Comments on: Drinking To Success http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/ The official blog of Carnival Cruise Line's Sr. cruise director, John Heald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nicola http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-40208 Nicola Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:19:58 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-40208 That Open Bar Card was fabulous but a pain in the arse, I was trying to get a glass of coke between songs in the karaoke bar and some random agent (who had pushed infront of me!) ordered 8 cocktail somethingorothers!!!! Woe! But anywho, open bar card: so grateful for the generosity!! Fantastic cruise, have been recommending it to ALL my customers :D That Open Bar Card was fabulous but a pain in the arse, I was trying to get a glass of coke between songs in the karaoke bar and some random agent (who had pushed infront of me!) ordered 8 cocktail somethingorothers!!!! Woe! But anywho, open bar card: so grateful for the generosity!! Fantastic cruise, have been recommending it to ALL my customers :D

]]> By: Agent Dorothyski http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-39448 Agent Dorothyski Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:30:27 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-39448 Oh John...you do make me laugh!!! So..."a piece of magic that each Travel Agent partner was given...it’s called…"an open bar card.”. So...ummm...how does a CANADIAN travel agent get her hands on one of those big boys (you know how sweet, responsible and well behaved us canucks can be!! Haha!). The hubby and I have decided that waiting until next summer's cruise is just too far away so we've popped in a Glory sailing in November. Haven't seen her yet, so I needed a FAM...looking forward to it! Now if I had a magical little card to go with it...!! haha! Oh John…you do make me laugh!!!
So…”a piece of magic that each Travel Agent partner was given…it’s called…”an open bar card.”. So…ummm…how does a CANADIAN travel agent get her hands on one of those big boys (you know how sweet, responsible and well behaved us canucks can be!! Haha!). The hubby and I have decided that waiting until next summer’s cruise is just too far away so we’ve popped in a Glory sailing in November. Haven’t seen her yet, so I needed a FAM…looking forward to it! Now if I had a magical little card to go with it…!! haha!

]]> By: Julie Mcintyre http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-39431 Julie Mcintyre Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:45:15 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-39431 Hi John On behalf of all the decent travel agents out there who thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being invited to see Carnival Splendor and fully understand that this is a great privilege bestowed on them I would like to thank Carnival for their fantastic hospitality. It is unfortunate that you were witness to "Brits behaving badly" but I thought that the majority were fairly well behaved. My colleague and I had a fantastic time and will certainly be recommending Carnival to our clients. I have tried the " open bar card" at my local pub and guess what! It does not work can you please send me one that does. Hope to see you again at some point as I am hoping to book next year on Liberty with my husband and four children!!! Hi John

On behalf of all the decent travel agents out there who thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being invited to see Carnival Splendor and fully understand that this is a great privilege bestowed on them I would like to thank Carnival for their fantastic hospitality. It is unfortunate that you were witness to “Brits behaving badly” but I thought that the majority were fairly well behaved. My colleague and I had a fantastic time and will certainly be recommending Carnival to our clients. I have tried the ” open bar card” at my local pub and guess what! It does not work can you please send me one that does. Hope to see you again at some point as I am hoping to book next year on Liberty with my husband and four children!!!

]]> By: Cheryl http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-39405 Cheryl Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:27:35 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-39405 Well, there isn't much you can say about the bar cards is there? Last cruise I was on the Legend and a group of people that obviously were on a company (not Carnival)sponsored trip had those cards with similar results I might add. But they weren't stingy with them and were using the card to buy drinks for lots of people (I'm sure their employer didn't think they would be buying drinks for the whole ship) so that by the end of the evening there were massive amounts of very drunk and obnoxious people stumbling about the ship. Sorry about you and Alan and it certainly explains all! Bad things do happen to good people. Hopefully you will have a happy ship full of regular chaps this cruise once they get over the jet lag. Yep, that will get you every time so they should be back to normal by tomorrow. BTW, Heidi deserves jewelry for living through your Kate Winslett episode. :-) Well, there isn’t much you can say about the bar cards is there? Last cruise I was on the Legend and a group of people that obviously were on a company (not Carnival)sponsored trip had those cards with similar results I might add. But they weren’t stingy with them and were using the card to buy drinks for lots of people (I’m sure their employer didn’t think they would be buying drinks for the whole ship) so that by the end of the evening there were massive amounts of very drunk and obnoxious people stumbling about the ship.

