Holiday Staff

[kryos]

Shame on me! How can I forget them, born in Nijmegen, the Netherlands and especially "Jump"

Ummmmm, that's my favorite song. :)

 

Blue skies ...

 

--rita

[UtterCaro]

Yes I am aware that it is Captain Peter J van Maurik.

Whenever we sailed with Captain Maurik -- several times -- and whenever he talked to us -- and whenever he was on the PA system -- he always referred to himself as PJ Maurik.

 

How odd. Could you perhaps have misunderstood him? (Easy enough on most PA systems.) That would be like Dick Van Dyke asking to be called "Mr. Dyke."

 

Caro

[Krazy Kruizers]

Sailed on the Rundam for 23 days November 2007 -- on sea days at 1 PM -- announcement would start many times: "This is Captain PJ with.............

[sail7seas]

Don't forget Captain Andree van Schoonhoven :) We so enjoyed sailing with him this past summer. We were very impressed and just plain like him!

 

[Williebill]

Hey Everyone' date='

 

I know that some were sensitive about this info being put out for a year in advance, but since the holidays are just around the corner and people were asking about what staff would be where, here is the list for the Holiday Captains, Hotel Managers and Cruise Directors. Happy sailings to all! :D

 

 

[u']Amsterdam[/u]

Captain: Wilhelmus Eversen

Hotel Manager: Johannes (Hans) Dernison

Cruise Director: Michelle Worthley

 

Eurodam

Captain: David Mercer

Hotel Manager: Mark Zeller

Cruise Director: Shane Einsphar (Michaels)

 

Maasdam

Captain: Hendrik (Henk) Draper

Hotel Manager: Firmin Van Walle

Cruise Director: Savannah Rye

 

 

Noordam

Captain: John Scott

Hotel Manager: Marco van Belleghem

Cruise Director: Andrew (Drew) Murdock

 

 

Oosterdam

Captain: Johannes (Johan) Baijens

Hotel Manager: Douglas (Doug) Hernandez

Cruise Director: Kenneth (Eric) Holland

 

 

Prinsendam

Captain: Christopher Turner

Hotel Manager: Francois Birarda

Cruise Director: not known, Thom leaves on 11/23

 

 

Rotterdam

Captain: Henrik Kroombeen

Hotel Manager: Gijsbertus van Macklenberg

Cruise Director: not know, Susan leaves on 12/6

 

Ryndam

Captain: Vincent Smit

Hotel Manager: Cornelius (Cees) Tesselaar

Cruise Director: Andrew (Drew) Smith

 

 

Statendam

Captain: Harm-Jan (Harm) Arnold

Hotel Manager: Simon de Boer

Cruise Director: Michael (Mikey) Connachan

 

 

Veendam

Captain: Albert Schoonderbeek

Hotel Manager: Kees Streuding

Cruise Director: Christopher (Chris) Butcher

 

 

Volendam

Captain: Pieter Visser

Hotel Manager: Cornelius van Santen

Cruise Director: Rebecca Fabischek

 

Westerdam

Captain: Hendrik Keijer

Hotel Manager: Ronald (Ron) Bontenbal

Cruise Director: Kerry Watkins

 

Zaandam

Captain: Sijbe de Boer

Hotel Manager: Frank Ulbricht

Cruise Director: Lizabeth Knight

 

Zuiderdam

Captain: Dirk van den Berg

Hotel Manager: Mark Pells

Cruise Director: John Hochgrade (but will not do New Years cruise, leaves 12/28, NY’s CD is still unknown, but probably Jason Venner)

 

Glad to know who will be on our 12/9 Zuiderdam cruise. We are not familiar with CD John Hochgrade; hopefully, he is a good CD.

[Krazy Kruizers]

I have noticed that there are a lot of new CD's.

[Copper10-8]

I have noticed that there are a lot of new CD's.

 

And a new hotel manager, Frank Ulbricht. Capt. Schoonderbeek is talking in his blog about a new captain (next Spring) who is getting some operational training on Veendam, Mark Rowden. I'm thinking a Brit and not a cloggie;)

[sail7seas]

sorry.......

 

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