MisterBill99 Posted August 1, 2014 #2776 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Here's my post from back on June 3rd: So Raluca left Summit on 6/15 then Ashley took over. Not sure how long the hosts(ess) stay on board, but it should be Ashley. Ashley was really excellent. She joined towards the end of our 6/8 cruise and was instantly so friendly and accommodating. I'd be curious to see if others agree with my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingdelt Posted August 1, 2014 #2777 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Ashley was really excellent. She joined towards the end of our 6/8 cruise and was instantly so friendly and accommodating. I'd be curious to see if others agree with my opinion. We were on the 6/22 cruise. Ashley did a very nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseacecat Posted August 1, 2014 #2778 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Can you clear up a little? Gone to what future cruise? Left the Reflection? Any idea where he is going?Thanks so much! Hi, I do not know what the "roll eyes" is about, but I am assuming the poster means he has gone to future cruise sales. At least, I hope that is what is meant. That would be so great for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleckle Posted August 1, 2014 #2779 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Ashley was really excellent. She joined towards the end of our 6/8 cruise and was instantly so friendly and accommodating. I'd be curious to see if others agree with my opinion. I agree. Ashley was great, very friendly to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted August 1, 2014 #2780 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Apologies for the ignorance, but what exactly is the function of the CC host/hostess? (I'm assuming here that CC means Captain's Club.) Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle-b Posted August 1, 2014 #2781 Share Posted August 1, 2014 We've had Ashley twice on cruises. She is excellent. Very friendly and helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_T Posted August 1, 2014 #2782 Share Posted August 1, 2014 We've had Ashley twice on cruises. She is excellent. Very friendly and helpful. What exactly do they do for you? Just curios! 😐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orator Posted August 1, 2014 #2783 Share Posted August 1, 2014 What exactly do they do for you? Just curios! They are the official Captain's Club representative on the ship. They get a list of passengers and their status prior to the cruise and prepare their coupons, vouchers, etc. The are responsible for the Elite breakfast and Happy Hour. They are also responsible for the Captain's Club Celebration. They handle any questions and problems that a guest may have with their status. They were (there may have been a recent change) responsible for seating for the Captain's Table. Really a very demanding job that so many do so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne Cruiser Posted August 1, 2014 #2784 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Long time, much-loved RCI cruise director Richard Spacey, who moved into a corporate position (Head of Entertainment) with Celebrity last year, just posted on Twitter that he will be filling in on the Summit soon (he did not give an exact start date). I do hope he is on board for the repo cruise on 10/19. Although we love the Summit the CDs have been less than stellar. We have always found the RCI CDs to be much more engaging, talented and fun. I just watched the Richard Spacey You Tube and he was hysterical. Would be nice to have a high energy fun CD for the contiguous sea days. Have often wondered if X put on the more staid (yawn) CDs because of the "older" demographic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinZbee Posted August 1, 2014 #2785 Share Posted August 1, 2014 They are the official Captain's Club representative on the ship. They get a list of passengers and their status prior to the cruise and prepare their coupons, vouchers, etc. The are responsible for the Elite breakfast and Happy Hour. They are also responsible for the Captain's Club Celebration. They handle any questions and problems that a guest may have with their status. They were (there may have been a recent change) responsible for seating for the Captain's Table. Really a very demanding job that so many do so well. What changes have been made to the CC's being in charge of the Captain's Table seating? Is it not their choice anymore? I know there's a 'pecking order', but they used to have some discretion in the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted August 1, 2014 #2786 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I do hope he is on board for the repo cruise on 10/19. Although we love the Summit the CDs have been less than stellar. We have always found the RCI CDs to be much more engaging, talented and fun. I just watched the Richard Spacey You Tube and he was hysterical. Would be nice to have a high energy fun CD for the contiguous sea days. Have often wondered if X put on the more staid (yawn) CDs because of the "older" demographic. I have to say that Steve was our CD on Summit last year, and we thought he was very dynamic and energetic. Of course, Richard Spacey is in a class by himself, but we thought that Steve was stellar and fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orator Posted August 1, 2014 #2787 Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) What changes have been made to the CC's being in charge of the Captain's Table seating? Is it not their choice anymore? I know there's a 'pecking order', but they used to have some discretion in the matter. This should be a new thread since it has nothing to do with "Who's onboard". Briefly, there have been rumors that have not been supported that Captain's tables have ended on one or more ships. I know that on one ship, one Captain wants to approve any invitations to his table due to the demanding behavior of one guest. The Host/Hostess was forming the tables in the past and might still be doing it now. I emailed a friend on a ship for more details. Perhaps others can confirm or deny on another thread. I will not respond to further