Activity Managers onboard Royal Ships

[tullers]

Here is what I was able to glean from Roy@lC@ribbe@nBlog_com/boards/index.php?/topic/2437-current-cruise-director-activities-manager-list/&page=6:

 

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Ship..................Cruise Director.......................... Activities Manager

Adventure........ Simona Ferraiuolo.................... Daniel Dornas

Allure................Mitch Merucci............................Amy Tripp

Anthem............ Dennis Charles........................ Enzo Matijaca

Brilliance.......... Jimmy Rhodes..........................Flavio Maeda

Empress.......... Hugo Arenas............................ Mauricio Diaz

Enchantment....Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira.... TT Algan

Explorer............Topi Ylönen.............................. Aysy Sadrislamova

Freedom.......... Abe Hughes (Topi Ylönen 2/11) Alexander Schmidt

Grandeur........ Bob Leininger............................ Tanya Yates Tongue

Harmony..........Marc Walker.............................. Katy McCullagh

Independence.................................................... Mark Rous

Jewel.............. Susan Adams............................ Daniel Klophaus

Liberty..............John Blair.................................. Mickey Martin

Mariner............Fang Lixin.................................. Kitty Xu

Majesty............Bobby Broughton........................Mosese Vatuloka

Navigator........ Cuddy Cudworth........................Claire Booth

Oasis.............. Tim Connor................................Margot van Erck

Ovation............Joff Eaton.................................. Chris Hopkins

Quantum........ Chris Brown................................ Bonnie Bai

Radiance........ Rob McNally.............................. Saini Gupta

Rhapsody............................................................Eric Lopez

Serenade........ Ricky Matthews..........................Caroline Peters

Vision.............. Steve Davis................................Talita Leoni

Voyager..............................................................Marvin Wilson

[Guest]

Here is what I was able to glean from Roy@lC@ribbe@nBlog_com/boards/index.php?/topic/2437-current-cruise-director-activities-manager-list/&page=6:

 

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Ship..................Cruise Director.......................... Activities Manager

Adventure........ Simona Ferraiuolo.................... Daniel Dornas

Allure................Mitch Merucci............................Amy Tripp

Anthem............ Dennis Charles........................ Enzo Matijaca

Brilliance.......... Jimmy Rhodes..........................Flavio Maeda

Empress.......... Hugo Arenas............................ Mauricio Diaz

Enchantment....Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira.... TT Algan

Explorer............Topi Ylönen.............................. Aysy Sadrislamova

Freedom.......... Abe Hughes (Topi Ylönen 2/11) Alexander Schmidt

Grandeur........ Bob Leininger............................ Tanya Yates Tongue

Harmony..........Marc Walker.............................. Katy McCullagh

Independence.................................................... Mark Rous

Jewel.............. Susan Adams............................ Daniel Klophaus

Liberty..............John Blair.................................. Mickey Martin

Mariner............Fang Lixin.................................. Kitty Xu

Majesty............Bobby Broughton........................Mosese Vatuloka

Navigator........ Cuddy Cudworth........................Claire Booth

Oasis.............. Tim Connor................................Margot van Erck

Ovation............Joff Eaton.................................. Chris Hopkins

Quantum........ Chris Brown................................ Bonnie Bai

Radiance........ Rob McNally.............................. Saini Gupta

Rhapsody............................................................Eric Lopez

Serenade........ Ricky Matthews..........................Caroline Peters

Vision.............. Steve Davis................................Talita Leoni

Voyager..............................................................Marvin Wilson

 

I posted that on RCL Blog after getting the info from both the AM and CD threads on here. Someone has changed the info about Indy, Harmony and Liberty though.

[Guest]

Chris leaves Ovation on Jan. 27th. Not sure who will take over.

[Guest]

Claire Booth is joining Voyager tomorrow out of Sydney. Maybe Marvin has stepped up to CD after Jamie left earlier than expected.

[Luv2Kruize]

Just off of the Independence on Jan 18 and Elizabeth Hackett is now the Activities Manager.

[Guest]

Just off of the Independence on Jan 18 and Elizabeth Hackett is now the Activities Manager.

