**New** Current list of Cruise Directors (CD)

[DonnaK]

Brilliance: Is Clo still onboard? When does her contract end, and who will be next?

 

Legend: Is Keith still on Legend? When does his contract end, and who will be next?

 

Oasis: What is the date of the handover between Drew and Ricky

 

Quantum: What date in November is Jimmy leaving, and who will be next?

 

Vision: Who is taking over from Rich on Nov 14?

Edited November 10, 2015 by DonnaK

[BoyntonBeth]

Rich told me yesterday that Rob McNally is coming onboard today in Funchal and will take over when we get to Tampa next week. I'm staying for that week, so l'll try to get more info then.

 

Donna, it looks like you missed this! Anyway I have since seen Rob on board, so I can now confirm that he is the next CD here.

[DonnaK]

Donna, it looks like you missed this! Anyway I have since seen Rob on board, so I can now confirm that he is the next CD here.

 

Thanks Beth. It looks like I saw it at the time and put it on the list, and then dropped the info when I updated list again. Going crazy in my old age! :eek:

[BoyntonBeth]

Thanks Beth. It looks like I saw it at the time and put it on the list, and then dropped the info when I updated list again. Going crazy in my old age! :eek:

 

Welcome to the club. They tell me it gets worse, but I don't remember!

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 2 months? for 4 months)

 

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 until Nov 15 then Luke Aerowsmith

 

Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20, then Topi Ylonen November 20 - January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami

 

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 - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until November 11 then Paul Rutter November 11 through Janurary 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (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?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January

 

Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13 or November 23 then Bobby Brown

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until the ship arrives in Tampa on November 14, then Rob McNally

 

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

[WhiteSoxFan]

Just boarded the Brilliance. Clo O'Conner is still the CD

[DonnaK]

Just boarded the Brilliance. Clo O'Conner is still the CD

 

Thank you for reporting from the ship! (Maybe you can find out how long she'll be on, and who will be next???)

 

Bon Voyage!

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 2 months? for 4 months)

 

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 until Nov 15 then Luke Aerowsmith

 

Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (until when? Then who?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20, then Topi Ylonen November 20 - January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami

 

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 Janurary 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (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?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January

 

Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13 or November 23 then Bobby Brown

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until the ship arrives in Tampa on November 14, then Rob McNally

 

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

[WhiteSoxFan]

Clo said on her morning show that she flies back to Ireland on Christmas Eve. I do not have a replacement.

[DonnaK]

Clo said on her morning show that she flies back to Ireland on Christmas Eve. I do not have a replacement.

 

Thank you!

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 2 months? for 4 months)

 

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 until Nov 15 then Luke Aerowsmith

 

Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 until December 23, (then who?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20, then Topi Ylonen November 20 - January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami

 

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 Janurary 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (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?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January

 

Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13 or November 23 then Bobby Brown

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until the ship arrives in Tampa on November 14, then Rob McNally

 

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

Edited November 14, 2015 by DonnaK

[pjlee3333]

Just got off serenade yesterday. Carly will be on as CD through the 23rd. She'll stay on through the 26th to help with the handover.

 

She and Tanya made a fantastic team. Tanya sang at the top tier party to standing ovations.

[Wilda]

Bummer- I just put the Anthem, Jan 3 sailing on hold...not a Ken Rush fan. Certainly not a big deal because I don't pay a lot of attention to the CD but Graham CD would have been the cats pajamas:)

[ncb106]

I booked anthem for next October and was told Dru will be on not my cup of tea,once you had Richard spacey, Allan brooks,and Leigh if feel different when you have a new cruise director

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 2 months? for 4 months)

 

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 until Nov 15 then Luke Aerowsmith

 

Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 until December 23, (then who?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20, then Topi Ylonen November 20 - January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami

 

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 Janurary 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (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?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January

 

Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 23 then Bobby Brown

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until the ship arrives in Tampa on November 14, then Rob McNally

 

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

Edited November 14, 2015 by DonnaK

[internetwhiz]

I booked anthem for next October and was told Dru will be on not my cup of tea,once you had Richard spacey, Allan brooks,and Leigh if feel different when you have a new cruise director

 

 

We loved Dru on Quantum.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 2 months? for 4 months)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (until when, then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 until December 23, (then who?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20, then Topi Ylonen November 20 - January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami

 

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 Janurary 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (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?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January

 

Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 23 then Bobby Brown

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? 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

[DonnaK]

Updates needed (through the end of this year):

 

Oasis: What is the exact handover date between Drew and Ricky?

 

Quantum: Who is replacing Jimmy at the end of November, and what is the exact handover date?

 

Legend: Is Keith scheduled to for his break at the end of December? Date and replacement are needed.

 

Brilliance: Who is following Clo on December 23?

 

Splendour: Who is following Simona, and is Nov 28 the correct handover date?

Edited November 15, 2015 by DonnaK

[aidanlana]

Updates needed (through the end of this year):

 

Oasis: What is the exact handover date between Drew and Ricky?

 

Quantum: Who is replacing Jimmy at the end of November, and what is the exact handover date?

 

Legend: Is Keith scheduled to for his break at the end of December? Date and replacement are needed.

 

Brilliance: Who is following Clo on December 23?

 

Splendour: Who is following Simona, and is Nov 28 the correct handover date?

 

Just got off the Splendour. Yesterday was Simona's last day as she is on leave and will not return to the Splendour anymore and will start on the ?Majesty.

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 2 months? for 4 months)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (until when, then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 until December 23, (then who?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20, then Topi Ylonen November 20 - January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami

 

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 Janurary 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 until the end of January, then Simona Ferraiuolo (exact handover 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?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January

 

Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 23 then Bobby Brown

 

Splendour OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD? (as of November 14 when Simona left)

 

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

Edited November 15, 2015 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 2 months? for 4 months)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (until when, then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 until December 23, (then who?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20, then Topi Ylonen November 20 - January 18. Marc Walker will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami)

 

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 has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 until the end of January, then Simona Ferraiuolo (exact handover 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?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season.

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 23 then Bobby Brown

 

Splendour OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD? (as of November 14 when Simona left)

 

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

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 (for 2 months? for 4 months)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (until when, then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 until December 23, (then who?)

 

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 has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 until the end of January, then Simona Ferraiuolo (exact handover 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?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John Perry returns from his break

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 for the Brazilian season.

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 23 then Bobby Brown

 

Splendour OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD? (as of November 14 when Simona left)

 

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

Edited November 20, 2015 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Any word from Oasis? Is Jimmy leaving this weekend or next weekend? Who will be the next CD?

Edited November 20, 2015 by DonnaK

[Joe12]

Any word from Oasis? Is Jimmy leaving this weekend or next weekend? Who will be the next CD?

 

Do you mean Quantum, Donna?

[DonnaK]

Do you mean Quantum, Donna?

 

LOL I am seriously losing it! I meant both ships, and accidentally combined them into one post. Thanks Joe!

 

Let me try again:

 

Help Wanted:

 

What's the word from Oasis? Is the handover between Drew and Ricky this Saturday or next Saturday?

 

And, what's the word from Quantum? Jimmy is due to leave before the end of the month - can someone find out the exact handover date, and who will be the next CD?

 

How about Splendour? Simona left on Nov 14 - who is the current CD?

Edited November 20, 2015 by DonnaK