Comments on: An interview with Corrado the Builder http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/ The official blog of Carnival Cruise Line's Sr. cruise director, John Heald Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Barb http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-31275 Barb Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:06:21 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-31275 I heard the Celebration is going to be retired. could you please tell me when ? Would love to do another cruise on it. Took first cruise in 2005 and getting ready to take 7th over Easter. Loved you on the Liberty in 2006. Barb(ie) and Ken I heard the Celebration is going to be retired. could you please tell me when ? Would love to do another cruise on it. Took first cruise in 2005 and getting ready to take 7th over Easter. Loved you on the Liberty in 2006.

Barb(ie) and Ken

]]> By: dwa76 http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-30312 dwa76 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:43:24 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-30312 Hi John/Heidi: This could be one of your best blogs so far. Loved the interview. I have followed this shipbuilding company for so many years, so you made my day today. Thank you for a wonderful blog and keep up the great work. Hope you're feeling better! David Hi John/Heidi:
This could be one of your best blogs so far.
Loved the interview.
I have followed this shipbuilding company for so many years, so you made my day today.
Thank you for a wonderful blog and keep up the great work.
Hope you’re feeling better!
David

]]> By: Ruth Jamison http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-30230 Ruth Jamison Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:24:43 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-30230 John, What a great interview! I especially LOVED the one shot of the Splendor. I called my husband and told him that a picture of it was posted on the blog. I sat at my desk looking at the picture and visualized where Jim would sit each day as we pull out of port. One of his favorite things to do is sit at the back of the ship with a cup of coffee as the ship pulls out of port. He looks at each port as it fades in the distance and recounts all the wonderful memories from that day. John, we will never be able to thank you enough for keeping us connected to Carnival through your "blog thingy". Hope you are feeling better. Those colds can be real bears! Ruth John,
What a great interview! I especially LOVED the one shot of the Splendor. I called my husband and told him that a picture of it was posted on the blog. I sat at my desk looking at the picture and visualized where Jim would sit each day as we pull out of port. One of his favorite things to do is sit at the back of the ship with a cup of coffee as the ship pulls out of port. He looks at each port as it fades in the distance and recounts all the wonderful memories from that day.
John, we will never be able to thank you enough for keeping us connected to Carnival through your “blog thingy”.
Hope you are feeling better. Those colds can be real bears!
Ruth

]]> By: Catmama044 http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-30218 Catmama044 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:36:45 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-30218 PLEASE READ Great blog John. Love reading how the ships are built. Now about the cold...take a couple asprin and get over it. Seriously, Heidi I feel your pain. My husband has been sick for a week and I think the world must have stopped revolving. Today is his first day back to work. YEAH!!! Can't wait to read Heidi's up-coming blog. BTW, how is our friend Alan? PLEASE READ
Great blog John. Love reading how the ships are built. Now about the cold…take a couple asprin and get over it. Seriously, Heidi I feel your pain. My husband has been sick for a week and I think the world must have stopped revolving. Today is his first day back to work. YEAH!!! Can’t wait to read Heidi’s up-coming blog. BTW, how is our friend Alan?

]]> By: Julie Gantt http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-30207 Julie Gantt Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:07:52 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-30207 BIG ED AND MYRA B, Now now, I wasn't being mean to John (maybe I can join the Evil Crew now), just trying to give him some helpful hints on dealing with his cold and keep Heidi well. I'm sure he knows it's all in fun. I never thought about the timing of the results of the happy stick. I hope we all don't have to reachedule our cruise. Can't wait to meet you two! Julie BIG ED AND MYRA B,

Now now, I wasn’t being mean to John (maybe I can join the Evil Crew now), just trying to give him some helpful hints on dealing with his cold and keep Heidi well. I’m sure he knows it’s all in fun. I never thought about the timing of the results of the happy stick. I hope we all don’t have to reachedule our cruise.

Can’t wait to meet you two!
Julie

]]> By: Susan B http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-30194 Susan B Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:48:25 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-30194 John, Not feeling well, I'm sorry....eat some jelly beans and maybe you can shoot the colld out of you...just ask Hedi to do the next blog for you because your a man and you have a cold and you must be waited on hand and foot till you get well. I'm sure that will go over well with Hedi. John,
Not feeling well, I’m sorry….eat some jelly beans and maybe you can shoot the colld out of you…just ask Hedi to do the next blog for you because your a man and you have a cold and you must be waited on hand and foot till you get well. I’m sure that will go over well with Hedi.

