UPDATED List of Current Cruise Directors (CD)

nyyfan246 · September 15, 2014

Donna,

Marc left the ship in Nassau on 9/13. Yes, the activities director Enzo M....... is taking over duties until his return.

Edited September 15, 2014 by nyyfan246

DonnaK · September 15, 2014

Mitch mentioned on FB that Jeff Arpin would be replacing him after this sailing on the Navigator.

Donna,
Marc left the ship in Nassau on 9/13. Yes, the activities director Enzo M....... is taking over duties until his return.

Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown September 12 until mid December.

Allure OTS - Ken Rush from Aug 17 for 2 months (Ken is moving over to Quantum in mid-October) Allan Brooks expects to be back on Allure for one more contract before moving over to Quantum. Handover date needed

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 - Dru Pavlov began on June 28. Until when? Then who?

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker from July 12 until Nov 17, (then who?) (Marc is taking a 6 day leave beginning Sept 13. Activities Manager Enzo is filling in)

Explorer OTS - Keith Williams August 28 until Nov 1. Leigh Xuereb returns to Explorer on Nov 1st for the repositioning

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter started Aug 10 (for 2 months? 4 months?)

Grandeur OTS - Ricky Matthews from July 18 until October 16, then Mitch Merucci from October 16 until February 2015

Independence OTS - Joff Eaton May 17 through October 25. Then who? (This is Joff's last contract on Indy - after his vacation, he is headed to the shipyard mid-March to prepare for taking out Anthem on April 22, 2015).

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles started July 12 until mid to late September (Sept 20? 27?), followed by Carly Boileau for 4 months, then Dennis for 2 more months (need exact handover dates)

Legend OTS - Topi Ylönen started in July. Keith Williams starts in November.

Liberty OTS -Gordon Whatman August 24 to September 28. (Then who? Rich Edwards?)

Majesty OTS - Michelle Pimentinha (need dates)

Mariner OTS - Dan Whitney started July 30 (until when, then who?)

Navigator OTS - Mitch Merucci Aug 17 until Sept 21, then Jeff Arpin

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 19 through November 15, then Ricky Matthews starts November 15

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD for 4 months, followed by Allan Brooks for 2 months. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out. (Zach Stratford will be the Activities Manager)

Radiance OTS - Mike Hunnerup from August 22 through November 5, then Amy Fickert returns November 5 for approx. 4 months

Rhapsody OTS - Ken Jones from August 1 for approximately 8 weeks, then Graham Seymour will return at the end of September/beginning of October.

Serenade OTS - John and Katrina Blair started on Sept 5 (for 4 months?)

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst for the European Season

Vision OTS - Steve Davis started on June 9 until October 4th, then Paul Rutter October 4 through December 12, then Steve Davis returns for 4 months

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang began April 10 for the Asian season; Chris Brown (former activities manager) begins November 25 for the repositioning and for the Australian season. (Darryl Dyball will be activities manager beginning mid-September)

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. Richard will be CD on the Celebrity Summit Oct 21 - Nov 29, and it seems he is going back to ship life on Celebrity.

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 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 September 15, 2014 by DonnaK

not2old · September 16, 2014

What happened to Carly Bolieu (sp?) Is she on any ship or has she changed cruise lines?? Thanks for any info?

Bobal · September 16, 2014

What happened to Carly Bolieu (sp?) Is she on any ship or has she changed cruise lines?? Thanks for any info?

She's on the list above - Jewel.

Hazydavo · September 16, 2014

Anyone had Graham Seymour before? What's he like?

Clarea · September 16, 2014

Anyone had Graham Seymour before? What's he like?

Hilarious. Does his own late night comedy show.

Passion4Cruising · September 16, 2014

Anyone know who will be on Serenade out of NOLA in mid Jan 2015?

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Hazydavo · September 16, 2014

Excellent :)

Thanks Bob.

mommabean · September 16, 2014

Anyone had Graham Seymour before? What's he like?

I just like sitting in the front row and watching him talk. He has to have the strongest lip muscles. I've never seen such movement of the lips while speaking. Seriously, I'm easy to entertain. Go ahead, watch, you'll see what I mean.

I like him.

Gina

Hazydavo · September 16, 2014

I just like sitting in the front row and watching him talk. He has to have the strongest lip muscles. I've never seen such movement of the lips while speaking. Seriously, I'm easy to entertain. Go ahead, watch, you'll see what I mean.

I like him.

Gina

:D I will watch and report back.

Thanks Gina

truffles2 · September 16, 2014

He is very popular and was on Freedom for years!

RlrCstr · September 16, 2014

Where is Clo?

I haven't seen her listed since she was on Brilliance.

DELTABLUE · September 16, 2014

Graham Seymour is one wild and crazy guy!:eek::p He told a long story once about the whispering wind and falling rain (or something like that) with audience participation that was hysterical. And, no one can rock a pink tutu quite like he can!:D:rolleyes: I'd be thrilled to cruise with him anytime!!!;)

DonnaK · September 16, 2014

Where is Clo?
I haven't seen her listed since she was on Brilliance.

Clo isn't in a regular rotation, so her schedule is more sporadic than others.

She was on Brilliance until June 28, so it wouldn't be unusual for her to still be on break.

(Does she have young children at home, and therefore doesn't work as much as she used to? I seem to remember reading/hearing that about her)

Edited September 16, 2014 by DonnaK

DonnaK · September 16, 2014