Current Cruise Director (CD) List, starting 12-2021

[bren61]

Does anyone know who is taking over on the Grandeur in 11 days?

 

[SUESEABE]

Will Caroline Peters still be the CD on the Radiance OTS in March 2024?

[PG_Cruiser]

On 11/13/2023 at 5:01 PM, bren61 said:

Does anyone know who is taking over on the Grandeur in 11 days?

 

I was told it will be Bill Brunkhorst.  I’ll confirm when I can.  I’m on Grandeur right now.

[PG_Cruiser]

Per Dennis Charles, he is taking over on Symphony on November 18th.

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ADVENTURE:, James Robinson as of 10-28-23 #1052 

ALLURE: Mark Rous on Aug 27 #1055              

ANTHEM: Danny Turner as of 9-21-2023 #1101

BRILLIANCE: Brain Leavitt as of 9-24-23 #1122

ENCHANTMENT: Mey "Hey Mey" Lau as of 9-11-23 #1130, leaving in Tampa #1174

EXPLORER: Clo O'Connor as of 10-8-23 #1145, Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: Mickey Martin #1055

GRANDEUR: Talita Leoni as of 5-27-23  #895 until 11-24-23 #1079

HARMONY: Jeff Arpin as of 9-2-23 #1069, Cory Rogers as of 10-29-23 #11-36

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Bobby Broughton 8-28-23/1-20-24 #1023

JEWEL: Katheryn ‘Kat’ Falcon 7-23-23/Mid November #1027

LIBERTY: Colette Coster 8-24 / 9–2-23 , Mario Isla  9-2-23 #1049

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams as of 10-21-23 #1157

NAVIGATOR: João Ribeiro # 935, Mark Walker 9-8-23/1-26-24 #1075

OASIS: Katie McCullagh on 5-28 #861, Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro as of 7-15-23 #967, Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147

OVATION: Steve Knisley as of 9-22-23, then Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  John Granthum 8- 21-23 #1035  

RADIANCE: Caroline Peters #1094

RHAPSODY: Michelle Oliveira #907

SERENADE: Ken Jones as of 9-8-23 #1082, Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 7-27-23, #994

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 9-9-23 #1084

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Ricky Matthews 7-9/10-1 #881, Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

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On 11/3/2023 at 2:10 PM, ValerieJo said:

 

Enjoy your cruise.  We're doing 13 day Southern on Vision the beginning of January.  Would love to hear any updates on the ship and who the cruise director might be then.

You can check in on post cruise comments on our roll call thread here.  Go to page 37, post #913:

If you have more questions, I'll be glad to try and answer.

[PG_Cruiser]

I met Bill Brunkhorst on Grandeur today.  He’s taking over on November 24th.

[DELTABLUE]

ADVENTURE:, James Robinson as of 10-28-23 #1052 

ALLURE: Mark Rous on Aug 27 #1055              

ANTHEM: Danny Turner as of 9-21-2023 #1101

BRILLIANCE: Brain Leavitt as of 9-24-23 #1122

ENCHANTMENT: Mey "Hey Mey" Lau as of 9-11-23 #1130, leaving in Tampa #1174

EXPLORER: Clo O'Connor as of 10-8-23 #1145, Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: Mickey Martin #1055

GRANDEUR: Talita Leoni as of 5-27-23  #895, Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182

HARMONY: Jeff Arpin as of 9-2-23 #1069, Cory Rogers as of 10-29-23 #11-36

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Bobby Broughton 8-28-23/1-20-24 #1023

JEWEL: Katheryn ‘Kat’ Falcon 7-23-23/Mid November #1027

LIBERTY: Colette Coster 8-24 / 9–2-23 , Mario Isla  9-2-23 #1049

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams as of 10-21-23 #1157

NAVIGATOR: João Ribeiro # 935, Mark Walker 9-8-23/1-26-24 #1075

OASIS: Katie McCullagh on 5-28 #861, Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro as of 7-15-23 #967, Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147

OVATION: Steve Knisley as of 9-22-23, then Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  John Granthum 8- 21-23 #1035  

RADIANCE: Caroline Peters #1094

RHAPSODY: Michelle Oliveira #907

SERENADE: Ken Jones as of 9-8-23 #1082, Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 7-27-23, #994

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 9-9-23 #1084

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Ricky Matthews 7-9/10-1 #881, Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

[PG_Cruiser]

 

Only Dennis Charles has confirmed the info for Symphony.

[PG_Cruiser]

Per Kat Falcon, she has been extended until December 18th. 
 

Renato Arana is scheduled to take over on December 16th

 

No typos here… there must be an overlap in their schedules.

