Captains & Cruise Directors

[HUNNY BUN]

Is there any way to find out who the captains and CD's are on each ship?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[mrdood]

Read the reviews from people returning, if they don't mention who they are, ask...

 

There are some old threads for both that have lists, but are never current

[cruisinbuddy]

Why does one want to know who the Captain & CDs are. Now I understand if the CD is not John Heald, some people won't go until he is on the ship. I'm not being snotty or anything, just curious.

[ILuvCarnival]

Carnival moves cruise directors around quite regularly. By the time you take the time to organize them, they wont be the same any more... lol

[vincenzo0506]

I'm not being snotty or anything, just curious.

 

I guess the same reason...people are curious.

 

vincenzo:)

[HUNNY BUN]

Why does one want to know who the Captain & CDs are. Now I understand if the CD is not John Heald, some people won't go until he is on the ship. I'm not being snotty or anything, just curious.

No particular reason. We just noticed a photo of the CD on the Spirit, and she was our CD last Jan. on the Triumph. She was just filling in that week, but she did a wonderful job, so we were hoping we might get to see her (Shawn) again in January on the Spirit.

[LHP]

If someone is like we are, we have sailed with these folks many times. And it nice to see them again. (especially if you have watched some of the Cruise Directors come up through the ranks, like the 3 that we know)

 

We just sailed with Captain Volpi on the Pride in March (he is now on the Legend, I believe). We have been sailing with him for years. Twice on the Holiday in 2003 alone. He is a wonderful gentleman who reacts with the passengers. He will walk about the formal dining room at lunch time and ask the folks how things are going and visit with them. I (for one) enjoy that.

[HUNNY BUN]

I'd also love to know if Dylan, my foot massuess (sp?) from the Imagination in 2000 is still with Carnival. He was soooooo cute and had that intoxicating South African accent!! Oh, to have been 20 years younger...................:) I went back for a second massage on the last night....whew!!

 

Anyway, that's all just wishful thinking!!!

[vincenzo0506]

If someone is like we are, we have sailed with these folks many times. And it nice to see them again. (especially if you have watched some of the Cruise Directors come up through the ranks, like the 3 that we know)

 

We just sailed with Captain Volpi on the Pride in March (he is now on the Legend, I believe). We have been sailing with him for years. Twice on the Holiday in 2003 alone. He is a wonderful gentleman who reacts with the passengers. He will walk about the formal dining room at lunch time and ask the folks how things are going and visit with them. I (for one) enjoy that.

 

He was on the Legend when we sailed on 01-SEP-06. And I have to agree, it was really nice seeing him walking around the ship greeting folks. We saw him often in the buffet.

 

vincenzo:)

[LHP]

He was on the Legend when we sailed on 01-SEP-06. And I have to agree, it was really nice seeing him walking around the ship greeting folks. We saw him often in the buffet.

 

vincenzo:)

 

Captain Volpi kept asking me how to access the comments about he and the ship on Cruise Critic. He never could figure it out, so I emailed him all the posts after I got back home!

[luv2cruise123]

This CD is now with Celebrity on the Summit. Just had my pic made with him a few weeks ago. He is good.

[southbayer]

yeah i sailed with Capt. Volpi on Pride back in April, he is a very nice little guy. Always walking around common areas of the ship, I saw him alot.

Captain Volpi kept asking me how to access the comments about he and the ship on Cruise Critic. He never could figure it out, so I emailed him all the posts after I got back home!

[cruisinbuddy]

Well thanks for clearing that up for me. There's going to be a lot of upset Carnival guests when they find out John Heald is no longer with Carnival. Now I know it'e the same company so he could be back sometime.

[c&d]

Well thanks for clearing that up for me. There's going to be a lot of upset Carnival guests when they find out John Heald is no longer with Carnival. Now I know it'e the same company so he could be back sometime.

 

 

Isn't Celebrity and RCCL the same company not part of Carnival

[Mikel1733]

Isn't Celebrity and RCCL the same company not part of Carnival

 

You are correct:)

[J0urn3yman]

Isn't Celebrity and RCCL the same company not part of Carnival

You are correct

 

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