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

[Cruisin' Again 86]

Anyone on Allure ? Who's the new CD ?

[ncb106]

That will be nice to have Leigh back here in bayonne again

[ncb106]

Luke Arrowsmith is the cruise director on Allure

Edited November 28, 2015 by ncb106

[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, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future.

 

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 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. (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 - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until November 29 then Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy expects to return after his break at the end of January.

 

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 - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months?)

 

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

[ncb106]

I hope Leigh gets the Anthem I rather have him then Dru

[DonnaK]

I hope Leigh gets the Anthem I rather have him then Dru

 

 

It's no secret that I totally love Leigh! But, we really enjoyed Dru too. They are different, for sure. Dru is not as dynamic as Leigh, but he has an intelligent sense of humor, and we loved every activity he hosted especially his TV trivia. Leigh is more lively fun!

 

I would sail with either of them again.

[Paulette3028]

It's no secret that I totally love Leigh! But, we really enjoyed Dru too. They are different, for sure. Dru is not as dynamic as Leigh, but he has an intelligent sense of humor, and we loved every activity he hosted especially his TV trivia. Leigh is more lively fun!

 

I would sail with either of them again.

 

What you point out is so very true.....CD's all have different personalities and senses of humor and none are alike. Some cruisers do enjoy some more than others, but ALL can create a wonderful schedule of activities that can make for a fun time for all on board.

[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, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)

 

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 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. (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 - Simona Ferraiuolo January 30 (for 2 months, then Carlos Torres at the end of January? needs confirmation) (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 - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.

 

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 - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months?)

 

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 November 29, 2015 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

I hope Leigh gets the Anthem I rather have him then Dru

 

 

I was analyzing the schedule. So far, we know Joff is taking over Indy for the summer (June through September). That's been confirmed directly by Joff.

 

Leigh is currently on Indy on a contract that takes him till the end of March. He'll be off April and May, and will be ready to return in June for 4 months. Since it won't be to Indy because Joff will be there, Anthem next summer looks highly likely!

[WhiteSoxFan]

I saw reported on RC blog that Clo is leaving the Brilliance Monday. No report on the replacement. I guess things changed in the last couple of weeks.

[DonnaK]

I saw reported on RC blog that Clo is leaving the Brilliance Monday. No report on the replacement. I guess things changed in the last couple of weeks.

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, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)

 

Brilliance OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD? (as of Nov 30, when Clo O'Connor left, per an RCI Blog)

 

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. (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 - Simona Ferraiuolo January 30 (for 2 months, then Carlos Torres at the end of January? needs confirmation) (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 - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.

 

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 - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months?)

 

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 November 30, 2015 by DonnaK

[SirWarwickHarrow]

I hope Leigh gets the Anthem I rather have him then Dru

 

I've never had Leigh, but Dru is a true class act. We had him on Quantum last year and really enjoyed him.

[internetwhiz]

Loved Dru on Quantum.

 

 

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[DonnaK]

Can anyone find out who is on Brilliance now?

[ncb106]

I'll get it for you

[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, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)

 

Brilliance OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD? (as of Nov 30, when Clo O'Connor left, per an RCI Blog)

 

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. (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.

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 (for 2 months, then Carlos Torres at the end of January? handover date needs confirmation) (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 - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.

 

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.

 

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

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months?)

 

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

[ncb106]

Tim Connor is on the Brilliance

[DonnaK]

Tim Connor is on the Brilliance

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, 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?)

 

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. (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.

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 (for 2 months, then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb) (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 - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.

 

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.

 

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

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months?)

 

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 3, 2015 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Can someone find out the CD story on Legend....is Keith due to sign off this month? When? Then who?

 

What about Mariner? Is Fang still there? Until when? Then who?

Edited December 4, 2015 by DonnaK

[Beachammo]

Does anyone know who's replacing John on Jewel after his four months? Going on Jewel in February with a whole lot of family.

 

Thanx

[DonnaK]

Does anyone know who's replacing John on Jewel after his four months? Going on Jewel in February with a whole lot of family.

 

Thanx

Dennis Charles has been doing the vacation fill-ins on Jewel, so it's a good guess that it will be him. There probably won't be an official announcement until closer to the handover date.

 

BTW - if it is Dennis, we really enjoyed cruising with him!

[negc]

Not sure how long Tim will be on Brilliance or who will follow him when his tour is done. Clo is back home with her family. and won't be back until next September.

[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, 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?) (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. (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.

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 (for 2 months, then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb) (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 - Ricky Matthews November 28 for 2 months; Drew Devine should return from his break at the end of January/beginning of February.

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones from November 29 for 2 months. Jimmy Rhodes expects to return after his break at the end of January.

 

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.

 

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

 

Serenade OTS - Bobby Brown November 23 (For 2 months? For 4 months?)

 

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

[DonnaK]

Still looking for updates on Legend and Mariner, if anyone can help.

[FreezerBob49751]

Serenade of the Seas - currently Bobby Brown