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[DonnaK]

Hi Donna happy Valentine's day update on Liberty Amy left Jeff asprin is onboard since last week info came one the members of the Latin band he my friend

Thanks ncb. Jeff is due on Navigator on March 13. Has that changed?

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? 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?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming)

 

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, then Rich Edwards

 

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 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. 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 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (until when? Then who?) (The Blairs have been reassigned to another ship)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin Feb 7 (for one month, as he is due on Navigator on March 13? then who?)

 

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 Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?).

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May

 

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

 

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 assigned 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 travel & show consultant in Canada

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 will try to find out again to see

[gpw45]

Yes, Steve Davis will be on your cruise since I am a friend of his Mother and she is actually going to be on the same cruise with his father and other family members.

 

:):) Thank you for the information. We have been with Steve as CD and AD. I'm glad we will see him again.

 

Gordon

[Cruzin-K]

Yippee!

 

Marc "Bing Bong" Walker just posted on Facebook that he will NOT be retiring, but shifting to a more part-time schedule.

 

Part of what he posted,

 

"Schedule : sign off enchantment May 2, straight to majesty until June 26, then vacation and back to majesty August 27 where I will most likely do 8 weeks on, 16 off. "

 

So happy I'll have another chance to sail with Bing Bong :)

[ncb106]

Donna Marc walker just posted he not gonna retire he gonna be on the majesty June 26,and return on August 27 he will be doing 8 week on and 16 weeks off

[DonnaK]

Yippee!

 

Marc "Bing Bong" Walker just posted on Facebook that he will NOT be retiring, but shifting to a more part-time schedule.

 

Part of what he posted,

 

"Schedule : sign off enchantment May 2, straight to majesty until June 26, then vacation and back to majesty August 27 where I will most likely do 8 weeks on, 16 off. "

 

So happy I'll have another chance to sail with Bing Bong :)

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? 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?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming)

 

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, then Rich Edwards

 

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 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. 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 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (until when? Then who?) (The Blairs have been reassigned to another ship)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin Feb 7 (for one month, as he is due on Navigator on March 13? then who?)

 

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 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?).

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May

 

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

 

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 assigned 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 travel & show consultant in Canada

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 February 15, 2016 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? 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?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming)

 

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, then Rich Edwards

 

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 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. 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 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (until when? Then who?) (The Blairs have been reassigned to another ship)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?)

 

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin Feb 7 (for one month, as he is due on Navigator on March 13? then who?)

 

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 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?).

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May

 

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

 

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 assigned 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 travel & show consultant in Canada

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

[Jaredcg]

What happened to Amy Southgate? Thought you had her on Liberty OTS

[SULROSS]

What happened to Amy Southgate? Thought you had her on Liberty OTS

 

Amy will be back in two weeks. She went to summa classes for part of her time away

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? 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?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming)

 

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, then Rich Edwards

 

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 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. 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 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (until when? Then who?) (The Blairs have been reassigned to another ship)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early-April. (Jeff Arpin is covering Feb 7 until Feb 21 while Amy attends classes) Amy should be back onboard at the beginning of June until the end of September

 

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 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?).

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May

 

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

 

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 assigned 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 travel & show consultant in Canada

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 February 18, 2016 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

What happened to Amy Southgate? Thought you had her on Liberty OTS

 

See post #744 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=49086429&postcount=774

[CRZAHOLIC]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? 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?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming)

 

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, then Rich Edwards

 

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 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. 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 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (until when? Then who?) (The Blairs have been reassigned to another ship)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early-April. (Jeff Arpin is covering Feb 7 until Feb 21 while Amy attends classes) Amy should be back onboard at the beginning of June until the end of September

 

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 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?).

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May

 

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

 

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 assigned 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 travel & show consultant in Canada

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

 

I thought Urkey from Turkey became a CD? He was our ACD twice and he was great!

[Clarea]

I thought Urkey from Turkey became a CD? He was our ACD twice and he was great!

He would have been hilarious, but he wanted to be an airline pilot, so he left the company.

[CRZAHOLIC]

He would have been hilarious, but he wanted to be an airline pilot, so he left the company.[/quote

 

When we saw him last that is what he said but then we heard that they had offered him a CD job so he decided to stay.

[Clarea]

When we saw him last that is what he said but then we heard that they had offered him a CD job so he decided to stay.

Have not heard that, I'll have to ask my wife to check Facebook.

[ken3028]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? 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?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming)

 

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, then Rich Edwards

 

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 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. 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 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (until when? Then who?) (The Blairs have been reassigned to another ship)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early-April. (Jeff Arpin is covering Feb 7 until Feb 21 while Amy attends classes) Amy should be back onboard at the beginning of June until the end of September

 

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 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?).

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May

 

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

 

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 assigned 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 travel & show consultant in Canada

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

We were speaking to Simona last evening, she said she'll be on Majesty thru Feb. 29th with Rich Edwards coming on board on the 22nd for handover. She also said she'll be on Jewel sometime after its dry dock for the European sailings, she didn't have exact dates yet.

