**New** Current list of Cruise Directors (CD)

I know DW and I would love to see Graham back on Rhapsody, especially around, oh...December of next year :p

Unlikely. There is a rule that a CD cannot be on the same ship for more than 3 years, so Graham will not be returning to either Freedom or Rhapsody.

Time for me to start watching Oasis reviews to look for details. Does anyone know if Ricky or Drew are on Facebook?

 

Drew: https://www.facebook.com/devinedrew?fref=ts

 

Ricky: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewsCruiseRicardo

Drew: https://www.facebook.com/devinedrew?fref=ts

 

Ricky: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewsCruiseRicardo

 

 

Thanks if either confirms they will be the CD for our cruise, I'll let you know.

Unlikely. There is a rule that a CD cannot be on the same ship for more than 3 years, so Graham will not be returning to either Freedom or Rhapsody.

 

3 years total, forever?

3 years total, forever?

 

I don't know if it's forever, but for as long as I have been tracking CDs, no one has ever returned to a ship after being a "regular CD" there for 3 years.

 

One of the CDs mentioned this rule at a Captain's Corner I attended, but I can't remember which of my cruises this was on, or who the CD was (it might have been Richard Spacey). That's how I know about it.

Will be on Allure at the end of May ... anyone have an idea who the CD will be?

Will be on Allure at the end of May ... anyone have an idea who the CD will be?

Luke is the regular CD of Allure. He should be back from his break mid-May. This hasn't been announced or confirmed yet, but it's very likely unless he unexpectedly gets reassigned or something unusual happens.

Will be on Liberty of The Seas last week of April. I see you have Amy Fickert-Southgate till start of April but also it she is the regular CD for the ship. Is she taking a break in April or will we have her the last week? Thanks.

So according to the CD...I will be getting Fang Lixin as a CD twice in a row...Wow..

Hi Donna chatted with Carlos he will be to Empress in March

Will be on Liberty of The Seas last week of April. I see you have Amy Fickert-Southgate till start of April but also it she is the regular CD for the ship. Is she taking a break in April or will we have her the last week? Thanks.

The usual pattern for a regular CD is 4 months on and 2 months off. So, her break will be the beginning of April until the beginning of June. The CD who will be covering has not been announced yet, but I will update the list as soon as the information becomes available.

Hi Donna chatted with Carlos he will be to Empress in March

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 then Dru Pavlov? (Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 then Chris Brown

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24 (Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some or all of the UK season - exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 until January 17, (then Dennis Charles?)

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Feb 18, then Keith Williams

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April (then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 until January 15, then Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?) Jamie Fentiman is having surgery, and his return date is delayed

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?)) John Perry has been reassigned to another ship

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February. (exact date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 until January 31, then Steve Davis returns from his break on January 31 for 4 months.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the remainder of the Brazilian season

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 until January 25, then Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 for 2 months (March 28?), then Bobby Brown returns at the end of March (March 28) through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11)

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until mid-March, then then Simona Ferraiuolo (exact handover date?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

There are lots of unknowns. Can anyone please help to find out these changes through the end of March? (Once we have all the info through March, I will work on April and beyond, as that info is likely not available yet)

 

Adventure: Who is following Mercedes (Dan?) in early-March and what is the handover date?

 

Allure: Who is following Luke in mid-March, and what is the handover date?

 

Anthem: Who is following Abe (Dru?) in mid-March, and what is the exact handover date?

 

Brilliance: Is Tim on until the end of March, and who will be following him?

 

Freedom: Who will be following Casey on Jan 24?

 

Indy: Is Leigh on until the end of March, and who will be following him? Or is he staying until the transatlantic (May 1) with Joff taking over then?

 

Jewel: Will Dennis be signing on this weekend when John signs off? Or will it be someone else?

 

Majesty: Handover date mid-March between Simona and Marc?

 

Mariner: Since Jamie's return has been delayed, is Fang staying onboard, and for how long?

 

Navigator: Who is following Jerome on March 13?

 

Oasis: Handover date at the end of January between Ricky and Drew?

 

Quantum: Handover date at the end of January between Ken and Jimmy?

 

Splendour: Handover date mid-March between Bill and Simona?

 

Vision: Who is following Rob, and what is the handover date mid-March?

Edited January 14, 2016 by DonnaK

In the list, Chris Brown appears to be on both Legend and Explorer 28/1 - 18/2.

In the list, Chris Brown appears to be on both Legend and Explorer 28/1 - 18/2.

 

 

Thanks! I'll have to look into this further, and clarify.

