mediaase Posted February 23, 2016 #801 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just confirmed Dru Pavlov IS currently the CD on Allure OTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted February 23, 2016 #802 Share Posted February 23, 2016 ANthem??????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 23, 2016 #803 Share Posted February 23, 2016 ANthem??????????? Current information is above. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted February 23, 2016 #804 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I am sorry, I meant for our March 27th cruise😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otterman34 Posted February 23, 2016 #805 Share Posted February 23, 2016 This bums me out. Cruised on Freedom in 2014 and loved Casey. Of our prior cruises, he is the only cruise director I can even remember. Was really looking forward having him as cruise director when we are on Freedom in April. I can confirm as we were on the Freedom for his last week before his break. He said he had worked an extended period on the current contract (almost 6 months) and was taking 4 months off because he was getting married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 24, 2016 Author #806 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) I am sorry, I meant for our March 27th cruise��we are STILL trying to figure that out. Keep checking back and I will update the list as soon as the info is available. I can confirm as we were on the Freedom for his last week before his break. He said he had worked an extended period on the current contract (almost 6 months) and was taking 4 months off because he was getting married. Thank you! So, based on this info, I am going to list Casey as returning to Freedom after a 4 month break. And I am going to assume that John Perry is doing the 4 month fill-in (because Jamie is having surgery) unless we have solid confirmation to the contrary. Just confirmed Dru Pavlov IS currently the CD on Allure OTS. Thank you so much!!! Do we know how long he'll be onboard for? Edited February 24, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 24, 2016 Author #807 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date) Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov February 21 for 2 or 4 months? Then who? Is Luke returning after his break? Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date? then who? (Dru Pavlov said that he expects to have a few contracts on Anthem in 2016 but did not have the exact dates yet. Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming) Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30 Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards Explorer OTS - Ken Jones January 28 until March 30. Graham Seymour returns from his break March 30 until July 29. Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 for 4 months, then Casey Pelter returns in mid-May (Casey is getting married during his extended break) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through March 12 then John Blair March 12 until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15 Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be on her through the New Year. Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews February 21 until early June, then Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming. Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (through April 3 when the ship goes to drydock? Or until Simona comes onboard for the European season?) Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season (beginning when the ship returns to service on 4/24? the TA beginning 4/28? or the first sailing from Civitavecchia 5/13?) Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?) Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin is covering Feb 7 until March 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate returns March 6 for 4 awesome months Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 29, then Rich Edwards February 29 until the ship goes into drydock May 3.(Rich is coming onboard Feb 22 for a one week handover) Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break. Mariner OTS - Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?). Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until June 3 (then who?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 (until when?). Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 until March 18, then Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until March 21, then then Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20 Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May. Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 for 2 months. Mitch Merucci returns from his break in mid-April for 4 months (need exact dates) Jamie Fentiman is having back surgery March 8 Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 fill-in CD or 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 travel & show consultant in Canada Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 24, 2016 Author #808 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Help Wanted: Can someone confirm Abe's last date on Anthem? Can someone confirm Dru's last date on Allure? Is Luke returning to Allure after a 2 month break? I have a theory: Could Dru be on a split contract? Two months on Allure to cover Luke's breaK, and then 2 months on Anthem beginning in April? Are the end dates that I have for Abe's contract incorrect? Could it be possible that he is staying onboard until April (since he started in December, so that would be 4 months?) This makes sense, and would solve the puzzle quite neatly! Edited February 24, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted February 24, 2016 #809 Share Posted February 24, 2016 we are STILL trying to figure that out. Keep checking back and I will update the list as soon as the info is available. Thank you! So, based on this info, I am going to list Casey as returning to Freedom after a 4 month break. And I am going to assume that John Perry is doing the 4 month fill-in (because Jamie is having surgery) unless we have solid confirmation to the contrary. Thank you so much!!! Do we know how long he'll be onboard for? Thank you, you sure work hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 24, 2016 Author #810 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thank you, you sure work hard! It's not usually this difficult, but this time, we have conflicting info, and a CD double-booked on two ships at the same time. (Dru on both Allure and Anthem) I'm hopeful that it's as easy to resolve as having the wrong dates! (I will be on Anthem on March 4, so I will resolve this myself by then if we don't have the answer sooner!