 

Was she any good? I saw her doing the Morning Show with Cuddy on YouTube, and she got on my nerve. Interested to hear feedback as I am thinking of taking Indy at some point this summer.

[Scotty G]

Here is what I was able to glean from Roy@lC@ribbe@nBlog_com/boards/index.php?/topic/2437-current-cruise-director-activities-manager-list/&page=6:

 

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Ship..................Cruise Director.......................... Activities Manager

Adventure........ Simona Ferraiuolo.................... Daniel Dornas

Allure................Mitch Merucci............................Amy Tripp

Anthem............ Dennis Charles........................ Enzo Matijaca

Brilliance.......... Jimmy Rhodes..........................Flavio Maeda

Empress.......... Hugo Arenas............................ Mauricio Diaz

Enchantment....Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira.... TT Algan

Explorer............Topi Ylönen.............................. Aysy Sadrislamova

Freedom.......... Abe Hughes (Topi Ylönen 2/11) Alexander Schmidt

Grandeur........ Bob Leininger............................ Tanya Yates Tongue

Harmony..........Marc Walker.............................. Katy McCullagh

Independence.................................................... Mark Rous

Jewel.............. Susan Adams............................ Daniel Klophaus

Liberty..............John Blair.................................. Mickey Martin

Mariner............Fang Lixin.................................. Kitty Xu

Majesty............Bobby Broughton........................Mosese Vatuloka

Navigator........ Cuddy Cudworth........................Claire Booth

Oasis.............. Tim Connor................................Margot van Erck

Ovation............Joff Eaton.................................. Chris Hopkins

Quantum........ Chris Brown................................ Bonnie Bai

Radiance........ Rob McNally.............................. Saini Gupta

Rhapsody............................................................Eric Lopez

Serenade........ Ricky Matthews..........................Caroline Peters

Vision.............. Steve Davis................................Talita Leoni

Voyager..............................................................Marvin Wilson

This info on Majesty Activities Manager is not up to date. The CC list posted here is correct! Of interest for Majesty followers there will be changes coming out of Dry Dock so stay tuned!

Edited January 23, 2018 by Scotty G

[Guest]

This info on Majesty Activities Manager is not up to date. The CC list posted here is correct!

 

The CD list and AM list are both accurate. I posted that on the RCL Blog list before I had all of the information and even then, some of the info has been changed. Please ignore it.

[Guest]

Enzo is leaving Anthem on February 9th and is headed to Brilliance in Europe after his vacation.

[truffles2]

Is Cuddy still on Allure? I know he was for the thanksgiving sailing.

 

 

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Cuddy was not on Allure last week. The AM was Amy Tripp.

 

Good Grief! Just realized I was responding to a post from 2015!

[Paulette3028]

I have tried to keep put into this thread as much of the current information as I can find or that cruisers give me as they sail. If someone else has other resources and would like to take it over, that is fine. My direct contact is pbhalpern@hotmail.com.

[Paulette3028]

Updated 1/26/18

What Activity Manager have you come across? Ifyou can find out how long the Activity Manager on board is remaining with theship, it would be greatly appreciated…..EVERYONE’s help is needed. Thanks! Anyone who can share information about ourActivity Managers, PLEASE do so.

 

****Adventure OTS – Daniel Dornas will continue on AD when theship finishes her drydock until April, he has told me.

****Allure OTS – GrantMartin is back onboard as of 1/28 for 4 months.

****Anthem OTS – Enzo Majijaca is the AM since October. Enzo goes on vacation on 2/9 and upon hisreturn may be going to Brilliance. I amhoping to learn who is coming on board when Enzo departs until April. Tornado Tanya has announced via FB that shegoes to Anthem in April.

****Brilliance OTS – Flavio Maeda is currentlyon. Based on what I have been told he should be there until early February whenCecy del Razo will be joining the ship perhaps only for 2 months when EnzoMajiijaca will join Brilliance

****Empress OTS – Mauricio Diaz is onboard until mid February 2018.

****Enchantment OTS – TT Algon is stillonboard. A cruiser sailed with him onthe October 27th Enchantment sailing. IF a current cruiser could ask TT when doesthis contract end for him that would be nice and if the plan is for him toreturn after his vacation.

