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

[Laney219]

Thank you! I am sure that many people will question the date, so it is good to have your explanation!

 

I meant to add a question mark after handover. LOL

 

I think this is a reliable source, but not from the 'horse's mouth' so to speak.

 

Thanks for all you do!

[DonnaK]

I meant to add a question mark after handover. LOL

 

I think this is a reliable source, but not from the 'horse's mouth' so to speak.

 

Thanks for all you do!

Does your source know who is taking over? Is it a new CD named Bobby, as reported on another site?

[Laney219]

Does your source know who is taking over? Is it a new CD named Bobby, as reported on another site?

That's what I know. A new CD named Bobby.

 

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[RCCLNYMETS41]

I've had Marc "Bing Bong" Walker on 2 of my cruises.

We loved him & seems to mostly get favorable reviews.

I'm curious if anyone knows why he is usually on the Majesty being the smallest & oldest ship in the fleet? I think he left the company for a short time, but I would think his experience would still land him on larger ships.

[Clarea]

I've had Marc "Bing Bong" Walker on 2 of my cruises.

We loved him & seems to mostly get favorable reviews.

I'm curious if anyone knows why he is usually on the Majesty being the smallest & oldest ship in the fleet? I think he left the company for a short time, but I would think his experience would still land him on larger ships.

The closest port to Marc's home is Port Canaveral.

Edited October 4, 2016 by clarea

[internetwhiz]

I've had Marc "Bing Bong" Walker on 2 of my cruises.

 

We loved him & seems to mostly get favorable reviews.

 

I'm curious if anyone knows why he is usually on the Majesty being the smallest & oldest ship in the fleet? I think he left the company for a short time, but I would think his experience would still land him on larger ships.

 

 

 

Bng Bong is happy where he is. Also, because he is "that good" he has a lessened schedule now. He is enjoying his family time, and in the extra off time is doing a few gigs for the Home Shopping Network.

[traceyleigh15]

I've had Marc "Bing Bong" Walker on 2 of my cruises.

 

We loved him & seems to mostly get favorable reviews.

 

I'm curious if anyone knows why he is usually on the Majesty being the smallest & oldest ship in the fleet? I think he left the company for a short time, but I would think his experience would still land him on larger ships.

 

 

I've been on enchantment with him and thought the same thing. He's great!

 

 

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[Paulette3028]

Hi all. We just got off the Majesty this morning. Marc announced Saturday at the beginning of the Live and Marriage show Mo, the next Majesty of The Seas Cruise Director. Mo is currently the activities manager. I would guess he wouldn't announce it if weren't true. Hope I'm sharing what will really be happening.

Erika

 

I heard directly from Mo Vatuloka who said he wished he was getting promoted, but it has not happened yet.

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov August 28 until October 9 then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes August 11 until October 15, then Dru Pavlov begins October 15

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 11 (until when? mid-November?) Jerome Sueur expects to return after his break.

 

Empress OTS - Elvis Pinto August 29 for 6 weeks. Carlos Torres returns mid-October (exact date? Oct 10?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Michele Scarpato June 24 until mid-to-late October (exact date? Oct 10, 14, 17, 21?) then Elvis Pinto for 2 months

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through mid-to-late January. Joff Eaton is covering mid-to-late January through mid-to-late March (need exact dates)

 

Freedom OTS - Cuddy Cudworth August 21 until October 23, then Casey Pelter returns October 23 for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter July 16 until October 26 (this is between sailings - there will be a 4 day overlap beginning with the Oct 22 departure date) There is unconfirmed info reported on another site: Someone named Bobby, who is a new CD, will be taking over on Grandeur

 

Harmony OTS - Bobby Brown July 17 through October 23, then Abe Hughes begins October 23

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until mid-November. (It is not yet know which CD(s) will be onboard from mid-November though mid-May) Joff Eaton will be back on Indy in mid-May 2017 for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo beginning July 3 for the remainder of the European Season (Nov 6? then does Dennis Charles return?)

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from June 20 through October 19, then Keith Williams returns to re-position the ship from Hong Kong to Australia on October 19 until Jan 15, 2017. then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin July 10 until early-November (need date?), then John Blair

 

Majesty OTS - Marc Walker August 27 to October 23. (per Marc, Activities manager "Mo" Mossese Vatuloka (from Fiji) will be taking over as CD (no word on where Susan McColl has been reassigned), however Mo has said that while he wishes he was promoted, it hasn't happened yet....so conflicting information and nothing is confirmed)

 

Mariner OTS - Keith Williams mid-August through October 17. (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Rob McNally May 21 until October 1 (then who?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until mid-January, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break mid-January until mid-March.

 

Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 18, then Joff Eaton Nov 18 though mid-January.

 

Quantum OTS - Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 (for 4 months?)

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira June 24 until November 13. Then, Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season September 13 through November 11 Then, does Topi Ylonen return?

