New UPDATED Cruise Director (CD) List - starting from April 2018 onwards

[Envelope21]

Any word on where Marc will be after November?

[internetwhiz]

He also said that there were a lot of changes -- I wonder what that means. It will be interesting to see who will now be the CD on the President's Cruise.

 

 

I don’t know, but you know it will be amazing for the cruise!

[Joe12]

For the President's Cruise, I highly doubt you need a CD. Michael Bayley should do just fine.

[BCCarty85]

For the President's Cruise, I highly doubt you need a CD. Michael Bayley should do just fine.

 

Having been on the President's Cruise in 2016, that is really a job for two people (because of the additional entertainment and activities), and Michael Bayley would not fit that bill (he would be the first one to tell you that, too).

[Joe12]

Onboard SY!

Please be better than Bobby Brown! [emoji120]

[DonnaK]

UPDATE: Joff tweeted that he will be joining Ovation on Nov 28th and will be there through March 2019

[Joe12]

UPDATE: Joff tweeted that he will be joining Ovation on Nov 28th and will be there through March 2019

 

 

 

Thanks Donna!

 

 

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[OfTheSeasCruiser]

Onboard SY!

Please be better than Bobby Brown! [emoji120]

We sailed with him on Enchantment and thought he was great.

[Joe12]

We sailed with him on Enchantment and thought he was great.

 

 

He seems very down to earth based on his TV segments that I have seen.

 

 

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[CRUISEFAN0001]

UPDATE: Joff tweeted that he will be joining Ovation on Nov 28th and will be there through March 2019

Well that'll be cool. Never had him yet but certainly read all the "hype" on how good he is. We'll have him on our December Ovation cruise. Should be nice.

[Joe12]

Well that'll be cool. Never had him yet but certainly read all the "hype" on how good he is. We'll have him on our December Ovation cruise. Should be nice.

 

 

Love Joff. Great CD. You will like him.

 

 

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[Joe12]

Onboard the Symphony. Michele is 100x better than Bobby. Hope that BB never returns to HM as Michele is really good. His AM Margot is also fantastic.

 

 

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[Norwich Cruiser]

Onboard the Symphony. Michele is 100x better than Bobby. Hope that BB never returns to HM as Michele is really good. His AM Margot is also fantastic.

 

 

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Totally agree

[CRUISEFAN0001]

Love Joff. Great CD. You will like him.

 

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Based on numerous reports...it sure seems so!

[sg1phileshipper]

Leaving Brilliance today. Abe Hughes is leaving, replaced by Mike. Last name way too difficult...

 

 

Cindy

[Joe12]

Leaving Brilliance today. Abe Hughes is leaving, replaced by Mike. Last name way too difficult...

 

 

Cindy

 

That will be Mike Szwajkowski. Abe is also returning to Harmony after his vacation, so now they have a CD for the President's Cruise.

[Joe12]

It will be interesting to see who will now be the CD on the President's Cruise.

 

Abe Hughes will be the CD for that cruise.

[danv3]

Just off of Majesty and we had Patricio. Didn’t get to ask him how long he would be staying.

[d4nny_]

Hey folks - might be opening a can of worms here but I’m lead to believe Luke Arrowsmith has left Royal Caribbean and is now an operations manager with P&O.

 

Can anyone confirm if this is indeed the case?

 

 

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[saw777]

Hey folks - might be opening a can of worms here but I’m lead to believe Luke Arrowsmith has left Royal Caribbean and is now an operations manager with P&O.

 

Can anyone confirm if this is indeed the case?

 

 

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True - On looking at his Linkedin site he joined in March 2016 after being with Royal for 11 years.

[d4nny_]

True - On looking at his Linkedin site he joined in March 2016 after being with Royal for 11 years.

 

 

 

Think his LinkedIn pretty much confirms that then!

Gutted. He was our favourite CD! Wish him all the best!

 

 

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[Slainte!]