****Explorer OTS – Aysy Sadrislamova has been onboard ship since 11/19 and until2/9/18 and then she will move to Freedom from 2/11 to 3/17.

****Freedom OTS – AlexanderSchmidt joined the ship on Dec 6. Tryingto find out from him directly if this is a 2 or 4 month contract.

****Grandeur OTS – Tornado Tanya will be departing GR on 2/10/18for vacation. I have been told that sheis expected to be on Anthem in the Spring, which would probably mean mid April. Looking to learn WHO is taking over from heron 2/10?

*****Harmony – Katy McCullagh has 12/9until 2/3/18 when Jerry may be returning.

****Independence OTS – Mark Rous should have started his vacation inmid January (based on what he has told me). WHO is currently on board? Mark Rous returns to Indy on May 20 – againfrom what he has told me.

*****Jewel OTS – Danny Klophaus is onboard rightnow.

*****LibertyOTS – Katrina Blair took over as AM on1/14 perhaps for 4 months.

****Majesty OTS – Geoff Jones has been promoted to AM – so niceto hear.

*****Mariner OTS – Kitty Xu Meng Lang iscurrently onboard until Feb 8, when the ship goes for a short drydock. Then inMarch 2018 Renato Arana is scheduled to be onboard.

*****Navigator OTS – Daniel Edwards seems to be onboard currently as per recent news. If he is stillonboard when I sail on Navigator in February, I will meet a new AM. Yippee!

*****Oasis OTS – Margot Van Erck is onboarduntil 2/11/18 then vacation and unsure where she is heading after her vacation. Tresha Robb has told me that she is headingto Oasis in February.

***** Ovation – Christopher John Hopkins joins Ovation on 11/14/17for two months until a spot in the CD rotation opens up. Trying to learn where Christopher JohnHopkins may now be and who might be on Ovation.

***** Quantum – Bonnie Bai is onboard as of the information Ireceived on 12/10. I don’t know when shestarted, so therefore can’t guess as to when her contract completes.

*****Radiance OTS – Saini Gupta was on the11/18 to 11/29 sailing….don’t have any information as to when he started or howlong he will be on the ship. Mark Rous has informed me that he joins this shipon March 1 until May 20.

**** Rhapsody OTS – Eric Lopez, unknown start sotherefore can’t speculate on when he leaves….any help is appreciated.

**** Serenade OTS – Alison Hasler has beenpromoted to AM as of 1/15 on Serenade.

**** Symphony OTS – As Symphony gets closer to Amy Tripp isin Miamigetting her ready for sailing. Margotvan Erck has announced she will take over from Amy. I have reached out to Amy to learn if theyknow the date of that handoff yet.

***** Vision OTS – Talita Leoni has been reported to me as the AMon Vision. Renato Arana takes over fromher at the end of January 2018.

*****Voyager OTS – Marvin Wilson took over from Troy Zhang whosigned off on October 18, 2017. Troy will return at theend of February, with this being a longer vacation.

Thanks to all the cruisers for information thatthey provide to me!

 

Others: Caroline Peters, Clair Booth, DannyKlophaus, Anjazc, Allison Currie, Elizabeth Hackett, Caroline Pan, Agari G.,Katie Turner (on medical leave), Renato Arena (vacation until end of Jan 2018), Tresha Robb, GrantMartin (on vacation since 12/10/17), Gerardo De La Concha Kubli (called Jerry)started vacation 12/9 until 2/3/18; Angelle Van Hemert (may be on vacation), Mossese Vatuloka,Mickey Martin, Mark Rous (vac from mid Jan to March 1).

