timf264 Posted May 21, 2023 #1 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Does anyone know which cruises both captains will be on the Ascent besides the Maiden Voyage? I'm hoping to be on the ship when they are both on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyCruiser Posted May 21, 2023 #2 Share Posted May 21, 2023 They mentioned it in the last power up points webinar, I think it's February 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted May 21, 2023 #3 Share Posted May 21, 2023 We will be on the Ascent for the pre-Maiden voyage. I’m not sure who the captain will be. What is the appeal of having both? Genuinely curious as I have never been one to follow a particular captain or crew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted May 21, 2023 #4 Share Posted May 21, 2023 10 hours ago, timf264 said: which cruises both captains will be on the Ascent besides the Maiden Voyage? Besides the initials, I'd guess none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted May 21, 2023 #5 Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, BettyCruiser said: They mentioned it in the last power up points webinar, I think it's February 25. Yes, I thought this was my memory as well, but hesitated to post as people here are so quick to correct. I admit I am not one who paid close attention to that webinar, but I am on the Feb 11 sailing, and recall thinking that I would not be on the sailing with both captains, which is fine by me. It's bound to get a lot of publicity. Edited May 21, 2023 by EatonDoolittle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTShaker Posted May 21, 2023 #6 Share Posted May 21, 2023 10 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said: We will be on the Ascent for the pre-Maiden voyage. I’m not sure who the captain will be. What is the appeal of having both? Genuinely curious as I have never been one to follow a particular captain or crew. Sorry, just one of my pet peeves. A ship can only have one maiden voyage, the first one. Hard to have a one before the first one. The pre-maiden voyage is really the maiden voyage. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinboy Posted May 21, 2023 #7 Share Posted May 21, 2023 38 minutes ago, EatonDoolittle said: It's bound to get a lot of publicity. Why ? Is that what Celebrity and a few customers think is a brilliant " marketing strategy" ? Why all the interest of who the Captain on a cruise ship is scheduled to be ? What do you do if there are changes ? Over the years we have met many Captains---- all very approachable and exceptionally well trained in customer relations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted May 21, 2023 #8 Share Posted May 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, RTShaker said: Sorry, just one of my pet peeves. A ship can only have one maiden voyage, the first one. Hard to have a one before the first one. The pre-maiden voyage is really the maiden voyage. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.😎 Preaching to the choir, my friend. Celebrity’s words: “ascent taste of luxury preview cruise”. All I know is we are very likely the first to christen, ahem, I mean sleep in our stateroom. 😜. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted May 21, 2023 #9 Share Posted May 21, 2023 24 minutes ago, Pinboy said: Why ? Is that what Celebrity and a few customers think is a brilliant " marketing strategy" ? Why all the interest of who the Captain on a cruise ship is scheduled to be ? What do you do if there are changes ? Over the years we have met many Captains---- all very approachable and exceptionally well trained in customer relations. Chill! This is exactly what I mean about the correcting / scolding done here. I don't care who is the captain, neither do you, but evidently some do. So what? Why Pi$$ in their cereal? Social media and marketing are evidently hot topic triggers for you. Best to ignore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted May 21, 2023 #10 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 hour ago, RTShaker said: Sorry, just one of my pet peeves. A ship can only have one maiden voyage, the first one. Hard to have a one before the first one. The pre-maiden voyage is really the maiden voyage. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.😎 But wait, there's more! Ascent will have not one, but TWO, "preview" cruises 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinboy Posted May 21, 2023 #11 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 hour ago, EatonDoolittle said: Chill! This is exactly what I mean about the correcting/scolding done here. Kindly re-read the post--I believe you over-reacted to it. No intent to offend anyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Colores Posted June 17, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 5/20/2023 at 11:46 PM, Georgia_Peaches said: We will be on the Ascent for the pre-Maiden voyage. I’m not sure who the captain will be. What is the appeal of having both? Genuinely curious as I have never been one to follow a particular captain or crew. They are both amazing Captains, I believe they are brothers. We loved Captain Toas. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare keesar Posted June 17, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 5/21/2023 at 11:39 AM, NutsAboutGolf said: But wait, there's more! Ascent will have not one, but TWO, "preview" cruises Is this like the pre-pre and pre-game shows for the Super Bowl? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelib Posted June 17, 2023 #14 Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) I was told Dimitris will be Captain on NYE cruise (source was answered question from Tasos on IG) Edited June 17, 2023 by kelib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted June 17, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, keesar said: Is this like the pre-pre and pre-game shows for the Super Bowl? Exactly! I wonder why they have two shorter sailings vs one longer ones but probably gives the crew new ship experience performing turnaround day duties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare keesar Posted June 17, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, kelib said: I was told Dimitris will be Captain on NYE cruise (source was answered question from Tasos on IG) Better one of the brothers than that darn cat captaining our last cruise....🐈 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsail203 Posted June 17, 2023 #17 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Not necessary to denigrate Captain Kate. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTShaker Posted June 17, 2023 #18 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said: Exactly! I wonder why they have two shorter sailings vs one longer ones but probably gives the crew new ship experience performing turnaround day duties Could be that, but my money says that marketing is involved and that means selling as many people as possible the "first passenger christening the room" opprtunity at "enhanced" rates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swjumbo Posted June 17, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 17, 2023 How nice that a regular Captain, who doesn’t try to steal the limelight, is taking a new ship for a change! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted June 17, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 17, 2023 3 hours ago, rsail203 said: Not necessary to denigrate Captain Kate. Have never sailed with her but have only ever heard (or read) positive things about her... 3 hours ago, keesar said: Better one of the brothers than that darn cat captaining our last cruise....🐈 Are you referring to Captain Kate or is 'darn cat' just a generic reference? My papa used to reference people by that cat when he couldn't remember or didn't know their names...as in That cat down the road forgot to pick up his news paper... for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoMom Posted June 18, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 18, 2023 If it is a pre- pre- pre- Super Bowl show, doesn’t that make it the Puppy Bowl? 🐶 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelib Posted June 18, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 18, 2023 9 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said: Exactly! I wonder why they have two shorter sailings vs one longer ones but probably gives the crew new ship experience performing turnaround day duties There are also short "press" cruises where members of the media and travel industry are invited to tour the ship. There is usually openings available for passengers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Colores Posted August 11, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 11, 2023 On 5/20/2023 at 11:46 PM, Georgia_Peaches said: We will be on the Ascent for the pre-Maiden voyage. I’m not sure who the captain will be. What is the appeal of having both? Genuinely curious as I have never been one to follow a particular captain or crew. We loved Capt Taos on Solstice. We are on the 11/22/23 cruise. There is a Facebook group for this sailing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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