New Current list of Cruise Directors (CD)

coneyraven · May 5, 2016

I heard from Andre Miller that he is heading to Grandeur in mid May to take over from Katrina Blair. Have you heard of any change to John Blair's schedule? Andre said that he is due to be on Grandeur for 2 months until mid July.

I guess it leads us to the obvious question, who will be on Grandeur after mid-July?

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ncb106 · May 6, 2016

Patricio Honores will get on the oasis in June 25

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DonnaK · May 6, 2016

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney April 9 until June 11, then Clo O'Connor June 11 (until when?)

Allure OTS - Tim Connor April 24 for 4 months, then Dru Pavlov for 2 months

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov April 30 until June 30 then Abe Hughes returns June 30 for 4 months, followed by Dru for 2 months

Brilliance OTS - Ricky Matthews March 7 through May 14 then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17 - Jerome is onboard as of April 26), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres from the first sailing until Aug 19, then Elvis Pinto begins Aug 19 (has the handover date changed, due to delay with the first sailing?)

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto May 3 (until when? Elvis is due on Empress Aug 19. Then who? Rich Edwards?)

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour March 30 until July 29 (then who? Ken Jones for 2 months?)

Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May, then Casey Pelter returns in late-May (need handover date)

Grandeur OTS - John Blair March 12 until mid-May? Who is covering mid-May until July 16? Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15 (then who? John Blair?)

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, Bobby Brown will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be onboard through the New Year.

Independence OTS - Bobby Brown March 3 until May 28, then Joff Eaton May 28 for the UK season

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles April 24 through June 26, then Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season beginning June 26

Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 until June 20, then Chris Brown from June 20 through October 19, then Keith Williams returns to re-position the ship from Hong Kong to Australia on October 19 until Jan 15, 2017. then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate March 6 for 4 awesome months, then Jeff Arpin early-July for 2 months.

Majesty OTS - Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for a rotation of 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break. (who is covering June 26 through Aug 27?)

Mariner OTS - Lixin Fang end of March until mid-August, then Keith Williams mid-August through October 17. (Need handover date)

Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin March 13 until late May/early June, then Rob McNally for the European season (need handover date).

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 until June 25, then Patricio Honores begins June 25

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until May 26, then Gordon Whatman May 26 through July 13, then Jimmy Rhodes beginning July 13

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 until May 27, then Ken Jones May 27 until July 14 then Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 until June 3, then Jamie Fentiman for 2 months. Steve returns at the end of July

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores April 20 until June 24 Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira returns from her break June 24 until the end of October.

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen 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)

Vision OTS - Mike Hunnerup February 27 until mid-May then Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May (need hanover date)

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci April 16 for 4 months

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues

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 a make-up artist

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

Leigh Xuereb is no longer with RCI

Edited May 6, 2016 by DonnaK

ncb106 · May 8, 2016

Happy Mother's Day everybody

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DonnaK · May 9, 2016

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney April 9 until June 11, then Clo O'Connor June 11 (until when?)

Allure OTS - Tim Connor April 24 for 4 months, then Dru Pavlov for 2 months (need exact dates)

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov April 30 until June 30 then Abe Hughes returns June 30 for 4 months, followed by Dru for 2 months

Brilliance OTS - Ricky Matthews March 7 through May 14 then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17 - Jerome is onboard as of April 26), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres from the first sailing until Aug 19, then Elvis Pinto begins Aug 19 (has the handover date changed, due to delay with the first sailing?)

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto May 3 (until when? Elvis is due on Empress Aug 19. Then who? Rich Edwards?)

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour March 30 until July 29 (then who? Ken Jones for 2 months?)

Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May, then Casey Pelter returns in late-May (need handover date)

Grandeur OTS - John Blair March 12 until mid-May? Who is covering mid-May until July 16? Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, Bobby Brown will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be onboard through the New Year.

Independence OTS - Bobby Brown March 3 until May 28, then Joff Eaton May 28 for the UK season

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles April 24 through June 26, then Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season beginning June 26

Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 until June 20, then Chris Brown from June 20 through October 19, then Keith Williams returns to re-position the ship from Hong Kong to Australia on October 19 until Jan 15, 2017. then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate March 6 for 4 awesome months, then Jeff Arpin early-July for 2 months.

Majesty OTS - Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for a rotation of 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break. (who is covering June 26 through Aug 27?)

Mariner OTS - Lixin Fang end of March until mid-August, then Keith Williams mid-August through October 17. (Need handover date)

Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin March 13 until late May/early June, then Rob McNally for the European season (need handover date).

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 until June 25, then Patricio Honores begins June 25

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until May 26, then Gordon Whatman May 26 through July 13, then Jimmy Rhodes beginning July 13

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 until May 27, then Ken Jones May 27 until July 14 then Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 until June 3, then Jamie Fentiman for 2 months. Steve returns at the end of July

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores April 20 until June 24 Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira returns from her break June 24 until the end of October.

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen 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)

Vision OTS - Mike Hunnerup February 27 until mid-May then Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May (need hanover date)