UPDATED List of Current Cruise Directors (CD)

[ncb106]

We Will finally meet Donnak on the liberty

[Mom1029]

my father just got off the eurdam holland america he said Dave chapmen was the cruise director .

[DonnaK]

my father just got off the eurdam holland america he said Dave chapmen was the cruise director .

 

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27

 

Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who?

 

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4.

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3

 

Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016

 

Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour

 

Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 8 for 2 months to cover Leigh's break. Leigh is expected to return at the beginning of November.

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August (needs confirmation)

 

Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira

 

Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine

 

Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market.

 

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months

 

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 until August 1. Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. (then Enzo Matijaca?) Graham is still waiting for confirmation regarding who the replacement CD will be.

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season.

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13

 

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season

 

Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August?

Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity 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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

Edited July 9, 2015 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Looking for updates on Legend, Liberty, and Mariner

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27

 

Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who?

 

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4.

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3

 

Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016

 

Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour

 

Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 8 for 2 months to cover Leigh's break. Leigh is expected to return at the beginning of November.

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August (needs confirmation)

 

Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira

 

Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine

 

Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market.

 

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months

 

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 until August 1. Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. (then Enzo Matijaca?) Graham is still waiting for confirmation regarding who the replacement CD will be.

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season.

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13

 

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season

 

Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August?

Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity 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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

[Folk Singer]

Donna,

 

Thank you for all the hard work.

 

Don

[DonnaK]

Still looking for updates on Legend, Liberty, Majesty, Mariner and Rhapsody. Can anyone help?

[bbeegle]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27

 

Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who?

 

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4.

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3

 

Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016

 

Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour

 

Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 8 for 2 months to cover Leigh's break. Leigh is expected to return at the beginning of November.

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August (needs confirmation)

 

Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira

 

Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine

 

Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market.

 

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months

 

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 until August 1. Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. (then Enzo Matijaca?) Graham is still waiting for confirmation regarding who the replacement CD will be.

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season.

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13

 

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season

 

Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August?

Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity 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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

 

 

I see that Drew Devine will be taking over for Ricky Matthews as of the end of July on the Oasis, but how long will he be on there for? Just trying to see who will be the CD on Oasis for our sailing December 5th. Thank you in advance!

Edited July 15, 2015 by bbeegle

[DonnaK]

I see that Drew Devine will be taking over for Ricky Matthews as of the end of July on the Oasis, but how long will he be on there for? Just trying to see who will be the CD on Oasis for our sailing December 5th. Thank you in advance!

 

Don't know for sure, but Drew seems to be the regular CD on Oasis which means his contracts are usually 4 months on the ship followed by 2 months break. So, if he is returning from his break on July 25, he will likely be on until late November. There does not seem to be a regular CD to alternate with Drew, so we don't know who will be covering December and January (it probably won't be Ricky because he should be on break after covering on Indy) This info might not be available until Sept or Oct.

Edited July 15, 2015 by DonnaK

[bbeegle]

Don't know for sure, but Drew seems to be the regular CD on Oasis which means his contracts are usually 4 months on the ship followed by 2 months break. So, if he is returning from his break on July 25, he will likely be on until late November. There does not seem to be a regular CD to alternate with Drew, so we don't know if it will be Ricky again or someone else. This info might not be available until Sept or Oct.

 

 

Ok thank you very much. I'm pretty sure last time I sailed on Oasis it was Ricky. So I guess we will just see!

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 (for 2 months?)

 

Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who?

 

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4.

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3

 

Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016

 

Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour

 

Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 8 for 2 months to cover Leigh's break. Leigh is expected to return at the beginning of November.

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August (needs confirmation)

 

Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira

 

Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine

 

Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market.

 

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months

 

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 until August 1. Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. (then Enzo Matijaca?) Graham is still waiting for confirmation regarding who the replacement CD will be.

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season.

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13

 

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season

 

Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August?

Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity 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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

Edited July 17, 2015 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Still need current CD info for: Legend, Mariner

 

Need handover dates: Liberty, Majesty

 

For how long will Mercedes be on Vision?

 

Who is taking over on Rhapsody as of August 1? Enzo?