Here's a current Cruise Director list as of 6th July as it has not been updated for a few weeks, feel free to copy/paste/add/correct so that we can keep up-to-date where these hardworking guys are in our cruising world.

Adventure OTS – Clo O’Connor until September

Allure OTS - Jimmy Rhodes then Mitch Merucci is scheduled to return August 12 for 2months.

Anthem OTS - Dennis Charles then Chris Brown starts September 6 for 4 months.

Brilliance OTS - Mike Szwajkowski

 

Empress OTS - ?

Enchantment OTS - Bobby Broughton returned April 6 until early-September.

Explorer OTS - Topi Ylönen returns June 8 until July 27.

Freedom OTS - Drew Devine then TopiYlönen then Drew

Grandeur OTS - Bob Leininger until October 6.

Harmony OTS - Dru Pavlov returnedApril 21 until August 4,

 

Independence OTS - Joff Eaton until September 22,then Tim Connor returns

Jewel OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo returned June 16 until August 19, then Andrea Olivieri returns

Liberty OTS – Marc Walker from 15 July

 

Majesty OTS – Patricio Honores

Mariner OTS -Carlos Torres

Navigator OTS - Rob McNally

Oasis OTS - Dan Whitney

 

Ovation OTS - Mike Hunnerup then Joff Eton for the winter season

Quantum OTS - ?

Radiance OTS - Cuddy Cudworth followed by John Blair in August until January.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Tim O’Connor

Serenade OTS - JamieFentiman started May 13 for 4 months.

Symphony OTS - Michele Scarpato

 

Vision OTS- Steve Davis until August 6, followed by Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Voyager OTS - Michelle Oliveira began late-May

Always a ship on the horizon.........

[Joe12]

Here's a current Cruise Director list as of 6th July as it has not been updated for a few weeks, feel free to copy/paste/add/correct so that we can keep up-to-date where these hardworking guys are in our cruising world.

Adventure OTS – Clo O’Connor until September

 

Allure OTS - JimmyRhodes then MitchMerucci is scheduled to return August 12 for 2months.

Anthem OTS - Dennis Charles then Chris Brown starts September 6 for 4 months.

Brilliance OTS - Mike Szwajkowski

 

Empress OTS - ?

Enchantment OTS - Bobby Broughton returned April 6 until early-September.

Explorer OTS - Topi Ylönen returns June 8 until July 27.

Freedom OTS - Drew Devine then TopiYlönen then Drew

Grandeur OTS - Bob Leininger until October 6.

Harmony OTS - Dru Pavlov returnedApril 21 until August 4,

 

Independence OTS - Joff Eaton until September 22,then Tim Connor returns

Jewel OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo returnedJune 16 until August 19, then Andrea Olivieri returns

Liberty OTS – Marc Walker from 15 July

 

Majesty OTS – Patricio Honores

Mariner OTS -Carlos Torres

Navigator OTS - Rob McNally

Oasis OTS - Dan Whitney

 

Ovation OTS - Mike Hunnerup then Joff Eton for the winter season

Quantum OTS - Paul Rutter startsApril 9 for 2 months and again in the Fall for 3 months. Who will fill in forPaul's vacation? Fang Lixin?

Radiance OTS - CuddyCudworth followed by John Blair inAugust until January.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Tim O’Connor

Serenade OTS - JamieFentiman started May 13 for 4 months.

Symphony OTS - Michele Scarpato

 

Vision OTS- Steve Davis until August 6, followed by Ken Jones for2 months.

 

Voyager OTS - Michelle Oliveira beganlate-May

Always a ship on the horizon.........

 

Hi - I didn't ask you to do that, nor do I want the operation of the list changing. Please keep it to me unless I say otherwise.

[Joe12]

Happy Friday! Thanks all for the updates!

 

 

 

Adventure OTS - Clo O'Connor started July 6 for 2 months. (then who?)

