan 4.

[C 2 C]

1 hour ago, winnipegmanitoba said:

Does anyone know who (Captain, Cruise Director, Captain's Club) will be on Reflection for the holidays?  We will be onboard Dec. 21 to Jan 4.

yes.  We will be onboard next week and I will post an update.

 

the CD: Eddie Jenkins

The Captain might change...

[SailAway78]

Captain Kate will be Master on Edge in 2019:

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2018/11/30/billion-dollar-cruise-ship-celebrity-edge-launch-women/#7f7163835780

Edited December 2, 2018 by SailAway78

[MisterBill99]

On 11/26/2018 at 11:20 PM, BlueSky100 said:

We were on Reflection Nov 5. Not sure who is in charge of booking the talent but there were four major mistakes made where the shows did not go on as planned...

 

How is this or any of your follow-up posts related to the title of this thread -- "WHO'S ON BOARD: Officers, Staff and Crew"??

[MisterBill99]

21 hours ago, SailAway78 said:

Captain Kate will be Master on Edge in 2019:

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2018/11/30/billion-dollar-cruise-ship-celebrity-edge-launch-women/#7f7163835780

 

Interesting! I read that Captain Kafetzis (current #2 for Edge) is getting Apex, so she will obviously take his slot after he moves (although it's not being delivered until 2020, so I guess it will be late 2019). I don't want to get into another of the "I only care that my Captain manages the ship" vs. "I want my Captain to be visible and entertain me" debates but I am in the latter school and thought that Captain Kate was wonderful when we met her. Plus she is an excellent ambassador for the Celebrity brand on social media.

Edited December 3, 2018 by MisterBill99

[benjoon]

There was one particular entertainment staff member on the Solstice was so bad we stopped doing trivia if she was taking it. After the first bingo where she spent the whole time talking about an imaginary brother while we waited for the numbers. We just couldn’t do bingo again. It’s a shame because we try to get involved but she made it unpleasant. I don’t think we were the only ones to say this.

[C 2 C]

On 11/29/2018 at 7:57 PM, Arno. said:

yes.  We will be onboard next week and I will post an update.

 

the CD: Eddie Jenkins

The Captain might change...

Captain Skylogiannis just took over on Reflection.

[wolfie11]

Anyone know who is on the Eclipse for the holidays (S. America)?

[winnipegmanitoba]

On 12/4/2018 at 10:07 AM, Arno. said:

Captain Skylogiannis just took over on Reflection.

Do you know who the Captain's Club Host is?

[If only]

13 hours ago, winnipegmanitoba said:

Do you know who the Captain's Club Host is?

 

The Captain’s Club Hostess was Jessica cannot remember her last name but she was from Wales, she was supposed to go home after the new year but thought she would be there until Feb.

Edited December 6, 2018 by If only

[If only]

Reflection-

HD- Christophe Belaubre

CD- Lewis Power-Stannard

Food & Bev.- Cemal Ozcelik

Guest Relations Director- Jon Pilling

 

they told us that the big change over would be Feb 8/19

 

[winnipegmanitoba]

8 hours ago, If only said:

Reflection-

HD- Christophe Belaubre

CD- Lewis Power-Stannard

Food & Bev.- Cemal Ozcelik

Guest Relations Director- Jon Pilling

 

they told us that the big change over would be Feb 8/19

 

I thought the CD was Eddie Jenkins?

[If only]

49 minutes ago, winnipegmanitoba said:

I thought the CD was Eddie Jenkins?

 

We go off the Reflection on Nov 27 so maybe the CD changed since then.