[Newsbuff16]

Dru Pavlov is on on the Liberty of the Seas now as cruise director.

[DonnaK]

Dru Pavlov is on on the Liberty of the Seas now as cruise director.

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 (for 2 months?)

 

Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who?

 

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4.

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3

 

Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016

 

Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour

 

Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 8 for 2 months to cover Leigh's break. Leigh is expected to return at the beginning of November.

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August (needs confirmation)

 

Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until November 1. Luke Aerowsmith returns from his break on Nov 1

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira

 

Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine

 

Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market.

 

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months

 

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 until August 1. Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. (then Enzo Matijaca?) Graham is still waiting for confirmation regarding who the replacement CD will be.

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season.

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13

 

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season

 

Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August?

Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity 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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

[rookieblue]

Donna you're so great at keeping up with all of this, it's not like there are just a couple ships in the fleet!!! Thank you for your hard work

[luvscruising2007]

Hi, Donna! Let me echo many others and say you are truly an asset to this board. Keeping this list is time consuming and you deserve a lot of positive reinforcement. I think we all appreciate what you do.

 

May I ask a question. I see the CD for Serenade is aboard for the European sailings. When do you think there will be a change and when do you think it might be announced? We board Serenade in April and are very curious as to who will be CD. Though it is not a deal breaker.

[stlgreg]

Jamie Fentiman is on FOS.

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 (for 2 months?)

 

Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who?

 

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4.

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3

 

Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016

 

Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour

 

Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 8 for 2 months to cover Leigh's break. Leigh is expected to return at the beginning of November.

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August (needs confirmation)

 

Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until November 1. Luke Aerowsmith returns from his break on Nov 1

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira

 

Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine

 

Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market.

 

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months

 

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 until August 1. Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. (then Enzo Matijaca?) Graham is still waiting for confirmation regarding who the replacement CD will be.

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season (until Aug 30? then who?).

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13

 

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season

 

Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August?

Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity 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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

Edited July 18, 2015 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Hi, Donna! Let me echo many others and say you are truly an asset to this board. Keeping this list is time consuming and you deserve a lot of positive reinforcement. I think we all appreciate what you do.

 

May I ask a question. I see the CD for Serenade is aboard for the European sailings. When do you think there will be a change and when do you think it might be announced? We board Serenade in April and are very curious as to who will be CD. Though it is not a deal breaker.

 

Thanks for the kind words!

 

The CD will likely change on Serenade either right before, or right after the transatlantic, which is Aug 30. No word yet on who the next CD will be.

 

As soon as the updated info is available, I will post it on the list. We may not know who the CD will be for April 2016 until a few weeks/months prior to the sailing.

[windsor26]

What is Mitch Marucci like?

[ken3028]

What is Mitch Marucci like?

 

 

Mitch is very personable, high energy and lots of fun. DW and I had the pleasure of spending time with him when he was CD on Majesty.

[luvscruising2007]

Thanks for the kind words!

 

The CD will likely change on Serenade either right before, or right after the transatlantic, which is Aug 30. No word yet on who the next CD will be.

 

As soon as the updated info is available, I will post it on the list. We may not know who the CD will be for April 2016 until a few weeks/months prior to the sailing.

 

Thanks, Donna. I guess we just have to be patient.

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 (for 2 months? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who?

 

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4.

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 (who is covering Marc's break Nov 20-Jan 18?)

 

Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour

 

Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 8 for 2 months to cover Leigh's break. Leigh is expected to return at the beginning of November.

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August (needs confirmation)

 

Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until November 1. Luke Aerowsmith returns from his break on Nov 1

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira

 

Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 for 4 months

 

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months

 

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 until August 1. Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. (then Enzo Matijaca?) Graham is still waiting for confirmation regarding who the replacement CD will be.

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season (until Aug 30? then who?).

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13

 

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season

 

Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August?

Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity 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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

[hbauer1410]

Mike Hunnerup is on Rhapsody OTS since july 19

[davidcraig2003]

Mike Hunnerup is on Rhapsody OTS since july 19

 

and will remain there until the Brazil season.

 

Enzo remaining onboard as activities manager (unsure when until).