UPDATED List of Current Cruise Directors (CD)

packercruising · January 17, 2015

I did get a reply from Royal Caribbean concerning the Cd for the Serenade:

"We are happy to advise you that Bill Brunkhorst will be the Cruise Director until February 28, 2105. After this time John Blair will take over as the Cruise Director again."

As someone said earlier, you can probably take this with a grain of salt....

Hope you meant 2015.:eek: We sail Feb 21. CDs are kind of like Offensive Linemen. We don't usually notice them unless there is a problem. There have been a few that we have really liked.

CRUISEFAN0001 · January 17, 2015

Hope you meant 2015.:eek: We sail Feb 21. CDs are kind of like Offensive Linemen. We don't usually notice them unless there is a problem. There have been a few that we have really liked.

Like your post, love your avatar. :)

Paulette3028 · January 18, 2015

I did get a reply from Royal Caribbean concerning the Cd for the Serenade:

"We are happy to advise you that Bill Brunkhorst will be the Cruise Director until February 28, 2105. After this time John Blair will take over as the Cruise Director again."

As someone said earlier, you can probably take this with a grain of salt....

What email address did you use to write to Royal to try to get information about the entertainment team onboard a particular ship?

DonnaK · January 18, 2015

What email address did you use to write to Royal to try to get information about the entertainment team onboard a particular ship?

It's web_reservations@rccl.com

Just note that the info RCI provides in response to these emails are notoriously incorrect, so it's not a reliable source (but better than nothing). See post 2335 on the previous page regarding Rhapsody.

DonnaK · January 18, 2015

I did get a reply from Royal Caribbean concerning the Cd for the Serenade:

"We are happy to advise you that Bill Brunkhorst will be the Cruise Director until February 28, 2105. After this time John Blair will take over as the Cruise Director again."

As someone said earlier, you can probably take this with a grain of salt....

Just off Vision and Marvin Wilson was the CD

Adventure OTS - Mercedes LaFuente began November 23 until when? then who?

Allure OTS - Joff Eaton from January 11 until March 1. (Who is filling in March 1 until April 19?) Jerome Sueur will return to do all of the European cruises (April 19 thru Oct 25) since he is fluent in 5 languages. He is the new regular CD on Allure until further notice.

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 - Rob McNally began on December 16 for 2 months. Clo O'Connor returns in mid-February.

Enchantment OTS - The newly promoted Thomas DeCell is filling-in from Nov 24 through January 19 Marc Walker will be returning January 19 until March 13. Who will be covering Marc's paternity leave March 13 through April 17? Marc returns from paternity leave on April 17 until May 18. Who is covering Marc's vacation May 18 through July 13? Marc returns from his vacation on July 13.

Explorer OTS - Leigh Xuereb returned Nov 1st. The ship is scheduled for drydock in March 2015. After the ship returns to service, who will be the CD (Leigh has been reassigned to Indy)?

Freedom OTS - Dru Pavlov from December 7 for approx. 2 months. Casey Pelter expects to return to Freedom after his break sometime in early-February.

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci from October 16 until February 13. Andre the Activities Manager takes over for the February 13th sailing only. Then, Dan Whitney from February 23 until mid-to-late April. Mitch expects to return from his break mid-to-late April.

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman started November 10 through February 22, then Ricky Matthews February 22 through April 11, then Leigh Xuereb begins on April 11 for 4 months. Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy!

Jewel OTS - Mike Hunnerup started Nov 8 (until when? then who?)

Legend OTS - Keith Williams started November 3 until January 16, then Paul Rutter

Liberty OTS -Luke Aerowsmith began on September 28 until mid-February then who? Luke will return in April after a 2 month break.

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres (need dates)

Mariner OTS - Ken Jones started November 27 until April(then who?)

Navigator OTS - John Perry started November 16 until March. He will be returning for another 4 month contract in May. *exact dates?* Who will be covering John's break from March through May?

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 29 until January 24, then Drew Devine returns January 24 through May 23, then Ricky Matthews returns May 23 through July 25

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes November 1 through early March

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert started November 5 for approx. 4 months

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour from October 3rd through Jan 28, 2015. Tim Connor will be filling in from January 28 through March 29. Graham will return from his break on March 29 through early August.

Serenade OTS - Bill Brunkhorst from late January (exact date?) until February 28, then John and Katrina Blair return on February 29 (for 4 months?)

Splendour OTS - Michelle Pimentinha for the Brazilian season. Bobby Brown's next contract is on Splendour (need dates)

Vision OTS - Marvin Wilson (dates?)

Voyager OTS - Chris Brown (former activities manager) started December 7th until ship returns to Singapore in mid-March.

Carly Boileau has semi-retired, but will return as a fill-in CD from time-to-time

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

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 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 January 18, 2015 by DonnaK

2catfamily · January 18, 2015

Steve Davis was only gone for a week on compassion leave. His activities manager Marvin was CD for the week He is back on the Vision now until April 11th.

DonnaK · January 18, 2015