luvscruising2007 Posted May 31, 2015 #2976 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Keith Williams was our CD on our Explorer cruise last September. He is a little more reserved than some of the CD's but he does seem to enjoy his job. We went to a jazz band activity and her really got in to the dancing. He did a good job with the Marriage show and the Quest. He is not the best but he is definitely far from the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 31, 2015 #2977 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Can anyone tell me if Keith Williams is a good CD? Is he out going? What can you tell me about his personality? Adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradyudovich Posted May 31, 2015 #2978 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Does anyone know who is going to be on Allure after Jerome? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor05 Posted May 31, 2015 #2979 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Any opinions about Ricky Mathews? I've done a search but every updated list shows up in the results so it's impossible to see if this has been asked:eek: Thanks in advance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kcjarvis Posted May 31, 2015 #2980 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Any opinions about Ricky Mathews? I've done a search but every updated list shows up in the results so it's impossible to see if this has been asked:eek:Thanks in advance!! I thought he was great, a lot of energy, very visible and not annoying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 31, 2015 Author #2981 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? end of May? end of July? Then, Dan Whitney Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 to November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2015 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until October Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 until June 7. Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 17 Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until the end of August (Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - 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 11 then 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 Jamie Fentiman August 17 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25 Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 for 4 months? Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months 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 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci for the Australian 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...
BCCarty85 Posted May 31, 2015 #2982 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Can anyone tell me if Keith Williams is a good CD? Is he out going? What can you tell me about his personality? We had Keith on Explorer as well. He is genuinely personable, approachable, and visible throughout the ship. It seemed that once he recognized a guest, he would always stop to talk and ensure that all was going well. While not a physical comedian like Richard Spacey, he does a good job responding to guests' entertainment needs (e. g., deciding to add a second 50's and 60's night due to overwhelming positive response on the first one). His staff appeared to have a lot of respect for him, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave85 Posted May 31, 2015 #2983 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Any opinions about Ricky Mathews? I've done a search but every updated list shows up in the results so it's impossible to see if this has been asked:eek: Thanks in advance!! I thought he was great, a lot of energy, very visible and not annoying... I agree. Ricky is thus far my favorite RCI cruise director, and I was a little bummed to just miss sailing with him on Oasis this past month by a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&Slovecruises Posted May 31, 2015 #2984 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Any opinions about Ricky Mathews? I've done a search but every updated list shows up in the results so it's impossible to see if this has been asked:eek:Thanks in advance!! We had Ricky many times on the Grandeur. He sings and dances and is very outgoing and full of energy. Favorite of any cruise director that we have had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyntonBeth Posted May 31, 2015 #2985 Share Posted May 31, 2015 We had Keith on Explorer as well. He is genuinely personable, approachable, and visible throughout the ship. It seemed that once he recognized a guest, he would always stop to talk and ensure that all was going well. While not a physical comedian like Richard Spacey, he does a good job responding to guests' entertainment needs (e. g., deciding to add a second 50's and 60's night due to overwhelming positive response on the first one). His staff appeared to have a lot of respect for him, too. Great explanation of why Keith is my all-time favorite.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted May 31, 2015 #2986 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Love this site. Does anyone know how to find out who will be the next cruise director for OASIS for August 1st? I see Ricky Matthews time period is done. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 31, 2015 #2987 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Love this site. Does anyone know how to find out who will be the next cruise director for OASIS for August 1st? I see Ricky Matthews time period is done. Thanks. I believe it will be Drew Devine again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted May 31, 2015 #2988 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I believe it will be Drew Devine again. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 31, 2015 Author #2989 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? end of May? end of July? Then, Dan Whitney Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 to November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2015 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until October Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 until June 7. Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 17 Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until the end of August (Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - 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 11 then 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 Jamie Fentiman August 17 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 for 4 months? Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months 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 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci for the Australian 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...
