**New** Current list of Cruise Directors (CD)

[luv2cruiserccl]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 then Dru Pavlov? (Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

Empress OTS - Who will be the CD?

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24 (Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some or all of the UK season - exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 until January 17, (then Dennis Charles?)

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 (until when?)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April (then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 until January 30, then Simona Ferraiuolo (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who? John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February. (exact date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 until January 31, then Steve Davis returns from his break on January 31 for 4 months.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season.

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months? then who?)

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

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 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

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

anyone have a idea who the current cruise directors are for vision, grandeur, and freedom?

 

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[DonnaK]

anyone have a idea who the current cruise directors are for vision, grandeur, and freedom?

 

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Really? It's very clearly posted on the list you quoted.

 

Vision is Rob McNally (probably until mid-March)

 

Grandeur is Paul Rutter until next weekend then Rich Edwards

 

Freedom is Casey Pelter until Jan 24. It hasn't been announced who will be on Freedom after that.

Edited January 11, 2016 by DonnaK

[ncb106]

Lol wow

[macrac]

Hi Donna

 

When can you confirm if Dennis Charles will be on Jewel? he was there last year when we cruised and he was a seasoned professional and great at the job.

 

Macrac

[luv2cruiserccl]

Really? It's very clearly posted on the list you quoted.

 

Vision is Rob McNally (probably until mid-March)

 

Grandeur is Paul Rutter until next weekend then Rich Edwards

 

Freedom is Casey Pelter until Jan 24. It hasn't been announced who will be on Freedom after that.

hello Donna really so 1 for 3 and u think its not worth asking? give me a break it was a simple question just to see is anyone had update on vision or freedom since those two up in the air... thanks for 1 one answer I missed!

 

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[The_Cruising_Queen]

Per a post by Simona Ferraiuolo on a Facebook group that I happen to be in, she will be on Majesty on January 15th, then Splendour in March until the ship closes out.

[DonnaK]

Hi Donna

 

When can you confirm if Dennis Charles will be on Jewel? he was there last year when we cruised and he was a seasoned professional and great at the job.

 

Macrac

Hopefully someone cruising on Jewel next week will report back to us regarding the CD change. I'd be surprised if it is not Dennis, as he is the usually fill-in CD on that ship, unless he's been reassigned and someone else moves over.

 

We totally agree with your comments - Dennis is one of our favorite CDs

[DonnaK]

Per a post by Simona Ferraiuolo on a Facebook group that I happen to be in, she will be on Majesty on January 15th, then Splendour in March until the ship closes out.

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 then Dru Pavlov? (Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

Empress OTS - Who will be the CD?

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24 (Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some or all of the UK season - exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 until January 17, (then Dennis Charles?)

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 (until when?)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April (then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 until January 15, then Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who? John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February. (exact date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 until January 31, then Steve Davis returns from his break on January 31 for 4 months.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until mid-March, then Simona Ferraiuolo

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months? then who?)

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

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 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

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 January 12, 2016 by DonnaK

[pjlee3333]

On Serenade I think Bobby Brown will probably have a 4 month contract. I've talked with one of the cd's who is currently tentatively scheduled to do a 2 month contract on Serenade from mid March through the end of the repositioning cruise May 16.

[sellwingri]

On Serenade I think Bobby Brown will probably have a 4 month contract. I've talked with one of the cd's who is currently tentatively scheduled to do a 2 month contract on Serenade from mid March through the end of the repositioning cruise May 16.

 

Do you know who this possibly new CD is? I'm sailing in April and would like to know.

 

Thanks

[Pandabear90]

We go on Adventure in May, who is going to be the cruise director then?

[DonnaK]

We go on Adventure in May, who is going to be the cruise director then?

It hasn't been announced yet. I update the list daily, so check back when it gets closer to the end of Mercedes current contract.

[sf2]

Keith Williams will be joining Legend Feb 18th - not sure if there's handover though.

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 then Dru Pavlov? (Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

Empress OTS - Who will be the CD?

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24 (Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some or all of the UK season - exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 until January 17, (then Dennis Charles?)

 

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 - Carlos Torres September 25 until January 15, then Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who? John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February. (exact date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 until January 31, then Steve Davis returns from his break on January 31 for 4 months.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until mid-March, then Simona Ferraiuolo

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 for 4 months, (then who?)

