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Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT yet know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 11 until November 10, then Jerome Sueur expects to return November 10.

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February

 

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until late-December (need date?)

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February

 

Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until the beginning of January. Paul Rutter will return after the holidays. (need exact date)

 

Harmony OTS - Bobby Brown November 5 through early January, then Abe Hughes returns in early January for 4 months.

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until mid-January (It is still unknown who will be covering mid-January though mid-May) Joff Eaton will be back on Indy in mid-May 2017 for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo beginning July 3 until November 6, then Dennis Charles returns November 6 (date needs confirmation)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin July 10 until mid-November (need exact date), then John Blair begins mid-November for 2 months, then Jeff Arpin returns mid-January for 4 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

 

Navigator OTS - Mike Hunnerup October 15 until mid-December (need exact date. Then who?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 14, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 14 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 23, then Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months (need handover date).

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira June 24 until November 13. Then, Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season September 13 through November 11, then Topi Ylonen returns November 11

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when?)

 

Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season

 

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

Anna Bass is a make-up artist

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 SilverSeas out of Italy

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is now with P&O. Not a CD but cruise staff.

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

Leigh Xuereb and his AM Frankie Portera worked as CD's for Carnival, and it has been reported that they are moving to NCL's Pride of America

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Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT yet know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 11 until November 10, then Jerome Sueur expects to return November 10.

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February

 

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until late-December (need date?)

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February

 

Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until the beginning of January. Paul Rutter will return after the holidays. (need exact date)

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (until when), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until mid-January (It is still unknown who will be covering mid-January though mid-May) Joff Eaton will be back on Indy in mid-May 2017 for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 for 2 months (needs confirmation)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin July 10 until mid-November (need exact date), then John Blair begins mid-November for 2 months, then Jeff Arpin returns mid-January for 4 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

 

Navigator OTS - Mike Hunnerup October 15 until mid-December (need exact date. Then who?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 14, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 14 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 23, then Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months (need handover date).

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira June 24 until November 13. Then, Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 13 through November 21, then Topi Ylonen returns November 21

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when?)

 

Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season

 

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

Anna Bass is a make-up artist

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 SilverSeas out of Italy

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is now with P&O. Not a CD but cruise staff.

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

Leigh Xuereb and his AM Frankie Portera worked as CD's for Carnival, and it has been reported that they are moving to NCL's Pride of America

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Our Oasis cruise gets back to port on January 15th. Wouldn't they wait until then to switch out CDs?

 

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT yet know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months)

 

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?).

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February

 

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until late-December (need date?)

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February

 

Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until the beginning of January. Paul Rutter will return after the holidays. (need exact date)

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (until when), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until mid-January (It is still unknown who will be covering mid-January though mid-May) Joff Eaton will be back on Indy in mid-May 2017 for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 for 2 months (needs confirmation)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin July 10 until mid-November (need exact date), then John Blair begins mid-November for 2 months, then Jeff Arpin returns mid-January for 4 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

 

Navigator OTS - Mike Hunnerup October 15 until mid-December (need exact date. Then who?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 23, then Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months (need handover date).

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira June 24 until November 13. Then, Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 13 through November 21, then Topi Ylonen returns November 21

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when?)

 

Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season

 

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

Anna Bass is a make-up artist

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 SilverSeas out of Italy

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is now with P&O. Not a CD but cruise staff.

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

Leigh Xuereb and his AM Frankie Portera worked as CD's for Carnival, and it has been reported that they are moving to NCL's Pride of America

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I am still onboard the Anthem did a back to back i have to say activities manager Christopher Hopkins should be promoted to cruise director i been on 13 days already 9 to go he made this cruise fun,a lot of guess onboard says the same thing he does a better Job then Dru,Dru is never seen around the ship only when he opens the show and the belly flopp,Christopher take time and goes to the pool deck and chat with guest and takes pictures,I hope Christopher gets promoted

 

 

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I am still onboard the Anthem did a back to back i have to say activities manager Christopher Hopkins should be promoted to cruise director i been on 13 days already 9 to go he made this cruise fun,a lot of guess onboard says the same thing he does a better Job then Dru,Dru is never seen around the ship only when he opens the show and the belly flopp,Christopher take time and goes to the pool deck and chat with guest and takes pictures,I hope Christopher gets promoted

 

Oddly enough, we had the opposite experience with Dru, who was a very dynamic on our 2 cruises (we loved his Friends and Seinfeld trivia). And, we hardly ever saw Chris (and when we did, he was a dud).

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Oddly enough, we had the opposite experience with Dru, who was a very dynamic on our 2 cruises (we loved his Friends and Seinfeld trivia). And, we hardly ever saw Chris (and when we did, he was a dud).

 

 

I was on the 10/29 Anthem cruise and felt both Dru and Chris were extremely visible and always willing to interact with guests all the time. It is important to keep in mind that a strong AM may appear to be more visible during the day because he/she is running the "activities" whereas the CD is managing the "entertainment". And on a ship like Anthem there is a LOT of entertainment to manage with a lot of office work to do during the day. Dru ran the Belly Flop, Captain's Corner, the Top Tier Event, the Q&A with Freedom's godmother (who was onboard), put in an appearance at the Meet and Mingle (between two other events), and did the WWF walk in addition to all of the multiple shows. I have had Dru as CD three times since September 2015 (28 nights altogether) and he has always been highly accessible. I think Chris will be an excellent CD in the future and will be watching to see when he gets promoted.

 

 

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Just returned from 12 days on Grandeur with her new CD, Bobby Broughton. Was so pleased and happy to have him join RCCL and come aboard Lady G! His warm, bubbly personality was infectious and he always seemed to have time for a quick word and personal acknowledgement, be it only a wave or personal smile, as he rushed about the ship. Can't say enough about how he brought a sense of joy and happiness to the cruise. He worked very well with AM Andre and is a fantastic addition to the Grandeur family. I do hope that he will continue to be part of her family for a long time and not just a one contract guest. Way to go Bobby!;):D

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Yes it did. I am onboard.

John Blair is now the CD for 2 months.

I do not recall the exact date but about the 13th of January he and Katrina will move to the INDY for 2 months.

Joff will have a mess to deal with when he comes back to Indy in May then.

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Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT yet know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months)

 

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?).

 

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February

 

Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until late-December (need date?)

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February

 

Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until the beginning of January. Paul Rutter will return after the holidays. (need exact date)

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (until when), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until Mid January (need exact date), then John Blair mid-January (for 2 months or 4 months?) Joff Eaton returns in May 2017 for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 for 2 months (needs confirmation)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - John Blair November 13 until mid-January (need exact date), then Jeff Arpin returns mid-January for 4 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

 

Navigator OTS - Mike Hunnerup October 15 until November 23, then Cuddy Cudsworth begins November 23

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 23, then Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months (need handover date).

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira June 24 until November 13. Then, Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 13 through November 21, then Topi Ylonen returns November 21

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when?)

 

Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season

 

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

Anna Bass is a make-up artist

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 SilverSeas out of Italy

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

Abel Jeney is now with P&O. Not a CD but cruise staff.

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

Leigh Xuereb and his AM Frankie Portera worked as CD's for Carnival, and it has been reported that they are moving to NCL's Pride of America

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Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?)

 

Anyone know where Graham goes after Explorer? We are on the Radiance in June and would so love it if he were on that ship. He has to be one of the funniest CD ever!

 

Agree very funny guy

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