 

Graham posted here that he was leaving EX on Jan 28, so unless that's changed, I have to assume it's correct.

 

Someone posted that Chris Brown said on FB that he was going to EX at the end of January. I found Chris Brown's FB page, but couldn't see the post. The same person is going on EX this week, and said that they would confirm this info.

 

I will check back on this thread to see where the info about Legend came from, and then sort it out from there.

 

I'll update the list later tonight with my findings.

 

Thanks again for pointing out the discrepancy.

Edited January 14, 2016 by DonnaK

Pietro Asilli, is he still CD at all?

Donna,

 

Here is what Marc posted on his FB page.

"Morning all. Quick Update on my schedule. Head back next Friday, Jan 22, work through to close down of Enchantment out of PC on May 3, and then head straight to dry dock to prepare take out of Majesty May 16 As she switches to PC. ( actually that's not really an update as i still have no end date) .

BingBong"

 

Hope this helps

Pietro Asilli, is he still CD at all?

I don't know who he is. He has not been a CD as long as I have been maintaining this list, which is several years now.

I had a nice chat with John and Katrina at the top tier party. My daughter was part of his staff on Vision. They asked to see a picture of her and John remembered Kristin.

 

John leaves Jewel Jan. 24th and Dennis Charles replaces him.

Donna,

Here is what Marc posted on his FB page.

"Morning all. Quick Update on my schedule. Head back next Friday, Jan 22, work through to close down of Enchantment out of PC on May 3, and then head straight to dry dock to prepare take out of Majesty May 16 As she switches to PC. ( actually that's not really an update as i still have no end date) .

BingBong"

Hope this helps

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 then Dru Pavlov? (Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 22 Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 2 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 then Chris Brown (Handover date was originally reported by Graham as Jan 28, but needs confirmation because Chris was originally scheduled to be on Legend until Feb 18)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24 (Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some or all of the UK season - exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 until January 24, then Dennis Charles for 2 months.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Jan 25 (?), then Keith Williams (handover date needs confirmation, as it was originally reported to be Feb 18, but Chris posted on FB that he is moving to Explorer, and Graham's break on EX begins on Jan 28)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April (then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March, until ship goes into drydock on May 3, then Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16. He has no end date yet, but he plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?) Jamie Fentiman is having surgery, and his return date is delayed

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?)) John Perry has been reassigned to another ship

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February. (exact date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 until January 31, then Steve Davis returns from his break on January 31 for 4 months.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the remainder of the Brazilian season

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 until January 25, then Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 for 2 months (March 28?), then Bobby Brown returns at the end of March (March 28) through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11)

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until mid-March, then then Simona Ferraiuolo (exact handover date?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

Edited January 15, 2016 by DonnaK

I don't know who he is. He has not been a CD as long as I have been maintaining this list, which is several years now.

 

I've seen video on YouTube with him on navigator

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 then Dru Pavlov? (Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 22 Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 2 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 then Chris Brown (Handover date was originally reported by Graham as Jan 28, but needs confirmation because Chris was originally scheduled to be on Legend until Feb 18)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24 (Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some or all of the UK season - exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 until January 24, then Dennis Charles for 2 months.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Jan 25 (?), then Keith Williams (handover date needs confirmation, as it was originally reported to be Feb 18, but Chris posted on FB that he is moving to Explorer, and Graham's break on EX begins on Jan 28)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April (then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March, until ship goes into drydock on May 3, then Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16. He has no end date yet, but he plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?) Jamie Fentiman is having surgery, and his return date is delayed

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?)) John Perry has been reassigned to another ship

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February. (exact date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 until January 31, then Steve Davis returns from his break on January 31 for 4 months.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the remainder of the Brazilian season

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 until January 25, then Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 for 2 months (March 28?), then Bobby Brown returns at the end of March (March 28) through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11)

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until mid-March, then then Simona Ferraiuolo (exact handover date?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

Any idea who will be on Radiance after Steve Davis leaves the end of May?

Any idea who will be on Radiance after Steve Davis leaves the end of May?

No. Steve seems to be the regular CD of that ship, and he does not have a specific person who covers his break. So, that info probably won't be available until much closer to that date (there are some coverages that begin in January which still haven't been announced!). Steve should be back from his break at the end of July, unless he is unexpectedly reassigned.

I've seen video on YouTube with him on navigator

 

Here's his LinkedIn page. He hasn't been a CD since 2010

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pietroasilli

Edited January 16, 2016 by wolfcathorse

As of today, Paul Rutter is still CD on Grandeur. They are departing for an 8 day cruise today.