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Michele Scarpato

 

Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months (then Dan Whitney returns mid-February for 4 months?)

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February (Who is covering March and April?) Mitch Merucci sometime in May thru September (need exact dates) According to his tweet, Mitch will be the new regular CD of Allure

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 until January 4, then Clo O'Connor January 4 for 2 months, then Dru returns in early March 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 Michele Scarpato December 16 for 4 months

 

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 February 25, then Paul Rutter returns February 25

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 until December 17 or 24 (can someone find out the exact date?), then Bobby Brown December 17 or 24 for 2 months, then Abe returns at the end of February for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until January 9, then John Blair January 9 until mid-March. (Can someone find out who will be covering from mid-March until mid-May, as well as the exact dates?) Joff Eaton returns mid-May for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 until mid-to-late February, then Simona Ferraiuolo begins mid-to-late February (handover date needed)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 (until mid-March when the ship is handed over to TUI?)

 

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 - Cuddy Cudsworth November 23 (for 4 months?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones November 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores 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 until March 20

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when? then who?)

 

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

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Can anyone confirm when Clo will become cruise director on the Anthem. Really hoping to cruise with her for the holidays.
I read that Clo will be HD on the Anthem for Christmas and into 2017. Does anyone have the skinny on her?

Latest information is that Clo begins on Anthem January 4th. There was a change of date from before the holidays to after the New Year. See post #2013

 

Any Prediction for Anthem June 22nd sailing? who will be the CD?

 

Well, Dru is the regular CD of Anthem. He will be on break from January 4 for 2 months. Then he will return early March for 4 months. Depending on how the actual dates fall, your sailing might be the last of his contract before he goes on break again. There is no way to predict who will be covering his next break, which should be July and August, but could begin a week earlier with your sailing.

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Latest information is that Clo begins on Anthem January 4th. There was a change of date from before the holidays to after the New Year. See post #2013. ...

Good for Clo, but bad for those of us going on Brilliance soon. She was excellent!

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Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months (then Dan Whitney returns mid-February for 4 months?)

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February (Who is covering March and April?) Mitch Merucci sometime in May thru September (need exact dates) According to his tweet, Mitch will be the new regular CD of Allure

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 until January 4, then Clo O'Connor January 4 for 2 months (Clo boards the ship on Jan 2 for a 2 day handover), then Dru returns in early March 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 Michele Scarpato December 16 for 4 months

 

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 February 25, then Paul Rutter returns February 25

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 until December 17 or 24 (can someone find out the exact date?), then Bobby Brown December 17 or 24 for 2 months, then Abe returns at the end of February for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until January 9, then John Blair January 9 until mid-March. (Can someone find out who will be covering from mid-March until mid-May, as well as the exact dates?) Joff Eaton returns mid-May for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 until mid-to-late February, then Simona Ferraiuolo begins mid-to-late February (handover date needed)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 (until mid-March when the ship is handed over to TUI?)

 

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 - Cuddy Cudsworth November 23 (for 4 months?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones November 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores 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 until March 20

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when? then who?)

 

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

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Is she a keep things lively CD? Hope there will a variety of things to do,, especially during the day!!

 

Clo? I haven't had the pleasure of sailing with her yet, but she consistently gets rave reviews here. In fact, I've never read one negative thing about Clo. Everyone seems to love sailing with her

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Clo was the best cruise director I ever had. She does walk a mile with Clo daily and when we were last with her (24 woman) one of the woman in our group is a belly dancing instructor for women over 50 and Clo asked her to teach a class it had about 100 people show up and was enjoyed by all. She made everything fun and the 70's party was a blast. We are going on the Brilliance again in January and are sad she will not be with us. This time I am going with 49 neighbors from our over 55 park. It will be fun fun fun

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Dan Whitney on the Adventure and the Rhapsody at the same time?

oops....the Rhapsody info is accurate, as the Adventure info was just my guess that he was returning after his break (hence the parentheses and question mark). I will fix the list. Thanks for the catch

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Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months (then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February (Who is covering March and April?) Mitch Merucci sometime in May thru September (need exact dates) According to his tweet, Mitch will be the new regular CD of Allure