Sorry about you and Alan and it certainly explains all! Bad things do happen to good people. Hopefully you will have a happy ship full of regular chaps this cruise once they get over the jet lag. Yep, that will get you every time so they should be back to normal by tomorrow. BTW, Heidi deserves jewelry for living through your Kate Winslett episode. :-)

]]> By: Julia from New Jersey http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-39404 Julia from New Jersey Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:26:53 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-39404 PLEASE REPLY John, I just finished reading and watching the blogs from last week. I loved the blog videos. Would doing a combination Video/Written blog, give some spare time to sit and take a break? I love reading your blogs, but having cruised with Carnival on several occasions, and receiving first class treatment all the way around, I know how hard everyone works. I was nice to meet your parents, and I’m glad you and Heidi, got to spend some quality time with them. I'm looking forward to the upcoming blogs, as I'm hoping you will write about the ports of call. I'm booked for the Baltic cruise for next summer, and I would love to read about the shore excursions being offered at each port, as well as your opinion, on which you consider to be the best excursions to take. Just to give you an idea, I'll be traveling with a 7 & 8 yrs olds girl. Thank you for bringing laughter into our lives. Your friend Julia from New Jersey PLEASE REPLY

John,

I just finished reading and watching the blogs from last week. I loved the blog videos. Would doing a combination Video/Written blog, give some spare time to sit and take a break?

I love reading your blogs, but having cruised with Carnival on several occasions, and receiving first class treatment all the way around, I know how hard everyone works. I was nice to meet your parents, and I’m glad you and Heidi, got to spend some quality time with them.

I’m looking forward to the upcoming blogs, as I’m hoping you will write about the ports of call.

I’m booked for the Baltic cruise for next summer, and I would love to read about the shore excursions being offered at each port, as well as your opinion, on which you consider to be the best excursions to take. Just to give you an idea, I’ll be traveling with a 7 & 8 yrs olds girl.

Thank you for bringing laughter into our lives.

Your friend

Julia from New Jersey

]]> By: michelle mann http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-39403 michelle mann Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:21:23 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-39403 Hi John & Heidi Thank you sooo very much for a fantastic,fantastic, fantastic 3 day trip, we could not have asked for a better time, everyone was just lovely, the service (V in black pearl, outstanding) & food great as usual. We love the new layout of the ship, would not change a thing (maybe a couple to hot tubs up in the serenity area at the front). The naming ceremony was fantastic, we felt so privilage to be there, David my son was there among all the news/media people snapping away, will send some photos later to you.Lovely to meet your parents, they must be so proud of you. We dont expect to see a naming ceremony again so thank you for the invite. We meet some lovely people on board, but you are right they can certainly drink!! We gave up most nights by about 12.30 (lightweights). Enjoy the Baltic, hoping the Dream will do a short trip in september 09, i will keep a look out for that. Take care, Michellex Ps. We looked everywhere for our Open Bar Card, safe, cabin, under the bed, behind the loo, ok where did you hide it?!!!! Hi John & Heidi

Thank you sooo very much for a fantastic,fantastic, fantastic 3 day trip, we could not have asked for a better time, everyone was just lovely, the service (V in black pearl, outstanding) & food great as usual. We love the new layout of the ship, would not change a thing (maybe a couple to hot tubs up in the serenity area at the front). The naming ceremony was fantastic, we felt so privilage to be there, David my son was there among all the news/media people snapping away, will send some photos later to you.Lovely to meet your parents, they must be so proud of you. We dont expect to see a naming ceremony again so thank you for the invite. We meet some lovely people on board, but you are right they can certainly drink!! We gave up most nights by about 12.30 (lightweights). Enjoy the Baltic, hoping the Dream will do a short trip in september 09, i will keep a look out for that. Take care, Michellex
Ps. We looked everywhere for our Open Bar Card, safe, cabin, under the bed, behind the loo, ok where did you hide it?!!!!

