sixgun8 Posted February 1, 2009 #101 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Will John Heald be on the Dream in September-he usually takes out the newest ship??? I can't find any info on this, but it may be too early....... John plans on sailing with the crazies as a guest in September On John's blog he mentioned that Ralph(wee jimmy) would be back on the conquest after dry dock?? i thought Kyle had it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowetamom Posted February 1, 2009 #102 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Ralph told us that he was going to the Victory. I can't remember the dates, although I know he will be on our cruise in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colette Posted February 1, 2009 #103 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Thanks for the info-Had Todd Wittmer as CD on the Liberty a couple of years ago and thought he was one of the most talented CD's, to date-missed him on the Freedom last month, so am happy to know he will be on the Dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stircrzy Posted February 1, 2009 #104 Share Posted February 1, 2009 John plans on sailing with the crazies as a guest in September On John's blog he mentioned that Ralph(wee jimmy) would be back on the conquest after dry dock?? i thought Kyle had it now? What can you tell me about Kyle Post? He's scheduled to be the CD during my cruise in March on the Conquest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deborahjo Posted February 1, 2009 #105 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Looks like I get Karl with a K Bird back again for the Splendor. That makes me extremely happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship99 Posted February 2, 2009 #106 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I have never sailed with him but I have read good things...if you see posts about Wee Jimmy....that is the same guy. Thank you, I've heard good things about Wee Jimmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skitraveller Posted February 9, 2009 #107 Share Posted February 9, 2009 G'day....we will be on the Pride in March....I see Dan GHILDARDUCCI will be our CD....anyone know what he is like & how we can contact him? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriTam Posted February 9, 2009 #108 Share Posted February 9, 2009 :) From what I have seen, the entertainment is almost exactly the same on every ship, give or take a few acts. All the ships have the same pre-fab activities, games, & contests, with no originality. As for the cruise director I have never seen them do anything except announcements & MC the shows. The all sound exactly the same and even down to the same "lame jokes"... We are about to take our fifth cruise. While we have only used two different cruise lines, we have had different cruise directors. Agreed, most CD are the "used car salesman" types, however the last CD on NCL "Star" was very good. We remember him most because of his final night performance. After the regular show was over, he, and his staff performed a show of their own. It consisted entirely of his toga clad staff spitting water at each other. It's one of those "ya gotta see it yourself" things. He was a very good sport as his staff took great delight in soaking him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef43 Posted February 17, 2009 #109 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Does it really matter who the cruise director is on your trip? I couldnt tell who mine was ever, and whoever it is makes no difference in how much I enjoy the cruise. A good cruise director can certainly enhance the cruise experience (John Heald). A bad one can most definitely destroy it (Jeff Bronson). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm99egg Posted March 13, 2009 #110 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Originally Posted by samatha We sailed with Steve Knisely on Liberty on 12-13, I can only agree with the above poster. He and the rest of his staff seemed bored with their jobs. Being a platinum, we have sailed with many cruise staffs and appreciate the fact that not all can be John or Corey, but Steve and his staff was the worst. Will Steve Knisely still be on the Liberty in Nov.? How long do they stay on the same ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanIslandGirl Posted March 13, 2009 #111 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Thank you, I've heard good things about Wee Jimmy. :)Yes, Wee Jimmy is all grown up now and goes by his birth name Ralph. Whatever the name he is using, we stil love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinCLT Posted March 13, 2009 #112 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Just off the Destiny (march 5th-9th) and our cruise director was Kevin Noonan.......pretty funny guy and his activites staff was awesome. Best cruise yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zirka Posted March 13, 2009 #113 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I see Chris Jefferson is moving from the Valor. Does anyone know who will be on the Valor in October 09? The only directors I can compare to are Chris and Todd, just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old sole Posted March 13, 2009 #114 Share Posted March 13, 2009 :) We are about to take our fifth cruise. While we have only used two different cruise lines, we have had different cruise directors. Agreed, most CD are the "used car salesman" types, however the last CD on NCL "Star" was very