List Of Where Your Favorite CD Might Be?? (merged)

Trlbnd1 · March 30, 2005

Splendour of the Seas cruisers are in for a treat! Graham is a great CD, full of energy and seams to be everywhere. Look out for Hammy! We had Jeff Martin on Nav/Seas June 2003 and thought he was nothing to write about...

MKS · March 30, 2005

Does anyone know why Karen Maybury left Jewel of the Seas? She was the CD since the Maiden Voyage and was not due for a vacation until May 15.

Also, any information on Jill Tasker, the replacement?

Thanks.

cruiser man · March 30, 2005

We were on the 3/6 sailing of the Adventure of the Seas and Richard was the CD. We have been on over a dozen cruises and he was, by far, the best CD we ever had. He was all over the place, was hilarious, fun, and quite personable. He really added to what was a great cruise.

jrm9999 · March 31, 2005

Majesty is now updated.

Adventure of the Seas – Peter Benfield (as of 3/17/05)

Brilliance of the Seas – Dan Whitney (as of 3/8/05)

Empress of the Seas – Jimmy Rhodes (as of 3/14/05)

Enchantment of the Seas – Matt Baker (as of 3/14/05)

Explorer of the Seas - Clodagh O'Conner (as of 3/07/05)

Grandeur of the Seas – Tom Canosa (as of 2/15/05)

Jewel of the Seas – Jill Tasker (as of 3/12/05)

Legend of the Seas – Mike Hunnerup (as of 3/12/05)

Majesty of the Seas – Duane Davis (as of 3/28/05)

Mariner of the Seas – Kirk Detweiler (as of 2/27/05)

Monarch of the Seas – Matt Sole ( as of 3/18/05)

Navigator of the Seas – Ken Rush (as of 3/10/05) (reportedly switching to James Andrews soon)

Radiance of the Seas – Gordon Whatman (as of 3/20/05)

Rhapsody of the Seas – Peter Benfield (as of 2/20/05)

Serenade of the Seas – Tim ? (as of 3/14/04)

Sovereign of the Seas – Chris Armas – (as of 3/14/05)

Splendour of the Seas – Rico (as of 2/19/05) (reportedly changing to Graham Seymour late March)

Vision of the Seas – John Blair (as of 3/13/05)

Voyager of the Seas – Drew Devine (as of 3/27/05)

GranysT · March 31, 2005

This is marvelous.jrm,thanks so much for your hard work keeping up with all this. :D

cruizinmimi · April 1, 2005

Thank you jrm9999.

I sure hope you're right about the Navigator. We leave May 7th and I would love to see James Andrews on there. He is outstanding. :D I've had him before on 2 other cruises.

Linda

bananarama · April 4, 2005

Wow- this is list is great although it must be tough to folow every cruise directors move to different ships. They should feel so flattered passengers are seeking out their favorites!

gsb · April 7, 2005

It was supposed to be Peter Benfield?? but I'm glad Richard was back--He is one of the best we've been with--great job.:)

slgray · April 7, 2005

Explorer of the Sea's is now : Gustav "Goose" (we sailed with him on his first voyage with Explorer as of 3/37/05)

jrm9999 · April 7, 2005

Ok, heres the latest based on everyones feedback:

Adventure of the Seas – Richard Spacey (as of 3/27/05)

Brilliance of the Seas – Dan Whitney (as of 3/8/05)

Empress of the Seas – Jimmy Rhodes (as of 3/14/05)

Enchantment of the Seas – Matt Baker (as of 3/14/05)

Explorer of the Seas - Gustav "Goose" (as of 3/27/05)

Grandeur of the Seas – Tom Canosa (as of 2/15/05)

Jewel of the Seas – Jill Tasker (as of 3/12/05)

Legend of the Seas – Mike Hunnerup (as of 3/12/05)

Majesty of the Seas – Duane Davis (as of 3/28/05)

Mariner of the Seas – Kirk Detweiler (as of 2/27/05) (reportedly switching to Serenade late spring)

Monarch of the Seas – Matt Sole ( as of 3/18/05)

Navigator of the Seas – Ken Rush (as of 4/2/05) (reportedly switching to James Andrews soon)

Radiance of the Seas – Gordon Whatman (as of 3/20/05)

Rhapsody of the Seas – Peter Benfield (as of 4/2/05)

Serenade of the Seas – Tim ? (as of 3/26/04)

Sovereign of the Seas – Chris Armas – (as of 3/14/05)

Splendour of the Seas – Rico (as of 2/19/05) (reportedly changing to Graham Seymour late March, no confirmation yet)

Vision of the Seas – John Blair (as of 3/13/05)

Voyager of the Seas – Drew Devine (as of 3/27/05)

GranysT · April 7, 2005

I'm so happy to hear that Richard Spacey is back. He is the best CD we've ever had,on any of our cruises. :D

APH · April 14, 2005

jrm9999, keep it up! What a wonderful job you're doing! :D

jodymacd · April 19, 2005

Ok, for all you Matt Baker fans....

I am just off the Enchantment (4/11 - 4/16) and he said that he will be on after the stretch when they do the Northeast route. (NJ to Canada I believe) and he will be on for a few months and then his brother will be replacing him. He didnt say exactly where he was going, but he did say that he was pursuing an acting career....I dont know if that meant he was not going to be a CD anymore, or if he was talking about "when he grows up." LOL!

jrm9999 · April 19, 2005

Here is the latest. Most notable this week is the confirmation of Graham on Splendour and the change to Keith on the Sovereign, along with more up to date confirmations for who is on each ship.

Adventure of the Seas – Richard Spacey (as of 4/10/05)

Brilliance of the Seas – Dan Whitney (as of 3/8/05)

Empress of the Seas – Jimmy Rhodes (as of 3/14/05)

Enchantment of the Seas – Matt Baker (as of 3/14/05)

Explorer of the Seas - Gustav "Goose" (as of 4/17/05)

Grandeur of the Seas – Tom Canosa (as of 4/17/05)

Jewel of the Seas – Jill Tasker (as of 4/10/05)

Legend of the Seas – Mike Hunnerup (as of 3/12/05)

Majesty of the Seas – Duane Davis (as of 3/28/05)

Mariner of the Seas – Kirk Detweiler (as of 4/10/05) (reportedly switching to Serenade late spring)

Monarch of the Seas – Matt Sole ( as of 3/18/05)

Navigator of the Seas – Ken Rush (as of 4/2/05) (reportedly switching to James Andrews soon)

Radiance of the Seas – Gordon Whatman (as of 3/20/05)

Rhapsody of the Seas – Peter Benfield (as of 4/10/05)

Serenade of the Seas – Tim Seivert (as of 4/10/04)

Sovereign of the Seas – Keith ? (maybe Keith Williams) – (as of 4/15/05)

Splendour of the Seas – Graham Seymour (as of 4/9/05)

Vision of the Seas – John Blair (as of 3/13/05)

Voyager of the Seas – Drew Devine (as of 3/27/05)

Also, here is a link to profiles for most of the directors:

http://www.royalcaribbeanproductions.com/rccl/talent.asp?s1=6&CurPage=1&PageSize=21&category=Cruise+Directors

windjamming · April 19, 2005

jodymacd - is Matt Baker Welsh? If so, his brother is likely Sim Baker, who was an ACD on the Radiance last year and was hilarious!

jrm9999 · April 20, 2005

Simeon is Matts brother. Last I heard he got a shot at filling in as CD for a few weeks (on Mariner I think). This was several month ago.

CocoaKen · April 20, 2005

My mom was just on the Legend of the seas 3-27-05 thru 4-10-05.

The cruise director was Carly Boileau.

jemuu · April 20, 2005

I'm hoping all you experienced cruisers get a kick out of this. When I first stumbled on this thread, I couldn't figure out why someone would be tracking Compact Disks from one ship to another and why they would be moving in the first place. I read the first post or two and gave up trying to figure it out. It wasn't until I saw the acronym used on another thread that it clicked that CD was Cruise Director, not Compact Disk! Ok, yeah, I'm a dork. :rolleyes: But hopefully, once I leave for my FIRST cruise next Sunday I'll be slightly more hip than this!! :)

Firefighterhoop · April 20, 2005

For everyone asking about James Andrews, According to Kirk Detwieler on the Mariner, James will be taking over for him on there this spring, and Kirk will be going to the Serenade after his vacation.

Scott

Fiction Writers · April 20, 2005

You folks seem to know a lot about the CDs, so we are hoping you can help us. We are writing a fun book that takes place on a cruise, but we don't know a great deal about the details of working on board. So we would like to ask you all, what interesting details have you picked up from your talks with cruise employees? How often do they get time off? Do they have a gym on board? What are their living quarters like? Do the Cruise Director and Staff ever sleep? One of our main characters is a CD, so any everyday details you would know about their jobs and lives on board would be great. Thanks so much!

World Traveler 81 · April 20, 2005

Kirk will be going to the Serenade after his vacation.

Urgh, remind me to stay away from the Serenade. Kirk was one of the least impressive CDs that I have ever sailed with. No energy, very little humor, quite disappointing. Whoever is lucky enough to sail with Becky Thomson or Richard Spacey will most likely be quite impressed! I enjoyed them both immensly!

jrm9999 · May 4, 2005

Here is the latest updates. The main changes are Karen Mayberry coming back on Jewel and Enchantment going in for drydock.

Adventure of the Seas – Richard Spacey (as of 5/1/05)

Brilliance of the Seas – Dan Whitney (as of 3/8/05)

Empress of the Seas – Jimmy Rhodes (as of 3/14/05)

Enchantment of the Seas – IN DRYDOCK FOR STRETCHING

Explorer of the Seas - Gustav "Goose" (as of 4/17/05)

Grandeur of the Seas – Tom Canosa (as of 4/17/05)

Jewel of the Seas – Karen Mayberry (as of 4/23/05)

Legend of the Seas – Mike Hunnerup (as of 3/12/05)

Majesty of the Seas – Duane Davis (as of 4/18/05)

Mariner of the Seas – Kirk Detweiler (as of 4/17/05) (reportedly switching to Serenade late spring)

Monarch of the Seas – Matt Sole ( as of 3/18/05)

Navigator of the Seas – Ken Rush (as of 4/16/05) (reportedly switching to James Andrews soon)

Radiance of the Seas – Gordon Whatman (as of 4/10/05)

Rhapsody of the Seas – Peter Benfield (as of 4/10/05)

Serenade of the Seas – Tim Seivert (as of 4/10/04)

Sovereign of the Seas – Keith ? (maybe Keith Williams) – (as of 4/15/05)

Splendour of the Seas – Graham Seymour (as of 4/9/05)

Vision of the Seas – John Blair (as of 3/13/05)

Voyager of the Seas – Drew Devine (as of 3/27/05)

http://www.royalcaribbeanproductions.com/rccl/talent.asp?s1=6&CurPage=1&PageSize=21&category=Cruise+Directors

GaryWT · May 4, 2005

My guess is that Ken Rush is the number one cruise director at RC. I only say this because he stated that he will move to the Freedom as its first cruise director and that will make him the first cruise directo on the last 7 ships that RC has put into service. We enjoyed our week with Ken.

akh40 · June 15, 2005

We just got off the Radiance on Saturday, June 11, and Matt Sole was the CD. We were expecting Gordon Whatman, but Matt was very good. I wasn't sure about him at the beginning of the cruise, but he really grew on us. He has a wonderful staff. Matt was a great singer, too, and really rocked the house after the Quest. Can't remember which old rock and roll song he sang, but he was great!

Amanda:D

citygal21 · June 15, 2005

I was just recently on the Explorer of the Seas (May 22-29 Sailing), and Carly Boileau was the CD.

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