Comments on: The Apology of the Seas http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/ Tue, 22 May 2012 03:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: nauticalbynaturehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12884 nauticalbynature Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:28:22 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12884 Perhaps "Mrs. Pro African American" would be surprised at just how many citizens direct from Africa & South Africa are employed by Carnival. As well to this lady I would also remind her that the average guest only sees about 25% of the crew while many other crew are hard at work in areas not visited by guest..Engine room, laundry, mess halls etc. As valid as her complaint may be about hiring African Americans, I truly believe her comments certainly do not apply to the cruise industry. Perhaps “Mrs. Pro African American” would be surprised at just how many citizens direct from Africa & South Africa are employed by Carnival.
As well to this lady I would also remind her that the average guest only sees about 25% of the crew while many other crew are hard at work in areas not visited by guest..Engine room, laundry, mess halls etc.
As valid as her complaint may be about hiring African Americans, I truly believe her comments certainly do not apply to the cruise industry.

]]> By: Heather Jefferyhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12883 Heather Jeffery Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:57:38 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12883 P.S. 99% of those of us who were on board last week had NO idea that there was someone so upset with Carnival and you. Don't forget it!! It was a great week!!! P.S. 99% of those of us who were on board last week had NO idea that there was someone so upset with Carnival and you. Don’t forget it!! It was a great week!!!

]]> By: Suzanne & Lisahttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12882 Suzanne & Lisa Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:22:48 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12882 Hi John,This sounds like one of your harder trips where your diplomatic prowess has has to come to the fore. Well done. We have a Wine & Food festival happening here in Melbourne at the moment (amongst a million other happenings), and yesterday we spend an afternoon wandering down the banks of our Yarra River and tasting numerous Australian wines. This tends to be like a bit party and you meet such a diverse group of people and have great fun. Anyway we met some young ladies who are dedicated cruisers but have not travelled with Carnival before, consequently we are now sending them details of your website and are actually hoping that we may be able to catch up on the 30th August sailing from Dover on Splendor. Here's hoping. We have heard again from the lovely couples from Amsterdam, that we met on Freedom last year and look like catching up with them when Splendor docks there in September. We are off to Prudence and Christiaans wedding at end of March (who got engaged on Liberty 2 years ago). How grateful we are for having found the Carnival family and the resultant friendships that have been made. Love to see all the comments from the bloggers. Best wishes to you all.Suzanne & Lisa Hi John,

This sounds like one of your harder trips where your diplomatic prowess has has to come to the fore. Well done.
We have a Wine & Food festival happening here in Melbourne at the moment (amongst a million other happenings), and yesterday we spend an afternoon wandering down the banks of our Yarra River and tasting numerous Australian wines. This tends to be like a bit party and you meet such a diverse group of people and have great fun. Anyway we met some young ladies who are dedicated cruisers but have not travelled with Carnival before, consequently we are now sending them details of your website and are actually hoping that we may be able to catch up on the 30th August sailing from Dover on Splendor. Here’s hoping. We have heard again from the lovely couples from Amsterdam, that we met on Freedom last year and look like catching up with them when Splendor docks there in September. We are off to Prudence and Christiaans wedding at end of March (who got engaged on Liberty 2 years ago). How grateful we are for having found the Carnival family and the resultant friendships that have been made. Love to see all the comments from the bloggers. Best wishes to you all.

Suzanne & Lisa

]]> By: Amy & SGT Jeff Burneyhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12881 Amy & SGT Jeff Burney Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:37:52 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12881 I completely support your point of view on this subject. I have to go to many many many training sessions on equal opportunity. Looking around carnival, I see the most diverse workforce I have ever noticed. Looking around my brigade I could count around 20 different nationalities and races. At Carnival, well if I was to start counting, I would spend the entire cruise doing just that counting. Even at that, I don't think I would even be able to cover half the floors. People that point out difference in the amounts of races and nationalities in a very well-balanced work-force are just being counter-productive and petty. Being an african-american, middle-easterner, european, english, canadian, austrialian, polynesian..... martian, that is talented and friendly, well, there is no end to the employment opportunities available to you.... Get to a recruiter and apply.... I completely support your point of view on this subject. I have to go to many many many training sessions on equal opportunity. Looking around carnival, I see the most diverse workforce I have ever noticed. Looking around my brigade I could count around 20 different nationalities and races. At Carnival, well if I was to start counting, I would spend the entire cruise doing just that counting. Even at that, I don’t think I would even be able to cover half the floors. People that point out difference in the amounts of races and nationalities in a very well-balanced work-force are just being counter-productive and petty. Being an african-american, middle-easterner, european, english, canadian, austrialian, polynesian….. martian, that is talented and friendly, well, there is no end to the employment opportunities available to you…. Get to a recruiter and apply….