good. We remember him most because of his final night performance. After the regular show was over, he, and his staff performed a show of their own. It consisted entirely of his toga clad staff spitting water at each other. It's one of those "ya gotta see it yourself" things. He was a very good sport as his staff took great delight in soaking him. Yes, that's a staple on NCL ships. It's called "Fountains" and it is indeed hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanIslandGirl Posted March 13, 2009 #115 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Just off the Destiny (march 5th-9th) and our cruise director was Kevin Noonan.......pretty funny guy and his activites staff was awesome. Best cruise yet! :)I sailed the Destiny in February and enjoyed Noonan. Did you ever catch the "Morning Show with Matt & Noonan" on the TV in your cabin. Those two really compliment eachother. I was so happy to see Noonan on that ship as our CD. A few years back he was a social host on one of the ships we were on, back then you could tell he would eventually be a CD. He has that like-ability factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaAlive Posted March 13, 2009 #116 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I just talked with Kevin Noonan's wife a few days ago and Kevin will NOT be going to the Imagination as the schedule shows. He was transferred at the last minute to the Destiny. She did not say who will be the CD on the Imagination...sorry...but it won't be Kevin. Carnival is hesitant to release too many months ahead because ship happens and the list can change. They are also concerned because of people booking a cruise because of a cruise director and then being disappointed because the scheduled CD changes. Likewise, some people avoid certain cruises because of who the CD is and then mad if they end up with that CD anyway. There are far more important reasons to select a cruise than who the cruise director is or is not. Having said that, here is an updated list: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennel Posted March 13, 2009 #117 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Originally Posted by samatha We sailed with Steve Knisely on Liberty on 12-13, I can only agree with the above poster. He and the rest of his staff seemed bored with their jobs. Being a platinum, we have sailed with many cruise staffs and appreciate the fact that not all can be John or Corey, but Steve and his staff was the worst. I agree we also sailed on the 12-13 cruise, They even shut down the night club one night for a private party, for who? steve and staff we were regulated to go on upper deck, we complained but got no where, I also did not like heis talk show, they were making mostly crank calls I could have done better,looking foward to our next cruise in Oct. with carnival and a better cd Our cd on the imagination the week b4 the liberty was great good job Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjunea Posted March 13, 2009 #118 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I just asked John Heald who would be taking over for Steve when he left in May and he said that it would be Butch, but right now he is still listed on the Valor. Guess I will be surprised on May 23! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGF Posted March 14, 2009 #119 Share Posted March 14, 2009 We have been on 2 Miracle cruises and are heading for our third in June. We have always had Brent as a CD and I think he does a great job. he does do a morning show. We saw him from time to time around the ship and he was always friendly! Can't wait till June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stircrzy Posted March 14, 2009 #120 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I sailed with Kyle Post as CD on the Conquest last week. I thought he was very good. Energetic, funny, and not too obtrusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffy12 Posted March 14, 2009 #121 Share Posted March 14, 2009 We're sailing on Glory at the end of June. I assume Butch will be off by then...any idea/guess who we'll have instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcs819 Posted March 14, 2009 #122 Share Posted March 14, 2009 :) We are about to take our fifth cruise. While we have only used two different cruise lines, we have had different cruise directors. Agreed, most CD are the "used car salesman" types, however the last CD on NCL "Star" was very good. We remember him most because of his final night performance. After the regular show was over, he, and his staff performed a show of their own. It consisted entirely of his toga clad staff spitting water at each other. It's one of those "ya gotta see it yourself" things. He was a very good sport as his staff took great delight in soaking him. we saw that on the NCL Jewel, I think it's a common NCL show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c&d Posted March 14, 2009 #123 Share Posted March 14, 2009 How Much longer will Todd be on Freedom. We sail on the 22nd or 23 of March?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleuiz Posted March 14, 2009 #124 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Yes. Malcolm is boarding the Miracle the same day. He's following me.... Pete....did you book for this summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted March 14, 2009 Author #125 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Not on Carnival (yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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