Ddraig_Goch

Hi Chris and Welcome to Cruise Critic.

 

Captains normally do a 10 week rotation. Captain Vidos started his rotation on 8/27 will work for 10 weeks and that should end on October 29/30 (depends on end of itinerary) and then Captain Thor would come on board to take over.

Many thanks to you both.

I had thought a 'rotation' was probably the work element of the cycle but thought I'd better check just in case it was the rest part.

This information will be very helpful so thanks again.

Diolch yn Fawr!

Chris

Adventure OTS - Capt Shawn McDuff (started rotation 7-30-16)

Adventure OTS - Capt Tomas Busto

Allure OTS - Capt Tore Grimstad (started rotation 9-11-16)

Allure OTS - Capt Ron Holmes

Anthem OTS - Capt Henrik Loft Sørensen (started rotation 7-9-16)

Anthem OTS - Capt Erik Standahl

Brilliance OTS - Capt Ole-Johan Gronhaug (started rotation 9-9-16)

Brilliance OTS - Capt Stig Nilsen

Empress OTS - Capt Diego Lombardic (started rotation 7-18-16)

Empress OTS - Capt Carl Graucob

Enchantment OTS - Capt Angel Oviol (started rotation 8-15-16)

Enchantment OTS - Capt Toni Tomljanovic

Explorer OTS - Capt Kjetil Gjerstad (started rotation 7-23-16)

Explorer OTS - Capt Rick Sullivan

Freedom OTS - Capt Toni Calne (started rotation 8-28-16)

Freedom OTS - Capt Espen Been

Grandeur OTS - Capt Thordur Thorsson (started rotation 8-18-16)

Grandeur OTS - Capt Ante Cavala

Harmony OTS - Capt Gus Andersson (started rotation 9-4-16)

Harmony OTS - Capt Johnny Faevelen

Independence OTS - Capt Iv Vidos (started rotation 8-27-16)

Independence OTS - Capt Thore Thorolvsen

Jewel OTS - Capt Dustin Castelsky (started rotation 8-19-16)

Jewel OTS - Capt Lis Lauritzen

Legend OTS - Capt Arild Hansen (started rotation 7-17-16)

Legend OTS - Capt Kjell Nordmo

Liberty OTS - Capt Rune Johnsen (started rotation 9-4-16)

Liberty OTS - Capt James MacDonald

Majesty OTS - Capt Pehr Pehrsson (started rotation 7-10-16)

Majesty OTS - Capt Anders Ingebrigtsen

Mariner OTS - Capt Malvin Bardnes (started rotation 9-5-16)

Mariner OTS - Capt Claus Andersen

Navigator OTS - Capt Aris Medina (started rotation 9-3-16)

Navigator OTS - Capt Frank Martinsen

Oasis OTS - Capt Rob Hempstead (started rotation 8-20-16)

Oasis OTS - Capt Per Kristoffersen

Ovation OTS - Capt Henrik W Loy (started rotation 8-4-16)

Ovation OTS - Capt Flemming Nielsen

Quantum OTS - Capt ? ? ? ? (started rotation 8-7-16)

Quantum OTS - Capt ? ? ? ?

Radiance OTS - Capt Trym Selvag (started rotation 7-15-16)

Radiance OTS - Capt Göran Peterson

Rhapsody OTS - Capt Tobias Oster (started rotation 7-30-16)

Rhapsody OTS - Capt Johan Malmberg

Serenade OTS - Capt Tor Olsen (started rotation 8-23-16)

Serenade OTS - Capt Krzyszthof Szymkarczuk

Vision OTS - Capt Marek Slaby (started rotation 8-20-16)

Vision OTS - Capt Michael Lindberg

Voyager OTS - Capt Sverre Ryan (started rotation 7-26-16)

Voyager OTS - Capt Sindre Borsheim

Hi,

I'm hugely impressed by the amount & quality of information contained on these forums!

I'm hoping to get some information to assist a friend who is booked on the Independence Of The Seas departing Southampton on the 30th October 2016 for the Caribbean. I'm just trying to ascertain who the Captain will be for this voyage. I note in your information you state;

Independence OTS - Capt Iv Vidos (started rotation 8-27-16)

Independence OTS - Capt Thore Thorolvsen

Unfortunately as a landlubber 'started rotation' means nothing to me.

Would you kindly be able to confirm whether either Captain Vidos or Captain Thorolvsen is likely to be in command for this voyage?

Any help gratefully received!

All best wishes,

Chris