Comments on: Highlighting the Carnival Elation and Cruise Director Stuart Dunn http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/ The official blog of Carnival Cruise Line's Sr. cruise director, John Heald Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:46:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Big Z http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-51743 Big Z Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:15:11 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-51743 Hey John, Iam sailing with you on the Elation on April 16, 2009 to Ensenada, Mexico and I am proposing to my girlfriend, I want to make it special and unforgettable....I overheard her and her friends talking about how they wanted to be proposed to and she wants it to be public...so John is there anything you can do for me, this is our first time sailing, i got the ring and I got the girl, i want to be with for the rest of my life....what can John and Carnival do for us, to make this the most special moment ever? Big Z Hey John,
Iam sailing with you on the Elation on April 16, 2009 to Ensenada, Mexico and I am proposing to my girlfriend, I want to make it special and unforgettable….I overheard her and her friends talking about how they wanted to be proposed to and she wants it to be public…so John is there anything you can do for me, this is our first time sailing, i got the ring and I got the girl, i want to be with for the rest of my life….what can John and Carnival do for us, to make this the most special moment ever?

Big Z

]]> By: Meghan http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-17978 Meghan Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:09:38 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-17978 Hi, I was just wondering....Is there any way I could get a hold of stuart dunn. I would really like to actuall ask him a couple questions for myself. If there is any way please let me know but please send it to baby-balouga@hotmail.com Also does anyone know the adress of the Carnival elation in San Diego? If so please send it to me at baby-balouga@hotmail.com Thank-you for your time Meghan Hi, I was just wondering….Is there any way I could get a hold of stuart dunn. I would really like to actuall ask him a couple questions for myself. If there is any way please let me know but please send it to baby-balouga@hotmail.com

Also does anyone know the adress of the Carnival elation in San Diego? If so please send it to me at baby-balouga@hotmail.com

Thank-you for your time Meghan

]]> By: bill (zydecocruiser) http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11190 bill (zydecocruiser) Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:39:09 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11190 Oh yeah, with what should soon be Hurricane Felix, any guesses what the Fantasy itinerary might be? Oh yeah, with what should soon be Hurricane Felix, any guesses what the Fantasy itinerary might be?

]]> By: bill (zydecocruiser) http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11188 bill (zydecocruiser) Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:01:47 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11188 Hi John, No cabin assignment, yet. I really don't expect to get one at this point until I show up at the dock September 3rd bright and early. I've sent info to Roberto a couple of times - booking number, name and such. Have you not received it? Otherwise I can post once I'm ON the ship. My cell phone will provide "free" Internet for probably several hours after we set sail. I was delighted to see that Acme Oyster has opened a restaurant IN the New Orleans airport. Now you can knock back a dozen oysters waiting for your luggage to show up (or not). I may have to have a few hurricanes to stimulate my appetite again before some charbroiled oysters as a starter for dinner followed by some fried oysters or oysters and shrimp, or heck, maybe just a seafood platter with shrimp, oysters, fish and more. Or perhaps just BBQ shrimp. Yum. Have to run make a donation to Harrah's casino, first. Later! Hi John,

No cabin assignment, yet. I really don’t expect to get one at this point until I show up at the dock September 3rd bright and early. I’ve sent info to Roberto a couple of times – booking number, name and such. Have you not received it?

Otherwise I can post once I’m ON the ship. My cell phone will provide “free” Internet for probably several hours after we set sail.

I was delighted to see that Acme Oyster has opened a restaurant IN the New Orleans airport. Now you can knock back a dozen oysters waiting for your luggage to show up (or not).

I may have to have a few hurricanes to stimulate my appetite again before some charbroiled oysters as a starter for dinner followed by some fried oysters or oysters and shrimp, or heck, maybe just a seafood platter with shrimp, oysters, fish and more. Or perhaps just BBQ shrimp. Yum.

Have to run make a donation to Harrah’s casino, first.

Later!

