Where is Arthur?

[gtaylor]

We are on the Divina in December, and I thought that I had read that Arthur was transferring there, but I can't find that post anymore to verify it.

 

Does anyone know?

 

gary

[Youngcruiser1994]

I think we need a little more information on "Arthur" in order to track him down. I'm sure every ship has at least 1 or 2, if not more, Arthurs.

[ziggyuk]

6 hours ago, gtaylor said:

I can't find that post anymore to verify it.

 

This post I think?

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2791833-fall-2021-restart-masks-required-even-for-vaccinated/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-61526074

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 5, 2021 by ziggyuk

[dexddd]

6 hours ago, Youngcruiser1994 said:

I think we need a little more information on "Arthur" in order to track him down. I'm sure every ship has at least 1 or 2, if not more, Arthurs.

When someone is asking about MSC Arthur, there is just one.

[At Sea At Peace]

16 minutes ago, dexddd said:

When someone is asking about MSC Arthur, there is just one.

 

LOL 4 Sure. 😆

 

Same for Mario, Vishnu, Roy, Onil et al.

[rkacruiser]

12 hours ago, dexddd said:

When someone is asking about MSC Arthur, there is just one.

 

You got that one right!!!!!

[gtaylor]

13 hours ago, ziggyuk said:

 

This post I think?

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2791833-fall-2021-restart-masks-required-even-for-vaccinated/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-61526074

 

 

Yes, that must be it. I thought it had a bit more information than that, but thanks.

gary

13 hours ago, ziggyuk said:

 

 

 

[NYHartChapp]

On 8/5/2021 at 6:37 AM, dexddd said:

When someone is asking about MSC Arthur, there is just one.

Ditto!

[kelleherdl]

I posted earlier, but it seems to have been deleted.  I may have violated a rule by referring to another social media site.  THE ONE AND ONLY ARTHUR is on the Divina, just finishing up his quarantine.  He stated he will likely be assigned to an MDR vice the Yacht Club. 😂

 

Dennis

[rkacruiser]

3 hours ago, kelleherdl said:

He stated he will likely be assigned to an MDR vice the Yacht Club. 😂

 

"An MDR vice the Yacht Club"?  A translation of this English would be appreciated, please.  

[CarolnLarry]

He will be assigned to the main dining room instead of the yacht club dining room.

[dexddd]

11 hours ago, CarolnLarry said:

He will be assigned to the main dining room instead of the yacht club dining room.

That stinks.

[EMc&DrS]

1 hour ago, dexddd said:

That stinks.

He was assigned to the MDR on Meraviglia when we sailed her in YC during Thanksgiving 2019.  We went to find him on the first night just to say hello, and then my wife complained to the YC Maitre d' that Arthur should really be in YC where the guests know him and want to see him.  Voila!  The next day he was assigned to YC for at least the remainder of that cruise. 

[rkacruiser]

20 hours ago, CarolnLarry said:

He will be assigned to the main dining room instead of the yacht club dining room.

 

Thanks for the information.  But, his talents will  be underutilized in that venue.  

[Beamafar]

Arthur was promoted a couple of years ago.   His rank doesn’t exist in YC which is why he works in MDRs now. 

[kelleherdl]

1 hour ago, Beamafar said:

Arthur was promoted a couple of years ago.   His rank doesn’t exist in YC which is why he works in MDRs now. 

Yeah…. I guess most folks failed to see that Arthur in his recent photos is uniformed as a manager.  I wanted to say officer, but that would really be misleading.  I know I will try and see him on the Divina in September.  

[rkacruiser]

On 8/13/2021 at 5:05 PM, Beamafar said:

Arthur was promoted a couple of years ago.   His rank doesn’t exist in YC which is why he works in MDRs now. 

 

Continue to learn.  Pleased to know that he had a promotion, but what might the "ranks of such in his area of work" might be?  

[Beamafar]

I use the term ‘Capitane’ for his position - don’t know where I first came across it, but it was back when we started cruising with MSC.  He’s basically a station supervisor, a rank between senior waiter and asst m’D.  This role doesn’t exist in YC.

 

They also ‘manage’ the SRs. 

[zekekelso]

He’s caught between the moon and New York City. 

[rkacruiser]

14 hours ago, Beamafar said:

 He’s basically a station supervisor, a rank between senior waiter and asst m’D

 

Assuming your description is correct, such a position seems not to be a "promotion" to me.  If he was not an Assistant Maitre d', if not a co-Maitre d' with Luis, what was his position?  

 

How can one go from the position that he held in the YC Restaurant to be "something between a Senior Waiter and an Assistant Maitre d' in the MDR"?  

 

For me, that does not pass the "smell test" of properly treating a good employee.  

[gtaylor]

Our understanding was that Arthur was promoted to Maitre d'  of the main dining room.

 

We caught him rushing through the buffet one day and congratulated him as he paused to chat with us for just a few minutes as he continued on.

 

gary

[rkacruiser]

14 hours ago, gtaylor said:

Our understanding was that Arthur was promoted to Maitre d'  of the main dining room.

 

This is good to know and would be a promotion for Arthur.  If he expects the Stewards under his supervision to emulate his service model of the Energizer Bunny, many will want to get some new batteries, I expect.  

[Fogfog]

On 8/13/2021 at 5:05 PM, Beamafar said:

Arthur was promoted a couple of years ago.   His rank doesn’t exist in YC which is why he works in MDRs now. 

Interesting.

He was a co maitreD in YC Merv Jan Feb 2020

He is an original

[Beamafar]

4 minutes ago, Fogfog said:

Interesting.

He was a co maitreD in YC Merv Jan Feb 2020

He is an original

I’d only spoken to him prior to that so he’s obviously been promoted further since then.  The interesting thing is that he came from Celebrity.  We met him originally when he first came to MSC and before he went Stateside. 

[rkacruiser]

1 hour ago, Beamafar said:

The interesting thing is that he came from Celebrity.

 

I continue to learn; did not know this.  Thanks for the information.