UPDATED List of Current Cruise Directors (CD)

DonnaK · September 17, 2014

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You quoted the list but did not comment or ask a question.

Was there something you meant to ask/say?

truffles2 · September 17, 2014

Very disappointing. I have heard so many wonderful things about Mark..........I will let you know tomorrow who is handling the duties this week.

:(

Carol,

Are you on a ship AGAIN?

Can't believe I never saw you a again after the M and M to hear about all those cruises! Maybe in Dec.

How did you like CD on last one? Not so much here.

newcastlemam · September 18, 2014

Does no one know who is taking over from joff on Indy ? Xx

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DonnaK · September 18, 2014

Does no one know who is taking over from joff on Indy ? Xx

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Still no. I've asked Joff via twitter several times, but he hasn't replied, which likely means he doesn't know or it hasn't been announced yet.

If you are on a sailing, you can email [noparse]web_reservations@rccl.com[/noparse] and ask who your CD will be. Just note that these responses from Royal Caribbean aren't always so accurate, but it's better than nothing!

Edited September 18, 2014 by DonnaK

ncb106 · September 18, 2014

Hi donna just chatted with Richard ON Facebook he not coming back until april he had his tumor remove it Was a bit than he expected.a 7 hour proceedure ,but they remove it.he home relaxing.

DonnaK · September 18, 2014

Hi donna just chatted with Richard ON Facebook he not coming back until april he had his tumor remove it Was a bit than he expected.a 7 hour proceedure ,but they remove it.he home relaxing.

Richard who? Rich Edwards?

I didn't know that any of our CDs was having surgery to remove a tumor. Is he well?

Edited September 18, 2014 by DonnaK

ncb106 · September 18, 2014

Yes Donna Richard Edwards he heeling he said they told he need to be relax for a while he has Facebook if anybody will like to chat with him

michigan45 · September 18, 2014

So if Rich is on the mend and we hope he is well, who is the CD for Liberty of the Seas Nov 17, 2014. Royal just told us it was Richard Edwards so is that not accurate?

DonnaK · September 18, 2014

So if Rich is on the mend and we hope he is well, who is the CD for Liberty of the Seas Nov 17, 2014. Royal just told us it was Richard Edwards so is that not accurate?

Ever since I've been keeping this list (about 3 years now), those emails from RCI have been notoriously inaccurate for CD information. I try to only use info that comes directly from the CDs themselves, or from reliable staff onboard the ship (concierge, activities manager, etc.

It remains to be seen who will be the CD for your sailing.

Maybe if we are lucky, someone who is on the ship now or the next sailing can ask the current CD Gordon if he knows who will be taking over CD duties next. Otherwise, we'll find out when someone on the Sept 28 sailing reports new CD info back to us.

Edited September 18, 2014 by DonnaK

DonnaK · September 18, 2014

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, then Clo O'Connor for the repositioning at the end of October (need exact handover date)

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? Note: it is not Rich Edwards, who said via Facebook that he is recovering from surgery and won't be back until April 2015)

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres (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)

Rich Edwards is currently recovering from surgery and resting at home. He will be returning in April 2015.

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 18, 2014 by DonnaK

Magicat · September 19, 2014

Yes Donna Richard Edwards he heeling he said they told he need to be relax for a while he has Facebook if anybody will like to chat with him

I hope everything went well and we wish him a speedy recovery.

Thanks for the update.

Tracey & Mike

ncb106 · September 19, 2014

Hi donna luke arrowsmith Will be the cruise director ON the liberty ON sep 28 got this info from gordon

DonnaK · September 19, 2014

Thank you! A lot of people have been waiting for this news!