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente June 25 until late October (Oct 22 or 29?), then Bill Brunkhorst

 

Voyager OTS -Mike Hunnerup August 14 until October 18. per his FB page: Mitch Merucci joins the ship in Hong Kong Oct 11 for the repositioning and the Australian Season, so there will be a one-week handover overlap

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

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 CD with SilverSeas out of Italy

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

Abel Jeney is now with P&O. Not a CD but cruise staff.

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 and his AM Frankie Portera worked as CD's for Carnival, and it has been reported that they are moving to NCL's Pride of America

Edited October 4, 2016 by DonnaK

[DELTABLUE]

Do you know any CD "Bobby"?:confused: A CD change on October 26 will be at a mid-cruise port call in Miami.

[DonnaK]

Do you know any CD "Bobby"?:confused: A CD change on October 26 will be at a mid-cruise port call in Miami.

Just Bobby Brown, who is on Harmony until Oct 23. He is not "new".

 

i suppose it is possible that he could be covering Paul's break, because he's been on Harmony for 3 months and a usual contract is 4 months

Edited October 4, 2016 by DonnaK

[DELTABLUE]

Thanx Donna.;) Sounds like the timing would work for "Bobby" Brown to transfer to Grandeur on 10-26, giving him a few days off. Off Harmony in Ft. Lauderdale and on Grandeur in Miami is very doable. Any takes on his personality or style?

[Paulette3028]

Majesty OTS - Marc Walker August 27 to October 23. (per Marc, Activities manager "Mo" Mossese Vatuloka (from Fiji) will be taking over as CD (no word on where Susan McColl has been reassigned), however Mo has said that while he wishes he was promoted, it hasn't happened yet....so conflicting information and nothing is confirmed)

 

As per what has been reported in a previous post, I reached out to Susan McColl and this morning heard back from her. She told me that as of right now she expects to be joining Majesty at the end of Oct to take over from Marc. Could something change, of course.....was Marc in his emceeing of Love and Marriage floating out something he is personally hoping for (sure), but there have been other times in the past, that CD's said things about their AM's that were not imminently happening. A recent one was Dennis Charles announcing the promotion of Elvis to CD and it took another year or so to actually happen.

[BillOh]

Bng Bong is happy where he is. Also, because he is "that good" he has a lessened schedule now. He is enjoying his family time, and in the extra off time is doing a few gigs for the Home Shopping Network.

 

I look forward to finding out for myself here in 12 days.

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov August 28 until October 9 then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes August 11 until October 15, then Dru Pavlov begins October 15

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 11 (until when? mid-November?) Jerome Sueur expects to return after his break.

 

Empress OTS - Elvis Pinto August 29 for 6 weeks. Carlos Torres returns mid-October (exact date? Oct 10?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Michele Scarpato June 24 until mid-to-late October (exact date? Oct 10, 14, 17, 21?) then Elvis Pinto for 2 months

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through mid-to-late January. Joff Eaton is covering mid-to-late January through mid-to-late March (need exact dates)

 

Freedom OTS - Cuddy Cudworth August 21 until October 23, then Casey Pelter returns October 23 for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter July 16 until October 26 (this is between sailings - there will be a 4 day overlap beginning with the Oct 22 departure date) There is unconfirmed info reported on another site: Someone named Bobby, who is a new CD, will be taking over on Grandeur. Could this be Bobby Brown (although he is not new, the timing is right)?

 

Harmony OTS - Bobby Brown July 17 through October 23, then Abe Hughes begins October 23

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until mid-November. (It is not yet know which CD(s) will be onboard from mid-November though mid-May) Joff Eaton will be back on Indy in mid-May 2017 for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo beginning July 3 for the remainder of the European Season (Nov 6? then does Dennis Charles return?)

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from June 20 through October 19, then Keith Williams returns to re-position the ship from Hong Kong to Australia on October 19 until Jan 15, 2017. then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin July 10 until early-November (need date?), then John Blair

 

Majesty OTS - Marc Walker August 27 to October 23, then Susan McColl for 4 months. (Marc usually works 8 weeks on and 16 weeks off, so he expects to return at the end of February).

 

Mariner OTS - Keith Williams mid-August through October 17. (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Rob McNally May 21 until October 8 (then who?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until mid-January, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break mid-January until mid-March.

 

Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 18, then Joff Eaton Nov 18 though mid-January.

 

Quantum OTS - Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 (for 4 months?)

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira June 24 until November 13. Then, Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season September 13 through November 11 Then, does Topi Ylonen return?

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente June 25 until late October (Oct 22 or 29?), then Bill Brunkhorst

 

Voyager OTS -Mike Hunnerup August 14 until October 18. per his FB page: Mitch Merucci joins the ship in Hong Kong Oct 11 for the repositioning and the Australian Season, so there will be a one-week handover overlap

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

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 CD with SilverSeas out of Italy

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

Abel Jeney is now with P&O. Not a CD but cruise staff.

