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

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until April 9. Dan Whitney arrives April 2 for a one week handover

 

Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov February 21 until April 10 then Luke Aerowsmith returns from his break April 10 for 4 months (need handover date)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until April 11 then Dru Pavlov April 11 until June 16 then Abe Hughes returns June 16 (for 2 months?) Dru's schedule is tentative and may possibly be changed due to recent CD changes

 

Brilliance OTS - Ricky Matthews March 7 through May 14 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 from the first sailing until Aug 19, then Elvis Pinto begins Aug 19

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards May 3 until mid-June, then Elvis Pinto Mid-June until August 19. (need exact handover date in mid-June) Then, Rich Edwards returns on August 19

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour March 30 until July 29 (then Ken Jones for 2 months?)

 

Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May, then Casey Pelter returns in late-May (Casey is taking an extended break because he is getting married)

 

Grandeur OTS - John Blair March 12 until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, Bobby Brown will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be onboard through the New Year.

 

Independence OTS - Bobby Brown March 3 until May 28, then Joff Eaton May 28 for the UK season

 

Jewel OTS - WHO WILL BE THE CD WHEN THE SHIP RETURNS TO SERVICE APRIL 24 THROUGH JUNE 26?(Dennis Charles?)[/color] Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season beginning June 26

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate March 6 for 4 awesome months, then Jeff Arpin early-July for 2 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Activity Manager Tolga Algan is filling in April 1 thru 4, then Activity Manager Patricio Honores will be filling in April 4 through 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 a rotation of 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Lixin Fang end of March (for 4 months?)

 

Navigator OTS - 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 until late May

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until May 10, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 until May 27, then Ken Jones May 27 until July 14 then Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 until June 3 (then who?)

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 until June 24, then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira returns from her break June 24 until the end of October.

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen 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 - Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20

 

Vision OTS - Mike Hunnerup February 27 (until mid-May?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May.

 

Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 until April 16. Mitch Merucci returns from his break April 16 for 4 months

 

 

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues

Jamie Fentiman is having back surgery March 8

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 a make-up artist

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

Leigh Xuereb is no longer with RCI

[DonnaK]

Rich Dave E just posted that he is leaving Her Majesty today, due to a medical issue with his back....he is sad. He told me that his Activity Manager Tolga Algan (TT) will fill in for the weekend and then Patricio Honores (usually an Activity Manager) will be coming on board on Monday for a few weeks until drydock.

 

Did he say whether or not he'd be able to join Enchantment on May 3rd, as scheduled?

[BCCarty85]

Did he say whether or not he'd be able to join Enchantment on May 3rd, as scheduled?

 

 

If he just left the ship on Friday, it may be too soon for him to know how long he will be out of commission -- not much may have happened given that it is still the weekend. Praying that he has a rapid recovery from whatever his ailment is.

 

 

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[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until April 9. Dan Whitney arrives April 2 for a one week handover

 

Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov February 21 until April 10 then Luke Aerowsmith returns from his break April 10 for 4 months (need handover date)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until April 11 then Dru Pavlov April 11 until June 16 then Abe Hughes returns June 16 (for 2 months?) Dru's schedule is tentative and may possibly be changed due to recent CD changes

 

Brilliance OTS - Ricky Matthews March 7 through May 14 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 from the first sailing until Aug 19, then Elvis Pinto begins Aug 19

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards May 3 until mid-June, then Elvis Pinto Mid-June until August 19. (need exact handover date in mid-June) Then, Rich Edwards returns on August 19

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour March 30 until July 29 (then Ken Jones for 2 months?)

 

Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May, then Casey Pelter returns in late-May (Casey is taking an extended break because he is getting married)

 

Grandeur OTS - John Blair March 12 until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, Bobby Brown will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be onboard through the New Year.

 

Independence OTS - Bobby Brown March 3 until May 28, then Joff Eaton May 28 for the UK season

 

Jewel OTS - WHO WILL BE THE CD WHEN THE SHIP RETURNS TO SERVICE APRIL 24 THROUGH JUNE 26?(Dennis Charles?)[/color] Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season beginning June 26

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate March 6 for 4 awesome months, then Jeff Arpin early-July for 2 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Activity Manager Patricio Honores is filling in April 4 through 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 a rotation of 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Lixin Fang end of March (for 4 months?)

