UPDATED List of Current Cruise Directors (CD)

DonnaK · July 28, 2014

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Hi Donna just chatted with allan Brooks he on the allure until mid August and the be will do one more contract on the allure and be part of the quantum he will take over when Jimmy goes one vacation 4 moths Jimmy,then allan 2.months

Adventure OTS - Rob McNally started on May 4 (until when? Then who?)

Allure OTS - Allan Brooks started on June 15 until August 17 (then who?) Allan expects to be back on Allure for one more contract before moving over to Quantum.

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out

Brilliance OTS - Dru Pavlov began on June 28. Until when? Then who?

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker from July 12 until Nov 17, then Mitch Merucci from Nov 17 until Jan 19.

Explorer OTS - Leigh Xuereb from May 8 until September 6, followed by Keith Williams on September 6 until Nov 1. Leigh is not sure if he'll be returning to Explorer on Nov 1st, or if he'll be reassigned (to Allure?).

Freedom OTS - Rich Edwards from June 8 until August 3, then Casey Pelter (for 2 months? 4 months?)

Grandeur OTS - Ricky Matthews from July 18 until October 16, then Rich Edwards from October 16 until February 2015.

Independence OTS - Joff Eaton May 17 through October 25. Then who? (This is Joff's last contract on Indy - after his vacation, he is headed to the shipyard mid-March to prepare for taking out Anthem on April 22, 2015).

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles started July 12 for 2 months, followed by Carly Boileau for 4 months, then Dennis for 2 more months (need exact handover dates)

Legend OTS - Luke Aerowsmith (need dates). Keith Williams starts in November.

Liberty OTS -Jerome Sueur started June 6 for 4 months. (Jerome's break will likely be October and November, returning for December through end of March 2015). Then who?

Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres started June 8

Mariner OTS - Ken Jones started May 18 until July 30, then Dan Whitney

Navigator OTS - John Perry from April 20 until Aug 17 then Mitch Merucci Aug 17 until Oct 19 .

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 19 through November 15, then Ricky Matthews starts November 15

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes will be taking out the ship and continuing on as its regular CD for 4 months, followed by Allan Brooks for 2 months. Ken Rush will also be onboard for the first 6-8 weeks doing behind the scenes duties to provide a smooth take out. (Zach Stratford will be the Activities Manager)

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert starts April 27 until August 22 and returns November 5 (who is filling in from Aug 22 - Nov 5?)

Rhapsody OTS - Paul Rutter is doing a quick fill-in from July 18 through August 1, then Christopher Hopkins from August 1 for approximately 8 weeks, then Graham Seymour will return at the end of September/beginning of October.

Serenade OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started June 28 *John and Katrina Blair are returning in November (needs confirmation)

Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst for the European Season

Vision OTS - Steve Davis started on June 9 until October 4th, then Paul Rutter October 4 through December 12, then Steve Davis returns for 4 months

Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang began April 10 for the Asian season

Richard Spacey is now Manager of Entertainment, Activities and Family Strategy Development for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami, working alongside Becky Thompson.

Dave Chapman has left RCCL. He is taking an extended break, and then he will be moving over to another cruiseline.

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

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 International Manager at Kingswood Education and Adventure in London

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)

Where is Topi Ylönen?

(If anyone knows the whereabouts of other former RCI cruise directors, I'd be happy to add them to the end of this list, as there seems to be a lot of questions about them)

Edited July 28, 2014 by DonnaK

DonnaK · July 28, 2014

Does anyone know who the CD will be on the Allure for the August 24 and August 31 sailings?

Thanks!

Bev

Sorry, we are still trying to figure that one out!

If you are on that sailing, you can write to RCI and ask them: [noparse]web_reservations@rccl.com[/noparse]

Edited July 28, 2014 by DonnaK

DonnaK · July 28, 2014

Anyone know who will be the CD for Oasis TA Westbound?

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Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 19 through November 15, then Ricky Matthews starts November 15

If the TA is Oct 14, then it looks like it is Drew Devine.

kwazi07 · July 28, 2014

Really looking forward to Marc Walker on Enchantment in 8 days!

Folk Singer · July 28, 2014

thank you for all your hard work.

DonnaK · July 28, 2014

thank you for all your hard work.

Thanks for the kind words!

Cookiecookie · July 28, 2014

Still no news on who's taking over from Amy on Radiance of the Seas from 22nd August pls ?

DonnaK · July 28, 2014

Still no news on who's taking over from Amy on Radiance of the Seas from 22nd August pls ?

If you are on that sailing, you can write to RCI and ask them: web_reservations@rccl.com

JudeeAnne · July 29, 2014

Sailing on Allure on August 17 - per RCI cruise director will be Ken Rush

DonnaK · July 29, 2014

Sailing on Allure on August 17 - per RCI cruise director will be Ken Rush

That's interesting. Ken said that he was headed over to the shipyard to prepare for the Quantum take out, and that he would not be returning to Allure after his break.

JudeeAnne · July 29, 2014

I sent the e-mail to RCI last night and received their reply late this afternoon.

DonnaK · July 29, 2014

I sent the e-mail to RCI last night and received their reply late this afternoon.

I believe you!

It will be interesting to see if RCI is correct, as they have sent out inaccurate info via email before.

Edited July 29, 2014 by DonnaK

nlcentralchmps03 · July 29, 2014

I know this isn't RC related, but it looks like Richard Spacey will be sailing on the Celebrity Summit, according to his twitter account. I'm assuming he will be taking over the CD role there.

DonnaK · July 29, 2014

I know this isn't RC related, but it looks like Richard Spacey will be sailing on the Celebrity Summit, according to his twitter account. I'm assuming he will be taking over the CD role there.

I just came over here to post the same thing! I will be on the Summit in 3 weeks, so I'm very excited!

Edited July 29, 2014 by DonnaK

rodenboy · July 29, 2014

I am on the Allure August 24th sailing for a two week b2b. If you haven't had any information by the time I get back I will let you know who the CD is.

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DonnaK · July 29, 2014

I am on the Allure August 24th sailing for a two week b2b. If you haven't had any information by the time I get back I will let you know who the CD is.

Thanks!

DonnaK · July 29, 2014

Adventure OTS - Rob McNally started on May 4 (until when? Then who?)

Allure OTS - Allan Brooks started on June 15 until August 17 (then who? - it is likely NOT Ken Rush as he is prepping for the Quantum takeout) Allan expects to be back on Allure for one more contract before moving over to Quantum.