DELTABLUE Posted November 21, 2016 #1876 Share Posted November 21, 2016 If you are on with John and he does his Neil Diamond tribute show, be sure to see it.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miamia65 Posted November 21, 2016 #1877 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Hi Donna Update for you regarding Frankie Portera ex RCI AM he advised me that he is definitely not moving to NCL.... he is still with carnival and will be moving ships but hasn't announced what ship he is moving to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELTABLUE Posted November 21, 2016 #1878 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I can see it!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted November 21, 2016 Author #1879 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Hi Donna Update for you regarding Frankie Portera ex RCI AM he advised me that he is definitely not moving to NCL.... he is still with carnival and will be moving ships but hasn't announced what ship he is moving to. Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months. Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT yet know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months) Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?). Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until late-December (need date?) Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until the beginning of January. Paul Rutter will return after the holidays. (need exact date) Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (until when), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months.. Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until Mid January (need exact date), then John Blair mid-January until mid-march. It has not yet been announced who will be covering from mid-March until Joff Eaton returns in May for 4 months Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 for 2 months (needs confirmation) Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again. Liberty OTS - John Blair November 13 until mid-January (need exact date), then Jeff Arpin returns mid-January for 4 months. Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date) Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?) Navigator OTS - Mike Hunnerup October 15 until November 23, then Cuddy Cudsworth begins November 23 Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 23, then Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months. Quantum OTS - Ricky Matthews July 14 until late-November, then Ken Jones for 2 months (need handover date). Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28 Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?) Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen November 21 Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when?) Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016 Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8 Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed 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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut Anna Bass is a make-up artist 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 SilverSeas out of Italy Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England Abel Jeney is now with P&O. Not a CD but cruise staff. 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 Leigh Xuereb and his AM Frankie Portera are CD's for Carnival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwazi07 Posted November 21, 2016 #1880 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Any opinions on Cuddy Cudsworth? If he's still on Navigator then, I'll be with him in March. Sent from Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosby99 Posted November 21, 2016 #1881 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Any opinions on Cuddy Cudsworth? If he's still on Navigator then, I'll be with him in March. Sent from Tapatalk He was brilliant as an activities manager. Should be a good cruise director Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom1029 Posted November 23, 2016 #1882 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Hi I am on Anthem Dru told us yesterday he going to serenade end of January Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted November 23, 2016 Author #1883 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Hi I am on Anthem Dru told us yesterday he going to serenade end of January Wow - this is surprising! I thought he was the going to be the regular CD of Anthem. Since he came there from Allure, I imagine he'll need a break sometime between Anthem and Serenade, perhaps right before Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted November 23, 2016 #1884 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Hi I am on Anthem Dru told us yesterday he going to serenade end of January Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Forums mobile app Just as I get on Anthem he will be leaving......:( Do we know who his replacement will be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted November 23, 2016 #1885 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Without knowing the end date for Abe's current run...it's virtually impossible to estimate the rest of the Harmony CD schedule for the first part of 2017... Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (until when), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months.. Maybe someone onboard now can find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted November 23, 2016 #1886 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Donna I just checked from my sources Dru is staying on Athem until further notice Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted November 23, 2016 Author #1887 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Donna I just checked from my sources Dru is staying on Athem until further notice It will be interesting to see how this plays out. When I last spoke to Dru, he was doing the split contract covering on Allure and Anthem. At that time, he said that he prefers being the regular CD of a ship, and prefers to be based out of NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slainte! Posted November 23, 2016 #1888 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Abel is now working on The World - Luxury Residence at Sea! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserdudebobby8 Posted November 24, 2016 #1889 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Will CD Jamie come to Anthem? Had him on Freedom and he was outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted November 26, 2016 #1890 Share Posted November 26, 2016 We are on Indy with Blair in February. I'm hoping he is good such mixed opinions. I will go in with hopes for the best Sent from my iPhone using Forums Tresha Robb has been the Activity Manager on Freedom. She left Freedom today for vacation and her next contract has her heading to Liberty on January 8 to take over from Katrina Blair. Clearly someone else will be assigned as CD, since John and Katrina work as a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb106 Posted November 26, 2016 #1891 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Ken Jones join today on the Quantum Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted November 26, 2016 #1892 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until late-December (need date?) I believe Elvis begins vacation Dec 16 for two months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted November 26, 2016 Author #1893 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney July 30 until December 10, then Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months. Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 (Dru does NOT yet know if he will be onboard for 2 months or for 4 months) Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?). Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February Enchantment OTS - Elvis Pinto October 21 until December 16 (then who) Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 30 through late-January (Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Pelter October 16 until late February Grandeur OTS - Bobby Broughton October 22 until the beginning of January. Paul Rutter will return after the holidays. (need exact date) Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (until when), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months.. Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until Mid January (need exact date), then John Blair January 9 until mid-march. It has not yet been announced who will be covering from mid-March until Joff Eaton returns in May for 4 months Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 for 2 months (needs confirmation) Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 to cover Keith's break again. Liberty OTS - John Blair November 13 until January 8, then Jeff Arpin returns January 8 for 4 months. Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until late February, then Marc Walker returns at the end of February for 2 months.(exact date) Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?) Navigator OTS - Mike Hunnerup October 15 until November 23, then Cuddy Cudsworth begins November 23 Oasis OTS - Drew Devine returns September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March Ovation OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 23 Until Nov 23, then Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months. Quantum OTS - Ken Jones November 26 (until when?) Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28 Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores will be covering November 13 until Jan 14, then Dan Whitney begins on Jan 14 (until the TA on April 29? or through the TA on May 13?) Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen November 21 Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when?) Voyager OTS - Mitch Merucci October 11 for the Australian Season Ken Rush works at corporate in Miami as RCI's Director of Entertainment. He may occasionally fill-in as CD Rich Edwards is temporarily out due to back issues and will not be returning until at least October 2016 Amy Fickert-Southgate has taken a job shoreside as of June 8 Luke Aerowsmith is working at the corporate office in London Gordon Whatman is retired, but will be filling-in from time-to-time if needed 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 is a Product Manager at Tauck Corp in Connecticut Anna Bass is a make-up artist 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 SilverSeas out of Italy Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England Abel Jeney is now with The World - Luxury Residence at Sea 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 Leigh Xuereb and his AM Frankie Portera are CD's for Carnival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted November 26, 2016 Author #1894 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Without knowing the end date for Abe's current run...it's virtually impossible to estimate the rest of the Harmony CD schedule for the first part of 2017... Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 (until when), then Bobby Brown for 2 months, then Abe returns for 4 months.. Maybe someone onboard now can find out. I sent Abe a message on FB. Hopefully he'll reply and let us know how much longer he will be onboard. (It is entirely possible the he doesn't know yet, and that's why the info isn't available) It would be very helpful if anyone going on Harmony this week or next could ask Abe in person and let us know. Cruisefan0001, would you like to post this request on the roll call for the next sailing of Harmony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted November 26, 2016 #1895 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I sent Abe a message on FB. Hopefully he'll reply and let us know how much longer he will be onboard. (It is entirely possible the he doesn't know yet, and that's why the info isn't available) It would be very helpful if anyone going on Harmony this week or next could ask Abe in person and let us know. Cruisefan0001, would you like to post this request on the roll call for the next sailing of Harmony? Just did that in the 2 threads for the current 11/26 sailing (this morning). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookster99 Posted November 27, 2016 #1896 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Liberty of the Seas, 12/26/16 -- Anyone know who will be Cruise Director? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted November 28, 2016 Author #1897 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Liberty of the Seas, 12/26/16 -- Anyone know who will be Cruise Director? It's on the list Liberty OTS - John Blair November 13 until January 8, then Jeff Arpin returns January 8 for 4 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovecruising31 Posted November 28, 2016 #1898 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Anyone know if it will be Jamie on Independence on January 9th? or John Blair...hoping for Jamie:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookster99 Posted November 28, 2016 #1899 Share Posted November 28, 2016 It's on the list Liberty OTS - John Blair November 13 until January 8, then Jeff Arpin returns January 8 for 4 months. Awesome! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted November 28, 2016 Author #1900 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Anyone know if it will be Jamie on Independence on January 9th? or John Blair...hoping for Jamie:confused: John is leaving Liberty on Jan 8 and taking over on Indy on January 9th. Jamie's break begins January 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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