Rare YVRteacher Posted August 3, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Simon. He comes from Celebrity and did his first NCL contract on the Getaway. He is on board the Prima now and is showing lots of “sneak peak” videos on IG. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Belly Posted August 3, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 3, 2022 WOO HOO ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserconnoisseur25 Posted August 3, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Do you know what his last is? I can’t find him on IG. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted August 3, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Cruiserconnoisseur25 said: Do you know what his last is? I can’t find him on IG. I believe they are referring to Simon Akinwolere 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aubreyc1988 Posted August 3, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 3, 2022 He is a great CD 😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs1989 Posted August 10, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Any word on Haven concierge? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted August 10, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 10, 2022 or the housekeeper on deck 7, inside cabin? 3 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted August 10, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, dcs1989 said: Any word on Haven concierge? Is "Haven" needed? It isn't like there is a non-Haven concierge onboard. 6 minutes ago, LGW59 said: or the housekeeper on deck 7, inside cabin? Might be funnier if there were inside cabins on deck 7. Or any cabins on deck 7. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs1989 Posted August 10, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, SeaShark said: Is "Haven" needed? It isn't like there is a non-Haven concierge onboard. Might be funnier if there were inside cabins on deck 7. Or any cabins on deck 7. It is "needed" to maximize all the perks the haven has to offer and having that level of knowledge of the ship / ports to help with your bookings is invaluable. Is it necessary to enjoy your cruise? Obviously not. But it is a service provided to Haven bookings and you can definitely notice the difference between a good concierge and a bad concierge when you utilize one so it can make your cruise that much over the top if you have one of the best (which they usually put on the newer ships). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted August 10, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, dcs1989 said: It is "needed" to maximize all the perks the haven has to offer and having that level of knowledge of the ship / ports to help with your bookings is invaluable. Is it necessary to enjoy your cruise? Obviously not. But it is a service provided to Haven bookings and you can definitely notice the difference between a good concierge and a bad concierge when you utilize one so it can make your cruise that much over the top if you have one of the best (which they usually put on the newer ships). You misunderstand... Is is necessary to use the word "Haven" to describe the concierge? Not a question of whether or not the concierge is necessary. (Notice that I didn't have to say "Haven concierge" in that last sentence) Instead of saying "Any word on the Haven concierge?", could someone just say "Any word on the concierge?" It isn't like someone would ask the latter and the response would be "Which concierge?" 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs1989 Posted August 10, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, SeaShark said: You misunderstand... Is is necessary to use the word "Haven" to describe the concierge? Not a question of whether or not the concierge is necessary. (Notice that I didn't have to say "Haven concierge" in that last sentence) Instead of saying "Any word on the Haven concierge?", could someone just say "Any word on the concierge?" It isn't like someone would ask the latter and the response would be "Which concierge?" Lol - your reaching. It's not like its a tautology. I personally like to be as clear as possible in an online setting. The better question would be was your response necessary? You have a good day :). Don't be so bitter :)! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted August 10, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 10, 2022 36 minutes ago, SeaShark said: Is "Haven" needed? It isn't like there is a non-Haven concierge onboard. Might be funnier if there were inside cabins on deck 7. Or any cabins on deck 7. Unsurprisingly you miss the point. 🥳 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted August 10, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, dcs1989 said: Lol - your reaching. It's not like its a tautology. I personally like to be as clear as possible in an online setting. The better question would be was your response necessary? You have a good day :). Don't be so bitter :)! Sure the response was necessary, but only to correct your obvious misunderstanding. Question, does everyone know what a butler is, or do I have to refer to them as "Haven butlers"? And don't be so judgmental...people aren't as bitter as you assume. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted August 10, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, LGW59 said: Unsurprisingly you miss the point. 🥳 Or the point was poorly made...🙄 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemz1949 Posted August 10, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 10, 2022 The concierge is David Contreras. