UPDATED List of Current Cruise Directors (CD)

MavisMarie · April 5, 2014

Clo O'Connor is replacing Steve Davis on April 30th and she will be doing the transatlantic cruise while Steve goes on vacation and returns on the Vision June 9th.

Do you think Clo will be the CD on the Brilliance 5/26 - 6/07 Baltic cruise?

Edited April 5, 2014 by MavisMarie

RlrCstr · April 6, 2014

Clo O'Connor is replacing Steve Davis on April 30th and she will be doing the transatlantic cruise.

I hope so!

I am on that transAtlantic and she is absolutely my favorite CD.

DonnaK · April 6, 2014

Alright, the word is that Topi boarded Legend on March 17th but didn't take over until April 1. No joke. ;) Paul will join Grandeur on May 30 - August 1. Gina

Clo O'Connor is replacing Steve Davis on April 30th and she will be doing the transatlantic cruise. Steve goes on vacation April 30 and returns on the Vision June 9th.

Adventure OTS - The ship is in drydock March 31 thru April 9. Rob McNally will be the CD beginning April 9 when the ship returns from drydock

Allure OTS - Ken Rush returns on March 30 (for 2 months? 4 months?) Then, Allan Brooks (need handover date)

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out

Brilliance OTS - Steve Davis from January 24 until April 30, then Clo O'Connor begins on April 30 (until when? then who?)

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 10 until May 9. Mitch Merucci will be filling-in from May 9 to July 12, followed by Marc Walker from July 12 for another 4 months.

Explorer OTS - Keith Williams from March 11 until May 8, followed by Leigh Xuereb on May 8 for 4 months (this is likely to be Leigh's last contract on EX, as he expects to be reassigned to another ship)

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter started on March 9 until June 6, then Rich Edwards takes over as the new regular CD of Freedom on June 6. (Rich's break will likely be October and November, returning for December through end of March 2015).

Grandeur OTS - Ricky Matthews started on January 31 until May 30, then Paul Rutter May 30 until August 1.

Independence OTS - Mike Hunnerup will be filling in from March 15 until May 17. Joff Eaton will be returning on May 17 through Sept 20

Jewel OTS - Carly Boileau returned on March 15 for 4 months, followed by Dennis Charles for 2 months, followed by Carly for 4 more months, then Dennis for 2 more months.

Legend OTS - Topi Ylönen started on April 1 for the 2014 European Season

Liberty OTS -Jerome Sueur started Feb 15 until April 14. Then, Rich Edwards from April 14 until the beginning of June. Then Jerome returns as the new regular CD of Liberty on June 6 (Jerome's break will likely be October and November, returning for December through end of March 2015).

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo started Feb 10 until mid-June.

Mariner OTS - Dan Whitney started March 15 (until when? then who?)

Navigator OTS - Mitch Merucci will be filling in from Feb 16 until April 20, then John Perry for 4 months.

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine March 22 through May 17. Jimmy Rhodes will be filling in from May 17 through July 19, then Drew Devine July 19 through mid-November.

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out

Radiance OTS - Ken Jones began March 3 until early May. Amy Fickert will return sometime in early May after her break.

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour Feb 1 through August 1

Serenade OTS - John Blair started February 1 until April 26, (replacement is unknown at this time)

Splendour OTS - Michelle Pimentinha started Dec 8 for the South American season

Vision OTS - Carlos Torres (for the remainder of the Panama Season April 26? then who?) Steve Davis will begin on June 9

Voyager OTS - Bobby Brown started Feb 13 for the remainder of the Australian season. Lixin Fang is expected to return for the Asian season

Gordon Whatman, Paul Rutter, Bill Brunkhorst and Luke Aerowsmith are currently on break.

Richard Spacey is now Manager of Entertainment, Activities and Family Strategy Development for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami, working alongside Becky Thompson.

Dave Chapman has left RCCL. He is taking an extended break, and then he will be moving over to another cruiseline.

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

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

(If anyone knows the whereabouts of other former RCI cruise directors, I'd be happy to add them to the end of this list, as there seems to be a lot of questions about them)

Edited April 6, 2014 by DonnaK

mommabean · April 6, 2014

Dan is on Mariner until May 25 or maybe a day or two less since travel time is involved before he gets home. Baby is on the way and he needs to be there. Who takes his place? I don't know.

I love seeing your red lines go away. And then it starts all over again. :)

Gina

Edited April 6, 2014 by mommabean

BoyntonBeth · April 6, 2014

Joff has an established pattern of 4 months on the ship, and 2 months break. So, after a two month break that begins in mid-September, he should be returning to Indy in mid-November for 4 months. As soon as the exact dates are known, I will update the list.

He will likely continue in this pattern until mid-to-late summer 2015, and then move on to preparing for the take-out of Anthem.

Donna,

You're doing such a great job maintaining this list that I am reluctant to correct you :eek: but this is one of your very rare lapses!

Unless I missed a rather major announcement when I was on OA last week, I believe that Anthem will start sailing in the spring of 2015 and move to Florida in the fall. ;)

Edited April 6, 2014 by BoyntonBeth

DonnaK · April 6, 2014

Donna,

You're doing such a great job maintaining this list that I am reluctant to correct you :eek: but this is one of your very rare lapses!

Unless I missed a rather major announcement when I was on OA last week, I believe that Anthem will start sailing in the spring of 2015 and move to Florida in the fall. ;)

LOL Beth...thank you for the correction!

I definitely mis-calculated. Anthem starts sailing in the Spring 2015.

That means Joff's next contract on Indy is likely his last on that ship.

I always appreciate your input. Thanks!

DonnaK · April 6, 2014

Dan is on Mariner until May 25 or maybe a day or two less since travel time is involved before he gets home. Baby is on the way and he needs to be there. Who takes his place? I don't know.

I love seeing your red lines go away. And then it starts all over again. :)

Gina