MegAndRonnie Posted May 31, 2015 #2990 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Per Katrina, John Blair will be returning to the Jewel following his break. She said they will be gone from mid July and will return mid October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted May 31, 2015 Author #2991 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? end of May? end of July? Then, Dan Whitney Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 to November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2015 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until October Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 until June 7. Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 17 Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until the end of August (Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - 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 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October. Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until June 11 then 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 Jamie Fentiman August 17 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 for 4 months? Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months 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 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci for the Australian 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...
Folk Singer Posted June 1, 2015 #2992 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? end of May? end of July? Then, Dan Whitney Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor started on March 9 (until when? then who?) Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 to November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2015 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until October Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 until June 7. Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 17 Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until the end of August (Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 8. Leigh is the new permanent CD on Indy! Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish) Donna, Just got a email from BOS CL. Hope this helps. Don Hi Don Clo went for vacation last May 30, she's coming back on the 3rd of September, as per current CD Tim. Kind regards, Wilfredo J. Salaya Mail Attachment.gif Edited June 1, 2015 by Folk Singer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 1, 2015 Author #2993 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Donna,Just got a email from BOS CL. Hope this helps. Don Hi Don Clo went for vacation last May 30, she's coming back on the 3rd of September, as per current CD Tim. Kind regards, Wilfredo J. Salaya Adventure OTS - Bobby Brown started March 29 Until when? end of May? end of July? Then, Dan Whitney Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who? Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton joins the ship on March 18 until September 15 Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor May 30 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3 Enchantment OTS - Paul Rutter May 11 through July 20. Marc Walker returns from his vacation on July 20 to November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2015 Explorer OTS - Rob McNally started May 15 until October Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier from February 1 until June 7. Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 17 Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until the end of August (Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break) Independence OTS - 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 3 months. John expects to return from his break in mid-October. Legend OTS - Keith Williams started March 30 until June 11 then 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 Jamie Fentiman August 17 until sometime in November Navigator OTS - Jeff Arpin April 18 through mid-June. John Perry will be returning for another 4 month contract in mid-June Oasis OTS - Ricky Matthews May 23 through July 25, then Drew Devine Quantum OTS - Gordon Whatman May 29 for 4 months? Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months 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 until July 11, then Simona Ferraioulo for the rest of the European Season Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 (until when?) Steve Davis returns September 13 Voyager OTS - Lixin Fang for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci for the Australian 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 June 1, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folk Singer Posted June 1, 2015 #2994 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Donna, You are more than welcome.:) Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 1, 2015 Author #2995 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Can anyone find out: Adventure: The handover date between Bobby and Dan (is Bobby still onboard?) Legend: Who is following Keith on June 11 Majesty: Who is following Carlos at the end of July Mariner: Who is the current CD until August 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Again 86 Posted June 1, 2015 #2996 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Curious about Allure, December 2015, both CD and Captain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted June 1, 2015 #2997 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Any opinions about Ricky Mathews? I've done a search but every updated list shows up in the results so it's impossible to see if this has been asked:eek:Thanks in advance!! We just got back from the Oasis and thought he was great! Tons of energy and a very fun guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 1, 2015 Author #2998 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Curious about Allure' date=' December 2015, both CD and Captain...[/quote'] It's way too soon to know who will be covering Jerome's break. He will likely be back after the holidays (I'm guessing he will take a few weeks more than the typical 2 month break, since his current contract is longer than the typical 4 month one). Same for Joff's coverage on Anthem. The assignment likely won't be made or announced until it gets closer to his break. (That's why I didn't include these two ships on my "help wanted" thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted June 2, 2015 #2999 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Carlos Torres (on Her Majesty) let me know that he will be the regular CD on Her Majesty until her retirement. I am hoping to hear from him, who will be covering his vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakennedy@me Posted June 2, 2015 #3000 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I think people are quoting old list of cruise director's. Sometimes I see hello Chloe is the cruise director on the brilliance on 11 June sailing and sometimes it's Keith Williams. Does anybody have any idea who will actually be the cruise director on June 11, 2015 on the brilliance of the seas? Many many thanks and my apologies in advance if I don't understand the The way the schedule is posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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