New Current list of Cruise Directors (CD)

mellibee · February 4, 2016

I read on another post that Jamie Fentiman (not sure of spelling) would be back on Freedom this summer and that Casey would be back following Jamie. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks! :)

mellibee · February 4, 2016

Found the answer. Can't figure out how to delete my prior post. :confused:

Clarea · February 4, 2016

Found the answer. Can't figure out how to delete my prior post. :confused:

You can't delete it, but you can edit it for 15 minutes or so and replace the text with something like "Deleted".

Edited February 4, 2016 by clarea

mellibee · February 4, 2016

Thanks so much! :)

ncb106 · February 4, 2016

Hi Donna Richard Edward will be on the majesty on February 22 for 2 moths

DonnaK · February 4, 2016

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 March 7 or March 19 then Dru Pavlov? (Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until the end of March exact date? then who?) (Clo O'Connor will return in September 2016)

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3

Explorer OTS - Ken Jones January 28 until March 30. Graham Seymour returns from his break March 30 until July 29.

Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 for 4 months (is this John's new regular assignment?)

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through sometime in March, then John Blair is joining Grandeur in March.

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be on her through the New Year.

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 for 4 months (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some or all of the UK season - exact dates of his contract need confirming)

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 for 2 months (exact date? Then who?)

Legend OTS - Chris Brown December 8 until Feb 18, then Keith Williams

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

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 22, then Rich Edwards February 22 until the ship goes into drydock May 3. Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16. He has no end date yet, but he 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?) Jamie Fentiman is having surgery, and his return date is delayed

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13 (then who?)

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for 4 months

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

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for 4 months

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for 4 months.

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20.

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 until March 18, then Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11)

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until March 21, then then Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20

Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assinged to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May.

Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 until February 28, then Chris Brown

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 fill-in CD or 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

Paulette3028 · February 4, 2016

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until mid-March. Who will be CD from mid-March until ship goes into drydock on May 3? Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16. He has no end date yet, but he plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family

Rich Dave E posted on his FB page the following:

"Rich Dave E

10 hrs · Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago ·

GOT MY DATES!

Back to where it all began for me 12 years ago...

Majesty of the Seas Feb 22nd"

So it looks as if Simona will only be the CD for a short while. Lots of short assignments and moving parts to the organizational chart going on.

DonnaK · February 4, 2016

Rich Dave E posted on his FB page the following:
"Rich Dave E

10 hrs · Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago ·

GOT MY DATES!

Back to where it all began for me 12 years ago...

Majesty of the Seas Feb 22nd"

So it looks as if Simona will only be the CD for a short while. Lots of short assignments and moving parts to the organizational chart going on.

Thanks! I already updated the list with that info!

Many of these CDs doing short contracts are typically fill-in CDs anyway, and don't usually have long contracts on a regular ship. There is lots of movement, for sure!

CruiseLineDancer · February 4, 2016

Can someone verify with certainty that Topi Ylonen is indeed the CD for the Serenade sailing of 2/15/2016? His web page currently does not show that sailing. Thanks!

LABCHICK · February 4, 2016

Dose anyone know who will replace Steve on the Radiance for the Alaska season?

ncb106 · February 4, 2016

Topi is onboard the serenade have a friend onboard chatting with him now

CruiseLineDancer · February 4, 2016

Topi is onboard the serenade have a friend onboard chatting with him now

Great, thanks. :)

truffles2 · February 5, 2016

Talked to Luke this afternoon at the sail away on Allure and he said that Dru Pavlov will follow him. He will be boarding next week for a two week handover after which Luke will be going on vacation.

DonnaK · February 5, 2016

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

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 28, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 14 for a 2 week handover)

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 then who? (Dru Pavlov said that he expects to have a few contracts on Anthem in 2016 but does not have the exact dates yet - he is currently filling-in on Allure. Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?))