Comments on: The Oscar Goes to…. http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/ Tue, 22 May 2012 03:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Minnie Pinshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12752 Minnie Pins Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:12:14 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12752 John - I thought the same thing about the sanitary napkin holder thingy when I was on the Holiday recently. If it's a good thing for one ship, wouldn't it be a good thing for the others? Curious if Carnival implements improvements across the fleet as opposed to only on one ship. Unfortunately the latter seems to be true in this case as the Holiday had the little sign up saying you had to ask the Purser! Keep spreading your good cheer and those good ideas, too! John – I thought the same thing about the sanitary napkin holder thingy when I was on the Holiday recently. If it’s a good thing for one ship, wouldn’t it be a good thing for the others? Curious if Carnival implements improvements across the fleet as opposed to only on one ship. Unfortunately the latter seems to be true in this case as the Holiday had the little sign up saying you had to ask the Purser! Keep spreading your good cheer and those good ideas, too!

]]> By: Linda (Mom of DJ)http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12751 Linda (Mom of DJ) Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:49:59 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12751 John:I have seen a few comments about Carnival not having a "private club" for their Platinum members. Yes, this perk is nice, but their cruise fees are a lot higher.While I prefer not to pay the higher cruise fees that the "other line that offers this" charges to have that perk, perhaps a Milestone Members Rewards party (in addition to the Past Cruisers Party) would be nice. Perhaps in the Crew Lounge with the Officers for an hour. John:

I have seen a few comments about Carnival not having a “private club” for their Platinum members. Yes, this perk is nice, but their cruise fees are a lot higher.

While I prefer not to pay the higher cruise fees that the “other line that offers this” charges to have that perk, perhaps a Milestone Members Rewards party (in addition to the Past Cruisers Party) would be nice. Perhaps in the Crew Lounge with the Officers for an hour.

]]> By: Sherylhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12750 Sheryl Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:11:14 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12750 Hi John, Could you please reply to my comment above? "The Oscar Goes To..." Thanks, Sheryl Hi John,
Could you please reply to my comment above? “The Oscar Goes To…”
Thanks,
Sheryl

]]> By: Maxinehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12749 Maxine Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:49:19 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12749 John, Please ReplyJohn Llano's suggestion in the above note is great. "Anyway, my parents, who had invited me, are Diamond Saphire members on this line and they have a concierge club for their premium members on board which offers a happy hour every day in their private club, long story short, free open bar with premium liquors and hor d’evours (Spelling?). It was great, I am a Platinum member with Carnival and would love to see this on your ships, has this ever been thought of?"Good idea John; better than repeated gifts and petite fores and hor d'evours brought to your cabin. It would feel like a real club and allow fellow travelers a chance to meet. After all, look at the response to the Bloggers Community.Maxine John,
Please Reply

John Llano’s suggestion in the above note is great. “Anyway, my parents, who had invited me, are Diamond Saphire members on this line and they have a concierge club for their premium members on board which offers a happy hour every day in their private club, long story short, free open bar with premium liquors and hor d’evours (Spelling?). It was great, I am a Platinum member with Carnival and would love to see this on your ships, has this ever been thought of?”

Good idea John; better than repeated gifts and petite fores and hor d’evours brought to your cabin. It would feel like a real club and allow fellow travelers a chance to meet. After all, look at the response to the Bloggers Community.

Maxine

]]> By: joan carlowhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12748 joan carlow Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:01:21 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12748 John,My husband Eddie and I cruised with Freedom around the "Med" in May of last year. It was to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary, and my 60th birthday, which was celebrated in Dubrovnik. What a fabulous day it was too. We're now looking at doing a Eastern Caribbean cruise in September coming. We were just wondering, are the ships doing that route up to par with the "Freedom", which we thought was wonderful. Having sailed several times before we other cruise lines, we feel we'd like to continue travelling with Carnival, as we enjoyed our trip so much. We found all of the crew, and one dancer in particular, who I got chatting to in the Library, his name is Sergi, and he's Russian. I had been on a Baltic Sea cruise the year before, and we had a great chat about that area. So I too would agree with all of the other bloggers comments re you NOT being a "racist". In life you come across folk who no matter if they were on the "moon" they'd find something to complain about. "They're more to be pitied than scorned", is a well known saying in Scotland where my husband and I were born. But now live in New Zealand. I spoke to you at one of the meetings, and you said you'd been up in the Bay Of Islands. Well it's as wonderful a place as you could ever wish for, but travel is my 2nd love, my husband being my first, along with our kids of course. So keep on doing what you do best. Make people laugh. I can commiserate with you re your cold. As a sinus suffer all my life, there's not a lot I've not tried remedy wise. Even an op, which didn't go too well.The person who reccommended you use saline, is probably right. Though hot salt water is just as good. I trust you will feel better as each day passes. Your "spirit" may be "wounded" but it's not "broken". Carry on doing your best. It's all anyone can ask of a person. And after 20 years doing the job you do, you must be doing "something right"!. Regards, Kiwi Joan xx John,