 

No longer in the Fleet: Jeremie Gugliemi, Darryl Dyball, Zach Stratford; Linda Feng;Frankie Portera, Elise Milo Stewart, Gordon Travis, Giovanni DiPasquale, Kevin Tugwell, BelleO’Obrien (now Osmic);

Splendour – ship retired April 2016; Legend – shipretired March 2017

 

[Paulette3028]

Updated 1/26/18 (edited)

 

What Activity Manager have you come across? Ifyou can find out how long the Activity Manager on board is remaining with theship, it would be greatly appreciated…..EVERYONE’s help is needed. Thanks! Anyone who can share information about ourActivity Managers, PLEASE do so.

 

****Adventure OTS – Daniel Dornas will continue on AD when theship finishes her drydock until April, he has told me.

 

****Allure OTS – Grant Martin is back onboard as of 1/28 for 4months.

 

****Anthem OTS – Enzo Majijaca is the AM since October. Enzo goes on vacation on 2/9 and upon hisreturn may be going to Brilliance. I amhoping to learn who is coming on board when Enzo departs until April. Tornado Tanya has announced via FB that shegoes to Anthem in April.

 

****Brilliance OTS – Flavio Maeda is currentlyon. Based on what I have been told he should be there until early February whenCecy del Razo will be joining the ship perhaps only for 2 months when EnzoMajiijaca will join Brilliance

 

****Empress OTS – Mauricio Diaz is onboard until mid February 2018.

 

****Enchantment OTS – TT Algon is stillonboard. A cruiser sailed with him onthe October 27th Enchantment sailing. IF a current cruiser could ask TT when doesthis contract end for him that would be nice and if the plan is for him toreturn after his vacation.

 

****Explorer OTS – Aysy Sadrislamova has been onboard shipsince 11/19 and until 2/9/18 and thenshe will move to Freedom from 2/11 to 3/17.

 

****Freedom OTS – AlexanderSchmidt joined the ship on Dec 6. Tryingto find out from him directly if this is a 2 or 4 month contract.

 

****Grandeur OTS – Tornado Tanya will be departing GR on 2/10/18for vacation. I have been told that sheis expected to be on Anthem in the Spring, which would probably mean mid April. Looking to learn WHO is taking over from heron 2/10?

 

*****Harmony – Katy McCullagh is onboard from 12/9/17 until 2/3/18 when Jerry (GerardoDe La Concha Kubli) may be returning since his vacation should be over.

 

****IndependenceOTS – Mark Rous should have started hisvacation in mid January (based on what he has told me). WHO iscurrently on board? Mark Rousreturns to Indy on May 20 – again from what he has told me.

 

*****Jewel OTS – Danny Klophaus is onboard rightnow.

 

*****LibertyOTS – Katrina Blair took over as AM on1/14 perhaps for 4 months.

 

****Majesty OTS – MosseseVatuloka is onboard. I heard this today(1/26/18) from Geoff Jones. Geoffsaid he has filled in from time to time for Moe, but Moe is the AM onboard.

 

*****Mariner OTS – Kitty Xu Meng Lang iscurrently onboard until Feb 8, when the ship goes for a short drydock. Then inMarch 2018 Renato Arana is scheduled to be onboard.

 

*****Navigator OTS – Daniel Edwards seems to be onboard currently as per recent news. If he is stillonboard when I sail on Navigator in February, I will meet a new AM. Yippee!

 

*****Oasis OTS – Margot Van Erck is onboarduntil 2/11/18 then vacation and unsure where she is heading after her vacation. Tresha Robb has told me that she is headingto Oasis in February.

 

***** Ovation – ChristopherJohn Hopkins joins Ovation on 11/14/17 for two months until a spot in the CDrotation opens up. Trying to learn whereChristopher John Hopkins may now be and who might be on Ovation.

 

***** Quantum – Bonnie Bai isonboard as of the information I received on 12/10. I don’t know when she started, so thereforecan’t guess as to when her contract completes.

 

*****RadianceOTS – Saini Gupta was on the 11/18 to 11/29 sailing….don’t have any informationas to when he started or how long he will be on the ship. Mark Rous hasinformed me that he joins this ship on March 1 until May 20.

