New Current list of Cruise Directors (CD)

DonnaK · March 17, 2017

Does anyone know Who is on Navigator in June ?

Cuddy is going on vacation in the next week or so. Rob McNally will be doing the fill-in (end of March through end of May), and Cuddy should be back in 2 months (end of May) for another 4 month contract (through the end of September), unless he unexpectedly gets reassigned.

DonnaK · March 17, 2017

Adventure OTS - Elvis Pinto February 18 until mid-April (need handover date?) then Casey Pelter mid-April for 4 months

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown March 12 until sometime in April (need handover date) then Mitch Merucci sometime in April though August. According to his tweet, Mitch will be the new regular CD of Allure

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov March 12 through mid-July. (It's been reported that Jimmy Rhodes is covering sometime in September through sometime in November??)

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until early March (need exact date. Who is covering March and April?) per her FB post, Clo O'Connor will be onboard May through July (need dates)

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until April (need handover date?) then Elvis Pinto begins mid-April for 2 months.

Enchantment OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira February 18 (for 2 months, or for 4 months?)

Explorer OTS - Rob McNally January 25 through March 19, then Graham Seymour returns March 19 through July 28 (then Graham is stepping back from cruise life except for an occasional fill-in)

Freedom OTS - Michele Scarpato February 18 for 2 months (exact date? then who?) (Casey will not be returning to Freedom after his break - he has been reassigned to Adventure)

Grandeur OTS -Paul Rutter returns February 25 for 2 months (need handover date) then Bobby Broughton returns late April/early May for 4 months.

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes returns March 11 until mid-July. Abe returns mid-September until after the New Year. Who will be covering his break mid-July through mid-September?

Independence OTS - John Blair January 9 until March 20, then Drew Devine March 20 until May 27, then Joff Eaton returns May 27 until September 30

Jewel OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo February 19 until mid-April (then does Dennis Charles return mid-April for 4 months?

Legend OTS - Chris Brown Jan 15 until the ship is handed over to TUI

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin January 8 until mid-May, then John Blair is covering from mid-May until mid-July (per John's FB post) It was also reported that Drew Devine was doing the May-July coverage - where has he been reassigned?.

Majesty OTS - Marc Walker February 17 until mid-June (per his FB post)

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

Navigator OTS - Cuddy Cudsworth November 23 until end of March (need exact date - he is confirmed onboard for the 3/17 sailing) then Rob McNally mid-march for 2 months.

Oasis OTS - Jimmy Rhodes March 12 until mid-July.

Ovation OTS - Mike Hunnerup March 5 until when (early-July?), then who?

Quantum OTS - Ricky Matthews end of January until mid-to-late May, then Chris Brown

Radiance OTS - Joff Eaton January 28 until March 28, then Steve Davis March 28 until late-July, then John Blair

Rhapsody OTS - Dan Whitney January 21 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?)

Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau March 17 for 2 months, then Topi Ylonen should be returning.

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst March 13 (until when?) then Ken Jones. Marc Walker posted on FB that he will be on Vision out of Texas mid-November 2017 thru mid-January 2018)

Voyager OTS - Ken Jones January 31 until sometime in April (need date) then Jamie Fentiman

Graham Seymour is stepping back from cruise life after July 28, 2017 except for occasional fill-ins.

John Perry has left Royal and is now Operations Manager at Hyatt Hotels (per LinkedIn)

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

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 The World - Luxury Residence at Sea

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 are CD's for Carnival

kevnick0814 · March 17, 2017

DonnaK, I haven't looked at this thread since we got off the Allure on 3/12.

Tim Connor made his announcement about leaving the next to last day during the Day 7 chat with his AD.

He said he was leaving on the 12th, heading home to the family until May, then said he will be on the.....

That's the part I forgot. The important part. :)

I seem to remember him saying he was going to be the CD on the mystery ship but I don't see him listed anywhere.

Am I mistaken?

Thx.

DonnaK · March 18, 2017

DonnaK, I haven't looked at this thread since we got off the Allure on 3/12.
Tim Connor made his announcement about leaving the next to last day during the Day 7 chat with his AD.

He said he was leaving on the 12th, heading home to the family until May, then said he will be on the.....

That's the part I forgot. The important part. :)

I seem to remember him saying he was going to be the CD on the mystery ship but I don't see him listed anywhere.

Am I mistaken?

Thx.

You're not missing anything.

No one has reported to this thread where Tim will assigned in May, so I can't put him on the list until I know under which ship to place him,

Looking over the list, Enchantment, Freedom and Rhapsody have yet to be accounted for in May. There are also a few blanks for June and July.

There are a lot of possibilities, and time will tell...

kevnick0814 · March 18, 2017

You're not missing anything.

No one has reported to this thread where Tim will assigned in May, so I can't put him on the list until I know under which ship to place him,

Looking over the list, Enchantment, Freedom and Rhapsody have yet to be accounted for in May. There are also a few blanks for June and July.

There are a lot of possibilities, and time will tell...

Before I saw your reply, my memory of what Tim said was the Freedom. I just can't say with certainty.

If there is anyone who was also on his last Allure trip & you remember what Tim said, do tell. :)

DonnaK · March 18, 2017

Before I saw your reply, my memory of what Tim said was the Freedom. I just can't say with certainty.
If there is anyone who was also on his last Allure trip & you remember what Tim said, do tell. :)

The opening on Freedom is in mid-April, unless Michele's current contract gets extended by a month until Tim arrives.

Joe12 · March 18, 2017

The opening on Freedom is in mid-April, unless Michele's current contract gets extended by a month until Tim arrives.

Would they be having him doing Freedom from Barcelona?

Maybe he will cover Michele's break and then Michele will return in July for the remainder of the European season, and that would be good timing for him to take over the Oasis from Jimmy as his family are based in Orlando and he's got experience with that class of ship.

DonnaK · March 18, 2017

Would they be having him doing Freedom from Barcelona?
Maybe he will cover Michele's break and then Michele will return in July for the remainder of the European season, and that would be good timing for him to take over the Oasis from Jimmy as his family are based in Orlando and he's got experience with that class of ship.

I believe Tim has done European itineraries in the past. You have made a good plan for him! :) Let's see if RCI has the same vision as you! lol

waterlegs · March 18, 2017

Is Tim any good as a CD?

DonnaK · March 18, 2017

Adventure OTS - Elvis Pinto February 18 until mid-April (need handover date?) then Casey Pelter mid-April for 4 months

Allure OTS - Bobby Brown March 12 until sometime in April (need handover date) then Mitch Merucci sometime in April though August. According to his tweet, Mitch will be the new regular CD of Allure

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov March 12 through mid-July. (It's been reported that Jimmy Rhodes is covering sometime in September through sometime in November??)

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until late March (need exact date. Who is covering?) per her FB post, Clo O'Connor will be onboard May through July (need dates)