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

[Oak Hill Cruisers]

Wonder what happened to Paul Rutter?

[DonnaK]

Wonder what happened to Paul Rutter?

 

His last contract was on Enchantment, covering Marc Walker's break, May 11 through July 20.

 

He is on his break now. No info on his next assignment, yet.

[Firefighterhoop]

Marc Walker confirmed he will be going to the Majesty when it repositions to Port Canaveral next spring.

[stacieg1011]

Why did Jerome Sueur leave the Allure. Will he be back after covering a break on the Navigator?

[CRUISEFAN0001]

Why did Jerome Sueur leave the Allure. Will he be back after covering a break on the Navigator?

He had a long stint for the Western Mediterranean run...he was a great cruise director during that time, by the way (we met him on board in June).

 

Suspect he's in rotation until his next longer run.

[DonnaK]

Why did Jerome Sueur leave the Allure. Will he be back after covering a break on the Navigator?

No particular reason; just the usual shuffling around of CDs. Since he is multi-lingual, he is usually placed on European based ships. Edited September 15, 2015 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

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

 

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 (until when? for 2 months? for 4 months?)

 

Anthem OTS - Luke Aerosmith started September 15 (until when? Then who?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until late-January (handover date? Then who?)

 

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

 

Grandeur OTS - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until late-October (exact date? then who? Mitch has been reassigned to Voyager)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October. (exact handover date?)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until the end of November. (exact date? then who?)

 

Majesty OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira August 3 for 2 months then Carlos Torres returns from his vacation at the beginning of October. (exact handover date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Jamie Fentiman August 28 until sometime in November (exact date? Then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months, then Jerome Sueur will cover in early-November (for 2 months until John returns from his break in early-January? Exact handover dates?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3 (then who?)

 

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 until September 15, then Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13, then who?

 

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

 

Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until January 21

 

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

 

 

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (perhaps March 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

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

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

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

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

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

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

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

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

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

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

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

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

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

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

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

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

[Kynance103]

Who is covering the gap on Indy between Leigh and Joff Eaton? gutted Joff won't be cruise director when we are onboard (14th May to 28th May 2016)

[ckrobyn]

Anyone have input on Ricky Matthews? Looks like he will be the CD for the first leg of my Indy b2B :rolleyes:

[DELTABLUE]

Was told by friends who just got off Grandeur that Jeff Arpin will depart the ship on 11-11-15. No word on who will replace him.:confused: As I am boarding that day, I'm anxious to know who it will be.

[DonnaK]

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

 

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 (until when? for 2 months? for 4 months?)

 

Anthem OTS - Luke Aerosmith started September 15 (until when? Then who?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until late-January (handover date? Then who?)

 

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

 

Grandeur OTS - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until November 11 (then who? Mitch has been reassigned to Voyager)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October. (exact handover date?)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until the end of November. (exact date? then who?)

 

Majesty OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira August 3 for 2 months then Carlos Torres returns from his vacation at the beginning of October. (exact handover date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Jamie Fentiman August 28 until sometime in November (exact date? Then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months, then Jerome Sueur will cover in early-November (for 2 months until John returns from his break in early-January? Exact handover date?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3 (then who?)

 

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 - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13, then who?

 

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

 

Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until January 21

 

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

 

 

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (perhaps March 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

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

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

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

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

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

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

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

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

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

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

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

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

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

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

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

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

Edited September 16, 2015 by DonnaK

[Mom1029]

Hi just chatted with aka Leigh he going to Liberty on August 2016

[suzbro]

Does anyone know what happened to Chris Brown who was on Voyager late last year/early this year?

 

Sent from my SM-N9007 using Tapatalk

[Miamia65]

Chris Brown was on legend up until late August...

[bkrickles1]

I just booked Anthem for next July and I see Luke Aerosmith just took over that ship.

I sailed Liberty in July and had Luke and he was great. Everybody in my group of 28 loved him. I know he probably will be gone by next July, but who knows. Here's hoping he sticks.

[suzbro]

Chris Brown was on legend up until late August...

Thank you [emoji2]

 

Sent from my SM-N9007 using Tapatalk

[loopschick]

I just booked Anthem for next July and I see Luke Aerosmith just took over that ship.