 

**** Rhapsody OTS – Eric Lopez, unknown start sotherefore can’t speculate on when he leaves….any help is appreciated.

 

**** Serenade OTS – Alison Hasler has beenpromoted to AM as of 1/15 on Serenade.

 

**** Symphony OTS – AsSymphony gets closer to Amy Tripp is in Miamigetting her ready for sailing. Margotvan Erck has announced she will take over from Amy. I have reached out to Amy to learn if theyknow the date of that handoff yet.

 

***** Vision OTS – Talita Leoni has been reported to me as the AMon Vision. Renato Arana takes over fromher at the end of January 2018.

 

*****Voyager OTS – MarvinWilson took over from Troy Zhang who signed off on October 18, 2017. Troywill return at the end of February, with this being a longer vacation.

 

Thanks to all the cruisers for information thatthey provide to me!

 

Others: Caroline Peters, Clair Booth, DannyKlophaus, Anjazc, Allison Currie, Elizabeth Hackett, Caroline Pan, Agari G.,Katie Turner (on medical leave), Renato Arena (vacation until end of Jan 2018), Tresha Robb, GrantMartin (on vacation since 12/10/17), Gerardo De La Concha Kubli (called Jerry)started vacation 12/9 until 2/3/18; Angelle Van Hemert (may be on vacation), MickeyMartin, Mark Rous (vac from mid Jan to March 1).

 

No longer in the Fleet: Jeremie Gugliemi, Darryl Dyball, Zach Stratford; Linda Feng;Frankie Portera, Elise Milo Stewart, Gordon Travis, Giovanni DiPasquale, Kevin Tugwell, BelleO’Obrien (now Osmic);

Splendour – ship retired April 2016; Legend – shipretired March 2017

[Luv2Kruize]

Just off of the Independence on Jan 18 and Elizabeth Hackett is now the Activities Manager.

[Paulette3028]

Just off of the Independence on Jan 18 and Elizabeth Hackett is now the Activities Manager.

 

Super thanks....I will update the list a little bit later today.

 

Everyone's help is GREATLY appreciated.

[legendaryheck]

Glad to see Grant is on his way back to the Allure. He was a great Activities Manager when we were aboard back in October.

[Paulette3028]

Updated 1/26/18 (updatedagain)

 

What Activity Manager have you come across? Ifyou can find out how long the Activity Manager on board is remaining with theship, it would be greatly appreciated…..EVERYONE’s help is needed. Thanks! Anyone who can share information about ourActivity Managers, PLEASE do so.

 

****Adventure OTS – Daniel Dornas will continue on AD when theship finishes her drydock until April, he has told me.

 

****Allure OTS – Grant Martin is back onboard as of 1/28 for 4months.

 

****Anthem OTS – Enzo Majijaca is the AM since October. Enzo goes on vacation on 2/9 and upon hisreturn may be going to Brilliance. I amhoping to learn who is coming on board when Enzo departs until April. Tornado Tanya has announced via FB that shegoes to Anthem in April.

 

****Brilliance OTS – Flavio Maeda is currentlyon. Based on what I have been told he should be there until early February whenCecy del Razo will be joining the ship perhaps only for 2 months when EnzoMajiijaca will join Brilliance

 

****Empress OTS – Mauricio Diaz is onboard until mid February 2018.

 

****Enchantment OTS – TT Algon is stillonboard. A cruiser sailed with him onthe October 27th Enchantment sailing. IF a current cruiser could ask TT when doesthis contract end for him that would be nice and if the plan is for him toreturn after his vacation.

 

****Explorer OTS – Aysy Sadrislamova has been onboard shipsince 11/19 and until 2/9/18 and thenshe will move to Freedom from 2/11 to 3/17.

 

****Freedom OTS – AlexanderSchmidt joined the ship on Dec 6. Tryingto find out from him directly if this is a 2 or 4 month contract.

 

****Grandeur OTS – Tornado Tanya will be departing GR on 2/10/18for vacation. I have been told that sheis expected to be on Anthem in the Spring, which would probably mean mid April. Looking to learn WHO is taking over from heron 2/10?

 

*****Harmony – Katy McCullagh is onboard from 12/9/17 until 2/3/18 when Jerry (GerardoDe La Concha Kubli) may be returning since his vacation should be over.

