Well, my whole family traveled on all the ships in the 70's and 80's. We were especially friends with Claudio Germani (Purser), Alberto Carolli (Purser), Franco (purser), Carlo Russo (captain dining), Johnny Caio (Maitre'd), Italo (dining captain), Peter Frau (Wine steward) Dino Boni (wine steward) Carmello Ciro (waiter), Ciro Romano (singer, band), Antonio Loffreddo, (engineer), Captain Maruso and Captain Marriotti was the absolute best. The best bartender was Michael and the best chef was Piero (he loved ET). Whatever happened to those wonderful personalities, did they go to other ships? I know a few have died, Germani and Italo.
Well, that was so long ago my memory is reeling. I took my last cruise with Home Lines about '84 as I was marrying in Greece, (not a crew member) and most of the above sent us telegrams wishing us lots of happiness. My husband was a naturalized American and wanted to be in Greece for his parents who were aging since he left when he was young to pursue a singing career.
While living in Greece, Claudio Germani and his wife Maria invited us to visit them in Genoa and Sweden and before he died he got to see my daughter Antonia and son Gerald Nicholas. He always watched out for me when I was on the ship and passengers sometimes thought I was his daughter, he really loved my grandmother and Mother. He also was instrumental in my marrying my husband.
I also had lunch many, many Saturdays in NYC (roundtrip metroliner $30.00) those were the days. I remember the crespelle Piero used to make for us with his then girlfriend, and the bar across the street run by the Greeks. The fantastic restaurants we used to go to in NYC and the one that used to have singers perform after Broadways shows in the dining room, Ruggerio's?
Sometimes on board, if just my Mother and myself were cruising we ate dinner with Mr. Germani and Carolli, Sergio the doctor used to love to get me ice cream so I would get cold. He was such a tease. Another time Sergio cooked and served a rabbit dinner in the infirmary. Wow, I guess that would never happen today.
I remember the picnics we used to have in Bermuda with all the guys from the dining room and Piero used to bring so much food. Or Johnny Caio would make spaghetti sauce at his cousins.
The long winter cruises to the southern caribbean were also fantastic. We always went during President's Birthdays and Valentine's Day as I was sweet on someone. Oh, such memories! It was a lifetime ago, daughter in college and son a military academy senior.
I can't remember that crazy Radio guy's name who stayed a lot in Florida. He was a trip, was it Angelo? such a hounddog but lots of fun if you kept him at arms length. I remember he was visiting my family at my grandmother's house in Florida . . . She loved him.
Well, I was out of the US until 1991 and lost touch with most friends from the ship but my memories are so sweet . . . I feel so blessed to also have a wonderful husband and we just celebrated our 21st anniversary.
That was a tragedy what happened to Home Lines but I remember Mr. Carolli's american wife saying what a luxurious life they were living and I guess that had a little to do with what happened. Mr. Germani would not be involved and retired instead. He was a wonderful man and a great substitute father.
Well, going on the Crown Princess this summer but my heart will always be the Doric, Oceanic and Atlantic. Those were the days... Ruth from DE
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Well, my whole family traveled on all the ships in the 70's and 80's. We were especially friends with Claudio Germani (Purser), Alberto Carolli (Purser), Franco (purser), Carlo Russo (captain dining), Johnny Caio (Maitre'd), Italo (dining captain), Peter Frau (Wine steward) Dino Boni (wine steward) Carmello Ciro (waiter), Ciro Romano (singer, band), Antonio Loffreddo, (engineer), Captain Maruso and Captain Marriotti was the absolute best. The best bartender was Michael and the best chef was Piero (he loved ET). Whatever happened to those wonderful personalities, did they go to other ships? I know a few have died, Germani and Italo.
Well, that was so long ago my memory is reeling. I took my last cruise with Home Lines about '84 as I was marrying in Greece, (not a crew member) and most of the above sent us telegrams wishing us lots of happiness. My husband was a naturalized American and wanted to be in Greece for his parents who were aging since he left when he was young to pursue a singing career.
While living in Greece, Claudio Germani and his wife Maria invited us to visit them in Genoa and Sweden and before he died he got to see my daughter Antonia and son Gerald Nicholas. He always watched out for me when I was on the ship and passengers sometimes thought I was his daughter, he really loved my grandmother and Mother. He also was instrumental in my marrying my husband.
I also had lunch many, many Saturdays in NYC (roundtrip metroliner $30.00) those were the days. I remember the crespelle Piero used to make for us with his then girlfriend, and the bar across the street run by the Greeks. The fantastic restaurants we used to go to in NYC and the one that used to have singers perform after Broadways shows in the dining room, Ruggerio's?
Sometimes on board, if just my Mother and myself were cruising we ate dinner with Mr. Germani and Carolli, Sergio the doctor used to love to get me ice cream so I would get cold. He was such a tease. Another time Sergio cooked and served a rabbit dinner in the infirmary. Wow, I guess that would never happen today.
I remember the picnics we used to have in Bermuda with all the guys from the dining room and Piero used to bring so much food. Or Johnny Caio would make spaghetti sauce at his cousins.
The long winter cruises to the southern caribbean were also fantastic. We always went during President's Birthdays and Valentine's Day as I was sweet on someone. Oh, such memories! It was a lifetime ago, daughter in college and son a military academy senior.
I can't remember that crazy Radio guy's name who stayed a lot in Florida. He was a trip, was it Angelo? such a hounddog but lots of fun if you kept him at arms length. I remember he was visiting my family at my grandmother's house in Florida . . . She loved him.
Well, I was out of the US until 1991 and lost touch with most friends from the ship but my memories are so sweet . . . I feel so blessed to also have a wonderful husband and we just celebrated our 21st anniversary.
That was a tragedy what happened to Home Lines but I remember Mr. Carolli's american wife saying what a luxurious life they were living and I guess that had a little to do with what happened. Mr. Germani would not be involved and retired instead. He was a wonderful man and a great substitute father.
Well, going on the Crown Princess this summer but my heart will always be the Doric, Oceanic and Atlantic. Those were the days... Ruth from DE