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted August 10, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 10, 2022 4 hours ago, SeaShark said: Sure the response was necessary, but only to correct your obvious misunderstanding. Question, does everyone know what a butler is, or do I have to refer to them as "Haven butlers"? And don't be so judgmental...people aren't as bitter as you assume. The butler is the one who"always did it". Haven't you watched any murder mysteries? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsboozecruises Posted August 10, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 10, 2022 6 hours ago, SeaShark said: You misunderstand... Is is necessary to use the word "Haven" to describe the concierge? Not a question of whether or not the concierge is necessary. (Notice that I didn't have to say "Haven concierge" in that last sentence) Instead of saying "Any word on the Haven concierge?", could someone just say "Any word on the concierge?" It isn't like someone would ask the latter and the response would be "Which concierge?" OMG,, 😂😂😂😂😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted August 11, 2022 #18 Share Posted August 11, 2022 17 hours ago, jemz1949 said: The concierge is David Contreras. Alongside David will be Virginia Brotherton sharing concierge duties for a few months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted August 11, 2022 #19 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Coastalbreezes said: Alongside David will be Virginia Brotherton sharing concierge duties for a few months. Others will disagree, but for us, the two worst we've ever encountered on NCL. Well, maybe except Ruth but she left. Where is Patrick when you need him? Again, others will disagree. At the end of the day, just shows inconsistency in the Haven and suites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted August 11, 2022 #20 Share Posted August 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Coastalbreezes said: Alongside David will be Virginia Brotherton sharing concierge duties for a few months. Virginia is quite good, too! Nice line up of Concierges on the ship, it seems….particularly given Adrian has left NCL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Lynne Posted August 11, 2022 #21 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I am excited to see Simon again in October. He was the cruise director on our March cruise on Getaway. I love to see what Simon is going to wear each day. He is definitely one of the more interesting and fun cruise directors. Woo Hoo! {Don't care who is concierge). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookie848 Posted August 11, 2022 #22 Share Posted August 11, 2022 4 hours ago, dexddd said: Others will disagree, but for us, the two worst we've ever encountered on NCL. Well, maybe except Ruth but she left. Where is Patrick when you need him? Again, others will disagree. At the end of the day, just shows inconsistency in the Haven and suites. I don't think we've ever had Virginia, but we have not had good experiences with David. We had one were he was "meh" and another where we looked at each other at the end of the cruise and asked what we did to him in order to make him so mean/unpleasant to us. And as an FYI, we generally ask very little of the concierge. I take care of our reservations before we get on the ship and we only ask for some friendliness or maybe to change a reservation if it is needed. We got neither from him and our tip reflected that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psac Posted August 11, 2022 #23 Share Posted August 11, 2022 12 hours ago, dexddd said: Others will disagree, but for us, the two worst we've ever encountered on NCL. Well, maybe except Ruth but she left. Where is Patrick when you need him? Again, others will disagree. At the end of the day, just shows inconsistency in the Haven and suites. Meanwhile Patrick was always one of the most divisive concierges in terms of opinions here. We didn’t like him at all! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted August 12, 2022 #24 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Some people are friendly with the Concierges, some are not. Personally, I make it a point to engage in small talk and banter when I first board and meet the concierges. Small thing, but I think they understand I'm not going to be a PITA to them. And, that I'm pretty genial. It helps to say "please" and "thank you", too. Just generally be polite. All that has gone a long way in how I'm treated by the Concierges (and the Butlers, too). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted August 13, 2022 #25 Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 10:54 AM, brookie848 said: I don't think we've ever had Virginia, but we have not had good experiences with David. We had one were he was "meh" and another where we looked at each other at the end of the cruise and asked what we did to him in order to make him so mean/unpleasant to us. And as an FYI, we generally ask very little of the concierge. I take care of our reservations before we get on the ship and we only ask for some friendliness or maybe to change a reservation if it is needed. We got neither from him and our tip reflected that. That's exactly our experience. We don't normally ask anything of the concierge as we book online. We first saw David in holding area in terminal where a lady and son were hugging him and you'd think it was his mother. Once on ship, very few encounters from him but when we did it was a frown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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