Welcome to your Monthly Newsletter - April 2023
Lens beyond the Guests… Welcome Empress Crew to this April issue of your Newsletter and here is a small snippet of what happened in April.
Message from HD’s Desk
Balancing mental and physical health is essential to leading a healthy life. We should avoid factors that stress us and always eat fresh fruits and vegetabels and drink lots of water to stay hydrated. Apart from these factors, taking proper rest and having 7-8 hours of sleep every night is necessary for good health . Being physically active can improve our brain, help manage weight, reduce the risk of disease, strengthen bones and muscles, and improve the ability to do everyday activities . Remember ” HEALTH IS ALL WEALTH “
MESSAGE FROM GUEST REALATIONS MANAGER - RAJANI SHAW
First impression can make or brak the entire vacation expereince of a guest and that’s why the role of a receptionist on a cruise ship is very crucial. They are often the first point of contact for guests seeking information or assistatnce, and they set the tone for thee rest of the cruise trip. The job of a cruise ship receptionist isa a demanding one that requires a wide range of skills and the ability to handle a diverse set of trasks simultaneously, particulalty during peak times when the prssure is on. A receptionist’s professionalism, courtesy and helpfulness can make a significant impact on guest’s overall satisfaction with the cruise and their interaction with guests can shape the guest’s perception of the entire crew and staff
MESSAGE FROM HOTEL CONTROLLER - ANGELO ABREU
Controlling costs is a very vital virtue of any operation.The whole process of ordering, receiving and storage is carfeully crafted after budgeting, forecast and operational needs are assessed based on the future cruise counts and taking past expereinces into consideration. On an average , please find below the consumption of a few common items on board “The Empress” that will be of interest : Poultry -4,000 kgs per week Milk – 3,500 litres per week Eggs – 18,500 nos per week Tomatoes – 3,500 kgs Potatoes –3,000 kgs
Crew DISCO Night
A disco night was arranged in the Crew bar ” Apna Tekha “where the crew members after their work schedules came out to chill out in the late night!
EID AL - FITR
An important religious holiday ,celebrated by Muslim worldwisw marking the end of the holy month of ramadan was celebrated with a great culinary feast !
BEACH DAY OUT
Some of the Crew took their time-off in Aggati to have a fun filled day on the island’s beach by dipping in the ocean and falvouring the hot temperature !!
CREW TALENT SHOW
The much awaited Crew Talent show happened in the Marquee theatre on April . The multi talented faces of our crew were on display much to the awe and vows of the Crew onboard the Empress . The ‘ Master’ commented at the end ” Iiam thrilled to see that we have so much talent within our team who could perform on stage and this was a perfect oppurtunity to display their talents!”
CREW DJ PARTY
A chill-out, immesered in dancing to music and celebrating the end of April , looking forward for the May heat !!
April Dhamaka
The success of April was celebrated by a crew party on the last day in Connexions
Chess Competition
An abstract strategy game that was born in India more than 1500 years ago known as ‘Chaturanga’ was played with immense interest and encouraged by one and all onboard the empress. After a month long duration of competition, the following were the results ; WINNER — SYED MOHAMED GANI ( SOUS CHEF ) , RUNNER UP — HRITIK DALVI ( MARINE ADMIN ), SECOND RUNNER UP– KOSTYANTYN SHOSAN ( 1ST OFFICER )
Birthday celebrations in April
Aries -they are known to be fiery and passionate Taurus – Heard -headed, downto earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal and sensual.
Employee Of the Month in March
Employee of the month Recognation for the outstanding contribution to our service for guest direct and indirect.
Nominees
PRITESH REVANKAR – GALLEY UTILITY ABHIJIT VENKAT REDDY – WAITER AMANDEEP AURORA – JR. PURSER SHELDON FERNANDES – LAUNDRYMAN UMESH DEBNATH – COOK VIVEK KUJUR – A/B (DECK) WINNER’S TAKE IT ALL……. OLIVER D SILVA -SALES ASSOCIATE (SHOPS) FELTON BARETTO – ASST. STOREKEEPER PRASHANT KUMAR – ASST. ELECTRICIAN