]]> By: Mary Annhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12880 Mary Ann Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:26:01 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12880 I was on one of your Alaskan cruises this summer. We had a blast. Loved it. I will be back. In fact, four of my friends are on a cruise right now! Wish I was there too. I was on one of your Alaskan cruises this summer.
We had a blast. Loved it. I will be back. In fact, four of my friends are on a cruise right now! Wish I was there too.

]]> By: BELD from Canadahttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12879 BELD from Canada Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:55:35 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12879 John; After spending 2 fabulous wks B to B Feb2/08-Feb 16/08 on the Freedom it was horrible coming home to snow. The Hi-lites of our cruise were the excursions, your Chic dining room staff and You not necessarily in that order. The dining staff Manual, Juan & Elvis started the fun from our 1st dinner. Gede (Spiderman) also got in our our fun. We could hardly wait for 6;15 each day to see what would happen next. We have alot of pictures of these 4 and every time seeing them brings back happy memories If you have a chance please thank them again for us. Just mention (Momma) and I'm sure they will remember us. Now to you John; Being in our Golden Years and all the beautiful sunshine and fresh air we needed our beauty sleep (the beds were so comfortable and inviting) we missed your welcome aboard show Feb 9th but I woke up in the nite and turned the TV on, caught the taping. I have NEVER laughed so hard (afraid I may have disturbed the guests next door. Dick Little, Donna & Larry & Saul. While preparing for the day on Sun it was showing again, called my friends to put TV on chanel 16 When we meant for breakie they had huge smiles on their faces & they hadn't even seen Dick Little at that stage but through the wk we caught it several times each time just as funny. I bought the DVD & have shown it to family & friend (they can't believe it wsn't staged) KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. Sorry we didn't get to meet you in person. Glad your feeling better & please don't judge all QUEBERS by one spoiled apple. My dearest friend is a Queber, wonderful girl. We went on the Spirit to Hawaii in 2006 had a wonderful time as well. Am saving my pennies for another Carnival cruise as soon as possible. All the Carnival staff are the greatest. :Your Canadian Friends Bob, Betty, Lorna(Momma) and me Doris Thanks for the memories hope to see you soon P.S. Lorna & I had side by side state rooms and we asked to have the balcony door opened, was wonderful to have happy hour with our friends and not be crowded, saw some beautiful sun sets also had a lot of laughs (sitting in our P.J.'s )watching the drunks boarding in Cozmel John;
After spending 2 fabulous wks B to B Feb2/08-Feb 16/08 on the Freedom it was horrible coming home to snow. The Hi-lites of our cruise were the excursions, your Chic dining room staff and You not necessarily in that order.
The dining staff Manual, Juan & Elvis started the fun from our 1st dinner. Gede (Spiderman) also got in our our fun. We could hardly wait for 6;15 each day to see what would happen next. We have alot of pictures of these 4 and every time seeing them brings back happy memories If you have a chance please thank them again for us. Just mention (Momma) and I’m sure they will remember us.
Now to you John; Being in our Golden Years and all the beautiful sunshine and fresh air we needed our beauty sleep (the beds were so comfortable and inviting) we missed your welcome aboard show Feb 9th but I woke up in the nite and turned the TV on, caught the taping. I have NEVER laughed so hard (afraid I may have disturbed the guests next door. Dick Little, Donna & Larry & Saul. While preparing for the day on Sun it was showing again, called my friends to put TV on chanel 16 When we meant for breakie they had huge smiles on their faces & they hadn’t even seen Dick Little at that stage but through the wk we caught it several times each time just as funny. I bought the DVD & have shown it to family & friend (they can’t believe it wsn’t staged) KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. Sorry we didn’t get to meet you in person.
Glad your feeling better & please don’t judge all QUEBERS by one spoiled apple. My dearest friend is a Queber, wonderful girl.
We went on the Spirit to Hawaii in 2006 had a wonderful time as well. Am saving my pennies for another Carnival cruise as soon as possible. All the Carnival staff are the greatest.
:Your Canadian Friends
Bob, Betty, Lorna(Momma) and me Doris
Thanks for the memories hope to see you soon
P.S. Lorna & I had side by side state rooms and we asked to have the balcony door opened, was wonderful to have happy hour with our friends and not be crowded, saw some beautiful sun sets also had a lot of laughs (sitting in our P.J.’s )watching the drunks boarding in Cozmel

]]> By: Terri910http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12878 Terri910 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:56:48 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12878 John:Yes, we did read your reply the other day, and were relieved to hear it from the horse's......mouth!Sorry for not thanking you sooner!You're the best! John:

Yes, we did read your reply the other day, and were relieved to hear it from the horse’s……mouth!

