Donkey promoted or is this old news?

[AHS123]

8 hours ago, Honolulu Blue said:

As for executive status, I've always thought of Mr. Heald in his current status as a "beard" - even though he doesn't think he is.  

John has written several times that he is a contract employee just like cruise directors, wait team members and cabin stewards are contract employees.

[TxTeach79]

They may still fill in occasionally, bridge gaps, etc.... because I just got off the Glory on Sunday and Cookie had just done a three or four cruise stint and was handing over to Mike Pack who was there until Amber Celen took over. 

[JimmyTheSaint]

I never paid much attention to who was the CD until we did a Transatlantic a few years ago when Mike Pack was the CD. The guy was amazingly energetic, seemed to be everywhere on the ship day and night. He was a major creator of the fantastic atmosphere on board. If he's now training CDs that's going to raise standards massively.

[snoozecrooze]

There's actually three fleet cruise directors now; Mike Pack was the first, but he was joined by CD emeritus NoNo Jones last summer, and Donkey is the newest addition. Here's a visit they made recently:

 

Donkey announced his promotion on social media about a week ago.