]]> By: Shelly http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-30192 Shelly Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:19:50 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-30192 Hi John. I just returned home from a wonderful cruise aboard the Carnival Freedom. I enjoyed every bit of it. You are an amazingly funny man and I wish I would have seen you around more. I know there are to many people for you to remember everyone but you may remember my husband. He let you know your barn door was open during one of your shows... :) We both hope to sail with carnival again soon. Keep up the good work. Hi John. I just returned home from a wonderful cruise aboard the Carnival Freedom. I enjoyed every bit of it. You are an amazingly funny man and I wish I would have seen you around more. I know there are to many people for you to remember everyone but you may remember my husband. He let you know your barn door was open during one of your shows… :) We both hope to sail with carnival again soon. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Mark http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-30191 Mark Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:16:19 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-30191 Can we build it? Yes we can! The immortal (perhaps the wrong term here) words of Bob the Builder. For those who aren’t familiar…… http://www.bobthebuilder.com/uk/bob_the_builder_brand_message.html But just because we can do a thing doesn’t necessarily mean we should do it….the whole can do vs. should do conundrum. I am very glad Carnival is showing a level of restraint with the development of their new vessels (kudos to the Spirit & Conquest Classes) as opposed to some unmentionable cruise line. When ships become floating continents I think the proverbial envelop may have been pushed too far. Next time there is a lunar event, some passengers may get confused… That's no moon…… It's the Death-Star of the Seas . . . Jonah: I think the Splendor originally was designed and going to be a Costa ship. Can we build it? Yes we can! The immortal (perhaps the wrong term here) words of Bob the Builder.

For those who aren’t familiar……

http://www.bobthebuilder.com/uk/bob_the_builder_brand_message.html

But just because we can do a thing doesn’t necessarily mean we should do it….the whole can do vs. should do conundrum. I am very glad Carnival is showing a level of restraint with the development of their new vessels (kudos to the Spirit & Conquest Classes) as opposed to some unmentionable cruise line. When ships become floating continents I think the proverbial envelop may have been pushed too far.

Next time there is a lunar event, some passengers may get confused…

That’s no moon…… It’s the Death-Star of the Seas

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Jonah: I think the Splendor originally was designed and going to be a Costa ship.

]]> By: Kevin & Heidi-Beth http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-30190 Kevin & Heidi-Beth Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:21:36 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-30190 Hey John, Well, I almost have Heidi-Beth talked into switching from the Inspiration to the Fantasy. All we need to do in convince her to go to New Orleans instead of Tampa. It's really not that long a drive from here, about nine hours. She really wants to go. And the Fantasy was still our first cruise ship out of Port Canaveral. She is wearing down. I will probably call Mike Alvira tomorrow and see what the whole deal is. The price is almost the same. Anything that you could do to push her in the right direction would be appreciated. Till next time.] Kevin Hey John,

Well, I almost have Heidi-Beth talked into switching from the Inspiration to the Fantasy. All we need to do in convince her to go to New Orleans instead of Tampa. It’s really not that long a drive from here, about nine hours. She really wants to go. And the Fantasy was still our first cruise ship out of Port Canaveral. She is wearing down. I will probably call Mike Alvira tomorrow and see what the whole deal is. The price is almost the same. Anything that you could do to push her in the right direction would be appreciated.

Till next time.]

Kevin

]]> By: Ken Cooper http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/23/an-interview-with-corrado-the-builder/#comment-30189 Ken Cooper Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:57:46 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2303#comment-30189 Hi John, Hope you are feeling better. You were the best part of the cruise. My wife and I spoke with Heidi at one of the shows and asked her to say hi and wish you well. I wrote a letter early in the week to let you know what a great wife I have. I hope you got it because I did not here you mention it all week. I finally told her about it on our way home yesterday. Hope to here from you soon. take care. Ken Cooper, MA Hi John, Hope you are feeling better. You were the best part of the cruise. My wife and I spoke with Heidi at one of the shows and asked her to say hi and wish you well. I wrote a letter early in the week to let you know what a great wife I have. I hope you got it because I did not here you mention it all week. I finally told her about it on our way home yesterday. Hope to here from you soon. take care. Ken Cooper, MA

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