DonnaK Posted February 10, 2016 Author #726 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Can anyone please help to tie up these loose ends through the end of March: Anthem: Who will be taking over from Abe in mid-March, and what is the handover date? Grandeur: What is the handover date between Paul and John? Indy: Who will be taking over from Leigh in late-March, and what is the handover date? Jewel: Is Dennis on his usual 2 month contract (through March) and who will be taking over afterwards? Liberty: Who will be taking over from Amy in late-March/early April, and what is the handover date? Mariner: Who will be following Dan on March 4? Vision: Who will be taking over from Rob in mid-March, and what is the handover date? Edited February 10, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted February 10, 2016 #727 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hi Donna send Abe Hughes a message waiting for his response hopefully soon get the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnscott4 Posted February 10, 2016 #728 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Casey Pelter seems to be MIA from the list. Any idea where he is or if he will be returning to the Freedom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 10, 2016 Author #729 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Casey Pelter seems to be MIA from the list. Any idea where he is or if he will be returning to the Freedom? He went on break Jan 24, so he'll be out until mid to late March or so. No word on if he is returning to Freedom, but now that John Blair has been reassigned there, it appears that Casey will be reassigned elsewhere. ***Edited to add: I meant John Perry, not John Blair Edited February 10, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnscott4 Posted February 10, 2016 #730 Share Posted February 10, 2016 He went on break Jan 24, so he'll be out until mid to late March or so. No word on if he is returning to Freedom, but now that John Blair has been reassigned there, it appears that Casey will be reassigned elsewhere. Do you mean John Blair or John Perry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 10, 2016 Author #731 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hi Donna send Abe Hughes a message waiting for his response hopefully soon get the answerI also him a message. I suppose he has his hands full this week, and our list is the least of his worries! I will be onboard Anthem March 4, so I can always ask him then. I was just hoping to have the info sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 10, 2016 Author #732 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Do you mean John Blair or John Perry?Oops, I meant John Perry. There is always the possibility that John Perry is only doing a short-term 2 month fill-in there, and he will be reassigned again if Casey returns to Freedom. But John Perry almost always does 4 month contracts. It's just another thing we have to sort out. Edited February 10, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnscott4 Posted February 10, 2016 #733 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Oops, I meant John Perry. There is always the possibility that John Perry is only doing a short-term fill-in there, and he will be reassigned again if Casey returns to Freedom. It's just another thing we have to sort out. Haha no worries. We have had Casey as a CD before and really liked him. I have also heard good things about John Perry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunderOz Posted February 11, 2016 #734 Share Posted February 11, 2016 We had an American CD on LOS last Oct/Nov when we did b2b in Asia. I have to say he was dreadful but I can't even find his name here. Hoping to avoid any cruises he is still on (he was that bad!!) Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 until Nov 7 (then who?) Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton 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 does Joff return, or will it be Luke Aerowsmith?) Brilliance OTS - Steve Davis July 29 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3 Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami) (who is covering Marc's break Nov 20-Jan 18?) Explorer OTS - Tim Connor July 29 until sometime in November. Graham Seymour joins the ship sometime in November as its new permanent CD. 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 Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until late-October. (Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 6, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 6 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 Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until November 1. (then who? Will Luke Aerowsmith be returning, or has he been reassigned to Anthem?) Majesty OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira August 3 for 2 months then Carlos Torres returns from his vacation at the beginning of October. (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016 Marc will be celebrating his 20th anniversary with RCI during that contract and plans to retire shortly thereafter to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Ken Jones until August 19 or 21, then Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months, then Jeff Arpin will cover in early-November for 2 months Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 for 4 months Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 for 4 months Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody) 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 (Nov 28?) Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 until September 13 then Steve Davis returns September 13 until January 21 Voyager OTS - Fang Lixin 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 Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 11, 2016 Author #735 Share Posted February 11, 2016 We had an American CD on LOS last Oct/Nov when we did b2b in Asia. I have to say he was dreadful but I can't even find his name here. Hoping to avoid any cruises he is still on (he was that bad!!) The list you quoted is an old one from the first page of this thread, not the current list. Keith Williams was on Legend Aug 26 through Dec 8, 2015. He will be on Legend again beginning Feb 18, probably for 4 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriouslymary Posted February 12, 2016 #736 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Does anyone know who the cruise director will be for Allure of the Seas in August 2016? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 12, 2016 Author #737 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Does anyone know who the cruise director will be for Allure of the Seas in August 2016?It's too soon to know for sure. Unless something changes, Luke is the regular CD of the ship, so he is likely coming back from his break in mid-to-late April and will be onboard for 4 months. So, unless your cruise is at the very end of August, there is a good chance that Luke will be the CD. It is impossible to predict who will be covering his break towards the end of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted February 12, 2016 #738 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Anthem March 27, 2016??????? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkny Posted February 12, 2016 #739 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Thank you for the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautiful.thing Posted February 12, 2016 #740 Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) Can someone please try to find out how long Dru Pavlov will be on Allure? We are sailing April 3 and I'm really hoping he is still on board that week. Edited February 12, 2016 by beautiful.thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 12, 2016 Author #741 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover) Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? then who? (Dru Pavlov said that he expects to have a few contracts on Anthem in 2016 but does not have the exact dates yet - he is currently filling-in on Allure. Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 (for 2 months or 4 months?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016) Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30 Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards Explorer OTS - Ken Jones January 28 until March 30. Graham Seymour returns from his break March 30 until July 29. Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through sometime in March, then John Blair is joining Grandeur in March (need exact handover date?). Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be on her through the New Year. Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming) Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (until when? Then who?) (The Blairs have been reassigned to another ship) Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Feb 18, then Keith Williams Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April (then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 22, then Rich Edwards February 22 until the ship goes into drydock May 3. Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16. He has no end date yet, but he plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?). Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 (until when?). Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 until March 18, then Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until March 21, then then Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20 Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May. Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 until February 28, then Chris Brown Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their 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 fill-in CD or 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 travel & show consultant in Canada Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted February 13, 2016 #742 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Hi Donna Paul Rutter will return to GR on July 16 till September 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 13, 2016 Author #743 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover) Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? then who? (Dru Pavlov said that he expects to have a few contracts on Anthem in 2016 but does not have the exact dates yet - he is currently filling-in on Allure. Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 (for 2 months or 4 months?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016) Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30 Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards Explorer OTS - Ken Jones January 28 until March 30. Graham Seymour returns from his break March 30 until July 29. Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15 Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be on her through the New Year. Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming) Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (until when? Then who?) (The Blairs have been reassigned to another ship) Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Feb 18, then Keith Williams Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April (then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 22, then Rich Edwards February 22 until the ship goes into drydock May 3. Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16. He has no end date yet, but he plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?). Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 (until when?). Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 until March 18, then Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until March 21, then then Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20 Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May. Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 until February 28, then Chris Brown Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their 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 fill-in CD or 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 travel & show consultant in Canada Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCCarty85 Posted February 14, 2016 #744 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Jerome just tweeted that he will be on Brilliance this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 14, 2016 Author #745 Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover) Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? then who? (Dru Pavlov said that he expects to have a few contracts on Anthem in 2016 but does not have the exact dates yet - he is currently filling-in on Allure. Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming) Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30 Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards Explorer OTS - Ken Jones January 28 until March 30. Graham Seymour returns from his break March 30 until July 29. Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15 Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be on her through the New Year. Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming) Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (until when? Then who?) (The Blairs have been reassigned to another ship) Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Feb 18, then Keith Williams Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April (then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 22, then Rich Edwards February 22 until the ship goes into drydock May 3. Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16. He has no end date yet, but he plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?). Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 (until when?). Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 until March 18, then Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until March 21, then then Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20 Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May. Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 until February 28, then Chris Brown Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their 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 fill-in CD or 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 travel & show consultant in Canada Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Edited February 14, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpw45 Posted February 14, 2016 #746 Share Posted February 14, 2016 We will be on the Radiance starting May 27 and I was hoping Steve Davis would still be on board. But the Radiance is due for revitalization in May 2016. The ship arrives in Vancouver on May 1 and the next sailing showing is May 15. So I assume that is the drydock time. It would be logical for that to be the changeover for Cruise Director. But then, corporations often do not take the logical action. Does anyone know if RCL makes CD changes when the ship is being upgraded, or does the CD stay on for the changes and for another cruise or two? Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 14, 2016 #747 Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) We will be on the Radiance starting May 27 and I was hoping Steve Davis would still be on board. But the Radiance is due for revitalization in May 2016. The ship arrives in Vancouver on May 1 and the next sailing showing is May 15. So I assume that is the drydock time. It would be logical for that to be the changeover for Cruise Director. But then, corporations often do not take the logical action. Does anyone know if RCL makes CD changes when the ship is being upgraded, or does the CD stay on for the changes and for another cruise or two? Gordon It all depends on where the dry dock fits into the CD's contract. Edited February 14, 2016 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2catfamily Posted February 14, 2016 #748 Share Posted February 14, 2016 We will be on the Radiance starting May 27 and I was hoping Steve Davis would still be on board. But the Radiance is due for revitalization in May 2016. The ship arrives in Vancouver on May 1 and the next sailing showing is May 15. So I assume that is the drydock time. It would be logical for that to be the changeover for Cruise Director. But then, corporations often do not take the logical action. Does anyone know if RCL makes CD changes when the ship is being upgraded, or does the CD stay on for the changes and for another cruise or two? Gordon Yes, Steve Davis will be on your cruise since I am a friend of his Mother and she is actually going to be on the same cruise with his father and other family members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABCHICK Posted February 14, 2016 #749 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Yes, Steve Davis will be on your cruise since I am a friend of his Mother and she is actually going to be on the same cruise with his father and other family members. Have any idea how long he will be remaining on the Radiance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 14, 2016 Author #750 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Yes, Steve Davis will be on your cruise since I am a friend of his Mother and she is actually going to be on the same cruise with his father and other family members.Hi 2cat! Thank you for dropping by. Do you know Steve's end-date? Will he be returning to Radiance after his break? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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