]]> By: CruisinSue http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11152 CruisinSue Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:03:01 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11152 To Inez NC is a great state with the mountains and beach within a day of one another. I am originally from the Asheville area, but joined the Army, came to Ft. Bragg, met Mr Right (sometimes..lol) and ended up staying here...kids, career and such. You can email me if you want...BooGotchYa@aol.com Would love to hear from you...until next time happy blogging.. Sue To Inez

NC is a great state with the mountains and beach within a day of one another. I am originally from the Asheville area, but joined the Army, came to Ft. Bragg, met Mr Right (sometimes..lol) and ended up staying here…kids, career and such. You can email me if you want…BooGotchYa@aol.com Would love to hear from you…until next time happy blogging..
Sue

]]> By: Inez http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11115 Inez Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:28:31 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11115 To CruisinSue, I currently live in a small college town, ELON for almost four years now. Elon University is right up the street along with the thousands & thousands of lovely college kids, no really believe it or not it's a pretty quite area, well where I live anyway. I was in Greensboro for almost 10 years & Kernersville(first lived in K'ville) for 4 years. My husband is from here he was born and raised in Reidsville, NC a small country town, well maybe not so small anymore. Sorry if Isound like I'm repeating myself from a previous blog but I met my husband when he was working for the same company that I was working for while I was living in NJ. So the rest is history-we met, fell in love & had a long distance relationship for awhile & then almost a year later I relocated. (which I constantly remind him of)haha. So all in all I've been here 17 years already. And I Love it completely! Thank you for replying to me Inez To CruisinSue,
I currently live in a small college town, ELON for almost four years now. Elon University is right up the street along with the thousands & thousands of lovely college kids, no really believe it or not it’s a pretty quite area, well where I live anyway. I was in Greensboro for almost 10 years & Kernersville(first lived in K’ville) for 4 years.
My husband is from here he was born and raised in Reidsville, NC a small country town, well maybe not so small anymore.
Sorry if Isound like I’m repeating myself from a previous blog but I met my husband when he was working for the same company that I was working for while I was living in NJ. So the rest is history-we met, fell in love & had a long distance relationship for awhile & then almost a year later I relocated. (which I constantly remind him of)haha.

So all in all I’ve been here 17 years already. And I Love it completely!

Thank you for replying to me
Inez

]]> By: Susan O. http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11061 Susan O. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:58:10 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11061 A man and woman were mistakenly given cabin assignments with each other on the sold out Carnival Freedom. Although they were both married to others who couldn't travel with them, they agreed to spend the first night together, he in the upper, she in the lower, and see if it would work out. In the middle of the first night, he looks down over the side of his bunk and says, "Excuse me, Maam, but would you mind reaching into the closet and getting me a blanket? It's awfully cold up here." She says, "I have a better idea, why don't we pretend we're married tonight?". He says, "Wow! That's a great idea!" She replies, "Good, get your own damn blanket." After a minute of silence, he farts. A man and woman were mistakenly given cabin assignments with each other on the sold out Carnival Freedom. Although they were both married to others who couldn’t travel with them, they agreed to spend the first night together, he in the upper, she in the lower, and see if it would work out.

In the middle of the first night, he looks down over the side of his bunk and says, “Excuse me, Maam, but would you mind reaching into the closet and getting me a blanket? It’s awfully cold up here.”

She says, “I have a better idea, why don’t we pretend we’re married tonight?”.

He says, “Wow! That’s a great idea!”

She replies, “Good, get your own damn blanket.”

After a minute of silence, he farts.

]]> By: Joko Joan http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11050 Joko Joan Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:27:06 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11050 HI JOHN: I have a great big favor to ask of you . . . Pul-e-e-e-z-e!!! I lost the recipe for that chocolate thingy dessert with the hot chocolate thingy stuff in the center that you once printed. Could you pretty please reprint it? If they don't serve it on the Legend next week, there will be one very unhappy cruiser (just kidding). Thanks for your kindness. HI JOHN:

I have a great big favor to ask of you . . .
Pul-e-e-e-z-e!!! I lost the recipe for that chocolate thingy dessert with the hot chocolate thingy stuff in the center that you once printed. Could you pretty please reprint it? If they don’t serve it on the Legend next week, there will be one very unhappy cruiser (just kidding). Thanks for your kindness.

