DonnaK Posted May 6, 2015 Author #2901 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? Then who? Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur will be CD once the ship returns to service on May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 1 or 15. 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 - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker April 17 until May 18. Paul Rutter or Tom DeCell will be covering Marc's vacation May 18 through July 13. Marc returns from his vacation on July 13. Explorer OTS - Mike Hunnerup April 24 through May 15, then Rob McNally Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 for 4 months, then who? Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 for 4 months.. Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman April 10 until May 10, then Leigh Xuereb May 10 through September 8. Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 2 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until June 11then who? Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 Until when? Then who? Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 for 4 months then who?. Mariner OTS - Gordon Whatman started March 15 Until when? Then who? Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 24 through May 23, then Ricky Matthews returns May 23 through July 25 Quantum OTS - Dru Pavlov April 5 until when? Jimmy Rhodes hopes to return after assisting with the Allure drydock. Radiance OTS - Thomas DeCell March 14 through May 15, then Amy Fickert returns May 15 in Vancouver (Amy is getting married May 9) Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 through early August, then Enzo Matijaca. Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau started Feb 21 until May 9 when the ship arrives in Copenhagen. Topi Ylonen will join the ship on April 11 in Boston, and will begin as CD on May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 for 2 months, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season (need exact handover date) Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season Rich Edwards is currently recovering from surgery and resting at home. He will be returning in June 2015. Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 10, 2015 Author #2902 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? Then who? Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur will be CD once the ship returns to service on May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 1 or 15. 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 - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker April 17 until May 11. Paul Rutter or Tom DeCell will be covering Marc's vacation May 11 through July 13. Marc returns from his vacation on July 13. Explorer OTS - Mike Hunnerup April 24 through May 15, then Rob McNally Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 for 4 months, then who? Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 for 4 months.. Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 10 through September 8. Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 2 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until June 11then who? Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 Until when? Then who? Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 for 4 months then who?. Mariner OTS - Gordon Whatman started March 15 Until when? Then who? Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 24 through May 23, then Ricky Matthews returns May 23 through July 25 Quantum OTS - Dru Pavlov April 5 until when? Jimmy Rhodes hopes to return after assisting with the Allure drydock. Radiance OTS - Thomas DeCell March 14 through May 15, then Amy Fickert returns May 15 in Vancouver (Amy is getting married May 9) Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 through early August, then Enzo Matijaca. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 for 2 months, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season (need exact handover date) Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season Rich Edwards is currently recovering from surgery and resting at home. He will be returning in June 2015. Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted May 10, 2015 #2903 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Off the Independence and Leigh was not the cruise director. His name is Jimmy or something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 10, 2015 Author #2904 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Off the Independence and Leigh was not the cruise director. His name is Jimmy or something like that It was Jamie until today, so if you are just off the ship, then Jamie was your CD. Leigh is supposed to join the ship as CD today. Edited May 10, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folk Singer Posted May 11, 2015 #2905 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Thank you for the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalDiamond Posted May 11, 2015 #2906 Share Posted May 11, 2015 On Enchantment now back-to-back. Marc Walker left today (May 11) and Paul Rutter is coming on. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 11, 2015 Author #2907 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) On Enchantment now back-to-back. Marc Walker left today (May 11) and Paul Rutter is coming on. Peter Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? Then who? Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur will be CD once the ship returns to service on May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 1 or 15. 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 - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 13. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 13. Explorer OTS - Mike Hunnerup April 24 through May 15, then Rob McNally Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 for 4 months, then who? Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 for 4 months.. Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 10 through September 8. Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 2 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until June 11then who? Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 Until when? Then who? Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 for 4 months then who?. Mariner OTS - Gordon Whatman started March 15 Until when? Then who? Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 24 through May 23, then Ricky Matthews returns May 23 through July 25 Quantum OTS - Dru Pavlov April 5 until when? Jimmy Rhodes hopes to return after assisting with the Allure drydock. Radiance OTS - Thomas DeCell March 14 through May 15, then Amy Fickert returns May 15 in Vancouver (Amy is getting married May 9) Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 through early August, then Enzo Matijaca. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 for 2 months, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season (need exact handover date) Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season Rich Edwards is currently recovering from surgery and resting at home. He will be returning in June 2015. Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Edited May 11, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted May 12, 2015 #2908 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Jamie Fentiman on board one more week, before Leigh Xuereb starts I was just told by a friend who is onboard right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 12, 2015 Author #2909 Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) Jamie Fentiman on board one more week, before Leigh Xuereb starts I was just told by a friend who is onboard right now. Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? Then who? Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur will be CD once the ship returns to service on May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 1 or 15. 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 - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 13. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 13. Explorer OTS - Mike Hunnerup April 24 through May 15, then Rob McNally Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 for 4 months, then who? Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 for 4 months.. Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman until May 17, then Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 2 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until June 11then who? Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 Until when? Then who? Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 for 4 months then who?. Mariner OTS - Gordon Whatman started March 15 Until when? Then who? Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 24 through May 23, then Ricky Matthews returns May 23 through July 25 Quantum OTS - Dru Pavlov April 5 until when? Jimmy Rhodes hopes to return after assisting with the Allure drydock. Radiance OTS - Thomas DeCell March 14 through May 15, then Amy Fickert returns May 15 in Vancouver (Amy is getting married May 9) Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 through early August, then Enzo Matijaca. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 for 2 months, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season (need exact handover date) Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season Rich Edwards is currently recovering from surgery and resting at home. He will be returning in June 2015. Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Edited May 12, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillydog Posted May 13, 2015 #2910 Share Posted May 13, 2015 DonnaK, we need someone who is on Mariner to confirm who is now CD. Gordon Whatman is going to be taking Quantum out from Dubai to Shanghai and her first few cruises out of Shanghai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soak01 Posted May 13, 2015 #2911 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hopefully Graham Seymour at the end of his Rhapsody contract will be reposted to one of the ships coming back to Australia later this year. If it was Voyager that would be fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted May 13, 2015 #2912 Share Posted May 13, 2015 DonnaK, we need someone who is on Mariner to confirm who is now CD. Gordon Whatman is going to be taking Quantum out from Dubai to Shanghai and her first few cruises out of Shanghai. From Gordon Whatman's FB page it seems he is leaving Mariner now and will be joining Quantum on 5/29/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegAndRonnie Posted May 13, 2015 #2913 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Whatever happened to Elvis being promoted to cruise director? He was listed as the Jewel then on Vision and then his name just went away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted May 13, 2015 #2914 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Whatever happened to Elvis being promoted to cruise director? He was listed as the Jewel then on Vision and then his name just went away... Currently Elvis is on vacation and will be back from vacation on 5/23 and will be on Vision He has been very elusive if he is coming back as an AM or CD....in a couple of weeks we will know for sure. In either case, Vision will either have a terrific AM or CD. He has proven so far to be my favorite AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 13, 2015 Author #2915 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? Then who? Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur will be CD once the ship returns to service on May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 1 or 15. 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 - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 13. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 13. Explorer OTS - Mike Hunnerup April 24 through May 15, then Rob McNally Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 for 4 months, then who? Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 for 4 months.. Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman until May 17, then Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 2 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until June 11then who? Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 Until when? Then who? Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 for 4 months then who?. Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 24 through May 23, then Ricky Matthews returns May 23 through July 25 Quantum OTS - Dru Pavlov April 5 until May 29. Gordon Whatman starts May 29 Radiance OTS - Thomas DeCell March 14 through May 15, then Amy Fickert returns May 15 in Vancouver (Amy is getting married May 9) Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 through early August, then Enzo Matijaca. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 for 2 months, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season (need exact handover date) Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 (Elvis Pinto is joining the ship on May 23; it is unclear if he will be the CD or the Activities Manager) Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season Rich Edwards is currently recovering from surgery and resting at home. He will be returning in June 2015. Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Edited May 13, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raring to go Posted May 13, 2015 #2916 Share Posted May 13, 2015 We got off of the Radiance in Honolulu last week. Thomas DeCell was the best cruise director I have ever sailed with. I would consider almost any cruise if I knew he was the CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted May 14, 2015 #2917 Share Posted May 14, 2015 We got off of the Radiance in Honolulu last week. Thomas DeCell was the best cruise director I have ever sailed with. I would consider almost any cruise if I knew he was the CD. Thomas was the Activity Director on Navigator last year. He was so involved and fun. I actually wrote on my survey that he SHOULD be a Cruise Director. And now, he is! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted May 14, 2015 #2918 Share Posted May 14, 2015 We got off of the Radiance in Honolulu last week. Thomas DeCell was the best cruise director I have ever sailed with. I would consider almost any cruise if I knew he was the CD. We first met Tom in 2013 on Brilliance as Activities Director. We were happy to see him as Cruise Director on Radiance in March. Tom did a great job and we hope to see him as CD in the future on another RCI ship. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 14, 2015 Author #2919 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? Then who? Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur will be CD once the ship returns to service on May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 1 or 15. 