WHO'S ON BOARD: Officers, Staff and Crew

[Happy Cruiser 6143]

Just off Infinity yesterday.

 

Master: Michael Sympouras

HD: Marios Georgiadis

Chief Engineer: Konstantinos Zannikos

CD: Esperanza Gambroudes

Staff Captain: Gerasimos Limperatos

F&B Director: Stephane Coutouly

GR Manager: Mario Tavares

Executive Chef: Denton Laing

Michael's Concierge: Lenny

house band: D'Revelations

 

Linda

[C 2 C]

Just off Infinity yesterday.

 

 

Thanks for the post and welcome home.

[Chazteach1]

Yes, that is the same Esperanza. She was CD on IN when I sailed in February.

 

 

 

Bruce

 

 

She was in Equinox last summer.

[midwestchick]

Does anyone know who the Captain and CD is on the Summit for the Bermuda cruises in June?

[cruisingdelt]

Does anyone know who the Captain and CD is on the Summit for the Bermuda cruises in June?

 

See post 3552 of this thread

[Wine-O]

See post 3552 of this thread

 

That wasn't any help. It just says the current CD is leaving 31 May. They are asking who the new one will be. My guesstimate would be Ken Mills as CD. :(

[RichardQ]

@Arno.

We just walked of Silhouette. Seen questions About two Ex chef.

No doubt: the executive Chef on Silhouette is Carlos Miguel Fernandes.

Photo to proof iT

[C 2 C]

@Arno.

We just walked of Silhouette. Seen questions About two Ex chef.

No doubt: the executive Chef on Silhouette is Carlos Miguel Fernandes

 

Thanks for the confirmation.

The CD rumor mill puts Ken Mills on Summit as Rich moves to Solstice replacing Ben Powney this weekend.

 

[TourDeCruise]

@Arno.

We just walked of Silhouette. Seen questions About two Ex chef.

No doubt: the executive Chef on Silhouette is Carlos Miguel Fernandes.

Photo to proof iT[ATTACH]350587[/ATTACH]

 

Thanks for the information and picture. Michael Fernandes, the Executive Chef on Equinox, is from India. I couldn't read the information for Carlos Miguel Fernandes of Silhouette, but it looks like Portugal? Anyway, the picture and information confirmed a different Executive Chef with the same last name.

 

Arno, let me know if you want me to post the "In the Spotlight" picture of the Equinox officers from the May 11th/April 27th cruises.

 

Kathy

[C 2 C]

The HD on Eclipse has changed:

 

Darren Tiller is on vacation Mark Zeller is the HD.

 

Kathy: Equinox is right up to date but some may like to see a snapshot of who is onboard.

[C 2 C]

S.C. Floaters posted dailies on Summit:

http://the-hotline.net/Summit-Bermuda/Day-007.pdf

 

The entertainment offerings look good and I will add them to a new chart.

[C 2 C]

Summit entertainment added, Ken Mills confirmed as CD May 31 as Rich moves to Solstice.

 

The entertainers listed as "lounge" perform in Rendezvous or Ensemble lounge. The House Band used to be called the Party Band which performed around the pool and in the Atrium on S-class. (I think I got it?)

 

[gimletgal]

Lounge - Ocean Band

Duo - Ear Candy

Guitar - Evan Van Roon

DJ - Lenny

Pianist - Paulo DeSousa

[TourDeCruise]

Equinox officers - May 11th cruise

 

Sorry - may be too small for most people to see. I can try full size versus thumbnail later.

Edited May 30, 2015 by TourDeCruise

[C 2 C]

Kyle Dodson took over from Alejandro as Cruise Director on Constellation.