]]> By: Mark Twain and a Half http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-39402 Mark Twain and a Half Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:11:22 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-39402 So, the Parisian Gendarmes had "de Gaulle" to arrest two drunk and disorderly British hooligans and haul them off to the drunk tank. Gosh, John, you're right - the French are horrible people! (insert eye-rolling smiley here) Oh well. Say, I really liked the "walkabout" video you did yesterday, that was fun. I'm glad you finally get to settle down into your "normal" routine - just working 14 hours a day. ;-) I hope nobody gets drunk and tries to saw the head off the Little Mermaid again - although frankly that has always seemed to me to be one of the more overrated attractions in Denmark. So, the Parisian Gendarmes had “de Gaulle” to arrest two drunk and disorderly British hooligans and haul them off to the drunk tank. Gosh, John, you’re right – the French are horrible people!
(insert eye-rolling smiley here)

Oh well. Say, I really liked the “walkabout” video you did yesterday, that was fun.
I’m glad you finally get to settle down into your “normal” routine – just working 14 hours a day. ;-)
I hope nobody gets drunk and tries to saw the head off the Little Mermaid again – although frankly that has always seemed to me to be one of the more overrated attractions in Denmark.

]]> By: DawnP http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-39401 DawnP Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:55:46 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-39401 *live from the Carnival Splendor* John - Your port talk and the welcome aboard show were brilliant! So far this cruise has been wonderful and it is very good to see and experience all of this is person. I can't wait for the bloggers meet and greet. Dawn *live from the Carnival Splendor*

John – Your port talk and the welcome aboard show were brilliant! So far this cruise has been wonderful and it is very good to see and experience all of this is person. I can’t wait for the bloggers meet and greet.

Dawn

]]> By: dwa76 http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-39398 dwa76 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:47:02 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-39398 Hi John/Heidi: Excellent blog today. Thanks for posting. There are some decent theatrical productions that are around right now, but i agree with you that you lose a lot of it when its done on a stage and not "blown-up" on the big screen. I liked the Dover pictures. Nothing too fancy or over the top like you would see at some ports here in the States. I can't imagine going to the hospital or jail in Paris and it once again proves why I enjoy reading these stories, b/c I don't want to be in that position :) Great hearing from you today and thanks again for everything. Take care, David Hi John/Heidi:
Excellent blog today. Thanks for posting.
There are some decent theatrical productions that are around right now, but i agree with you that you lose a lot of it when its done on a stage and not “blown-up” on the big screen.
I liked the Dover pictures. Nothing too fancy or over the top like you would see at some ports here in the States.
I can’t imagine going to the hospital or jail in Paris and it once again proves why I enjoy reading these stories, b/c I don’t want to be in that position :)
Great hearing from you today and thanks again for everything.
Take care,
David

]]> By: "BIG" ED http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/07/13/drinking-to-success/#comment-39394 "BIG" ED Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:07:02 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4139#comment-39394 John, Pat's mad at you. She's been replaced Myleene. But she's way over here Heidi is right there and I'm sure your on your way to the doghouse again. You will never learn. On the next bloggers cruise the doghouse cake will need a condo sized doghouse. BIG ED John, Pat’s mad at you. She’s been replaced Myleene. But she’s way over here Heidi is right there and I’m sure your on your way to the doghouse again. You will never learn. On the next bloggers cruise the doghouse cake will need a condo sized doghouse.

BIG ED

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