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 - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 13. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 13. Explorer OTS - Mike Hunnerup April 24 through May 15, then Rob McNally Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 for 4 months, then who? Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 for 4 months.. Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman until May 17, then Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 2 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until June 11then who? Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 Until when? Then who? Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 for 4 months then who?. Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 24 through May 23, then Ricky Matthews returns May 23 through July 25 Quantum OTS - Dru Pavlov April 5 until May 29. Gordon Whatman starts May 29 Radiance OTS - Thomas DeCell March 14 through May 15, then Amy Fickert returns May 15 in Vancouver (Amy is getting married May 9) Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 through early August, then Enzo Matijaca. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 for 2 months, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season (need exact handover date) Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 (Elvis Pinto is joining the ship on May 23; it is unclear if he will be the CD or the Activities Manager) Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season Rich Edwards is currently recovering from surgery and resting at home. He will be returning in June 2015. Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 14, 2015 Author #2920 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Can anyone find out: Adventure: Is Bobby on a 2 month contract, and leaving at the end of the month (and if so, who will be next)? Brilliance: Clo usually does 2 month contracts - is she still onboard? When is she leaving, and who will be next? Freedom: Casey should be leaving in the next 2 weeks or so. Who will be next, and what is the handover date? Legend: Who will be following Keith on June 11? Liberty: How much longer will Luke be onboard (a 2 month contract or a 4 month contract, or some other timeframe?) Mariner: Who is the current CD, and when did he/she start? Navigator: Handover date in June between Jeff and John? Vision: How much longer will Mercedes be onboard (a 2 month contract or a 4 month contract, or some other timeframe?) Thanks to all who contribute info for the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted May 14, 2015 #2921 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Can anyone find out: Adventure: Is Bobby on a 2 month contract, and leaving at the end of the month (and if so, who will be next)? Brilliance: Clo usually does 2 month contracts - is she still onboard? When is she leaving, and who will be next? Freedom: Casey should be leaving in the next 2 weeks or so. Who will be next, and what is the handover date? Legend: Who will be following Keith on June 11? Liberty: How much longer will Luke be onboard (a 2 month contract or a 4 month contract, or some other timeframe?) Mariner: Who is the current CD, and when did he/she start? Navigator: Handover date in June between Jeff and John? Vision: How much longer will Mercedes be onboard (a 2 month contract or a 4 month contract, or some other timeframe?) Thanks to all who contribute info for the list! I can only tell you that Mercedes will not be replace by Elvis as the CD. He is going to be joining the ship as AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegAndRonnie Posted May 14, 2015 #2922 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I can only tell you that Mercedes will not be replace by Elvis as the CD. He is going to be joining the ship as AM. That's a shame. He's always been my favorite AM. He is certainly deserving of a CD position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted May 15, 2015 #2923 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Hi Donna chatted with luke he on until mid July he request a other ship but he Dru Pavlov will be returning back to Liberty and might be his new home,but it's not confirm yet Luke will keep Me updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 15, 2015 Author #2924 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Hi Donna chatted with luke he on until mid July he request a other ship but he Dru Pavlov will be returning back to Liberty and might be his new home,but it's not confirm yet Luke will keep Me updatedAdventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? Then who? Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur will be CD once the ship returns to service on May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 1 or 15. 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 - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 13. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 13. Explorer OTS - Mike Hunnerup April 24 through May 15, then Rob McNally Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 for 4 months, then who? Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 for 4 months.. Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman until May 17, then Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jewel OTS - John Blair March 14 until July 17, then Dennis Charles for 2 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until June 11then who? Liberty OTS Luke Aerowsmith started April 16 until mid-July, then Dru Pavlov Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres March 27 for 4 months then who?. Mariner OTS - WHO IS THE CURRENT CD Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 24 through May 23, then Ricky Matthews returns May 23 through July 25 Quantum OTS - Dru Pavlov April 5 until May 29. Gordon Whatman starts May 29 Radiance OTS - Thomas DeCell March 14 through May 15, then Amy Fickert returns May 15 in Vancouver (Amy is getting married May 9) Rhapsody OTS - Graham Seymour March 29 through early August, then Enzo Matijaca. Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season. Splendour OTS - Bill Brunckhorst started May 4 for 2 months, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season (need exact handover date) Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 (Elvis Pinto is joining the ship on May 23; it is unclear if he will be the CD or the Activities Manager) Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season Rich Edwards is currently recovering from surgery and resting at home. He will be returning in June 2015. Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. 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 and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide 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) Edited May 15, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjlee3333 Posted May 16, 2015 #2925 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Talked to Mitch on Grandeur. His contract ends late August. As of now he is scheduled to go to Voyager rather than return to Grandeur after vacation. He wasn't sure who his replacement would be. Andre's vacation ends about the same time. Would be nice if he got the promotion and stayed with Grandeur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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