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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-12-2000 02:21 PM

Have you ever met anyone famous on a cruise ship? I don't mean the Captain or a minor entertainer, I mean really famous!

(Joe, I suppose you have shared a Cruise with the Pope or JFK?)

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Italian Cruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 1684

posted 12-12-2000 03:46 PM

Many years ago I have met Melina Mercouri,a very nice person, during a cruise in the Aegean sea on board of the Aegean Dolphin(she disimbarked in Piraeus).

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 12-12-2000 04:08 PM

I met Margaret O'Brien a couple of times - doesn't look like the cute little girl from National Velvet

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 12-12-2000 04:39 PM

Count Basie on the Canberra April 1973

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm:
Have you ever met anyone famous on a cruise ship? I don't mean the Captain or a minor entertainer, I mean really famous!

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 12-12-2000 06:40 PM

I have met quite a few famous people onboard the ships, especially aboard the QE2. The rich and famous certainly like to travel aboard QE2!

Some of the people I have met include:
Suzanne Somers, Neil Diamond, George Kennedy, The Cure, Kris Kristofferson, John Maxtone Graham, Roger Ebert, Marvin Hamlisch, and a few others.

Here's a picture of me hanging out with the CURE. I didn't know who the CURE was , but I knew that my brother would probably know who they were, so I took a picture with them.

Here's Marvin Hamlisch backstage before his performance in the Grand Lounge.

[This message has been edited by Barryboat (edited 12-12-2000).]

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jeff
First Class Passenger
Member # 614

posted 12-12-2000 07:45 PM

on the many cruises i have been on....i'd say that i have bumped 3 times into someone titled as a celebrity.....
the carter's (ex president), gina lolabrigita
(italian actress) and the osmond brothers (older).....i only got an autograph from the italian actress due to a request from my mom....jeff.

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Terri Lee
First Class Passenger
Member # 942

posted 12-12-2000 07:47 PM

Met Jim Nabors and Chad Everett on the same World Cruise in 1998 on the ROTTERDAM. I found them to be absolutely charming and real gentlemen.

Jim was on board as a Headliner and Chad was booked as a Speaker(during the day).I might add that Chad was there with his gorgeous wife.(sigh)

I always find it a hoot during life-boat drill and there are the "big names" struggling with their harnesses just like us!!LOL

Terri

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 12-13-2000 12:20 AM

I must say that I have also met Jim Nabors on two different ships the Fairsky and the Royal Viking Star. On the RVS Nabors even invited me up to his stateroom for some tea and a nice talk. He's a gentleman indeed, and a very pleasant man.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-13-2000 05:08 AM

The 'Cure'! What was a radical pop band doing on the QE2?

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tg_lindo
First Class Passenger
Member # 806

posted 12-13-2000 06:30 PM

What were The Cure doing? From the smiles on their faces I'd say they were enjoying themselves. Their steamer-trunks full of brooding angst and sullen alienation must have been left ashore or in the cargo hold.

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Colin
First Class Passenger
Member # 1676

posted 12-14-2000 03:10 AM

Hey! Isn't that Barryboat in those pictures?

But who are the others with him?

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MagnmPI
First Class Passenger
Member # 299

posted 12-14-2000 04:12 PM

Barryboat,
The Cure looks alot different than I'm used to seeing in their videos. Did they dress up on formal night?

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 12-14-2000 06:36 PM

I was showing the CURE some magic tricks, they were enjoying that. They also a few beers. Eventually they invited me to hang out in their suit - Queen Mary Suite I think. I did a few more tricks, we swapped stories, and then I had to leave cause they were getting a bit too buzzed. They were done with a tour in the states and were just taking the QE2 home. They don't like to fly so they took the boat. One of the guys played guitar and sang in the passenger talent show, and he was terrible.

Here's the story.....I saw these punkers in the Lido as we were leaving New York. I asked a co-worker why these punkers would be crossing the Atlantic on QE2, and he said, "Those aren't punkers....they're the CURE". Puzzled, I responded by saying, "The cure for what?" My co-worker laughed. He was amazed that I didn't know who the CURE was.

My brother loves that photo, in fact he still pulls it out once in a while to show his friends.

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Baker
First Class Passenger
Member # 1311

posted 12-15-2000 06:21 AM

Just for the oldies

, who might remember Stanley Holloway the Cockney English actor of My Fair Lady, well you are looking at the guy who made him his Tropical Fruit Salad when he visited the Oriana in the 60's. and I did'nt get a tip or a photo

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 12-15-2000 08:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Baker:
Just for the oldies , who might remember Stanley Holloway the Cockney English actor of My Fair Lady, well you are looking at the guy who made him his Tropical Fruit Salad when he visited the Oriana in the 60's. and I did'nt get a tip or a photo B

Yes, Baker, remember him well from the movie. Loved him singing "Get Me to the Church on Time". I can still see that scene.
What wonderful memories, eh! They don't make pixs like that anymore, do they.

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K&K
First Class Passenger
Member # 1040

posted 12-20-2000 09:54 AM

Not on a ship but while cruising. We met and Tom Selick at St. Johns, Trunk Bay I think in 1997. He was filming a comercial for Bell Atlantic?

Some consider James Van Prauge (he talks to the spirits of dead people)famous met him on the Costa Romantica.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-26-2000 01:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Barryboat:
"Those aren't punkers....they're the CURE".

Barry, the big question! Did the 'Cure' wear Tux's for dinner? What dinning room did they use?

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