[DELTABLUE]

ADVENTURE:, James Robinson as of 10-28-23 #1052 

ALLURE: Mark Rous on Aug 27 #1055              

ANTHEM: Danny Turner as of 9-21-2023 #1101

BRILLIANCE: Brain Leavitt as of 9-24-23 #1122

ENCHANTMENT: Mey "Hey Mey" Lau as of 9-11-23 #1130, leaving in Tampa #1174

EXPLORER: Clo O'Connor as of 10-8-23 #1145, Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: Mickey Martin #1055

GRANDEUR: Talita Leoni as of 5-27-23  #895, Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182

HARMONY: Jeff Arpin as of 9-2-23 #1069, Cory Rogers as of 10-29-23 #11-36

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Bobby Broughton 8-28-23/1-20-24 #1023

JEWEL: Katheryn ‘Kat’ Falcon 7-23/12-18-23, Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY: Colette Coster 8-24 / 9–2-23 , Mario Isla  9-2-23 #1049

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams as of 10-21-23 #1157

NAVIGATOR: João Ribeiro # 935, Mark Walker 9-8-23/1-26-24 #1075

OASIS: Katie McCullagh on 5-28 #861, Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro as of 7-15-23 #967, Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147

OVATION: Steve Knisley as of 9-22-23, then Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  John Granthum 8- 21-23 #1035  

RADIANCE: Caroline Peters #1094

RHAPSODY: Michelle Oliveira #907

SERENADE: Ken Jones as of 9-8-23 #1082, Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 7-27-23, #994

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 9-9-23 #1084

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Ricky Matthews 7-9/10-1 #881, Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

[Heather Watson]

Found a post on Facebook by a friend who is cruise staff with a photo of himself with the current “entertainment activities staff” on Brilliance. Thiago Motta is in the photo.

 

[ScottishRobbie]

8 hours ago, Heather Watson said:

Found a post on Facebook by a friend who is cruise staff with a photo of himself with the current “entertainment activities staff” on Brilliance. Thiago Motta is in the photo.

 

Yeah, on my cruise on Brilliance a few weeks ago Thiago was the AM

[mets123]

Katie Knowles (sp) is now on the Anthem effective 11/26 sailing.

[DELTABLUE]

ADVENTURE:, James Robinson as of 10-28-23 #1052 

ALLURE: Mark Rous on Aug 27 #1055              

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles as of 11-26-23 #1189

BRILLIANCE: Brain Leavitt as of 9-24-23 #1122

ENCHANTMENT: Mey "Hey Mey" Lau as of 9-11-23 #1130, leaving in Tampa #1174

EXPLORER: Clo O'Connor as of 10-8-23 #1145, Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: Mickey Martin #1055

GRANDEUR: Talita Leoni as of 5-27-23  #895, Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182

HARMONY: Jeff Arpin as of 9-2-23 #1069, Cory Rogers as of 10-29-23 #11-36

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Bobby Broughton 8-28-23/1-20-24 #1023

JEWEL: Katheryn ‘Kat’ Falcon 7-23/12-18-23, Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY: Colette Coster 8-24 / 9–2-23 , Mario Isla  9-2-23 #1049

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams as of 10-21-23 #1157

NAVIGATOR: João Ribeiro # 935, Mark Walker 9-8-23/1-26-24 #1075

OASIS: Katie McCullagh on 5-28 #861, Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro as of 7-15-23 #967, Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147

OVATION: Steve Knisley as of 9-22-23, then Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  John Granthum 8- 21-23 #1035  

RADIANCE: Caroline Peters #1094

RHAPSODY: Michelle Oliveira #907

SERENADE: Ken Jones as of 9-8-23 #1082, Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 7-27-23, #994

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 9-9-23 #1084

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Ricky Matthews 7-9/10-1 #881, Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

[DELTABLUE]

ADVENTURE:, James Robinson as of 10-28-23 #1052 

ALLURE: Mark Rous on Aug 27 #1055              

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles as of 11-26-23 #1189

BRILLIANCE: Brain Leavitt as of 9-24-23 #1122

ENCHANTMENT: Eric Lopez #1191

EXPLORER: Clo O'Connor as of 10-8-23 #1145, Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: Mickey Martin #1055

GRANDEUR: Talita Leoni as of 5-27-23  #895, Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182

HARMONY: Jeff Arpin as of 9-2-23 #1069, Cory Rogers as of 10-29-23 #11-36

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Bobby Broughton 8-28-23/1-20-24 #1023

JEWEL: Katheryn ‘Kat’ Falcon 7-23/12-18-23, Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY: Colette Coster 8-24 / 9–2-23 , Mario Isla  9-2-23 #1049

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams as of 10-21-23 #1157

NAVIGATOR: João Ribeiro # 935, Mark Walker 9-8-23/1-26-24 #1075

OASIS: Katie McCullagh on 5-28 #861, Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro as of 7-15-23 #967, Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147

OVATION: Steve Knisley as of 9-22-23, then Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  John Granthum 8- 21-23 #1035  

RADIANCE: Caroline Peters #1094

RHAPSODY: Michelle Oliveira #907

SERENADE: Ken Jones as of 9-8-23 #1082, Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 7-27-23, #994

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 9-9-23 #1084

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Ricky Matthews 7-9/10-1 #881, Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

[PG_Cruiser]

Per Katy McCullagh, she takes over on Allure today (December 4th).