 

****IndependenceOTS – Elizabeth Hackett is onboardcurrently and could be onboard until Mark Rous returns to Indy on May 20. Mark has told me that he will be returning to Indy on May 20.

 

*****Jewel OTS – Danny Klophaus is onboard rightnow.

 

*****LibertyOTS – Katrina Blair took over as AM on1/14 perhaps for 4 months.

 

****Majesty OTS – MosseseVatuloka is onboard. I heard this today(1/26/18) from Geoff Jones. Geoffsaid he has filled in from time to time for Moe, but Moe is the AM onboard.

 

*****Mariner OTS – Kitty Xu Meng Lang iscurrently onboard until Feb 8, when the ship goes for a short drydock. Then inMarch 2018 Renato Arana is scheduled to be onboard.

 

*****Navigator OTS – Daniel Edwards seems to be onboard currently as per recent news. If he is stillonboard when I sail on Navigator in February, I will meet a new AM. Yippee!

 

*****Oasis OTS – Margot Van Erck is onboarduntil 2/11/18 then vacation and unsure where she is heading after her vacation. Tresha Robb has told me that she is headingto Oasis in February.

 

***** Ovation – ChristopherJohn Hopkins joins Ovation on 11/14/17 for two months until a spot in the CDrotation opens up. Trying to learn whereChristopher John Hopkins may now be and who might be on Ovation.

 

***** Quantum – Bonnie Bai isonboard as of the information I received on 12/10. I don’t know when she started, so thereforecan’t guess as to when her contract completes.

 

*****RadianceOTS – Saini Gupta was on the 11/18 to 11/29 sailing….don’t have any informationas to when he started or how long he will be on the ship. Mark Rous hasinformed me that he joins this ship on March 1 until May 20.

 

**** Rhapsody OTS – Eric Lopez, unknown start sotherefore can’t speculate on when he leaves….any help is appreciated.

 

**** Serenade OTS – Alison Hasler has beenpromoted to AM as of 1/15 on Serenade.

 

**** Symphony OTS – AsSymphony gets closer to Amy Tripp is in Miamigetting her ready for sailing. Margotvan Erck has announced she will take over from Amy. I have reached out to Amy to learn if theyknow the date of that handoff yet.

 

***** Vision OTS – Talita Leoni has been reported to me as the AMon Vision. Renato Arana takes over fromher at the end of January 2018.

 

*****Voyager OTS – MarvinWilson took over from Troy Zhang who signed off on October 18, 2017. Troywill return at the end of February, with this being a longer vacation.

 

Thanks to all the cruisers for information thatthey provide to me!

 

Others: Caroline Peters, Clair Booth, DannyKlophaus, Anjazc, Allison Currie, CarolinePan, Agari G., Katie Turner (on medical leave), Renato Arena (vacation until end of Jan 2018), Tresha Robb, GerardoDe La Concha Kubli (called Jerry) started vacation 12/9 until 2/3/18; Angelle Van Hemert (may be on vacation), Mickey Martin, Mark Rous (vac from mid Jan to March 1).

 

No longer in the Fleet: Jeremie Gugliemi, Darryl Dyball, Zach Stratford; Linda Feng;Frankie Portera, Elise Milo Stewart, Gordon Travis, Giovanni DiPasquale, Kevin Tugwell, BelleO’Obrien (now Osmic);

Splendour – ship retired April 2016; Legend – shipretired March 2017

[Guest]

Glad to see Grant is on his way back to the Allure. He was a great Activities Manager when we were aboard back in October.

 

Seen several clips of Grant on YouTube and he seems fun.

 

I have to admit that despite frequenting this thread, I only really paid attention to the AM on two separate cruises (Anthem & Harmony), and didn't care for the AM on either of them. I definitely think that a great AM can definitely enhance a cruise as a good CD would, but I think that I am yet to come across Royal's best AM's. Frankie Portera was good, alongside Steve Davis, who is now a CD. Chris Hopkins was also good, but wasn't the official AM on our sailing, and we instead got lumbered with Katrina. Fingers crossed that Margot on Symphony will be good.

