New President - Gus Antorcha

[UM-Fan]

What are everyone's thoughts on the new President?

Edited July 9, 2020 by UM-Fan
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[NavArch64]

Very impressive credentials.

[UM-Fan]

5 minutes ago, NavArch64 said:

Very impressive credentials.

 

I definitely like the fact he knows the cruise industry. 

[KirkNC]

Time will tell, I agree it’s best to have someone who has tenure in the industry.  I think at the end of the day, Carnival still calls the shots.

[taxmantoo]

Congratulations and best of luck. Nice of HAL to appoint someone with Guest Services experience. I look forward to Mr. Antorcha and Mr. Kruse working together to both bring back some of the HAL traditions beloved by so many and introduce innovations to improve the HAL experience even more.

[UM-Fan]

16 minutes ago, taxmantoo said:

Congratulations and best of luck. Nice of HAL to appoint someone with Guest Services experience. I look forward to Mr. Antorcha and Mr. Kruse working together to both bring back some of the HAL traditions beloved by so many and introduce innovations to improve the HAL experience even more.

 

I hope we do get some of the things back that has made HAL special.  If so, it might take a while with money being tight once cruising resumes.

[hotzej]

I hope he's hit the ground running.  He has much to do.  Good luck Mr. Antorcha.

[kazu]

I’m encouraged with his experience and his comments.  

 

Only time will tell, of course 😉 

[iancal]

Comments like....'best live music at sea",   "..culinary program that rivals the best land based restaurants..", 

 

I wonder if he has been a HAL cruise?

 

I very much doubt than even the most ardent HAL boosters would swallow this.

 

Despite the PR we wish him well.

Edited July 9, 2020 by iancal

[Himself]

I, like many of you, am glad he is an insider in the Cruise industry and wish him well.  I hope he remembers Holland America line is NOT Carnival  Cruise Line and HAL ships are not "fun ships."  We have a different breed of cruiser.  HAL passengers are a bit more stayed than are Carnival cruisers. 

[Copper10-8]

23 minutes ago, iancal said:

Comments like....'best live music at sea",   "..culinary program that rivals the best land based restaurants..", 

 

I wonder if he has been a HAL cruise?

 

I very much doubt than even the most ardent HAL boosters would swallow this.

 

Despite the PR we wish him well.

 

Answer: More recent than you have..........😎

[iancal]

More recent than many of the people who post their experience on this very forum.

 

Have you cruised recently  on any competing lines in order to form an opinion on this let alone validate this outlandish claim?

Edited July 9, 2020 by iancal

[UM-Fan]

38 minutes ago, Himself said:

I, like many of you, am glad he is an insider in the Cruise industry and wish him well.  I hope he remembers Holland America line is NOT Carnival  Cruise Line and HAL ships are not "fun ships."  We have a different breed of cruiser.  HAL passengers are a bit more stayed than are Carnival cruisers. 

 

As usual well said and I agree 100%.

[Copper10-8]

27 minutes ago, iancal said:

More recent than many of the people who post their experience on this very forum.

 

Have you cruised recently  on any competing lines in order to form an opinion on this let alone validate this outlandish claim?

 

We're not talking about "competing lines" here and/or comparing HAL with them - you're the one making claims about HAL, yet by your own admission, you haven't sailed the line for years 😎

[puppycanducruise]

We wish him well, looking forward to see what changes he makes (or doesn't make).

[doone]

1 hour ago, Himself said:

I, like many of you, am glad he is an insider in the Cruise industry and wish him well.  I hope he remembers Holland America line is NOT Carnival  Cruise Line and HAL ships are not "fun ships."  We have a different breed of cruiser.  HAL passengers are a bit more stayed than are Carnival cruisers. 

Agree 110%............

[echoshipmate]

I am not fond of being referred to as "stayed". Would rather hit BB King's and have a dance and a cocktail or 2. With a financial and guest services background,  he can just compare revenues from BB King's to the classical music sets. I'm 68 years old, 4 star, and am not ready for "stayed". Maybe next year I will be, then I can join the complainers that the music is too loud!

[Boatdrill]

5 hours ago, Himself said:

  We have a different breed of cruiser.  HAL passengers are a bit more stayed than are Carnival cruisers. 

Many friends who have discovered HAL over the years tell me they like the feeling of "calmness" onboard,

compared to the other lines they've been on.  Age demographic: 30+ yrs. 

 

 

[realnurse2]

Sorry guys- to avoid confusion , it's " staid" .

[JB Books]

(Hopefully!),  we'll be on  a HAL cruise in October. Fingers crossed that the new leadership of the line helps make it an enjoyable cruise.

[DFD1]

He is likely to provide better leadership than HAL has enjoyed in the recent past. There are several things which could be done better on HAL ships. He will not have to go looking for things which need improving. I wish him well, but I am not hopeful.

[NordicPrince]

19 hours ago, Himself said:

   HAL passengers are a bit more stayed than are Carnival cruisers. 

Staid.

[JB Books]

As long as things improve, cruisers won't staid at home! Happy Friday... 😀

[Himself]

1 hour ago, NordicPrince said:

Staid.

Thank you for the correction.

[Sir PMP]

23 hours ago, Himself said:

I, like many of you, am glad he is an insider in the Cruise industry and wish him well.  I hope he remembers Holland America line is NOT Carnival  Cruise Line and HAL ships are not "fun ships."  We have a different breed of cruiser.  HAL passengers are a bit more stayed than are Carnival cruisers. 

Come on father, Hal is a wild and crazy cruise line!