DonnaK Posted December 13, 2015 Author #426 Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 4 months? then who?) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (for 4 months? then who?) Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months?) per Ken: Abe Hughes will be Anthem's next CD. (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016) Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3 Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur. Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?) Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 (for 4 months? then who?) Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break (exact date?) Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.(exact date?) Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?) Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season. Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months? then who?) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?) Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?) Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season. Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Edited December 13, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted December 13, 2015 #427 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break (exact date?) Just heard from Jerome that he is staying on Navigator until March 2016, then vacation for him. John Perry is being assigned to another ship, but Jerome doesn't know which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 13, 2015 Author #428 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 4 months? then who?) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (for 4 months? then who?) Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months?) per Ken: Abe Hughes will be Anthem's next CD. (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016) Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3 Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur. Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?) Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 (for 4 months? then who?) Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 2016 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship) Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.(exact date?) Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?) Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season. Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months? then who?) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?) Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?) Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season. Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 13, 2015 Author #429 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Just heard from Jerome that he is staying on Navigator until March 2016, then vacation for him. John Perry is being assigned to another ship, but Jerome doesn't know which one. Thanks Paulette for more interesting news! (His schedule fits in perfectly with my speculation that Jerome will be announced as the regular CD of Harmony) A member of John Perry's family occasionally posts to this thread, so maybe we'll get an update from her soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave85 Posted December 14, 2015 #430 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Abe Hughes is the new CD on Anthem per the Cruise Compasses posted on this live review thread over on the Quantum Class sub-forum: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2288327 The current Anthem sailing started yesterday, 12/12/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 14, 2015 Author #431 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 4 months? then who?) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (for 4 months? then who?) Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016) Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3 Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur. Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?) Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 (for 4 months? then who?) Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 2016 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship) Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.(exact date?) Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?) Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season. Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months? then who?) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?) Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?) Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season. Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted December 14, 2015 #432 Share Posted December 14, 2015 How is Abe Hughes? We are on the March 27, 2016 sailing and are assuming he will still be there. Our Quantum cruise in 2014 was not fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 14, 2015 #433 Share Posted December 14, 2015 How is Abe Hughes? We are on the March 27, 2016 sailing and are assuming he will still be there. Our Quantum cruise in 2014 was not fun. Funny, personable, high energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted December 14, 2015 #434 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Thanks so much for the quick reply. This is just what we wanted to hear☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted December 14, 2015 #435 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I agree Abe is funny and you will always see him walking around the pool deck on Sea days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinmimi Posted December 14, 2015 #436 Share Posted December 14, 2015 On the Liberty it is Amy Southgate (Fickert) I think she recently married and she told us she will be permanent CD on the Liberty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 16, 2015 Author #437 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 4 months? then who?) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (for 4 months? then who?) Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016) Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3 Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur. Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?) Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April ( then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship) Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.(exact date?) Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?) Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season. Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months? then who?) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?) Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?) Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season. Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted December 19, 2015 #438 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Jamie said he going to the mariner end of January chatted with him on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 19, 2015 Author #439 Share Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 4 months? then who?) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (for 4 months? then who?) Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016) Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3 Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur. Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?) Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April ( then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship) Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.(exact date?) Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?) Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season. Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months? then who?) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?) Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?) Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season. Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Edited December 19, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieVisi2r Posted December 19, 2015 #440 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Legend of the seas Keith Williams signed off on 8th December. Don't know who took over...... I'll let you know tomorrow when I get back on! :D Raina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 19, 2015 Author #441 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Legend of the seas Keith Williams signed off on 8th December. Don't know who took over...... I'll let you know tomorrow when I get back on! :D Raina Thank you Raina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted December 19, 2015 #442 Share Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) Hi Donna. We will be on Allure in March for a B2B around the time of Luke's estimated departure. If you haven't got any info by then I will keep you updated. Edited December 19, 2015 by A&L_Ont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 19, 2015 Author #443 Share Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?) Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016) Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3 Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur. Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?) Legend OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD? (as of Dec 8 when Keith Williams signed off) Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April ( then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship) Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.(exact date?) Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?) Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season. Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months? then who?) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?) Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?) Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season. Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Edited December 19, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieblue Posted December 20, 2015 #444 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I really miss Allan Brooks as CD!! I hope for Harmony OTS we get a good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted December 21, 2015 #445 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Chris Brown is on Legend of the Seas now as cruise director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 21, 2015 Author #446 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Chris Brown is on Legend of the Seas now as cruise director.Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?) Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?) Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016) Enchantment OTS - Topi Ylonen November 20 through January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3 Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur. Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?) Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 (until when?) Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April ( then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship) Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.(exact date?) Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.(exact date?) Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season. Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months? then who?) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?) Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?) Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season. Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Edited December 21, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Tyler Posted December 22, 2015 #447 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Does anyone know when Casey Peltier finishes in January on Freedom, and who replaces him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 22, 2015 Author #448 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) Does anyone know when Casey Peltier finishes in January on Freedom, and who replaces him? Probably towards the end of January (Jan 24), since he started Aug 23 and he appears to be on a 4 month contract, so you would likely have him on your Jan 10 sailing Edited December 22, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng23 Posted December 22, 2015 #449 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hi Donna. I was just on Majesty this past weekend Dec. 18th-21st and Carlos is the full time CD. There was no Simona onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted December 22, 2015 Author #450 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hi Donna. I was just on Majesty this past weekend Dec. 18th-21st and Carlos is the full time CD. There was no Simona onboard. WOW! So Carlos went on break Nov 30 and is back already? Usually the regular (fulltime) CD gets an 8 week break between contracts. Thanks for the update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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