DonnaK Posted June 22, 2015 Author #3076 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Can someone please tell me what happened to Ken Rush? It's right at the top of this page. He is on Quantum training the CD for the Asian market. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=46888557&postcount=3060 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorail81 Posted June 23, 2015 #3077 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Hi All Been a while Rhapsody coming to an end for me almost 3 years had a blast here and created some great memories. Truly a great team on rhapsody and those you cherish. I will be on Anthem on the 1st Sept and take over from Joff on the 15th Sept. I am doing his vacation fill. I leave Nov 4th and fly to Explorer and bring that into Australia for the season So a busy boy....hope to see some of you soon.... Be well Graham x FYI Anjazc is the incoming AM' date=' not replacing me as CD waiting to hear who is[/quote'] The Freedom just hasn't been the same without you!!! And I can't afford to fly to the side of the planet you have been cruising lately...:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 25, 2015 Author #3078 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 21 Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15. Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4. Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3 Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. then who? Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October. Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until end of June then Chris Brown until late August Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1 Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through sometime in July, then John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contractNeed handover date Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 (through end of June?), Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. Still waiting to hear who the replacement CD will be. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season (or is it Chris Brown?) Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August? Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodenboy Posted June 25, 2015 #3079 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I know he's not everybody's cup of tea, but is Ken Rush still about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 26, 2015 Author #3080 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I know he's not everybody's cup of tea, but is Ken Rush still about? A few posts above, someone stated that he is now on Quantum training the CD's for the Asian market. He is mostly responsible for the behind the scenes duties involved in taking out the new builds, and in between, he fills in on various newer ships to cover the regular CDs vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 26, 2015 Author #3081 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 21 Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15. Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4. Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3 Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. then who? Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October. Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until end of June then Chris Brown until late August Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1 Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through sometime in July, then John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contractNeed handover date Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market. Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 (through end of June?), Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. Still waiting to hear who the replacement CD will be. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season (or is it Chris Brown?) Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August? Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Edited June 26, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf2 Posted June 26, 2015 #3082 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I'm onboard Adventure - Bobby's still CD 'till the end of this cruise. Dan takes over on the 27th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted June 26, 2015 #3083 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi Donna, Did Mike Hunnerup (sp?) retire or did I just miss his name on the list? Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 26, 2015 Author #3084 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi Donna, Did Mike Hunnerup (sp?) retire or did I just miss his name on the list? Andrew Mike was on Explorer until May 15, and now he is on his break. He should be reappearing on the list soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 26, 2015 Author #3085 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) I'm onboard Adventure - Bobby's still CD 'till the end of this cruise. Dan takes over on the 27th.Thanks. I truly appreciate when cruisers take the time to report info directly from the ship. I'll fix the date the next time I update the list Edited June 26, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted June 26, 2015 #3086 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Mike was on Explorer until May 15, and now he is on his break. He should be reappearing on the list soon! Thanks Donna. I am happy to know my vision isn't going.:) I only sailed with Mike once, but I liked his style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 27, 2015 Author #3087 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15. Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4. Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3 Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. then who? Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October. Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until end of June then Chris Brown until late August Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1 Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through sometime in July, then John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract Need handover date Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market. Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 (through end of June?), Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. Still waiting to hear who the replacement CD will be. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season (or is it Chris Brown?) Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August? Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Edited June 27, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 27, 2015 Author #3088 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Can anyone get updates on: Legend Mariner Navigator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJPLO Posted June 27, 2015 #3089 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Any idea how long Drew Devine will be on Oasis and who will follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 27, 2015 Author #3090 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Any idea how long Drew Devine will be on Oasis and who will follow? Drew seems to be the regular CD of Oasis now, so he should be on for a 4 month contract (Until Thanksgiving-ish). Too soon to know who will be covering his break, which will be approximately Thanksgiving until late January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted June 27, 2015 #3091 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I will like to know who dru palvov is he a good cruise director? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted June 27, 2015 #3092 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Any word on the CD for October on the Serenade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 29, 2015 Author #3093 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4. Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3 Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. then who? Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October. Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until end of June then Chris Brown until late August Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1 Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through sometime in July, then John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract Need handover date Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market. Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 (through end of June?), Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. Still waiting to hear who the replacement CD will be. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season (or is it Chris Brown?) Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August? Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Street Girl Posted June 29, 2015 #3094 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I will like to know who dru palvov is he a good cruise director? Sailed with Dru on the Quantum in April, he was fantastic. Very personable with all cruisers, great sense of humor. I don't think you would be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folk Singer Posted June 30, 2015 #3095 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thank you for all your hard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted July 1, 2015 Author #3096 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Just a note: According to his Twitter posts, Joff left Anthem for a few days to attend a service for his grandfather, and he is rejoining the ship today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted July 2, 2015 Author #3097 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4. Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3 Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. then who? Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October. Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August (needs confirmation) Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1 Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through sometime in July, then John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract Need handover date Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market. Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 until August 1. Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. Graham is still waiting to hear who the replacement CD will be. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season (or is it Chris Brown?) Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August? Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted July 3, 2015 #3098 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) *****Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season (or is it Chris Brown?) Mitch Merucci has told my DH directly that he will be going to Voyager after he returns from his vacation on October 22.....so I have no reason to believe anything else at this time. Could something change, of course....but from what Mitch says, Voyager is where he is heading. Edited July 3, 2015 by Paulette3028 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted July 3, 2015 Author #3099 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, then Joff returns from his break on November 4. Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3 Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until November 13, then Graham Seymour Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then who? Rich Edwards?(Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. then who? Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October. Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August (needs confirmation) Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July (exact date?), then Dru Pavlov until November 1. Luke returns from his break on Nov 1 Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 until the end of July (exact date?) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through sometime in July, then John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract Need handover date Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 until July 20, then Jimmy Rhodes It has been reported that Ken Rush is also onboard, behind-the-scenes, training the CDs for the Asian Market. Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 until August 1. Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody after his break. 9then Enzo Matijaca?) Graham is still waiting for confirmation regarding who the replacement CD will be. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August? Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Edited July 3, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted July 3, 2015 #3100 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Sorry if this was asked and answered previously -- is CD Bobby Brown still at RCI? His wife, Becky, is Activities Manager. We have sailed with them many times since 2000, the last time was 2013 on Radiance. TYIA :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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