 

Navigator OTS - 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 until late May

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until May 10, then Gordon Whatman

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 until May 27, then Ken Jones May 27 until July 14 then Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 until June 3 (then who?)

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 until June 24, then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira returns from her break June 24 until the end of October.

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen 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 - Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20

 

Vision OTS - Mike Hunnerup February 27 (until mid-May?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May.

 

Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 until April 16. Mitch Merucci returns from his break April 16 for 4 months

 

 

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues

Jamie Fentiman is having back surgery March 8

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 a make-up artist

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

Leigh Xuereb is no longer with RCI

[hanoudi]

Do you know who would be the CD on Oasis of the Seas during the Christmas Holiday Cruise?

[DonnaK]

Do you know who would be the CD on Oasis of the Seas during the Christmas Holiday Cruise?

 

Too soon to know. Drew is the regular CD, and his contracts run 4 months on followed by a 2 month break. So, if his current contract ends at the end of May, then he is on break June and July, and back August through November.

 

So, it is likely to be a covering CD for December and January. Oasis doesn't have a dedicated covering CD, so it really could be anyone.

 

Ricky Matthews covered Drew's last break, which was also over the Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year holiday, but he has a contract on Quantum that goes through November this year and he will be due for a break of his own at that time, so it is likely not Ricky again.

 

It will be interesting to see who will cover Drew's summer break. That might be the most likely candidate to cover him again in the winter.

 

All this is just speculation, of course. We will not know until it is officially announced, which might not be until October or so.

 

Maybe someone can find out who will be following Drew in Late-May, for starters????

Edited April 6, 2016 by DonnaK

[CRUISEFAN0001]

Thanks for all the hard work you do in this thread Donna!

 

Sure wish you were with us on our Adventure of the Seas cruise coming up this weekend...maybe some day get to personally meet and thank you.

[DonnaK]

Thanks for all the hard work you do in this thread Donna!

 

Sure wish you were with us on our Adventure of the Seas cruise coming up this weekend...maybe some day get to personally meet and thank you.

 

LOL...I wish I was going on Adventure this weekend too!!! I will be on Anthem again the first week of May, and we are looking towards Allure at the end of August (if the price comes down a little!).

 

I'd like to meet up on a ship someday too! Thanks for the kind words.

[ncb106]

I'll find out about Drew

[csnarpy]

I apologize if this is in the wrong place but who is the CD that looks like Rob Corrdry? For the life of me, I can't remember his name. Had him on the Allure a few years back, he's been the best CD I've sailed with yet.

 

http://uploads.bookingentertain.netdna-cdn.com/artists/Rob-Corddry.jpg

[Clarea]

I apologize if this is in the wrong place but who is the CD that looks like Rob Corrdry? For the life of me, I can't remember his name. Had him on the Allure a few years back, he's been the best CD I've sailed with yet.

 

http://uploads.bookingentertain.netdna-cdn.com/artists/Rob-Corddry.jpg

My guess would be Casey Pelter.

[csnarpy]

Nope not Casey..

 

He was on the allure for sept 2013, I'm searching. But can't find that list!

 

Edit: found it - it was Allan Brooks

Edited April 6, 2016 by csnarpy

[Clarea]

Nope not Casey..

How about Allen Brooks?

 

Edited April 6, 2016 by clarea

[csnarpy]

Yes!

[Miamia65]

Hi

Jimmy Rhodes posted on his Facebook that he is going to Ovation in July - sorry no specific date.

[DonnaK]

Hi

Jimmy Rhodes posted on his Facebook that he is going to Ovation in July - sorry no specific date.

great info! Thanks so much for posting

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney April 9 (for 2 months? then Mercedes Lafuente returns from her break?)

 

Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov February 21 until April 10 then Luke Aerowsmith returns from his break April 10 for 4 months

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until April 11 then Dru Pavlov April 11 until June 16 then Abe Hughes returns June 16 (for 2 months?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Ricky Matthews March 7 through May 14 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 from the first sailing until Aug 19, then Elvis Pinto begins Aug 19

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards May 3 until mid-June, then Elvis Pinto Mid-June until August 19. (need exact handover date in mid-June) Then, Rich Edwards returns on August 19

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour March 30 until July 29 (then Ken Jones for 2 months?)

