Welcome to your Monthly Newsletter - December 2023

Lens beyond the Guests… Welcome Empress Crew to this December issue of your Newsletter and here is a small snippet of what happened in December.

Message From HD

As another year ends, I wish to thank each of you for the tremendous performance and for keeping the flag flying high ! In 2024 be positive, dream big, be kind, work hard, stay humble, keep smiling and “Happy New Year ” wishes to you and your loved ones ! — Sreedhar

Insight into a Casino - Praveen Dabre, Casino Manager

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The casino is more than just a gaming spac. It is a hub of excitement, camaraderie, and a unique oppurtunity to make the journey even more memorable . To explore the thrills, our onboard casino offers a wide range of games including slot machines, blackjack, Roulette, Three Card poker, Baccarat, Casino war, MiniFlush, Andar Bahar and Indian Flush

CREW PARTY

A crew party was organised on 6th December in Connexions where all the crew chilled out, relaxed and danced to the rhytms of DJ music.

KAROAKE NIGHT

On December 18th, it was all fun and joy as our crew tried their hands in singing in a Karaoke bar. While some of them showcased their hidden talents , others chose to sip their dink, enjoy and appreciate their colleagues with the mike !

CHRISTMAS

An annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily as a religious and cultural celebration around the world. The name ‘ Christmas’ comes from the old English phrase Cistes Maesse, which means ‘Christ ‘s mass”

XMAS CREW PARTY

 An event that brought together crew to celebrated the holiday season and the blessings of the year. Marquee was all fun and frolic and the crew enjoyed dancing to the beats !

CREW GIFT DISTRIBUTION

On Christmas eve, all crew on board, received Gift Coupon Vouchers. Crew had assembled in Marquee and the Senior officers extended their Christmas & Happy New year wishes to each of them.

CELEBRATION - BIRTHDAY OF CEO, CORDELIA CRUISE LINES ( MR.JURGEN BAILOM)

 A surprise cake cutting and birthday celebration for Mr. Jurgen Bailom was organized when the ship was berthed in Mumbai. Some the officers and crew gathered in Chopstix to welcome him and sing a birthday tune , much to his surprise !

CREW CHESS TOURNAMENT

Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, controlling an army of chess pieces, with the objective to checkmate the opponent’s king. After an intense week , our chess winners were grandly honored in the crew day room !

Birthday celebrations in December

Sagittarius are born in December. They are known to be funny, generous and they love to travel. They are loyal, smart and have compassionate personality.

Employee Of the Month in December

NOMINEES
Delson Fernandes- Snack Steward
Avijit Biswasi- Asst. Cook
Aditya Naik – Linen Keeper
Shubham Singh- Receptionist
Aniketh Khirsagar – Sports Staff
Sachin Bandekar – Stage Staff Elton Dcosta – Stage Manage Praveen Kumar – HairDresser Sajana Basent – Casino Deakerr
Jason Fernandes -Photographer

WINNER TAKES IT ALL …
ASHUTOSH KUMAR – Engine Fitter

RISHAB MEHROTRA – JR. BAR WAITER

DHIRAL VAITY – GALLEY UTILITY

SWEETY PEREIRA – SR.SALES ASSOCIATE

NEW YEAR EVE

The Crew of ‘The Empress’ welcomed the NewY ear with lots of hope, fun and best wishes to each other. It was a memorable evening where each of us, while celebrating the arrival of 2024 ,kept our familis in our thoughts. Many of the crew managed to call (whatsup) and connect with their dear ones inspite of the dispruption in the newtwork due to veryhigh traffic ! HAPPY NEW YEAR WISHES TO ONE & ALL