My husband Eddie and I cruised with Freedom around the “Med” in May of last year. It was to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary, and my 60th birthday, which was celebrated in Dubrovnik. What a fabulous day it was too. We’re now looking at doing a Eastern Caribbean cruise in September coming. We were just wondering, are the ships doing that route up to par with the “Freedom”, which we thought was wonderful. Having sailed several times before we other cruise lines, we feel we’d like to continue travelling with Carnival, as we enjoyed our trip so much. We found all of the crew, and one dancer in particular, who I got chatting to in the Library, his name is Sergi, and he’s Russian. I had been on a Baltic Sea cruise the year before, and we had a great chat about that area. So I too would agree with all of the other bloggers comments re you NOT being a “racist”. In life you come across folk who no matter if they were on the “moon” they’d find something to complain about. “They’re more to be pitied than scorned”, is a well known saying in Scotland where my husband and I were born. But now live in New Zealand. I spoke to you at one of the meetings, and you said you’d been up in the Bay Of Islands. Well it’s as wonderful a place as you could ever wish for, but travel is my 2nd love, my husband being my first, along with our kids of course. So keep on doing what you do best. Make people laugh. I can commiserate with you re your cold. As a sinus suffer all my life, there’s not a lot I’ve not tried remedy wise. Even an op, which didn’t go too well.The person who reccommended you use saline, is probably right. Though hot salt water is just as good. I trust you will feel better as each day passes. Your “spirit” may be “wounded” but it’s not “broken”. Carry on doing your best. It’s all anyone can ask of a person. And after 20 years doing the job you do, you must be doing “something right”!. Regards, Kiwi Joan xx

]]> By: Girldochttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12747 Girldoc Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:41:21 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12747 John I must comment on your racist guest! Yes, she is the racist one. All one has to do is walk 2 inches on a Carnival cruise ship to see the lack of racism on board! People like that will never be happy... I will now shut my trap before I get myself into trouble!!! Have a great day! John I must comment on your racist guest! Yes, she is the racist one. All one has to do is walk 2 inches on a Carnival cruise ship to see the lack of racism on board! People like that will never be happy… I will now shut my trap before I get myself into trouble!!! Have a great day!

]]> By: Deannahttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12746 Deanna Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:36:09 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12746 To anyone that knows the answer: Does the laundry room have an iron? Or do you just need to ask your steward to iron the things that come out wrinkled from the packing that you did to get to the ship :) Thanks! Deanna To anyone that knows the answer: Does the laundry room have an iron? Or do you just need to ask your steward to iron the things that come out wrinkled from the packing that you did to get to the ship :)
Thanks!
Deanna

]]> By: Cindy56http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12745 Cindy56 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:16:44 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12745 John, I'm going to echo everyone else ahead of me and say that I wouldn't let that comment bother me too much. She already had a "bee" up her behind to begin with. I have been on 4 Carnival cruises and the cast and crew are of every nationality. Glad your cold is getting better.....so is mine. Could I also recommend a product? It's called Neilmed Rinse and you use it every night to clear your nasal passages......you can get it in any pharmacy.Hello to fellow Canadians, Paul and Canuck....I too live in Ontario near Toronto. Haven't we just had the snowiest winter on record? LOLHeidi, we are still waiting for a blog from you.......Take care everyone, Cindy John, I’m going to echo everyone else ahead of me and say that I wouldn’t let that comment bother me too much. She already had a “bee” up her behind to begin with. I have been on 4 Carnival cruises and the cast and crew are of every nationality. Glad your cold is getting better…..so is mine. Could I also recommend a product? It’s called Neilmed Rinse and you use it every night to clear your nasal passages……you can get it in any pharmacy.

Hello to fellow Canadians, Paul and Canuck….I too live in Ontario near Toronto. Haven’t we just had the snowiest winter on record? LOL

Heidi, we are still waiting for a blog from you…….

Take care everyone,
Cindy

]]> By: Blanche & Davehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12744 Blanche & Dave Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:06:11 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12744 John, "Booger of the Seas" OMG TOO FUNNY!!! Having worked the respitory unit in the past, I have heard that green stuff called many things but you have topped it off. Had to go get more coffee and a cleaner for the screen after reading that. As far as the rude lady, it really is a shame that she didn't get to see Lawrence Neals perform........he was truly awesome!!! What is that saying? You can please most people some of the time, you can please some of the people most of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time. Anyways, it was her issue not yours. You are a blessing to us all. Standing Ovation to BIGED!!! 50,000....applause.... Thanks for posting the letter from the soldier also. I think we sometimes get so busy with everyday life that we forget all those young men over there being so brave for us. Until next time, Blanche & Dave John,
“Booger of the Seas” OMG TOO FUNNY!!! Having worked the respitory unit in the past, I have heard that green stuff called many things but you have topped it off. Had to go get more coffee and a cleaner for the screen after reading that.
As far as the rude lady, it really is a shame that she didn’t get to see Lawrence Neals perform……..he was truly awesome!!! What is that saying? You can please most people some of the time, you can please some of the people most of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time. Anyways, it was her issue not yours. You are a blessing to us all.
Standing Ovation to BIGED!!! 50,000….applause….
Thanks for posting the letter from the soldier also. I think we sometimes get so busy with everyday life that we forget all those young men over there being so brave for us.
Until next time,
Blanche & Dave

]]> By: estrichttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/26/the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-12743 estric Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:39:17 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2350#comment-12743 Dear John,Enjoy your blog much. Found it after our very first cruise a couple weeks back. One thing I found to be very nice about the Carnival Family Members on the Freedom was that they were from everywhere. I enjoyed reading everyone's nametags to see what place was to represented for the moment. Say hello to Israel, one of our amazing waiters in the Chic dining room. I wish I could remember every person we had the pleasure of meeting from the crew, but you already know how wonderful they all are and I hope they do too. No diversity?? I beg to differ.Take Care,Erick Dear John,

Enjoy your blog much. Found it after our very first cruise a couple weeks back.
One thing I found to be very nice about the Carnival Family Members on the Freedom was that they were from everywhere. I enjoyed reading everyone’s nametags to see what place was to represented for the moment.
Say hello to Israel, one of our amazing waiters in the Chic dining room.
I wish I could remember every person we had the pleasure of meeting from the crew, but you already know how wonderful they all are and I hope they do too. No diversity?? I beg to differ.

Take Care,

Erick

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