 

Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May, then Casey Pelter returns in late-May (Casey is taking an extended break because he is getting married)

 

Grandeur OTS - John Blair March 12 until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, Bobby Brown will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be onboard through the New Year.

 

Independence OTS - Bobby Brown March 3 until May 28, then Joff Eaton May 28 for the UK season

 

Jewel OTS - WHO WILL BE THE CD WHEN THE SHIP RETURNS TO SERVICE APRIL 24 THROUGH JUNE 26?(Dennis Charles?) Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season beginning June 26

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate March 6 for 4 awesome months, then Jeff Arpin early-July for 2 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Activity Manager Patricio Honores is filling in April 4 through 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 a rotation of 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Lixin Fang end of March (for 4 months?)

 

Navigator OTS - 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 until late May

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until May 10, then Gordon Whatman May 10 through mid=July, then Jimmy Rhodes (need handover date in July)

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 until May 27, then Ken Jones May 27 until July 14 then Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 until June 3 (then who?)

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 until June 24, then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira returns from her break June 24 until the end of October.

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen 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 - Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20

 

Vision OTS - Mike Hunnerup February 27 (until mid-May?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May.

 

Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 until April 16. Mitch Merucci returns from his break April 16 for 4 months

 

 

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues

Jamie Fentiman is having back surgery March 8

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 a make-up artist

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

Leigh Xuereb is no longer with RCI

Edited April 9, 2016 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney April 9 (for 2 months? then Mercedes Lafuente returns from her break?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith April 10 for 4 months

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov April 10 until June 16 then Abe Hughes returns June 16 (for 2 months?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Ricky Matthews March 7 through May 14 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 from the first sailing until Aug 19, then Elvis Pinto begins Aug 19

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards May 3 until mid-June, then Elvis Pinto Mid-June until August 19. (need exact handover date in mid-June) Then, Rich Edwards returns on August 19

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour March 30 until July 29 (then Ken Jones for 2 months?)

 

Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May, then Casey Pelter returns in late-May (Casey is taking an extended break because he is getting married)

 

Grandeur OTS - John Blair March 12 until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, Bobby Brown will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be onboard through the New Year.

 

Independence OTS - Bobby Brown March 3 until May 28, then Joff Eaton May 28 for the UK season

 

Jewel OTS - WHO WILL BE THE CD WHEN THE SHIP RETURNS TO SERVICE APRIL 24 THROUGH JUNE 26?(Dennis Charles?) Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season beginning June 26

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate March 6 for 4 awesome months, then Jeff Arpin early-July for 2 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Activity Manager Patricio Honores is filling in April 4 through 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 a rotation of 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Lixin Fang end of March (for 4 months?)

 

Navigator OTS - 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 until late May

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until May 10, then Gordon Whatman May 10 through mid=July, then Jimmy Rhodes (need handover date in July)

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 until May 27, then Ken Jones May 27 until July 14 then Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 until June 3 (then who?)

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 until June 24, then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira returns from her break June 24 until the end of October.

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen 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 - Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20

 

Vision OTS - Mike Hunnerup February 27 (until mid-May?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May.

 

Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 until April 16. Mitch Merucci returns from his break April 16 for 4 months

 

 

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues

Jamie Fentiman is having back surgery March 8

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 a make-up artist

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

Leigh Xuereb is no longer with RCI

Edited April 10, 2016 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Can anyone confirm the following CD changes that were scheduled to occur this weekend?

 

Anthem - did Abe handover to Dru today?

 

Allure - did Dru handover to Luke today?

Edited April 10, 2016 by DonnaK

[ncb106]

Hello Donna Just chatted with Abe he still on until the 30 then Dru

[DonnaK]

Hello Donna Just chatted with Abe he still on until the 30 then Dru

Thanks NCB. I just saw Abe posted a photo on FB of himself still on Anthem.

 

Is Dru still on Allure - I wonder when Luke gets back.

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney April 9 (for 2 months? then Mercedes Lafuente returns from her break?)