]]> By: Sue Grohol http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11030 Sue Grohol Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:56:18 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11030 Dear John and Heidi, First of all - if I had a bottle of Veuve Cliquot (my favorite bubbly) I would crack it open and toast you for 600,000+ slaps on your wonderful blog thingy. Way to go! Maybe you will reach a million by the TA. I'm catching up on things, so here I go - - Brad, Crissy, Southern Dreams and all who are facing personal loss and challenges in life, my thoughts and prayers go out for you. Wine Wanderer - I hope my daughter (a California girl), our friend and I meet you on the TA. I'm by no means an expert, but a fine wine in good company is something to look forward to. And from past experience, I can say there will be good wine choices aboard. To all the other bloggers who will be on the TA - - If there isn't a special bloggers get-together for us, let's plan one for ourselves. How about it??? John - Thanks for the wonderful tour of the Queen Victoria, and for your interview with Commodore Warner. And your comment about working with an experienced travel agent/cruise specialist is right on the mark. I shake my head in amazement over the rude ignorant behaviour you encounter. A really good cruise specialist who asks the right questions of their clients and knows the culture of the various cruise lines can provide answers to all the FAQs and can make the right match. There are, of course, the few ignoramuses who will manage to spoil a perfectly good day in any event. See 'ya soon - - 58 days!! Sue (also daughter Jennifer and friend Karen) Dear John and Heidi,

First of all – if I had a bottle of Veuve Cliquot (my favorite bubbly) I would crack it open and toast you for 600,000+ slaps on your wonderful blog thingy. Way to go! Maybe you will reach a million by the TA.

I’m catching up on things, so here I go – -

Brad, Crissy, Southern Dreams and all who are facing personal loss and challenges in life, my thoughts and prayers go out for you.

Wine Wanderer – I hope my daughter (a California girl), our friend and I meet you on the TA. I’m by no means an expert, but a fine wine in good company is something to look forward to. And from past experience, I can say there will be good wine choices aboard.

To all the other bloggers who will be on the TA – - If there isn’t a special bloggers get-together for us, let’s plan one for ourselves. How about it???

John –
Thanks for the wonderful tour of the Queen Victoria, and for your interview with Commodore Warner. And your comment about working with an experienced travel agent/cruise specialist is right on the mark. I shake my head in amazement over the rude ignorant behaviour you encounter.
A really good cruise specialist who asks the right questions of their clients and knows the culture of the various cruise lines can provide answers to all the FAQs and can make the right match. There are, of course, the few ignoramuses who will manage to spoil a perfectly good day in any event.

See ‘ya soon – - 58 days!!

Sue (also daughter Jennifer and friend Karen)

]]> By: Kuki http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11026 Kuki Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:06:10 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/highlighting-the-carnival-elation-and-cruise-director-stuart-dunn/#comment-11026 Hi John (and Heidi). I've been stuck on land since just shortly running into the Freedom in Alexandria. Should have jumped onboard instead of coming home! It would have been way more fun than coming home to accountants etc. to wind up the business I'd sold. At any rate, now gearing up to cruising again, and realized 3 or my next 4 cruises are actually on the Freedom. Sent out a group e-mail last night to everyone joining on us the Freedom - Nov 17, sailing - for American Thanksgivng, then back on with another group for the Blogger's Cruise on Jan. 19, then back on for the TA taking the Freedom back to Europe, next spring! Don't know how many of the three we'll be lucky to have you the two of you onboard for. But those in the groups are keeping their toes (and other imaginative extremities) crossed that it will be all three!!! I REALLY have to congratulate you on how interesting you've kept the "blog thingy". I write Virtual Cruise reports for the CM site when I'm sailing... but they only go on for the duration of the one cruise. AMAZING that you can go on cruise after cruise and keep the reports fun, informative and funny. GREAT job!!! Hoping we get lucky to see you in Nov! Regards, Kuki Hi John (and Heidi).

I’ve been stuck on land since just shortly running into the Freedom in Alexandria. Should have jumped onboard instead of coming home! It would have been way more fun than coming home to accountants etc. to wind up the business I’d sold.

At any rate, now gearing up to cruising again, and realized 3 or my next 4 cruises are actually on the Freedom. Sent out a group e-mail last night to everyone joining on us the Freedom – Nov 17, sailing – for American Thanksgivng, then back on with another group for the Blogger’s Cruise on Jan. 19, then back on for the TA taking the Freedom back to Europe, next spring!

Don’t know how many of the three we’ll be lucky to have you the two of you onboard for. But those in the groups are keeping their toes (and other imaginative extremities) crossed that it will be all three!!!

I REALLY have to congratulate you on how interesting you’ve kept the “blog thingy”. I write Virtual Cruise reports for the CM site when I’m sailing… but they only go on for the duration of the one cruise. AMAZING that you can go on cruise after cruise and keep the reports fun, informative and funny. GREAT job!!!

Hoping we get lucky to see you in Nov!

Regards,
Kuki

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