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthrnCruiser Posted February 24, 2016 #811 Share Posted February 24, 2016 How does Casey Pelter compare to Luke Aerosmith and Richard Spacey (who has been my favorite ever)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 24, 2016 Author #812 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) oops, never mind Edited February 24, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnydale Posted February 24, 2016 #813 Share Posted February 24, 2016 It's not usually this difficult, but this time, we have conflicting info, and a CD double-booked on two ships at the same time. (Dru on both Allure and Anthem) I'm hopeful that it's as easy to resolve as having the wrong dates! (I will be on Anthem on March 4, so I will resolve this myself by then if we don't have the answer sooner!) Another double booking Brilliance - Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months Independence - Ricky Matthews February 21 until early June Probably somebody currently on the Independence can clarify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted February 24, 2016 #814 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I just spoke to Ricky he only onboard for 5 days a quick fill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 24, 2016 Author #815 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Another double booking Brilliance - Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months Independence - Ricky Matthews February 21 until early June Probably somebody currently on the Independence can clarify I just spoke to Ricky he only onboard for 5 days a quick fill That makes sense because Leigh was scheduled to leave Indy at the end of March NCB: Any way to find out what's happening on Anthem/Allure with Dru? Or, the proper end date for Abe? Edited February 24, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 24, 2016 Author #816 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date) Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov February 21 for 2 or 4 months? Then who? Is Luke returning after his break? Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until March 7 or March 19 exact date? then who? (Dru Pavlov said that he expects to have a few contracts on Anthem in 2016 but did not have the exact dates yet. Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?)) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming) Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30 Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards Explorer OTS - Ken Jones January 28 until March 30. Graham Seymour returns from his break March 30 until July 29. Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 for 4 months, then Casey Pelter returns in mid-May (Casey is getting married during his extended break) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through March 12 then John Blair March 12 until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15 Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be on her through the New Year. Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Ricky Matthews is filling in for 5 days beginning February 21) Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming. Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (through April 3 when the ship goes to drydock? Or until Simona comes onboard for the European season?) Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season (beginning when the ship returns to service on 4/24? the TA beginning 4/28? or the first sailing from Civitavecchia 5/13?) Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?) Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin is covering Feb 7 until March 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate returns March 6 for 4 awesome months Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 29, then Rich Edwards February 29 until the ship goes into drydock May 3.(Rich is coming onboard Feb 22 for a one week handover) Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break. Mariner OTS - Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?). Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until June 3 (then who?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 (until when?). Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 until March 18, then Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until March 21, then then Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20 Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May. Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 for 2 months. Mitch Merucci returns from his break in mid-April for 4 months (need exact dates) Jamie Fentiman is having back surgery March 8 Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 fill-in CD or 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 travel & show consultant in Canada Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Edited February 24, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted February 24, 2016 #817 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I send a message to Abe on Facebook but no answer since last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted February 25, 2016 #818 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Bingo bingo got the answer for anthem this came from ken rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted February 25, 2016 #819 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Abe will be sharing the ship with CD Dru Pavlov. Dru is currently on Allure and then after filling in for Luke on there, will go over to Anthem to relieve Abe for his vacation. Sorry I don't know the dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 25, 2016 Author #820 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date) Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov February 21 for 2 months, then Luke Aerowsmith returns from his break in mid-April for 4 months Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until mid-April, then Dru Pavlov for 2 months. Leigh Xuereb may also be assigned to Anthem in the future (June through Sept?) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming) Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30 Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards Explorer OTS - Ken Jones January 28 until March 30. Graham Seymour returns from his break March 30 until July 29. Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 for 4 months, then Casey Pelter returns in mid-May (Casey is getting married during his extended break) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through March 12 then John Blair March 12 until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15 Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be on her through the New Year. Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Ricky Matthews is filling in for 5 days beginning February 21) Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming. Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (through April 3 when the ship goes to drydock? Or until Simona comes onboard for the European season?) Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season (beginning when the ship returns to service on 4/24? the TA beginning 4/28? or the first sailing from Civitavecchia 5/13?) Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?) Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin is covering Feb 7 until March 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate returns March 6 for 4 awesome months Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 29, then Rich Edwards February 29 until the ship goes into drydock May 3.(Rich is coming onboard Feb 22 for a one week handover) Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break. Mariner OTS - Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?). Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until June 3 (then who?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 (until when?). Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 until March 18, then Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until March 21, then then Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20 Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May. Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 for 2 months. Mitch Merucci returns from his break in mid-April for 4 months (need exact dates) Jamie Fentiman is having back surgery March 8 Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 fill-in CD or 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 travel & show consultant in Canada Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Edited February 25, 2016 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted February 25, 2016 #821 Share Posted February 25, 2016 According to Ken Athem will be only Dru and Abe Leigh for now will not be going to athem.he also explain.there been a lot changes with cruise director and there contracts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted February 25, 2016 #822 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Remember things could change at the last minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 25, 2016 Author #823 Share Posted February 25, 2016 According to Ken Athem will be only Dru and Abe Leigh for now will not be going to athem.he also explain.there been a lot changes with cruise director and there contracts So, I imagine Dru is doing the regular 4 month contracts and Abe is doing the 2 month fill-ins? (Dru had mentioned this when I spoke with him last November) But, if Dru is on Allure for 2 months before heading over to Anthem, then he will probably only do 2 months there at first. I hope to have the dates all sorted out when I am on Anthem next week. I wonder where Leigh will be during the summer? He is the regular CD of Indy, but Joff is taking over the European sailings, which interrupts Leigh's regular contracts there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 25, 2016 Author #824 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Adventure OTS - Mercedes Lafuente started Nov 7 until March 5 or 12, then Dan Whitney (need exact handover date) Allure OTS - Dru Pavlov February 21 for 2 months, then Luke Aerowsmith returns from his break in mid-April for 4 months (need handover date) Anthem OTS - Abe Hughes December 12 until mid-April, then Dru Pavlov for 2 months. (need handover date) Brilliance OTS - Tim Connor November 30 until March 26, then Ricky Matthews begins March 26 for 2 months, then Jerome Sueur for the summer sailings out of Barcelona (May 14 through October 17), then Clo O'Connor for the transatlantic back to Tampa (dates need confirming) Empress OTS - Carlos Torres will be the CD beginning March 30 Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker January 22 until the ship moves to Miami on May 3, then Rich Edwards Explorer OTS - Ken Jones January 28 until March 30. Graham Seymour returns from his break March 30 until July 29. Freedom OTS - John Perry January 24 for 4 months, then Casey Pelter returns in mid-May (Casey is getting married during his extended break) Grandeur OTS - Paul Rutter November 11 through March 12 then John Blair March 12 until July 16, then Paul Rutter returns July 16 through Sept 15 Harmony OTS - Ken Rush until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named CD will take over from June 5 through October 23. Ken will return Oct 23 to take the ship to Florida and will be on her through the New Year. Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb November 21 until late March (exact date? then who?) (Ricky Matthews is filling in for 5 days beginning February 21) Joff Eaton will be the CD for some of the UK season beginning in early-June- exact dates of his contract need confirming. Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles January 24 (through April 3 when the ship goes to drydock? Or until Simona comes onboard for the European season?) Simona Ferraiuolo for the European Season (beginning when the ship returns to service on 4/24? the TA beginning 4/28? or the first sailing from Civitavecchia 5/13?) Legend OTS - Keith Williams February 18 (for 4 months?) Liberty OTS - Jeff Arpin is covering Feb 7 until March 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate returns March 6 for 4 awesome months Majesty OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo January 15 until February 29, then Rich Edwards February 29 until the ship goes into drydock May 3.(Rich is coming onboard Feb 22 for a one week handover) Marc Walker reports to drydock May 3 and will take out the ship from Port Canaveral beginning May 16 until June 26. He will return on August 27 for 8 weeks onboard alternating with 16 weeks break. Mariner OTS - Dan Whitney Feb 9 or 14 until March 4 (then who?) Navigator OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 until March 13, then Jeff Arpin March 13 until late-May/early-June, then Tim Connor late-May/early June for the summer season (exact dates?). Oasis OTS - Drew Devine January 23 for until late May Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman (exact dates?) Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes January 23 for until late May Radiance OTS - Steve Davis January 31 for until June 3 (then who?) Rhapsody OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira November 19 until April 20, then Jerome Sueur begins April 20 (until when?). Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen from Jan 25 until March 18, then Carly Boileau March 18 through the TA to Copenhagen (May 15), then Topi Ylonen returns for the European Season through the TA to Boston (May 15 through September 13) then Carly Boileau for the Canadian Season (September 13 through October 30 or November 11) Splendour OTS - Bill Brunkhorst November 14 until March 21, then then Simona Ferraiuolo March 21 until the ship leaves the fleet on April 20 Vision OTS - Rob McNally November 14 until mid-March (then who?) Bill Brunkhorst thinks he will be assigned to Vision after his break beginning in mid-May. Voyager OTS - Chris Brown February 18 for 2 months. Mitch Merucci returns from his break in mid-April for 4 months (need exact dates) Jamie Fentiman is having back surgery March 8 Ken Rush works behind the scenes on the new ships, helping to provide smooth take-outs. In between, he works with the new builds at the shipyard, and he fills in on the larger/newer ships as CD during the regular CD's break Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed (see Ovation - May 2016) Allan Brooks works for Celebrity in their corporate office. Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami. Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL 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 fill-in CD or 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 travel & show consultant in Canada Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd 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 Warren Allen (aka Warren Melhuish) lives in Ontario, Canada. He has retired from ship-life but still works on the stage Thomas DeCell is no longer with RCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berternie Posted February 25, 2016 #825 Share Posted February 25, 2016 So, I imagine Dru is doing the regular 4 month contracts and Abe is doing the 2 month fill-ins? (Dru had mentioned this when I spoke with him last November) But, if Dru is on Allure for 2 months before heading over to Anthem, then he will probably only do 2 months there at first. I hope to have the dates all sorted out when I am on Anthem next week. I wonder where Leigh will be during the summer? He is the regular CD of Indy, but Joff is taking over the European sailings, which interrupts Leigh's regular contracts there. Could Leigh be going to Harmony? I hope so as my wife and I really enjoyed sailing with him and Frankie back on Explorer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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