Cruise Directors - Do They Really Matter?

[Coco Creek]

I have seen the energy and commaderie that a good cruise director can create--Rich Cleson, Celebrity Century.

 

I have also seen the effect of a listless, I am bored CD--Billy London, Sapphire Princess.

 

Yes, I think CD's can make a difference.

[TanKNoVA]

My wife and I are very gregarious types, so we love a CD who can keep up and who has a tremendous sense of humor. It's been over two years from the last cruise we took with him, but we still remember Kelvin Joy as the best CD ever. I don't remember the last guy; he pretty much mailed in his effort. Kudos to his staff who picked up the slack and covered for him. I don't know that I'd ever book a cruise based on who the CD would be - that would feel kind of "stalkerish" don't you think? But if serendipity should occur and we run into a past favorite, then it's all good.

 

Ken