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

[DonnaK]

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

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (for 4 months? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Ken Rush November 10 (for 2 months?) per Ken: Abe Hughes will be Anthem's next CD. (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

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

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 (for 4 months? then who?)

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 2016 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

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

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

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

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?)

 

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

 

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

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

[DonnaK]

Just heard from Jerome that he is staying on Navigator until March 2016, then vacation for him. John Perry is being assigned to another ship, but Jerome doesn't know which one.

 

Thanks Paulette for more interesting news! (His schedule fits in perfectly with my speculation that Jerome will be announced as the regular CD of Harmony)

 

 

A member of John Perry's family occasionally posts to this thread, so maybe we'll get an update from her soon.

[Dave85]

Abe Hughes is the new CD on Anthem per the Cruise Compasses posted on this live review thread over on the Quantum Class sub-forum:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2288327

 

The current Anthem sailing started yesterday, 12/12/15.

[DonnaK]

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

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (for 4 months? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

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

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 (for 4 months? then who?)

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 2016 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

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

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

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

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?)

 

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

 

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

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

[DaniDanielle]

How is Abe Hughes? We are on the March 27, 2016 sailing and are assuming he will still be there. Our Quantum cruise in 2014 was not fun.

[Clarea]

How is Abe Hughes? We are on the March 27, 2016 sailing and are assuming he will still be there. Our Quantum cruise in 2014 was not fun.

Funny, personable, high energy.

[DaniDanielle]

Thanks so much for the quick reply. This is just what we wanted to hear☺️

[ncb106]

I agree Abe is funny and you will always see him walking around the pool deck on Sea days

[cruizinmimi]

On the Liberty it is Amy Southgate (Fickert) I think she recently married and she told us she will be permanent CD on the Liberty.

[DonnaK]

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

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (for 4 months? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

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

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April ( then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 (until when? then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

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

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

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

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?)

 

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

 

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

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

[ncb106]

Jamie said he going to the mariner end of January chatted with him on Facebook

[DonnaK]

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

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 (for 4 months? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

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

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April ( then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

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

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

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

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?)

 

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

 

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

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

Edited December 19, 2015 by DonnaK

[AussieVisi2r]

Legend of the seas Keith Williams signed off on 8th December. Don't know who took over......

 

I'll let you know tomorrow when I get back on! :D

 

Raina

[DonnaK]

Legend of the seas Keith Williams signed off on 8th December. Don't know who took over......

 

I'll let you know tomorrow when I get back on! :D

 

Raina

Thank you Raina!

[A&L_Ont]

Hi Donna. We will be on Allure in March for a B2B around the time of Luke's estimated departure. If you haven't got any info by then I will keep you updated.

Edited December 19, 2015 by A&L_Ont

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

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

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?)

 

Legend OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD? (as of Dec 8 when Keith Williams signed off)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April ( then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

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

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

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

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?)

 

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

 

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

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

Edited December 19, 2015 by DonnaK

[rookieblue]

I really miss Allan Brooks as CD!! I hope for Harmony OTS we get a good one!

[springaussie]

Chris Brown is on Legend of the Seas now as cruise director.

[DonnaK]

Chris Brown is on Legend of the Seas now as cruise director.

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

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

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?)

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 (until when?)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April ( then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo November 30 for 2 months then Carlos Torres at the end of January/beginning of Feb (exact date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

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

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

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

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?)

 

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

 

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

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

Edited December 21, 2015 by DonnaK

[Canadian Tyler]

Does anyone know when Casey Peltier finishes in January on Freedom, and who replaces him?

[DonnaK]

Does anyone know when Casey Peltier finishes in January on Freedom, and who replaces him?

Probably towards the end of January (Jan 24), since he started Aug 23 and he appears to be on a 4 month contract, so you would likely have him on your Jan 10 sailing

Edited December 22, 2015 by DonnaK

[Eng23]

Hi Donna. I was just on Majesty this past weekend Dec. 18th-21st and Carlos is the full time CD. There was no Simona onboard.

[DonnaK]

Hi Donna. I was just on Majesty this past weekend Dec. 18th-21st and Carlos is the full time CD. There was no Simona onboard.

WOW! So Carlos went on break Nov 30 and is back already? Usually the regular (fulltime) CD gets an 8 week break between contracts.

 

Thanks for the update!

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until early March (exact date? then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until mid-March (exact date? then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 (until when? then who?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet, and Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 (for 2 months or 4 months? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28 (Then who?)

 

Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through January 16, then Rich Edwards January 16 for 4 months. Rich is the new regular CD of Grandeur.

 

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

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months (Exact date? then Dennis Charles?)

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 (until when?)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early April ( then who?) Amy is the new regular CD of Liberty

 

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres December 18 (until when?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 for 3 months then Jamie Fentiman returns at the end of January

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?John Perry has been reassigned to another ship)

 

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

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?)

 

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

 

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton for December 3 for 2 months, then Steve Davis returns from his break at the end of Jan/beginning of February.(exact date?)

 

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

 

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

 

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 (until when? Then who?)

 

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 (until when, then who?)

 

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season.

 

 

Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage

Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI

[Eng23]

WOW! So Carlos went on break Nov 30 and is back already? Usually the regular (fulltime) CD gets an 8 week break between contracts.

 

Thanks for the update!

 

You are welcome! :D