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

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 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

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

[The_Cruising_Queen]

Hey Donna you put that Simona was joining Rhapsody in mid-March......she's joining Splendour...not Rhapsody.

[Miamia65]

I read on Facebook that Chris Brown is going to Explorer at the end of January/early February.

We will be on explorer on sunday so will see if I can confirm this.

[Paulette3028]

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January

 

 

Jamie just posted that he his return to work will be delayed because of his health. He needs surgery, so right now now timeline. He is hoping to have the surgery before Riordan does return to work on his next ship assignment.

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 then Dru Pavlov? (Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

Empress OTS - Who will be the CD?

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 then Chris Brown

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24 (Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some or all of the UK season - exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 until January 17, (then Dennis Charles?)

 

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 - Carlos Torres September 25 until January 15, then Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then 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 when? then who?) Jamie Fentiman is having surgery, and his return date is delayed

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?)) John Perry has been reassigned to another ship

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February. (exact date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 until January 31, then Steve Davis returns from his break on January 31 for 4 months.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the remainder of the Brazilian season

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 for 4 months, (then who?)

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until mid-March, then then Simona Ferraiuolo (exact handover date?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

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 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

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 January 13, 2016 by DonnaK

[EZ Cruisin]

Is Graham Seymour going to another ship after he leaves Explorer the end of this month?

[DonnaK]

Is Graham Seymour going to another ship after he leaves Explorer the end of this month?

No, he will go on break. Generally, the pattern is a 4 month contract followed by a 2 month break. He was on Explorer for almost 5 months, so he might have an extended break.

 

This is Graham's first contract on Explorer, and it has not been established that he is the regular CD of that ship, so it remains to be seen if he will return to Explorer after his break or if he will be reassigned.

 

Graham often posts his schedule to this thread, so hopefully we will hear from him soon and he will update us on his future assignments.

Edited January 13, 2016 by DonnaK

[EZ Cruisin]

Thanks for that update - we were on the Rhapsody with him last year and he announced that it was his last trip as he was moving to the Explorer - he seemed really excited so I was a little surprised to see he was leaving. We enjoyed him so much and hope to cruise with him again in the future!

[garnetpalmetto]

Thanks for that update - we were on the Rhapsody with him last year and he announced that it was his last trip as he was moving to the Explorer - he seemed really excited so I was a little surprised to see he was leaving. We enjoyed him so much and hope to cruise with him again in the future!

 

I know DW and I would love to see Graham back on Rhapsody, especially around, oh...December of next year :p

[dsvd79]

Currently on Serenade, I spoke with Manua, a cruise activities personnel, and Bobby is on for one more sailing. Here is where it gets confusing, Topi will cover Bobby's break for 2 months. Then Bobby will be back to the TA to Copenhagen. Topi will do the European tour to the TA to Boston. Then Carly will takeover for Topi for the Canadian run. Whew.

[BillOh]

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February. (exact date?)

 

Time for me to start watching Oasis reviews to look for details. Does anyone know if Ricky or Drew are on Facebook?

[DonnaK]

Currently on Serenade, I spoke with Manua, a cruise activities personnel, and Bobby is on for one more sailing. Here is where it gets confusing, Topi will cover Bobby's break for 2 months. Then Bobby will be back to the TA to Copenhagen. Topi will do the European tour to the TA to Boston. Then Carly will takeover for Topi for the Canadian run. Whew.

 

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 then Dru Pavlov? (Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

Empress OTS - Who will be the CD?

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 then Chris Brown

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24 (Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some or all of the UK season - exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 until January 17, (then Dennis Charles?)

 

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 - Carlos Torres September 25 until January 15, then Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then 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 when? then who?) Jamie Fentiman is having surgery, and his return date is delayed

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?)) John Perry has been reassigned to another ship

 

Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February. (exact date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 until January 31, then Steve Davis returns from his break on January 31 for 4 months.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the remainder of the Brazilian season

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 until January 25, then Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 for 2 months (March 28?), then Bobby Brown returns at the end of March (March 28) 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 mid-March, then then Simona Ferraiuolo (exact handover date?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

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 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

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 January 13, 2016 by DonnaK