[DonnaK]

We were speaking to Simona last evening, she said she'll be on Majesty thru Feb. 29th with Rich Edwards coming on board on the 22nd for handover. She also said she'll be on Jewel sometime after its dry dock for the European sailings, she didn't have exact dates yet.

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? 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?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming)

 

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, then Rich Edwards

 

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 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. 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 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (through April 3 when the ship goes to drydock? Or until Simona comes onboard for the European season?) Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season (beginning when the ship returns to service on 4/24? the TA beginning 4/28? or the first sailing from Barcelona 5/13?)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early-April. (Jeff Arpin is covering Feb 7 until Feb 21 while Amy attends classes) Amy should be back onboard at the beginning of June until the end of September

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 29, then Rich Edwards February 29 until the ship goes into drydock May 3.(Rich is coming onboard Feb 22 for a one week handover) Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?).

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May

 

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

 

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 assigned 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 travel & show consultant in Canada

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 February 19, 2016 by DonnaK

[doog61]

According to Mitch Merucci social pages he is off Voyager as of 2/18/16 and will return to Voyager in April

[DonnaK]

According to Mitch Merucci social pages he is off Voyager as of 2/18/16 and will return to Voyager in April

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith November 15 until February 21, then Dru Pavlov (Dru will be boarding on Feb 7 for a 2 week handover)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date,? 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?))

 

Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming)

 

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, then Rich Edwards

 

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 until late-May (is this John's new regular assignment?)

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through mid-March (need exact handover date?), then John Blair mid-March until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. 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 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (through April 3 when the ship goes to drydock? Or until Simona comes onboard for the European season?) Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season (beginning when the ship returns to service on 4/24? the TA beginning 4/28? or the first sailing from Barcelona 5/13?)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?)

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate December 6 until early-April. (Jeff Arpin is covering Feb 7 until Feb 21 while Amy attends classes) Amy should be back onboard at the beginning of June until the end of September

 

Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 29, then Rich Edwards February 29 until the ship goes into drydock May 3.(Rich is coming onboard Feb 22 for a one week handover) Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin started October 29 until Feb 9 or 14, then Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?).

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May

 

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

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until late-May

 

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

 

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 assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May.

 

Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 for 2 months. Mitch Merucci returns from his break in mid-April for 4 months (need exact dates)

 

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 travel & show consultant in Canada

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]

Can anyone help me fill in the unknowns (though April)

Adventure: Handover date between Mercedes and Dan (March 5 or 12)?

 

Anthem: Who will follow Abe? When? (March 7 or 19?)

 

Grandeur: Handover date between Paul and John (March 12 or 20?)

 

Indy: Who will follow Leigh? When? (March 21, 26, or 31?)

 

Jewel: Handover date between Dennis and Simona? (Dennis: April 3? then drydock, then Simona when ship returns to service on April 24?)

 

Liberty: Who is following Amy? When? (March 27, April 3 or 10?)

 

Mariner: Is Dan the current CD? Who will follow him? (on March 4?)

 

Vision: Who is following Rob? (on March 12 or 19?)

 

Voyager: Is Chris the current CD? (is Mitch returning April 16?)

Edited February 19, 2016 by DonnaK

[Merion_Mom]

Can anyone help me fill in the unknowns (though April)

Adventure: Handover date between Mercedes and Dan (March 5 or 12)?

 

Anthem: Who will follow Abe? When? (March 7 or 19?)

 

Grandeur: Handover date between Paul and John (March 12 or 20?)

 

Indy: Who will follow Leigh? When? (March 21, 26, or 31?)

 

Jewel: Handover date between Dennis and Simona? (Dennis: April 3? then drydock, then Simona when ship returns to service on April 24?)

 

Liberty: Who is following Amy? When? (March 27, April 3 or 10?)

 

Mariner: Is Dan the current CD? Who will follow him? (on March 4?)

 

Vision: Who is following Rob? (on March 12 or 19?)

 

Voyager: Is Chris the current CD? (is Mitch returning April 16?)

 

Donna, for what it's worth, Abe seemed to think that Dru would come on board when he went on vacation.

[DonnaK]

Donna, for what it's worth, Abe seemed to think that Dru would come on board when he went on vacation.

 

Thanks Carol. Back in November, Dru told me that he expected to be reassigned to Anthem, so that's what I thought too.

 

Someone reported the info that Dru joined Allure on the 7th and is taking over CD duties from Luke on the 21st. (see post #713 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=48986579&postcount=713) No one has confirmed seeing Dru on the ship yet.

 

Now I am wondering, could that be an error? Or maybe Dru will only be onboard Allure for a few weeks and then transferring to Anthem (that seems weird, but weirder things have happened with CD assignments)

 

BTW: Did Abe happen to mention if he was returning to the CD rotation full-time? Or, was this an occasional fill-in?

[Ba' Datz]

Just a slight correction.

The Jewel arrives in Civitavecchia on May 13 at the end of the TA and not Barcelona

[Jaredcg]

Amy on Liberty responded to me on Twitter,

Hey Jared I'm coming back to LIbertyy on March 6 for four awesome months. Hope to see you on the high seas [emoji924]

 

So sounds like she'll be on there past what you have. Thanks!