Comments on: The Chief http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/ The official blog of Carnival Cruise Line's Sr. cruise director, John Heald Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dan http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-67117 Dan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:11:30 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-67117 John, Just wanted to let you know that we sailed the Carnival Glory on Sept. 5th and had a great time. Our cruise director James Charlton was fantastic. We already have 2 more cruises booked. Freedom on Jan. 30th and the Carnival Splendor on April 10th. ~Dan John,

Just wanted to let you know that we sailed the Carnival Glory on Sept. 5th and had a great time. Our cruise director James Charlton was fantastic. We already have 2 more cruises booked. Freedom on Jan. 30th and the Carnival Splendor on April 10th.

~Dan

]]> By: MIKE HART http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-60766 MIKE HART Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:45:23 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-60766 Sorry to correct you but it is Mike from VIRGINIA not Jim. What a GREAT CRUISE 7/12 - 7/18. John, you are in a zone all your own....... no one else in your league ! ! ! ! ! YABBA DABBA DO ! ! ! Sorry to correct you but it is Mike from VIRGINIA not Jim. What a GREAT CRUISE 7/12 – 7/18.
John, you are in a zone all your own……. no one else in your league ! ! ! ! !

YABBA DABBA DO ! ! !

]]> By: Maggie Thomas http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-60659 Maggie Thomas Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:24:45 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-60659 The Freedom was awesome!! I had such a great time that I booked a trip for Spring Break with my Niece. Josh, Gereard, and Nick in the Piano Bar were great!!!! I had a fantastic time. The Freedom was awesome!! I had such a great time that I booked a trip for Spring Break with my Niece. Josh, Gereard, and Nick in the Piano Bar were great!!!! I had a fantastic time.

]]> By: Maggie Thomas http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-60658 Maggie Thomas Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:22:24 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-60658 I just got off of the eight-day Freedom and I loved it!!!! It was awesome. Josh,Gerard,and Nick in the Piano Bar were awesome!!! I booked another trip for Spring Break with my Niece and can't wait. I just got off of the eight-day Freedom and I loved it!!!! It was awesome. Josh,Gerard,and Nick in the Piano Bar were awesome!!! I booked another trip for Spring Break with my Niece and can’t wait.

]]> By: whitefamily15165 http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-60580 whitefamily15165 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:59:36 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-60580 Dear John, We sailed on carnival freedom on July 12-18 and a couple was left in Key West and you told us that we could read about it on your blog the reason they never made it back on the ship in Cayman Islands...I have been reading your blog and so far cannot find it? Please help! Dear John,
We sailed on carnival freedom on July 12-18 and a couple was left in Key West and you told us that we could read about it on your blog the reason they never made it back on the ship in Cayman Islands…I have been reading your blog and so far cannot find it? Please help!

]]> By: Please Reply http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-60424 Please Reply Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:29:50 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-60424 John, What happened to the 9 day sailings from New York City to Quebec on the Glory in June 2010? I'm ready to book 4 rooms for next year and those cruises aren't listed anymore. I emailed Carnival about a week ago and they haven't responded yet. Please don't suggest Halifax/St John's 5 day sailings. I've done them many times and I wanted to visit some new Canadian ports. Thanks, Bob John,

What happened to the 9 day sailings from New York City to Quebec on the Glory in June 2010? I’m ready to book 4 rooms for next year and those cruises aren’t listed anymore. I emailed Carnival about a week ago and they haven’t responded yet. Please don’t suggest Halifax/St John’s 5 day sailings. I’ve done them many times and I wanted to visit some new Canadian ports. Thanks, Bob

]]> By: Mike & Lori http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-60395 Mike & Lori Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:04:18 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-60395 Oh John! I really needed a good laugh today and you definately gave me one! Stan has guts but i love him. How old is Nancy? I agree with the idea of having the next person who tries to say they know the owner calling them on the phone. I bet that will stop them. Lori Drew Oh John! I really needed a good laugh today and you definately gave me one! Stan has guts but i love him. How old is Nancy? I agree with the idea of having the next person who tries to say they know the owner calling them on the phone. I bet that will stop them.

Lori Drew

]]> By: wil-da beast http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-60393 wil-da beast Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:06:05 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-60393 Hi John and please reply..my best to you and your beautiful girls. When we were on the Freedom last Feb there was an entertainer named Amanda (redhair) who was very special to us. Is she still on the ship. Also she was hoping to be on the Dream. Do you know if that will happen. We were hoping to connect with her again as we will be on the Dream's TA. We also heard word that Jaime will be on the Dream. That would just be the icing on the cake if we had both of them. Thanks for all you do..Regards from Texas...The Beast... Hi John and please reply..my best to you and your beautiful girls. When we were on the Freedom last Feb there was an entertainer named Amanda (redhair) who was very special to us. Is she still on the ship. Also she was hoping to be on the Dream. Do you know if that will happen. We were hoping to connect with her again as we will be on the Dream’s TA. We also heard word that Jaime will be on the Dream. That would just be the icing on the cake if we had both of them. Thanks for all you do..Regards from Texas…The Beast…

]]> By: BIG ED KONEFE http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-60392 BIG ED KONEFE Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:53:44 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-60392 Maribeth, as soon as I started reading your comment I could see that coming. Did you ever tell Mr. Snooty you were Don Laughlin's, owner of the casino, girlfriend. John, latter on when Maribeth got married to someone else the wedding was at the Riverside Casino. The owner of the casino, Don Laughlin, was even at the wedding. I can say I know the owner of this casino. He even opened a "LET IT RIDE" poker table just because I was coming for the wedding and that's my favorite game. BIG ED Maribeth's Big Cousin Maribeth, as soon as I started reading your comment I could see that coming. Did you ever tell Mr. Snooty you were Don Laughlin’s, owner of the casino, girlfriend.

John, latter on when Maribeth got married to someone else the wedding was at the Riverside Casino. The owner of the casino, Don Laughlin, was even at the wedding.

I can say I know the owner of this casino. He even opened a “LET IT RIDE” poker table just because I was coming for the wedding and that’s my favorite game.

BIG ED
Maribeth’s Big Cousin

]]> By: John Stockton http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/07/14/the-chief/#comment-60390 John Stockton Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:30:49 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9883#comment-60390 Wow . . . . such a rant! So much space taken up for something so negative. The guy was a jerk, move on - why waste the blog and our time writing about a grip you have? If that was an attempt at humor you really missed the mark. I am sure in all your years in the industry you have seen that a thousand times. Keep this space for the upbeat, fun and exciting things on a cruise. Not a personal soapbox. We had many visitors to our site who said your description of what happens after "you" complain the sweating and whole thing, was like a "warning" never to complain to Carnival. I came to check out and was surprised they were not exaggerating. Sorry can not recommend your blog, however, Carnival is fantastic cruise company. Wow . . . . such a rant! So much space taken up for something so negative. The guy was a jerk, move on – why waste the blog and our time writing about a grip you have? If that was an attempt at humor you really missed the mark. I am sure in all your years in the industry you have seen that a thousand times. Keep this space for the upbeat, fun and exciting things on a cruise. Not a personal soapbox. We had many visitors to our site who said your description of what happens after “you” complain the sweating and whole thing, was like a “warning” never to complain to Carnival. I came to check out and was surprised they were not exaggerating. Sorry can not recommend your blog, however, Carnival is fantastic cruise company.

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