I sailed Liberty in July and had Luke and he was great. Everybody in my group of 28 loved him. I know he probably will be gone by next July, but who knows. Here's hoping he sticks.

 

Really hoping he is still on Anthem for my November 10th cruise this year ... hoping someone has updated Anthem info soon!

[DonnaK]

Hi just chatted with aka Leigh he going to Liberty on August 2016

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

 

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 (until when? for 2 months? for 4 months?)

 

Anthem OTS - Luke Aerosmith started September 15 (until when? Then who?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until late-January (handover date? Then who?)

 

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

 

Grandeur OTS - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until November 11 (then who? Mitch has been reassigned to Voyager)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October. (exact handover date?)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until the end of November. (exact date? then who?) (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira August 3 for 2 months then Carlos Torres returns from his vacation at the beginning of October. (exact handover date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Jamie Fentiman August 28 until sometime in November (exact date? Then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months, then Jerome Sueur will cover in early-November (for 2 months until John returns from his break in early-January? Exact handover date?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3 (then who?)

 

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 - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13, then who?

 

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

 

Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until January 21

 

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

 

 

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (perhaps March 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

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

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

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

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

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

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

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

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

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

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

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

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

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

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

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

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

[Joe12]

Joff Eaton has just said on Twitter he is taking over from Steve on Radiance for the Holiday season Dec/Jan.

I guess Amy has been reassigned.

[NEcruisers????]

Anyone have input on Ricky Matthews? Looks like he will be the CD for the first leg of my Indy b2B :rolleyes:

 

Ricky is awesome! :)

[DonnaK]

Joff Eaton has just said on Twitter he is taking over from Steve on Radiance for the Holiday season Dec/Jan.

I guess Amy has been reassigned.

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

 

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 (until when? for 2 months? for 4 months?)

 

Anthem OTS - Luke Aerosmith started September 15 (until when? Then who?)

 

Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?)

 

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

 

Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until late-January (handover date? Then who?)

 

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

 

Grandeur OTS - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until November 11 (then who? Mitch has been reassigned to Voyager)

 

Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016)

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October. (exact handover date?)

 

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

 

Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until the end of November. (exact date? then who?) (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016)

 

Majesty OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira August 3 for 2 months then Carlos Torres returns from his vacation at the beginning of October. (exact handover date?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family)

 

Mariner OTS - Jamie Fentiman August 28 until sometime in November (exact date? Then who?)

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months, then Jerome Sueur will cover in early-November (for 2 months until John returns from his break in early-January? Exact handover date?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January

 

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 - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13, then who?

 

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

 

Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until January 21

 

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

 

 

Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (perhaps March 2016)

Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office.

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

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

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

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

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

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

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

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

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

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

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

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

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

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

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

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

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

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

Edited September 16, 2015 by DonnaK

[DonnaK]

Joff Eaton has just said on Twitter he is taking over from Steve on Radiance for the Holiday season Dec/Jan.

I guess Amy has been reassigned.

 

Thanks Joe.

 

It could be that Amy will be reassigned, or it may be that she is taking a 4 month break since she was married the week before her last contract began, so she didn't have much time with her new husband and may not want to be "at sea" over the holidays.

[Joe12]

Thanks Joe.

 

It could be that Amy will be reassigned, or it may be that she is taking a 4 month break since she was married the week before her last contract began, so she didn't have much time with her new husband and may not want to be "at sea" over the holidays.

 

Thanks for the reply Donna and all your hard work.

Maybe Amy could be taking a 4 month break, I suppose they all need an extended break at some point and the fact that she got married maybe means that she might want to take more time off.

[DonnaK]

Can anyone help me fill in the items in RED? There is some info needed for nearly every ship! Thanks - I couldn't keep up with all the dates and changes if it wasn't for cruisers who report info from the ship or from the CDs directly.

Edited September 18, 2015 by DonnaK

[BoyntonBeth]

Thanks Joe.

 

It could be that Amy will be reassigned, or it may be that she is taking a 4 month break since she was married the week before her last contract began, so she didn't have much time with her new husband and may not want to be "at sea" over the holidays.

 

Amy's husband (Andy) is (was?) on the sports staff and they boarded at the same time.