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Donna I just checked from my sources Dru is staying on Athem until further notice

 

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. When I last spoke to Dru, he was doing the split contract covering on Allure and Anthem. At that time, he said that he prefers being the regular CD of a ship, and prefers to be based out of NJ.

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We are on Indy with Blair in February. I'm hoping he is good such mixed opinions. I will go in with hopes for the best

 

 

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Tresha Robb has been the Activity Manager on Freedom. She left Freedom today for vacation and her next contract has her heading to Liberty on January 8 to take over from Katrina Blair. Clearly someone else will be assigned as CD, since John and Katrina work as a team.

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Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT yet know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months)

 

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?).

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February

 

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until December 16 (then who)

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February

 

Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until the beginning of January. Paul Rutter will return after the holidays. (need exact date)

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (until when), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until Mid January (need exact date), then John Blair January 9 until mid-march. It has not yet been announced who will be covering from mid-March until Joff Eaton returns in May for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 for 2 months (needs confirmation)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - John Blair November 13 until January 8, then Jeff Arpin returns January 8 for 4 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

 

Navigator OTS - Mike Hunnerup October 15 until November 23, then Cuddy Cudsworth begins November 23

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 23, then Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones November 26 (until when?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen November 21

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when?)

 

Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season

 

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

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 CD with SilverSeas out of Italy

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is now with The World - Luxury Residence at Sea

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 and his AM Frankie Portera are CD's for Carnival

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Without knowing the end date for Abe's current run...it's virtually impossible to estimate the rest of the Harmony CD schedule for the first part of 2017...

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (until when), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months..

 

Maybe someone onboard now can find out.

 

I sent Abe a message on FB. Hopefully he'll reply and let us know how much longer he will be onboard. (It is entirely possible the he doesn't know yet, and that's why the info isn't available)

 

It would be very helpful if anyone going on Harmony this week or next could ask Abe in person and let us know.

 

Cruisefan0001, would you like to post this request on the roll call for the next sailing of Harmony?

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I sent Abe a message on FB. Hopefully he'll reply and let us know how much longer he will be onboard. (It is entirely possible the he doesn't know yet, and that's why the info isn't available)

 

It would be very helpful if anyone going on Harmony this week or next could ask Abe in person and let us know.

 

Cruisefan0001, would you like to post this request on the roll call for the next sailing of Harmony?

Just did that in the 2 threads for the current 11/26 sailing (this morning).

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Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months - can someone follow up with him?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?).

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February

 

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until December 16 (can someone find out who will be taking over on December 16?)

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February

 

Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until the beginning of January. Paul Rutter will return after the holidays. (can someone get the exact handover date?)

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (can someone find out when Abe's break will begin?), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until January 9, then John Blair January 9 until mid-March. (Can someone find out who will be covering from mid-March until mid-May, as well as the exact dates?) Joff Eaton returns mid-May for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 for 2 months (can someone find out when Dennis' break begins, and who will be taking over?)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - John Blair November 13 until January 8, then Jeff Arpin returns January 8 for 4 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

 

Navigator OTS - Mike Hunnerup October 15 until November 23, then Cuddy Cudsworth begins November 23

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones November 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen November 21 (until when? then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when? then who?)

 

Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season

 

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

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 CD with SilverSeas out of Italy

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is now with The World - Luxury Residence at Sea

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 and his AM Frankie Portera are CD's for Carnival

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Talked with Bobby on grandeur this cruise. He said he is on until February 25.

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months - can someone follow up with him?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?).

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February

 

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until December 16 (can someone find out who will be taking over on December 16?)

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February

 

Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until February 25, then Paul Rutter returns February 25

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (can someone find out when Abe's break will begin?), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until January 9, then John Blair January 9 until mid-March. (Can someone find out who will be covering from mid-March until mid-May, as well as the exact dates?) Joff Eaton returns mid-May for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 for 2 months (can someone find out when Dennis' break begins, and who will be taking over?)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - John Blair November 13 until January 8, then Jeff Arpin returns January 8 for 4 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

 

Navigator OTS - Mike Hunnerup October 15 until November 23, then Cuddy Cudsworth begins November 23

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones November 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen November 21 (until when? then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when? then who?)

 

Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season

 

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

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 CD with SilverSeas out of Italy

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is now with The World - Luxury Residence at Sea

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 and his AM Frankie Portera are CD's for Carnival

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Any word on who could be going to Anthem after Dru goes on vacation? Could Jamie be going to Anthem or Liberty being them two ships will have open spots?
Hard to figure out who will be next on Anthem without knowing when Dru will be going on vacation.

 

After doing 4 months on Indy, Jamie will be due for a 2 month break mid-January thru mid-March, so he likely won't be back on any ship until mid-March. Also, he is usually a regular CD (4 months on, 2 months off) and not a fill-in, although that can change.

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Hard to figure out who will be next on Anthem without knowing when Dru will be going on vacation.

 

After doing 4 months on Indy, Jamie will be due for a 2 month break mid-January thru mid-March, so he likely won't be back on any ship until mid-March. Also, he is usually a regular CD (4 months on, 2 months off) and not a fill-in, although that can change.

 

thats very true. time will tell

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Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months - can someone follow up with him?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?).

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February

 

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until December 16 (can someone find out who will be taking over on December 16?)

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February

 

Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until February 25, then Paul Rutter returns February 25

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (can someone find out when Abe's break will begin?), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until January 9, then John Blair January 9 until mid-March. (Can someone find out who will be covering from mid-March until mid-May, as well as the exact dates?) Joff Eaton returns mid-May for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 for 2 months (can someone find out when Dennis' break begins, and who will be taking over?)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - John Blair November 13 until January 8, then Jeff Arpin returns January 8 for 4 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

 

Navigator OTS - Cuddy Cudsworth begins November 23

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones November 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen November 21 (until when? then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when? then who?)

 

Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season

 

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

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 CD with SilverSeas out of Italy

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is now with The World - Luxury Residence at Sea

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 and his AM Frankie Portera are CD's for Carnival

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