Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 11543011)

Not defunct, they're still there.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11542991)

I nearly made application to the Merchant Marine Academy in Great Neck, Long Island (now defunct, IIRC). For a time, I flirted with the idea of being a cruise ship captain. A Princess Cruise Lines captain disabused me of that notion (apparently the reality of starting out in the Merchant Marine is altogether different from what might imagine it's like).

Also, apparently, most of the major cruise lines only hire Italians, Norwegians and Danes as captains. Dunno if that has changed in the past decade, but I can't recall ever stepping on a ship and hearing an American (or even British, for that matter... perhaps on Cunard, if at all) accent over the intercom.

Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11543013)

You are too tall Kazansky :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11543024)

American bridge crew? Only time I've seen that is on a Mississippi river cruise. The Greeks used to be big too. I know Carnival Corp. likes Italians on the Fun Ships and Costa, Brits on Cunard (as if that would be a shock) and I've heard a Scotsman on Princess. Princess also employs a Captain who IIRC is Danish that is known to join the deck band in uniform after coming off the bridge: he's quite the sax player.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11543058)

I always thought it odd that I never had a Dutch captain on any of my Holland America cruises.

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11543074)

The Mom is going on HAL in two weeks, TATL. I'll ask her.

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11543048)

"Who's up there?"
"Cougar and Merlin, and Maverick and Goose."
"Great. Maverick and Goose."

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11543084)

I have officially lost it. I just joined a conference call a whole 24 hours early. :rolleyes:

At least I now know why my Outlook reminder never came up.

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11543084)

I have officially lost it. I just joined a conference call a whole 24 hours early. :rolleyes:

At least I now know why my Outlook reminder never came up.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11543089)

Repositioning Cruise for Med. Summer? Those can sometimes get some intriguing ports of call (Canaries, Madeira, Morocco).

Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11543113)

"Cougar was number one , you guys were number two.
Cougar lost it and turned in his wings and you guys are number one "

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11543084)

I have officially lost it. I just joined a conference call a whole 24 hours early. :rolleyes:

At least I now know why my Outlook reminder never came up.