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As of today, Paul Rutter is still CD on Grandeur. They are departing for an 8 day cruise today.

 

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 - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 22 Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 2 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 then Chris Brown (Handover date was originally reported by Graham as Jan 28, but needs confirmation because Chris was originally scheduled to be on Legend until Feb 18)

 

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

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 24, then Rich Edwards January 24 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 24, then Dennis Charles for 2 months.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Jan 25 (?), then Keith Williams (handover date needs confirmation, as it was originally reported to be Feb 18, but Chris posted on FB that he is moving to Explorer, and Graham's break on EX begins on Jan 28)

 

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

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March, until ship goes into drydock on May 3, then 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 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

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No. Steve seems to be the regular CD of that ship, and he does not have a specific person who covers his break. So, that info probably won't be available until much closer to that date (there are some coverages that begin in January which still haven't been announced!). Steve should be back from his break at the end of July, unless he is unexpectedly reassigned.

 

We had some girl named Amy last year when I went to Alaska. She was horrid.

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Any word on Navigator for the end of March/April yet? Taking a bunch of newbies with us and just want to know what to expect. Not that the cruise director makes the vacation.

I wonder how difficult it is to take over on another ship during Spring Break time. I would think there would be an adjustment period like starting a new job.

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Curious what specifically made her "horrid".

 

We had her last year in Alaska and she was one of the best Cruise Directors ever on our cruise.

 

We had her on Oasis a few years back, we thought she was pretty good. She is one of the few cruise directors we remember. Nobody beats Leigh and Erky, they were some team!!

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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 - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 22 Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 then Chris Brown (Handover date was originally reported by Graham as Jan 28, but needs confirmation because Chris was originally scheduled to be on Legend until Feb 18)

 

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

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 24, then Rich Edwards January 24 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 24, then Dennis Charles for 2 months.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Jan 25 (?), then Keith Williams (handover date needs confirmation, as it was originally reported to be Feb 18, but Chris posted on FB that he is moving to Explorer, and Graham's break on EX begins on Jan 28)

 

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

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March, until ship goes into drydock on May 3, then 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 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

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I am sailing on Freedom Feb 21 - Does anyone know who the CD will be?

If you read a few pages back, a few people tried to find out from Casey, but he wasn't being very cooperative with them. So, we are just waiting until next week after the handover, and hopefully someone will report back from the ship and let us know who the CD is.

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John Perry posted yesterday on his Facebook that he was on his way to Freedom of the Seas. Also, Mitch Merucci said on Twitter that Chris Brown will be the CD on Voyager when he leaves on February 28th.

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 - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 22 Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 then Chris Brown (Handover date was originally reported by Graham as Jan 28, but needs confirmation because Chris was originally scheduled to be on Legend until Feb 18)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24, then John Perry begins January 24 (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 24, then Rich Edwards January 24 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 24, then Dennis Charles for 2 months.

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Jan 25 (?), then Keith Williams (handover date needs confirmation, as it was originally reported to be Feb 18, but Chris posted on FB that he is moving to Explorer, and Graham's break on EX begins on Jan 28)

 

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

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo until mid-March, until ship goes into drydock on May 3, then 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 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?)

 

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 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 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

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Curious what specifically made her "horrid".

 

We had her last year in Alaska and she was one of the best Cruise Directors ever on our cruise.

 

I found her snotty, unapproachable, and obnoxious the one or two times I saw her around. And her schtick before the one show I suffered through was awful. Though she was honest in saying that the show made NO sense.

 

And I suspect this is a Royal thing and not a her thing (though maybe it is a her thing), but I actually LIKE seeing the Cruise Director in whites/uniform rather than plain clothes. It adds something in my opinion.

 

Granted, I'm spoiled to Christiaan on Disney Cruise Line, who is far and away the BEST cruise director I've ever encountered - ALWAYS out and about, ALWAYS personable to everyone, ALWAYS willing to have a conversation with you, and even with his scripted stuff pre- and post-show able to make it seem like the first time he'd said it. Ray is the other DCL CD I've experienced and while not quite as personable as Christiaan, he was leagues above what I experienced with Amy on RCCL.

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I hope I get to sail with Amy again she is AWSOME and very friendly,and this thread is for Royal Caribbean cruise director's not Disney

 

I am aware of that. I was asked why I thought she was horrid. I personally found Amy snotty, unapproachable, and unprofessional. I actually saw her so a sigh and eyeroll when someone approached her - I don't care how annoying someone is, you DO NOT do that in front of a guest if you're in a customer service type position.

 

I was admitting though that I am spoiled by the style of CD Disney has, and that has shaped my expectations of the CD position. So perhaps the "Royal style" of CD is just not to my taste.

 

Thankfully the CD doesn't make or break my cruise - it's just a nice bonus to have one who's actually personable.

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John Perry posted yesterday on his Facebook that he was on his way to Freedom of the Seas. Also, Mitch Merucci said on Twitter that Chris Brown will be the CD on Voyager when he leaves on February 28th.

 

 

Chris Brown is very heavily booked. I have him on Legend now until Feb 18, but also covering Graham's break on Explorer on Jan 28 for 2 months, and now going to Voyager on Feb 28.

 

He can't be in all those places at the same time! I wonder which is correct? All were reported from very reliable sources (other CDs)

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I found her snotty, unapproachable, and obnoxious the one or two times I saw her around. And her schtick before the one show I suffered through was awful. Though she was honest in saying that the show made NO sense.

 

And I suspect this is a Royal thing and not a her thing (though maybe it is a her thing), but I actually LIKE seeing the Cruise Director in whites/uniform rather than plain clothes. It adds something in my opinion.

 

Granted, I'm spoiled to Christiaan on Disney Cruise Line, who is far and away the BEST cruise director I've ever encountered - ALWAYS out and about, ALWAYS personable to everyone, ALWAYS willing to have a conversation with you, and even with his scripted stuff pre- and post-show able to make it seem like the first time he'd said it. Ray is the other DCL CD I've experienced and while not quite as personable as Christiaan, he was leagues above what I experienced with Amy on RCCL.

Thank you for taking the time to explain.

 

As you know... we totally disagree (as do many others who have posted) from our own experiences...in fact, had the opposite interactions and views.

Amy was one of the best CD's we've ever seen and witnessed.

 

Ironically I just spent a week with a good friend who is a Disney cruise regular, and he indicated he had one of the worst times on a Disney ship because of their "Cruise Director's lack of enthusiasm and interactions with the passengers".

 

So it must depend on a specific cruise and time, as mixed reviews can be seen on nearly all cruise lines and cruise directors.

 

As others have pointed out as well...a CD is only there to enhance a cruise experience, but doesn't make or break it.

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Just to clear up the confusion

 

Ken Jones fills for me here on EX' date=' I return March 30th until July 29th

 

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Graham[/quote']

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 - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30

 

Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 22 Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 then Ken Jones January 28 until March 30. Graham returns from his break March 30 until July 29.

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until January 24, then John Perry begins January 24 (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 24, then Rich Edwards January 24 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 24, then Dennis Charles for 2 months.

 

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 until mid-March, until ship goes into drydock on May 3, then 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 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?)

 

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 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 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

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Can anyone find out the handover dates on Quantum and Oasis, due at the end of January? Thanks!

 

Quantum must be the January 23 sailing if Ken is to move over to Explorer to cover on Jan 28.

 

How about Oasis?

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