[C 2 C]

Lounge - Ocean Band

Duo - Ear Candy

Guitar - Evan Van Roon

DJ - Lenny

Pianist - Paulo DeSousa

 

Thank You:

 

[dhill]

What difference does it make how does this make your cruise any better.I am serious I really want to know because I don't understand how it makes a difference who the Captain how does a man you will probably never see make the cruise any better or worse ok he could make it worseif He crashes on to the Rocks:eek:

[cruisestitch]

Many of those who cruise this line frequently have gotten to know a lot of the officers and staff -- it is nice to know who will be working on your ship when you cruise. On Celebrity you often see the officers out and about -- having coffee at Al Bacio, lunch in Oceanview, they are visible and friendly. Maybe this isn't the norm on other lines, but it is the norm on Celebrity.

[HLN500]

What difference...

To those of us who've cruised many times we get to know the staff. X senior staff are very visible and you can speak to anyone...even the captain. Some are more personable then others and for me, to know a certain officer on board adds to the anticipation for having a good time.'On our Century cruise, we saw Raffale get on board before our cruise ended. We enjoyed sailing with him on another ship and he told us he'll be on our Silhouette sailing. He invited us to eat with him when we sail next week.

My question for you is, if you don't care why bother going on this thread?

[vulcan1971]

What difference does it make how does this make your cruise any better.I am serious I really want to know because I don't understand how it makes a difference who the Captain how does a man you will probably never see make the cruise any better or worse ok he could make it worseif He crashes on to the Rocks:eek:

 

 

Just like TV, if you don't like what's on the channel you can turn it off.

 

 

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[gcgold]

Just like TV, if you don't like what's on the channel you can turn it off.

 

 

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Agree with the sentiment of this post. However in reality it isn't true. if something is on the TV that I don't like I cannot simply turn the TV off or even change channel.....

 

SWMBO might like the programme that is showing [emoji32][emoji32]

[kobecat]

What difference does it make how does this make your cruise any better.I am serious I really want to know because I don't understand how it makes a difference who the Captain how does a man you will probably never see make the cruise any better or worse ok he could make it worseif He crashes on to the Rocks:eek:

 

 

Before I was on the Constellation under Capt. Tasos in 2013 I would have totally agreed with you. Now I am so hoping he is captain when we are on the Constellation in August. It will make what I know will be a perfect cruise into an even more perfect one! Awesome captain.

[RichardQ]

Before I was on the Constellation under Capt. Tasos in 2013 I would have totally agreed with you. Now I am so hoping he is captain when we are on the Constellation in August. It will make what I know will be a perfect cruise into an even more perfect one! Awesome captain.

 

 

Could not agree more! Captain Tasos made the Norwegian Fjord Cruise in 2013 something very special! His relation with crew and passengers, 360 donut in the middle of the Geiranger , fishing in Olden, relaxed attitude, Wow what a spirit!

Oh, a CD can also make the difference. Richard Spacey a good entertainer but the worst CD on high seas. Head of entertainment is in my opinion just a part of the job.

[kobecat]

Richard, we were on three B2Bs starting June 1, 2013 so we were on the same cruise. The (controlled) donut in the fjord and Zorba the Greek in the theatre will be remembered always.

[AtleeH]

I will tell you how a captain can make a difference. We did a cruise on the Silhouette the last week in Jan 2015. On two different ports, Grand Cayman and Falmouth, Jamaica the water was too rough to "drop anchor" at the original places. Our captain, was looking a couple of days in advance all the time, noted the possibility of weather causing a problem, and arranged for alternate plans for mooring his ship.

 

So what happened is, he was able to secure a place on the leeward side of Grand Cayman where the water was smooth. We went ashore in the tenders as we would have if we had anchored off George Town. The difference was Celebrity chartered buses to take us from this anchorage to George Town.

 

In Jamaica, we were supposed to go to Falmouth. Our captain was able to secure us a dock at Montenegro Bay.

 

There at least two other cruise ships on the same circuit as us who could not make those ports, so their passengers had two less port calls and two more sea days.

 

I guess depending on your likes, that may have been good, but it would not have been for me.

 

In this case the Captain made a huge difference.

 

What difference does it make how does this make your cruise any better.I am serious I really want to know because I don't understand how it makes a difference who the Captain how does a man you will probably never see make the cruise any better or worse ok he could make it worseif He crashes on to the Rocks:eek: