UPDATED List of Current Cruise Directors (CD)

ncb106 · May 26, 2014

Donna Keith said after the explorer he will heading to legend in November

jo24 · May 26, 2014

Hi

Got off Independence yesterday. Joff said that he believes he will be on until 25th October. He will then be on vacation before going to the shipyard mid March 2015 to start on Anthem before its inaugural on April 22nd. He didn't give any indication as to who will be taking over from him.

Jo :)

Harooni · May 26, 2014

anyone know how good Paul Rutter is? im a little disappointed it wont be ricky on the GOS this time around for me.

DonnaK · May 26, 2014

Donna Keith said after the explorer he will heading to legend in November

Hi, Got off Independence yesterday. Joff said that he believes he will be on until 25th October. He will then be on vacation before going to the shipyard mid March 2015 to start on Anthem before its inaugural on April 22nd. He didn't give any indication as to who will be taking over from him. Jo

Adventure OTS - Rob McNally started on May 4.

Allure OTS - Ken Rush returns on March 30 for 4 months. Then, Allan Brooks (need handover date) This is likely Ken's last contract on Allure before he heads over to prepare for the takeout of Quantum.

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor began on April 30 (until when? then who?)

Enchantment OTS - Mitch Merucci will be filling-in from May 9 to July 12, followed by Marc Walker from July 12 for another 4 months.

Explorer OTS - Leigh Xuereb from May 8 until September 6, followed by Keith Williams on September 6 for 2 months. (this is likely to be Leigh's last contract on EX, as he expects to be reassigned to another ship)

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter started on March 9 until June 8, then Rich Edwards takes over as the new regular CD of Freedom on June 8 (for 4 months?) (Because of the drydock scheduled for the month of January, it is difficult to predict how Rich's schedule will fit around that)

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter May 24 until August 1.

Independence OTS - Joff Eaton May 17 through October 25. (This is Joff's last contract on Indy - after his vacation, he is headed to the shipyard mid-March to prepare for taking out Anthem on April 22, 2015).

Jewel OTS - Carly Boileau returned on March 15 for 4 months, followed by Dennis Charles for 2 months, followed by Carly for 4 more months, then Dennis for 2 more months.

Legend OTS - Topi Ylönen started on April 1 for the 2014 European Season. Keith Williams starts in November.

Liberty OTS -Rich Edwards from April 12 until June 6. Then Jerome Sueur returns as the new regular CD of Liberty on June 6 (Jerome's break will likely be October and November, returning for December through end of March 2015).

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo started Feb 10 until mid-June (need exact date. Then who?)

Mariner OTS - Ken Jones started May 18

Navigator OTS - John Perry from April 20 for 4 months.

Oasis OTS - Jimmy Rhodes is filling in from May 17 through July 19, then Drew Devine July 19 through mid-November.

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out. (Zach Stratford will be the Activities Manager)

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert starts April 27 for approx. 4 months.

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour Feb 1 through August 1

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown started April 26

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst for the European Season (started May 9?)

Vision OTS - Luke Aerowsmith April 28 through June 9, then Steve Davis will begin on June 9

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang began April 10 for the Asian season

Richard Spacey is now Manager of Entertainment, Activities and Family Strategy Development for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami, working alongside Becky Thompson.

Dave Chapman has left RCCL. He is taking an extended break, and then he will be moving over to another cruiseline.

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

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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

(If anyone knows the whereabouts of other former RCI cruise directors, I'd be happy to add them to the end of this list, as there seems to be a lot of questions about them)

Edited May 26, 2014 by DonnaK

BoyntonBeth · May 27, 2014

Got off BR May 14. Clo said because her son is 7 yo she doesn't want to spend too much time away from home at a time. She has an arrangement to have 8-week assignments w/her family boarding for a while in the middle.

DonnaK · May 27, 2014

Got off BR May 14. Clo said because her son is 7 yo she doesn't want to spend too much time away from home at a time. She has an arrangement to have 8-week assignments w/her family boarding for a while in the middle.

Adventure OTS - Rob McNally started on May 4.

Allure OTS - Ken Rush returns on March 30 for 4 months. Then, Allan Brooks (need handover date) This is likely Ken's last contract on Allure before he heads over to prepare for the takeout of Quantum.

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor began on April 30 for 8 weeks. Then who?

Enchantment OTS - Mitch Merucci will be filling-in from May 9 to July 12, followed by Marc Walker from July 12 for another 4 months.

Explorer OTS - Leigh Xuereb from May 8 until September 6, followed by Keith Williams on September 6 for 2 months. (this is likely to be Leigh's last contract on EX, as he expects to be reassigned to another ship)

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter started on March 9 until June 8, then Rich Edwards takes over as the new regular CD of Freedom on June 8 (for 4 months?) (Because of the drydock scheduled for the month of January, it is difficult to predict how Rich's schedule will fit around that)

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter May 24 until August 1.

Independence OTS - Joff Eaton May 17 through October 25. (This is Joff's last contract on Indy - after his vacation, he is headed to the shipyard mid-March to prepare for taking out Anthem on April 22, 2015).

Jewel OTS - Carly Boileau returned on March 15 for 4 months, followed by Dennis Charles for 2 months, followed by Carly for 4 more months, then Dennis for 2 more months.

Legend OTS - Topi Ylönen started on April 1 for the 2014 European Season. Keith Williams starts in November.

Liberty OTS -Rich Edwards from April 12 until June 6. Then Jerome Sueur returns as the new regular CD of Liberty on June 6 (Jerome's break will likely be October and November, returning for December through end of March 2015).

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo started Feb 10 until mid-June (need exact date. Then who?)

Mariner OTS - Ken Jones started May 18

Navigator OTS - John Perry from April 20 for 4 months.

Oasis OTS - Jimmy Rhodes is filling in from May 17 through July 19, then Drew Devine July 19 through mid-November.

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out. (Zach Stratford will be the Activities Manager)

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert starts April 27 for approx. 4 months.

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour Feb 1 through August 1

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown started April 26

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst for the European Season (started May 9?)

Vision OTS - Luke Aerowsmith April 28 through June 9, then Steve Davis will begin on June 9

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang began April 10 for the Asian season

Richard Spacey is now Manager of Entertainment, Activities and Family Strategy Development for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami, working alongside Becky Thompson.

Dave Chapman has left RCCL. He is taking an extended break, and then he will be moving over to another cruiseline.

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

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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

(If anyone knows the whereabouts of other former RCI cruise directors, I'd be happy to add them to the end of this list, as there seems to be a lot of questions about them)

Sunshine-lady · May 28, 2014

Any idea who the Cruise Director will be on the Independence, after Joff leaves in September? We are cruising on Independence in February, 2015.

DonnaK · May 28, 2014

Any idea who the Cruise Director will be on the Independence, after Joff leaves in September? We are cruising on Independence in February, 2015.

Joff doesn't know yet, but he is very open about sharing info with us, so I'm sure that as soon as the info is available, he will communicate it to us.

DonnaK · May 30, 2014

Adventure OTS - Rob McNally started on May 4.

Allure OTS - Ken Rush returns on March 30 for 4 months. Then, Allan Brooks (need handover date) This is likely Ken's last contract on Allure before he heads over to prepare for the takeout of Quantum.

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor began on April 30 for 8 weeks. Then who?

Enchantment OTS - Mitch Merucci will be filling-in from May 9 to July 12, followed by Marc Walker from July 12 for another 4 months.

Explorer OTS - Leigh Xuereb from May 8 until September 6, followed by Keith Williams on September 6 for 2 months. (this is likely to be Leigh's last contract on EX, as he expects to be reassigned to another ship)

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter started on March 9 until June 8, then Rich Edwards takes over as the new regular CD of Freedom on June 8 (for 4 months?) (Because of the drydock scheduled for the month of January, it is difficult to predict how Rich's schedule will fit around that)

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter May 24 until August 1.

Independence OTS - Joff Eaton May 17 through October 25. (This is Joff's last contract on Indy - after his vacation, he is headed to the shipyard mid-March to prepare for taking out Anthem on April 22, 2015).

Jewel OTS - Carly Boileau returned on March 15 for 4 months, followed by Dennis Charles for 2 months, followed by Carly for 4 more months, then Dennis for 2 more months.

Legend OTS - Topi Ylönen started on April 1 for the 2014 European Season. Keith Williams starts in November.

Liberty OTS -Rich Edwards from April 12 until June 6. Then Jerome Sueur returns as the new regular CD of Liberty on June 6 (Jerome's break will likely be October and November, returning for December through end of March 2015).

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo started Feb 10 until mid-June (need exact date. Then who?)

Mariner OTS - Ken Jones started May 18

Navigator OTS - John Perry from April 20 for 4 months.

Oasis OTS - Jimmy Rhodes is filling in from May 17 through July 19, then Drew Devine July 19 through mid-November.

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out. (Zach Stratford will be the Activities Manager)

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert starts April 27 for approx. 4 months.

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour Feb 1 through August 1

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown started April 26

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst for the European Season (started May 9?)

Vision OTS - Luke Aerowsmith April 28 through June 9, then Steve Davis will begin on June 9

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang began April 10 for the Asian season

Richard Spacey is now Manager of Entertainment, Activities and Family Strategy Development for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami, working alongside Becky Thompson.

Dave Chapman has left RCCL. He is taking an extended break, and then he will be moving over to another cruiseline.

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

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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

(If anyone knows the whereabouts of other former RCI cruise directors, I'd be happy to add them to the end of this list, as there seems to be a lot of questions about them)

likes2cruz · May 30, 2014

:eek: My wife's and my favorite cruise director is Ricky Mathews and we do not see him on any current ships or in the past cruise director history section. Is Ricky still with the company?

Canadian Tyler · May 30, 2014

Mitch Merucci tweeted that he will be on

Navigator Aug 17-Oct 19 then back on Enchantment Nov 17-Jan 19.

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pjlee3333 · May 30, 2014

On the morning show on grandeur yesterday it was mentioned that Ricky Mathews would be coming back to grandeur in early August. He will be leaving about October 16 to take Jimmy Rhodes place on oasis of the seas. No mention of who would replace Ricky in October.

_Gazpar_ · May 30, 2014

This was just posted

Mitch Merucci

For those who were asking...

Back to Navigator Aug 17-Oct 19 then back to Enchantment Nov 17-Jan 19.

DonnaK · May 30, 2014

:eek: My wife's and my favorite cruise director is Ricky Mathews and we do not see him on any current ships or in the past cruise director history section. Is Ricky still with the company?

Ricky was on Grandeur from Jan 31 until May 24, and now he is on his break

On the morning show on grandeur yesterday it was mentioned that Ricky Mathews would be coming back to grandeur in early August. He will be leaving about October 16 to take Jimmy Rhodes place on oasis of the seas. No mention of who would replace Ricky in October.

Hmm...previous info is that Jimmy is leaving Oasis on July 19, and will be replaced by Drew Devine July 19 until November.

Is Jimmy staying until Aug 16? Then what happens to Drew?

Edited May 30, 2014 by DonnaK

DonnaK · May 30, 2014

Mitch Merucci tweeted that he will be on
Navigator Aug 17-Oct 19 then back on Enchantment Nov 17-Jan 19.

This was just posted
Mitch Merucci

For those who were asking...

Back to Navigator Aug 17-Oct 19 then back to Enchantment Nov 17-Jan 19.

On the morning show on grandeur yesterday it was mentioned that Ricky Mathews would be coming back to grandeur in early August. He will be leaving about October 16 to take Jimmy Rhodes place on oasis of the seas. No mention of who would replace Ricky in October.

Adventure OTS - Rob McNally started on May 4.

Allure OTS - Ken Rush returns on March 30 for 4 months. Then, Allan Brooks (need handover date) This is likely Ken's last contract on Allure before he heads over to prepare for the takeout of Quantum.

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor began on April 30 for 8 weeks. Then who?

Enchantment OTS - Mitch Merucci will be filling-in from May 9 to July 12, followed by Marc Walker from July 12 until Nov 17, then Mitch Merucci from Nov 17 until Jan 19.

Explorer OTS - Leigh Xuereb from May 8 until September 6, followed by Keith Williams on September 6 for 2 months. (this is likely to be Leigh's last contract on EX, as he expects to be reassigned to another ship)

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter started on March 9 until June 8, then Rich Edwards takes over as the new regular CD of Freedom on June 8 (for 4 months?) (Because of the drydock scheduled for the month of January, it is difficult to predict how Rich's schedule will fit around that)

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter May 24 until August 1, then Ricky Matthews from Aug 1 until October 16.

Independence OTS - Joff Eaton May 17 through October 25. (This is Joff's last contract on Indy - after his vacation, he is headed to the shipyard mid-March to prepare for taking out Anthem on April 22, 2015).

Jewel OTS - Carly Boileau returned on March 15 for 4 months, followed by Dennis Charles for 2 months, followed by Carly for 4 more months, then Dennis for 2 more months.

Legend OTS - Topi Ylönen started on April 1 for the 2014 European Season. Keith Williams starts in November.

Liberty OTS -Rich Edwards from April 12 until June 6. Then Jerome Sueur returns as the new regular CD of Liberty on June 6 (Jerome's break will likely be October and November, returning for December through end of March 2015).

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo started Feb 10 until mid-June (need exact date. Then who?)

Mariner OTS - Ken Jones started May 18

Navigator OTS - John Perry from April 20 until Aug 17 then Mitch Merucci Aug 17 until Oct 19 .

Oasis OTS - Jimmy Rhodes is filling in from May 17 through July 19, then Drew Devine July 19 through mid-November. (Needs confirmation because there is conflicting information that says Ricky Matthews is coming over from Grandeur to replace Jimmy on Aug 16....is Jimmy staying for 3 months instead of the usual 2 month fill-in contract? And then where is Drew going?)

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out. (Zach Stratford will be the Activities Manager)

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert starts April 27 for approx. 4 months.

Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour Feb 1 through August 1

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown started April 26

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst for the European Season (started May 9?)

Vision OTS - Luke Aerowsmith April 28 through June 9, then Steve Davis will begin on June 9

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang began April 10 for the Asian season

Richard Spacey is now Manager of Entertainment, Activities and Family Strategy Development for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami, working alongside Becky Thompson.

Dave Chapman has left RCCL. He is taking an extended break, and then he will be moving over to another cruiseline.

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

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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

(If anyone knows the whereabouts of other former RCI cruise directors, I'd be happy to add them to the end of this list, as there seems to be a lot of questions about them)

Edited May 30, 2014 by DonnaK

pjlee3333 · May 31, 2014

Ricky was on Grandeur from Jan 31 until May 24, and now he is on his break

Hmm...previous info is that Jimmy is leaving Oasis on July 19, and will be replaced by Drew Devine July 19 until November.

Is Jimmy staying until Aug 16? Then what happens to Drew?

It wasn't mentioned but could Ricky be getting a short break between ships, especially if November means November 1? He might be onboard for a week for the handover.

DonnaK · May 31, 2014

It wasn't mentioned but could Ricky be getting a short break between ships, especially if November means November 1? He might be onboard for a week for the handover.

That makes the most sense. Breaks are generally 6-8 weeks, so Ricky is probably following Drew, since Jimmy isn't returning to Oasis. That's what I am going to go with for now, until we hear otherwise.

Edited May 31, 2014 by DonnaK

DonnaK · May 31, 2014