Sorry for not thanking you sooner!

You’re the best!

]]> By: popcorngalhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12877 popcorngal Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:49:28 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12877 Please ReplyJohn, did you get the photo I sent with the Blogger's shirt being modeled by moi? It was taken on our cruise on the Miracle, that ran concurrently with the Blogger's Cruise.No reply needed...tell Heidi to be extra careful as she gets used to her new Crocs, especially climbing stairs and around escalators. I love Crocs, and they're all I wear (except for the occasional Uggs snow boots). They are so comfortable, but do take some breaking in till they mold to your foot. I've got them in many colors, and they are lots cheaper if you order them directly from Crocs. Guess it might be rather tough though considering how much you guys move around, literally!My best to you both! Please Reply

John, did you get the photo I sent with the Blogger’s shirt being modeled by moi? It was taken on our cruise on the Miracle, that ran concurrently with the Blogger’s Cruise.

No reply needed…tell Heidi to be extra careful as she gets used to her new Crocs, especially climbing stairs and around escalators. I love Crocs, and they’re all I wear (except for the occasional Uggs snow boots). They are so comfortable, but do take some breaking in till they mold to your foot. I’ve got them in many colors, and they are lots cheaper if you order them directly from Crocs. Guess it might be rather tough though considering how much you guys move around, literally!

My best to you both!

]]> By: Karen R.http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12876 Karen R. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:02:29 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12876 Hope you get to feeling better John. I had the same thing back about 3 weeks ago and boy, it was awful! I laid on the couch for a week, don't know how you are managing to do all you do.Crocs are worth the price!! I never thought I would say this, when I first saw them. My husband bought a pair for our first cruise (11 night southern caribbean) He wore those things almost everywhere we went! He has always had foot problems and he didn't complain once about sore feet. My daughter worked on her feet all day and wore them. They are the ugliest things but so nice for the feet. Tell Heidi to make sure she gets the Croc brand. Most of the impostors aren't as comfortable!I am so excited! My husband was looking at cruises for next year and he is actually looking at Carnival after I have told him all the wonderful things I have learned on your blog. I don't think I will be able to convince him to go on the Blogger's cruise, but that's ok...just so I get to go on a cruise!Hope we get to hear from Heidi soon! And my prayers are with the couple who had to leave the ship due to illness.Karen Hope you get to feeling better John. I had the same thing back about 3 weeks ago and boy, it was awful! I laid on the couch for a week, don’t know how you are managing to do all you do.

Crocs are worth the price!! I never thought I would say this, when I first saw them. My husband bought a pair for our first cruise (11 night southern caribbean) He wore those things almost everywhere we went! He has always had foot problems and he didn’t complain once about sore feet. My daughter worked on her feet all day and wore them. They are the ugliest things but so nice for the feet. Tell Heidi to make sure she gets the Croc brand. Most of the impostors aren’t as comfortable!

I am so excited! My husband was looking at cruises for next year and he is actually looking at Carnival after I have told him all the wonderful things I have learned on your blog. I don’t think I will be able to convince him to go on the Blogger’s cruise, but that’s ok…just so I get to go on a cruise!

Hope we get to hear from Heidi soon! And my prayers are with the couple who had to leave the ship due to illness.

Karen

]]> By: Peter Judgehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/28/the-apology-of-the-seas/#comment-12875 Peter Judge Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:04:58 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2364#comment-12875 I hope to be on the 13th july sailing my good friend has definately booked 2 cabins on the following cruise. Can you inform me if it is possible to attend the naming of Splendor if it is taking place 10th July @ Dover as we live in London it's only a short drive away Regards I hope to be on the 13th july sailing my good friend has definately booked 2 cabins on the following cruise. Can you inform me if it is possible to attend the naming of Splendor if it is taking place 10th July @ Dover as we live in London it’s only a short drive away Regards

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