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 and his AM Frankie Portera worked as CD's for Carnival, and it has been reported that they are moving to NCL's Pride of America

Edited October 4, 2016 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Can anyone find out which CD is coming onboard Navigator today, and Allure tomorrow?

[mauraoel]

Can anyone find out which CD is coming onboard Navigator today, and Allure tomorrow?

 

I will let you know tomorrow afternoon.

[NJ&Ozzie]

I will let you know tomorrow afternoon.

 

Hi,

Would be great - thanks. Have been trying to find out who CD is on Navigator for Oct. 28/Nov. 10 cruises. RCCL has no idea.

Cheers,

NJ

[mauraoel]

Donna,

 

Dru is still the CD for this sailing once I get a hold of one of the CD staff I will find out for how long.

[DonnaK]

Donna,

 

Dru is still the CD for this sailing once I get a hold of one of the CD staff I will find out for how long.

 

Thanks so much! I was waiting for your post!

 

Weird, because he is due on Anthem to take over from Abe on Saturday. Unless that has changed???

 

 

Have a great cruise!

[mauraoel]

Thanks so much! I was waiting for your post!

 

Weird, because he is due on Anthem to take over from Abe on Saturday. Unless that has changed???

 

 

Have a great cruise!

 

Well I will still be on board next week so if they switch out I will let you know.

[DonnaK]

Well I will still be on board next week so if they switch out I will let you know.

 

Thanks! My guess is that the handover will occur next weekend (the 16) on Allure, and the handover on Anthem will occur on Oct 20 now, which still allows Abe to travel to Harmony by Oct 23.

[DonnaK]

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months.

 

Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov August 28 until October 16 then who?)

 

Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes August 11 until October 20, then Dru Pavlov begins October 20

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 11 (until when? mid-November?) Jerome Sueur expects to return after his break.

 

Empress OTS - Elvis Pinto August 29 for 6 weeks. Carlos Torres returns mid-October (exact date? Oct 10?)

 

Enchantment OTS - Michele Scarpato June 24 until mid-to-late October (exact date? Oct 10, 14, 17, 21?) then Elvis Pinto for 2 months

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through mid-to-late January. Joff Eaton is covering mid-to-late January through mid-to-late March (need exact dates)

 

Freedom OTS - Cuddy Cudworth August 21 until October 23, then Casey Pelter returns October 23 for 4 months

 

Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter July 16 until October 26 (this is between sailings - there will be a 4 day overlap beginning with the Oct 22 departure date) There is unconfirmed info reported on another site: Someone named Bobby, who is a new CD, will be taking over on Grandeur. Could this be Bobby Brown (although he is not new, the timing is right)?

 

Harmony OTS - Bobby Brown July 17 through October 23, then Abe Hughes begins October 23

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until mid-November. (It is not yet know which CD(s) will be onboard from mid-November though mid-May) Joff Eaton will be back on Indy in mid-May 2017 for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo beginning July 3 for the remainder of the European Season (Nov 6? then does Dennis Charles return?)

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from June 20 through October 19, then Keith Williams returns to re-position the ship from Hong Kong to Australia on October 19 until Jan 15, 2017. then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again.

 

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin July 10 until early-November (need date?), then John Blair

 

Majesty OTS - Marc Walker August 27 to October 23, then Susan McColl for 4 months. (Marc usually works 8 weeks on and 16 weeks off, so he expects to return at the end of February).

 

Mariner OTS - Keith Williams mid-August through October 17. (then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - Rob McNally May 21 until October 8 (then who?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until mid-January, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break mid-January until mid-March.

 

Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 18, then Joff Eaton Nov 18 though mid-January.

 

Quantum OTS - Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 (for 4 months?)

 

Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira June 24 until November 13. Then, Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

 

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season September 13 through November 11 Then, does Topi Ylonen return?

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente June 25 until late October (Oct 22 or 29?), then Bill Brunkhorst

 

Voyager OTS -Mike Hunnerup August 14 until October 18. per his FB page: Mitch Merucci joins the ship in Hong Kong Oct 11 for the repositioning and the Australian Season, so there will be a one-week handover overlap

 

Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD

Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016

Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8

Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed

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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

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 CD with SilverSeas out of Italy

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

Abel Jeney is now with P&O. Not a CD but cruise staff.

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 and his AM Frankie Portera worked as CD's for Carnival, and it has been reported that they are moving to NCL's Pride of America

[I'm from Oz]

Just off Radiance - Steve is on leave from Dec 3. He doesn't know who will be taking over.

 

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[UnMe4ever2gether]

Thanks! My guess is that the handover will occur next weekend (the 16) on Allure, and the handover on Anthem will occur on Oct 20 now, which still allows Abe to travel to Harmony by Oct 23.

 

We are going on the Anthem November 10th. Do you know who the Cruise Director will be?

 

Aileen