Allure OTS - Jimmy Rhodes returns March 11 for 4 months, then Mitch Merucci is scheduled to return August 12 for 2 months.

Anthem OTS - Dennis Charles returns May 12 until September 6, then Chris Brown starts September 6 for 4 months.

Brilliance OTS - Mike Szwajkowski started July 3 (for 2 or 4 months?).Empress OTS -WHO is the current CD?

Enchantment OTS - Bobby Broughton returned April 6 until early-September.

Explorer OTS - Topi Ylönen returns June 8 until July 27. Graham Seymour is wanted to be kept on Explorer by the HD, so may be regular CD again for the rest of 2018. Dennis Charles is also said to be joining Explorer (needs confirmation).

Freedom OTS - Drew Devine starts March 17 until July 28, then Topi Ylönen returns July 28 until September 29, followed by Drew September 29 for 4 months.

Grandeur OTS - Bob Leininger returned June 2 until October 6. Bob returns December 1 for another 4 month contract. Mitch Merucci is unsure if he is joining GR in October as planned. It may be Mike Szwajkowski instead.

Harmony OTS - Dru Pavlov returned April 21 until early-September then Abe Hughes returns early-September for 4 months.

Independence OTS - Joff Eaton returned May 28 until September 22, then Tim Connor returns September 22.

Jewel OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo returned June 16 until August 19, then Andrea Olivieri returns (for 4 months?)

Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin started May 27 until July 22, then Marc Walker starts July 22 for 4 months.

Majesty OTS - Patricio Honores started late-June (for 2 months).

Mariner OTS - Ricky Matthews until July 9, then Carlos Torres joins July 9 for 2 months, then Ricky returns in September for 4 months.

Navigator OTS - Rob McNally started May 6 until late-August, then Cuddy Cudworth returns in late-August.

Oasis OTS - Dan Whitney returned early May for 4 months.

Ovation OTS - Mike Hunnerup returned March 23 (for 4 months?). Joff Eaton returns November 28 for the Australian season.

Quantum OTS - WHO is the current CD? Fang Lixin? Paul Rutter returns in the Fall (Sept/Oct) for a few months.

Radiance OTS - Cuddy Cudworth starts June 15 for 2 months followed by John Blair in August until January.

 

Rhapsody OTS - Tim Connor started June 23 for 2 months, then Elvis Pinto returns mid-August for 4 months.

 

 

Serenade OTS - Jamie Fentiman started May 13 for 4 months.

Symphony OTS - Michele Scarpato joined March 11 until late-July, then Bobby Brown returns through the TA November 9.

Vision OTS - Steve Davis returned April 6 until August 6, followed by Ken Jones for 2 months.

 

Voyager OTS - Michelle Oliveira began late-May (for 4 months?).

Jerome Sueur has left RCI and is reportedly joining Carnival and getting married soon.

Keith Williams has been cleared to return from medical leave, but does not currently have a ship assignment.

Casey Pelter is now working shoreside for Celebrity as Manager of Entertainment.

Graham Seymour is stepping back from cruise life after July 28, 2017 except for occasional fill-ins. (Graham is filling in on Explorer from Feb 9.)

Rich Edwards has unfortunately passed away in June 2017. RIP Rich.

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

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

Leo Papa is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut

Anna Bass is a make-up artist

João Pereira has returned to Royal Caribbean and is now the Cruise Sales Manager on the Liberty of the Seas.

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 - Has sold the Tiddly and is now a radio presenter.

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Viking River Cruises and recently became a father to a lovely baby boy

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

[Joe12]

FYI to anyone - please do provide info, but I am the manager of the list and will try to update as often as possible and ask others to refrain from posting full list updates unless I am offline for a prolonged time (over 2 weeks). If you do feel the need to update yourself, please quote my most recent update and add in the changes rather than making up a different format. It's akin to a permanent CD returning to their ship after vacation and finding that their vacation relief CD has changed the way things are operated, which does aggravate them.

 

Much appreciated, Joe.