questions about Captain's Tables on this thread. Edited August 1, 2014 by Orator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Murray's Pop Posted August 1, 2014 #2788 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I sure would like to see a new chart. Have not seen one in quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne Cruiser Posted August 1, 2014 #2789 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I have to say that Steve was our CD on Summit last year, and we thought he was very dynamic and energetic. Of course, Richard Spacey is in a class by himself, but we thought that Steve was stellar and fun! We have not had Steve on our past 2 Summit cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseImage Posted August 1, 2014 #2790 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Hi, I do not know what the "roll eyes" is about, but I am assuming the poster means he has gone to future cruise sales. At least, I hope that is what is meant. That would be so great for him. Yes, sorry - future cruise is future cruise sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseImage Posted August 1, 2014 #2791 Share Posted August 1, 2014 What changes have been made to the CC's being in charge of the Captain's Table seating? Is it not their choice anymore? I know there's a 'pecking order', but they used to have some discretion in the matter. Interested in your "pecking order" order comment. The CC host is in charge of finding suitable guests to join the Capts table, and most of the time work with the host of the table for the night in question. If there is a pecking order I must be up there somewhere #lol - I've been on 19 tables so far over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabbatical Posted August 3, 2014 #2792 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hi Arno! Just disembarked Equinox yesterday and here is the latest information as of "In the Spotlight" given to us on the 7-26-14 cruise and I've listed any changes as of 8-02-14: Master -- Captain Panagiotis Mantzavinos -- Going on vacation as of 8-02. Don't know who is replacing him. Chief Engineer -- Ioannis Tseronis Staff Captain -- Ilias Stevanatos Guest Relations Manager -- Jann Ramos Hotel Director -- Benny Weidacher -- Going on vacation as of 8-02. Don't know who is replacing him. Cruise Director -- Paul Baya Food & Beverage Director -- Mark Tomley Executive Chef -- Michael Fernandes Captain's Club Hostess -- Rossy Anguelova -- Going on vacation as of 8-02 for four weeks and being replaced by Donna Tremblath (sp?) who will then return to Silhouette. Michael's Club Concierge -- Milica (Millie) Stankovic Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted August 3, 2014 Author #2793 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hi Arno! Just disembarked Equinox yesterday and here is the latest information as of "In the Spotlight" given to us on the 7-26-14 cruise and I've listed any changes as of 8-02-14: Equinox as of 8-2-14 Thank you for the update. I believe M. Karatzas is the other EQ captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted August 3, 2014 Author #2794 Share Posted August 3, 2014 We have always found the RCI CDs to be much more engaging, talented and fun. However we find that Celebrity CDs on the whole are more accessible to passengers then on RCI. On Celebrity many of the CDs roam through the lounges conversing with guests. On Oasis and Allure this year we never spotted the CD outside of the shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMSeadog Posted August 3, 2014 #2795 Share Posted August 3, 2014 However we find that Celebrity CDs on the whole are more accessible to passengers then on RCI. On Celebrity many of the CDs roam through the lounges conversing with guests. On Oasis and Allure this year we never spotted the CD outside of the shows. Watch for Dru Pavlov one the of the best ever CDs with Celebrity. He moved up to enterainment manager ashore. Seen him a few months ago as he was moving to RCL and going back to being a CD. He much prefers the interaction with guests and the several months off as a time. Shore side vacations were not to his liking. He said he was doing Oasis (?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orator Posted August 3, 2014 #2796 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Watch for Dru Pavlov one the of the best ever CDs with Celebrity. He moved up to enterainment manager ashore. Seen him a few months ago as he was moving to RCL and going back to being a CD. He much prefers the interaction with guests and the several months off as a time. Shore side vacations were not to his liking. He said he was doing Oasis (?). About a year and a half ago we were at a Captain's Table with Dru. I specifically asked him if he missed being a CD and he indicated that he did. You are right, he was among they very best at the job. Wish he'd return to his Celebrity roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted August 3, 2014 #2797 Share Posted August 3, 2014 We had Paul Baya as our cruise director on the Solstice in 2010. He was the best! Great to know as we sail on the 8/12 two week Equinox cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish1111 Posted August 4, 2014 #2798 Share Posted August 4, 2014 We also thought Paul Baya was the best. Can you find out where he is going after the Equinox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy24 Posted August 4, 2014 #2799 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Here's my post from back on June 3rd: So Raluca left Summit on 6/15 then Ashley took over. Not sure how long the hosts(ess) stay on board, but it should be Ashley. We originally met Ashley last December on the Summit, she was amazing. Ashley and her husband Max were due to take vacation through May and then back on the ship for six months. Those on the 10/19 Repositioning cruise to San Juan should get to meet her. You will love har as many already do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mommy Posted August 4, 2014 #2800 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Can anyone point me to the last post of the current chart please Many Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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