Faces In The Industry Arnulfo Sierra Pineda – Bartender, Cunard Line Arnulfo Sierra Pineda is from beautiful Honduras, Central America. He started his life at sea on 4 February 1978 as a Deck Steward on board M/S Vistafjiord, which later became Cunard's Caronia. One year later he was promoted to Bar Waiter, and two years after that was promoted to Bartender. He served on board Caronia until her final day of service for Cunard in 2004. In 2005, Arnulfo joined the legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 and had the great honour of being part of the farewell team who took her to her new home in Dubai in November 2008. Honduras
Early in 2009, Arnulfo joined Queen Victoria.
Arnulfo is so glad and proud to have worked and to continue to work for Cunard, where he is treated respectfully by both colleagues and superiors. Although he has spent half of his life at sea and is away from his wife, son and daughter for close to ten months out of every year, working for Cunard has meant that he has been able to provide them with a good home, a good education and better prospects for their future. What more could a husband and father hope for?
Fabien Moses – Waiter, Celebrity Cruises Fabien was born in the beautiful island of St Lucia, and joined Celebrity Cruises as an Assistant Waiter in February 2009. He was promoted to Waiter two years later, as he was recognized for his genuine smile, positive attitude and outstanding performance. Fabien has terrific interaction with the guests and is a true ambassador of Celebrity’s “STAR” Philosophy. He keeps a constant smile on his face when in contact with the guests, and always receives positive feedback about his professionalism and hospitality. Fabien loves his job and wants to move up to the ladder to higher positions with Celebrity in the future. Saint Lucia
r amon Fernandes – Housekeeping Supervisor, Celebrity Cruises
Honduras
Ramon Fernandes is from Honduras and joined Celebrity Cruises in November 1995 as a Stateroom Attendant. He worked hard for his family of three – he is married to Alba Luz and father of two kids, ages 25 and 19. He dedicated almost 17 years to serving thousands of Celebrity guests on various ships and world itineraries, always with a great respect for his profession, his colleagues and his managers. Ramon always has a smile and a courteous attitude toward Celebrity’s guests. He recently was promoted to a Housekeeping Supervisor in the Crew area, after a short and successful period as a Pool Area Supervisor on Celebrity Constellation. His supervisor say he is doing an amazing job and is an excellent example of a crew member who is continuously growing and developing within the company.
52 Cruising Magazine • Fourth Quarter 2013