 

Allure OTS - Luke Aerowsmith April 10 for 4 months (*needs confirmation)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 through April 30, then Dru Pavlov April 30 until June 16 then Abe Hughes returns June 16 (for 2 months?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Ricky Matthews March 7 through May 14 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 from the first sailing until Aug 19, then Elvis Pinto begins Aug 19

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards May 3 until mid-June, then Elvis Pinto Mid-June until August 19. (need exact handover date in mid-June) Then, Rich Edwards returns on August 19

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour March 30 until July 29 (then Ken Jones for 2 months?)

 

Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 until late-May, then Casey Pelter returns in late-May (Casey is taking an extended break because he is getting married)

 

Grandeur OTS - John Blair March 12 until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15

 

Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, Bobby Brown will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be onboard through the New Year.

 

Independence OTS - Bobby Brown March 3 until May 28, then Joff Eaton May 28 for the UK season

 

Jewel OTS - WHO WILL BE THE CD WHEN THE SHIP RETURNS TO SERVICE APRIL 24 THROUGH JUNE 26?(Dennis Charles?) Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season beginning June 26

 

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

 

Liberty OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate March 6 for 4 awesome months, then Jeff Arpin early-July for 2 months.

 

Majesty OTS - Activity Manager Patricio Honores is filling in April 4 through 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 a rotation of 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break.

 

Mariner OTS - Lixin Fang end of March (for 4 months?)

 

Navigator OTS - 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 until late May

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until May 10, then Gordon Whatman May 10 through mid=July, then Jimmy Rhodes (need handover date in July)

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 until May 27, then Ken Jones May 27 until July 14 then Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 until June 3 (then who?)

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 until June 24, then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira returns from her break June 24 until the end of October.

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen 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 - Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20

 

Vision OTS - Mike Hunnerup February 27 (until mid-May?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May.

 

Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 until April 16. Mitch Merucci returns from his break April 16 for 4 months

 

 

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues

Jamie Fentiman is having back surgery March 8

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 a make-up artist

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

Leigh Xuereb is no longer with RCI

Edited April 10, 2016 by DonnaK

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Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 until Nov 7 (then who?)

 

 

 

Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who?

 

 

 

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, (then does Joff return, or will it be Luke Aerowsmith?)

 

 

 

Brilliance OTS - Steve Davis July 29 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3

 

 

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami) (who is covering Marc's break Nov 20-Jan 18?)

 

 

 

Explorer OTS - Tim Connor July 29 until sometime in November. Graham Seymour joins the ship sometime in November as its new permanent CD.

 

 

 

Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months

 

 

 

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until late-October. (Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break)

 

 

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 6, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 6 for 2 months to cover Leigh's break. Leigh is expected to return at the beginning of November.

 

 

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October.

 

 

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August

 

 

 

Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until November 1. (then who? Will Luke Aerowsmith be returning, or has he been reassigned to Anthem?)

 

 

 

Majesty OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira August 3 for 2 months then Carlos Torres returns from his vacation at the beginning of October. (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016 Marc will be celebrating his 20th anniversary with RCI during that contract and plans to retire shortly thereafter to spend more time with his family)

 

 

 

Mariner OTS - Ken Jones until August 19 or 21, then Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November

 

 

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months, then Jeff Arpin will cover in early-November for 2 months

 

 

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 for 4 months

 

 

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 for 4 months

 

 

 

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season (until Aug 30? then who?).

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 until September 13 then Steve Davis returns September 13 until January 21

 

 

 

Voyager OTS - Fang Lixin for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season

 

 

 

Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August?

 

Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity 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

 

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

 

 

We had Drew on our last Oasis, and sadly this was from last August which was right after he came in Oasis from July to October. I would love to have him on again, but I think this is last summer/fall listing :(

[DonnaK]

We had Drew on our last Oasis, and sadly this was from last August which was right after he came in Oasis from July to October. I would love to have him on again, but I think this is last summer/fall listing :(

You quoted an old list. Please refer to the post above yours for the current list.

Drew is due to go on vacation at the end of May, and his break is probably 2 months, so unless he unexpectedly gets reassigned, he should be back on Oasis at the end of August for 4 months.

Edited April 11, 2016 by DonnaK

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Can anyone confirm the following CD changes that were scheduled to occur this weekend?

 

Anthem - did Abe handover to Dru today?

 

Allure - did Dru handover to Luke today?

 

 

I think Dru is still on Allure. I talked to him onboard last week and he said a few more weeks but i did not got a firm date.