Chef Carlos Onboard Norwegian Cruise Lines The "Pride of Hawaii"
Ship Pictures of December 2006. (rev02)

DECEMBER 2006 to JANUARY 2007 PHOTOS

Here with a Hawaiian Touch! Santa Claus and the Mrs. in Paradise.

Our Crew Mess where we the Crew eat and meet with Holiday decorations.

Mele Malikamaki
(Merry Christmas, in Hawaiian)

Aloha and see you in Miami soon!  Carlos

Beach @ Nawilliwilli, one of my favorite relaxing ports

Assistant Cook Mr. Brandon Hetterly here @ work Carving Suckling Pigs in the Aloha Nui Buffet

Roasted Suckling pigs for carving

The station set up for carving

This is where we have a carver everyday Lunch & Dinner, carving a different item every day. Pictured above is Assistant Cook / Brandon Hetterly. The little Boy in front was amazed @ the Roasted Suckling Pig, he was amazed gleaming with Fun & Joy!!!

Assistant Cook Mr. Brandon Hetterly, ready to perform his carving skills for the
guests this evenning he's got his hands full with the Suckling Hawaiian Roasted Pigs.
He will Carve about 12 to 16 of them, the Kids love to watch him in action

Above is the Kid's Buffet set up by me.

These are 2 views of the Aloha Nui Buffet it is very large area on Deck 12 of the Ship

Here photo taken in the Aloha Cafe Buffet Galley.

Left photo, Cook/ Keith and Me. - On the right photo, Left to right are Assistant Cook/ Mathew, Assistant Cook/ Jose, First Cook/ Me Carlos & Keith there again.

Here same as top right photo with Chef Tournant Kristen Townsend on the right.

My new position is Floor Supervisor of the whole Aloha Nui Buffet Cafe,
set up of the Kid's Buffet and in charge of Time Management of all food items being
served by book recording the served time & temperature and
expired time of use of all the food.

Amy @ work she is a blessing with a great happy attitude and
 always I mean ALWAYS a Beautiful Smile!

Amy is one of many Assistant servers we have Amy is very sweet and
helpful with me on the hot lines and what ever is needed to set up the Buffet.

Amy says Aloha and Happy Holidays to All!!

The Photos Below are views of The Grand Pacific Restaurant, Our main Dinning Room of 2.

We have a total of 11 Restaurants onboard the Ship!

Above photos of the Alcazar Restaurant Dinning room theses are only partial views there is more areas.

Preparing Baby Back Ribs in a BBQ sauce

On racks ready for the super convection ovens we use.

On the right is ground Chicken for an Asian pasta dish. On the left me cooking the Asian noodle.

Left is preparation for the pasta dish of the evening on the right plates with banana leaves prepared to place Asian entrée on top and garnish the dish.

Left lunch preparation for pasta station. Right, me mixing Asian vegetable mix for lunch entrée for stir fry.

Left is George in the room service area center in  in my pasta station in the Special order area. Right Chef Tournant Brian my pasta dishes on the top shelve where the servers get them to take to the guests

Me preparing ingredients for the dinner getting a head start.

Me and

Me with one of our 3 Ships "Pride of America" in the background.

Above left me front of our Ship in port (Honolulu) On the right is Holland American Lines Ship docked next to us in Hilo, Hawaii. Pictured from
our 12th Deck, it is small compared to our ship.

The Stardust Theather where the shows are performed! Our Christmas Mass was
 being set up 10:30pm Dec. 24 2006

Pastor performs the Mass to us the Catholic Crew of about 600. With final Thoughts and
Prayer for all of us and for Peace to World

Me in the Fire Locker, these are the tanks we have to take to the fire scene and replace from the Fire-fighters the empty air tanks with fresh new ones as they come out of the fire location.

Me on left with Bennedit /Cook on Deck 12 On the "Pride of America" Ship

In the one of the 2 main Dinning rooms on the ship besides the other 9 Specialty restaurants.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007 & May all your wishes come true!!

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