Edited January 26, 2018 by Joe12

[Paulette3028]

Seen several clips of Grant on YouTube and he seems fun.

 

I have to admit that despite frequenting this thread, I only really paid attention to the AM on two separate cruises (Anthem & Harmony), and didn't care for the AM on either of them. I definitely think that a great AM can definitely enhance a cruise as a good CD would, but I think that I am yet to come across Royal's best AM's. Frankie Portera was good, alongside Steve Davis, who is now a CD. Chris Hopkins was also good, but wasn't the official AM on our sailing, and we instead got lumbered with Katrina. Fingers crossed that Margot on Symphony will be good.

 

I will say I have been fortunate to have had some very good AM's and CD's. I would never sail just for the CD or AM, but they can make it more fun (at least that has been our experience).

 

The first time we really understood what a good AM was when we sailed on Jewel and had Elvis Pinto (now Elvis is a CD). He was fabulous. He made the cruise, a crazy fun experience. I call going on a cruise --- like going to Camp for Adults and the CD and AM or the camp counselors.

[Guest]

I will say I have been fortunate to have had some very good AM's and CD's. I would never sail just for the CD or AM, but they can make it more fun (at least that has been our experience).

 

The first time we really understood what a good AM was when we sailed on Jewel and had Elvis Pinto (now Elvis is a CD). He was fabulous. He made the cruise, a crazy fun experience. I call going on a cruise --- like going to Camp for Adults and the CD and AM or the camp counselors.

 

I know there are many good AM's in the fleet, but I haven't came across much of them.

I had Katy McCullagh on Harmony last year, and aside from being extremely loud (I could hear every word she was saying on the Pool Deck whilst I was in Central Park), I didn't feel that she hosted activities very well. Cant put my finger on why, but her style just didn't work for me. Reflected those comments in the post-cruise survey.

Katrina Blair comes as part of the team with John, and I never cared for either of them. Find the Blairs to be extremely fake and irritating. Even their video segments on FB seem anything but genuine.

 

Those are the only two occasions where I have really paid much attention to the AM, and both fell short. I guess I am a bit unlucky, but maybe I will get to sail with one of the better AM's in the fleet, as there seems to be quite a few good ones.

[ncb106]

Same here the only one that I enjoyed alot was Enzo, Christopher, Marvin and erky so far are my favorite

 

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[Guest]

A lot of the best AM's seem to have left Royal now - Darryl, Erky, Frankie - to name a few. Chris was good but will likely get another contract as CD soon. Elvis is another great AM who is now CD.

 

Some of the current AM's just aren't quite the same. Never been wowed by them. I just hope that Margot is up there with the good ones, as I will have her on SY.

Edited January 26, 2018 by Joe12

[louv2000]

Margot's very good

[GolfMom321]

I don't see Tino Jackson mentioned anywhere. Anyone know what's up with him? We had him on Rhapsody and again on Harmony and he was outstanding. Sure would love to find out he is on one of my cruises!

[Paulette3028]

A lot of the best AM's seem to have left Royal now - Darryl, Erky, Frankie - to name a few. Chris was good but will likely get another contract as CD soon. Elvis is another great AM who is now CD.

 

Some of the current AM's just aren't quite the same. Never been wowed by them. I just hope that Margot is up there with the good ones, as I will have her on SY.

 

Like CD's, AM's have their own personality. Some have 'big personalities', some 'fun personalities', some host great events without 'fanfare' -- all can be good yet different. What makes for a good AM and CD to me, is getting the cruisers involved in what is going on around the ship or during the event they are hosting.

 

I must give off a vibe that says 'Pull me into the activity' and I will go....so therefore I always feel involved. Some activities like Quest -- I would rather watch; but in others it is different. NO one personality style is best but what makes for a great AM or CD is an outgoing personality -- not necessarily 'clownish' or 'over the top' but personable and engaging. I have learned that on the bigger ships, the CD's have so much to do to keep the activities and entertainment flowing all day...but I have never found a CD too busy to talk when just walking around the ship making sure things are going smoothly.