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 until January 4, then Clo O'Connor January 4 for 2 months (Clo boards the ship on Jan 2 for a 2 day handover), then Dru returns in early March 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 Michele Scarpato December 16 for 4 months

 

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 February 25, then Paul Rutter returns February 25

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 until December 17 or 24 (can someone find out the exact date?), then Bobby Brown December 17 or 24 for 2 months, then Abe returns at the end of February for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until January 9, then John Blair January 9 until mid-March. (Can someone find out who will be covering from mid-March until mid-May, as well as the exact dates?) Joff Eaton returns mid-May for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 until mid-to-late February, then Simona Ferraiuolo begins mid-to-late February (handover date needed)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 (until mid-March when the ship is handed over to TUI?)

 

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 - Cuddy Cudsworth November 23 (for 4 months?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones November 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores 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 until March 20

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when? then who?)

 

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

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Clo was the best cruise director I ever had. She does walk a mile with Clo daily and when we were last with her (24 woman) one of the woman in our group is a belly dancing instructor for women over 50 and Clo asked her to teach a class it had about 100 people show up and was enjoyed by all. She made everything fun and the 70's party was a blast. We are going on the Brilliance again in January and are sad she will not be with us. This time I am going with 49 neighbors from our over 55 park. It will be fun fun fun

 

 

I have to totally agree, Clo was the best cruise director we have had in our many cruises with Royal Caribbean. She was the CD on a B2B we did on Brilliance.

 

 

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I wish she could do 4 moths on anthem becouse she fun and a sweetheart

Despite people who are incredulous that anyone would book a cruise because of the CD, I am seriously considering sailing on Anthem sometime in Jan or Feb when Clo is onboard.

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Marc Walker posted this on Facebook today...

 

Cruise Director Schedule 2017/18

Happy to report I'm staying on Majesty one last time: 4 months, Mid Feb - Mid June.

Vision out of Texas, Mid Nov - Mid Jan

The 5 month gap will be filled in the next few weeks.

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Marc Walker posted this on Facebook today...

 

Cruise Director Schedule 2017/18

Happy to report I'm staying on Majesty one last time: 4 months, Mid Feb - Mid June.

Vision out of Texas, Mid Nov - Mid Jan

The 5 month gap will be filled in the next few weeks.

 

Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 for 2 months (then who?)

 

Allure OTS - Tim Connor October 23 until late-February (Who is covering March and April?) Mitch Merucci sometime in May thru September (need exact dates) According to his tweet, Mitch will be the new regular CD of Allure

 

Anthem OTS - Dru Pavlov October 15 until January 4, then Clo O'Connor January 4 for 2 months (Clo boards the ship on Jan 2 for a 2 day handover), then Dru returns in early March 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 Michele Scarpato December 16 for 4 months

 

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 February 25, then Paul Rutter returns February 25

 

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 until December 17 or 24 (can someone find out the exact date?), then Bobby Brown December 17 or 24 for 2 months, then Abe returns at the end of February for 4 months..

 

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until January 9, then John Blair January 9 until mid-March. (Can someone find out who will be covering from mid-March until mid-May, as well as the exact dates?) Joff Eaton returns mid-May for 4 months

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles November 6 until mid-to-late February, then Simona Ferraiuolo begins mid-to-late February (handover date needed)

 

Legend OTS - Keith Williams October 19 until January 15, then Chris Brown should be returning Jan 15 (until mid-March when the ship is handed over to TUI?)

 

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 mid-February, then Marc Walker returns at the mid-February until mid-June (per his FB post)(exact date)

 

Mariner OTS - Fang Lixin October 17 (until when?)

 

Navigator OTS - Cuddy Cudsworth November 23 (for 4 months?)

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering Drew's break January 15 until mid-March

 

Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton November 23 though January 28, the Jimmy Rhodes returns January 28 for 4 months.

 

Quantum OTS - Ken Jones November 26 (until when? then who?)

 

Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 9 until January 28, then Joff Eaton begins January 28 until March 28

 

Rhapsody OTS - Patricio Honores 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 until March 20

 

Vision OTS - Bill Brunkhorst October 29 (until when? then who?) (Marc Walker posted on FB that he will be on Vision out of Texas mid-November 2017 thru mid-January 2018)

 

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

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