[DELTABLUE]

2 hours ago, PG_Cruiser said:

Per Katy McCullagh, she takes over on Allure today (December 4th).

Then who is on Anthem?

[DELTABLUE]

ADVENTURE:, James Robinson as of 10-28-23 #1052 

ALLURE: Katy McCullagh, as of 12-4-23, #1192              

ANTHEM:

BRILLIANCE: Brain Leavitt as of 9-24-23 #1122

ENCHANTMENT: Eric Lopez #1191

EXPLORER: Clo O'Connor as of 10-8-23 #1145, Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: Mickey Martin #1055

GRANDEUR: Talita Leoni as of 5-27-23  #895, Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182

HARMONY: Jeff Arpin as of 9-2-23 #1069, Cory Rogers as of 10-29-23 #11-36

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Bobby Broughton 8-28-23/1-20-24 #1023

JEWEL: Katheryn ‘Kat’ Falcon 7-23/12-18-23, Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY: Colette Coster 8-24 / 9–2-23 , Mario Isla  9-2-23 #1049

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams as of 10-21-23 #1157

NAVIGATOR: João Ribeiro # 935, Mark Walker 9-8-23/1-26-24 #1075

OASIS: Katie McCullagh on 5-28 #861, Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro as of 7-15-23 #967, Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147

OVATION: Steve Knisley as of 9-22-23, then Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  John Granthum 8- 21-23 #1035  

RADIANCE: Caroline Peters #1094

RHAPSODY: Michelle Oliveira #907

SERENADE: Ken Jones as of 9-8-23 #1082, Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 7-27-23, #994

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 9-9-23 #1084

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Ricky Matthews 7-9/10-1 #881, Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

[PG_Cruiser]

11 minutes ago, DELTABLUE said:

Then who is on Anthem?

Katie Knowles

 

You see, we have a Katie (Anthem), a Katy (Allure) and a Kat (Jewel). Lol

Edited December 4, 2023 by PG_Cruiser

[DELTABLUE]

ADVENTURE:, James Robinson as of 10-28-23 #1052 

ALLURE: Katy McCullagh, as of 12-4-23, #1192              

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles as of 11-26-23 #1189

BRILLIANCE: Brain Leavitt as of 9-24-23 #1122

ENCHANTMENT: Eric Lopez #1191

EXPLORER: Clo O'Connor as of 10-8-23 #1145, Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: Mickey Martin #1055

GRANDEUR: Talita Leoni as of 5-27-23  #895, Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182

HARMONY: Jeff Arpin as of 9-2-23 #1069, Cory Rogers as of 10-29-23 #11-36

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Bobby Broughton 8-28-23/1-20-24 #1023

JEWEL: Katheryn ‘Kat’ Falcon 7-23/12-18-23, Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY: Colette Coster 8-24 / 9–2-23 , Mario Isla  9-2-23 #1049

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams as of 10-21-23 #1157

NAVIGATOR: João Ribeiro # 935, Mark Walker 9-8-23/1-26-24 #1075

OASIS: Katie McCullagh on 5-28 #861, Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro as of 7-15-23 #967, Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147

OVATION: Steve Knisley as of 9-22-23, then Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  John Granthum 8- 21-23 #1035  

RADIANCE: Caroline Peters #1094

RHAPSODY: Michelle Oliveira #907

SERENADE: Ken Jones as of 9-8-23 #1082, Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 7-27-23, #994

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 9-9-23 #1084

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Ricky Matthews 7-9/10-1 #881, Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

44 minutes ago, PG_Cruiser said:

Katie Knowles

 

You see, we have a Katie (Anthem), a Katy (Allure) and a Kat (Jewel). Lol

Duh...I should have seen/caught that.  Guess my computer/world is still rockin.

[PG_Cruiser]

11 minutes ago, DELTABLUE said:

Duh...I should have seen/caught that.  Guess my computer/world is still rockin.

Same here… just got back from Grandeur and Enchantment the past two weeks.

[DELTABLUE]

2 hours ago, PG_Cruiser said:

Same here… just got back from Grandeur and Enchantment the past two weeks.

 

2 hours ago, PG_Cruiser said:

Same here… just got back from Grandeur and Enchantment the past two weeks.

Hope you had a great time!  Those are my 2 favorite ships.😉

[PG_Cruiser]

[Jc78]

Just got off Vision of the Seas. Balint Gabor Aron (Bal) was the cruise director. I didn’t get a chance to speak with him directly but I thought he was great. Very informative, engaging, energetic and had a fan following from the kids on board. He did excellent and will look forward to being on a ship he is the cruise director again if it works out.  I’ve been on 11 RC cruises and 3 Carnival (prefer RC). He is only one of two cruise directors I can remember. I hope RC keeps him around for a long time. He makes the cruise memorable.