Captain Ioannis Papanikolaou opening Celebrity Cruises Quilt

Series #8A through D (King Size Pillows with Pillow Cases

shown below) on the occasion of his 50th birthday,

August 15, 1998 on board the M/V Zenith. Philip

Papanikolaou is looking on with a coke in his hand!

Celebrity Cruises Quilt Series #8B

Ship: The Victoria

Captain Papanikolaou met his wife, Linda Wilkes Papanikolaou, on board this ship.

Celebrity Cruises Quilt Series #8A

Ship: Patris

Captain Papanikolaou grew on up on this ship where his father, Alexandros Papanikolaou,

worked.

Celebrity Cruises Quilt Series #8D

Ship: Amerikanis

Captain Papanikolaou's youngest son, Philip, was born while he was working on this ship.

Celebrity Cruises Quilt Series #8 C

Ship: Gallileo Gallilei (later Celebrity's Meridian)

Captain Papanikolaou's oldest son, Alexander, was born on board this ship.