New Current list of Cruise Directors (CD)

mpoole3 · January 2, 2017

Bing Bong headed back to Majesty February 17th

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Royal Crown Cruiser · January 2, 2017

I don't see any mentions of Ricky Matthews on this list. He was CD on Oasis last December. Just wondering what's he up to and which ship he works this year.

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DonnaK · January 2, 2017

Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 until February 11, then Elvis Pinto for 2 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, then who?

Enchantment OTS - Michele Scarpato December 16 for 4 months, 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 February 25, then Paul Rutter returns February 25

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 until January 7, then Bobby Brown January 7 for 2 months, then Abe returns March 4 or March 11 for 4 months.

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until January 9, then John Blair January 9 until mid-March (need exact date), then Drew Devine mid-March until May 27, then Joff Eaton returns May 27

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, then Drew Devine is covering from mid-May until mid-July.

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until February 17, then Marc Walker returns February 17 until mid-June (per his FB post)

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

Navigator OTS - Cuddy Cudsworth November 23 for 4 months (need exact date)

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering January 15 until mid-March. (Drew will not be returning to Oasis after his break, as he has been reassigned to Indy/Liberty)

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

pjlee3333 · January 2, 2017

pjlee3333...if you know, after the CD conference how long will Bobby be gone for vacation and when will he be returning to Grandeur for his next 4 month run?:confused: Would be thrilled to have him there when I return at the end of March.;)

He didn't say so I'm assuming Paul Rutter is still coming February 25 for 2 months with Bobby returning late april/may.

DonnaK · January 3, 2017

Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 until February 11, then Elvis Pinto for 2 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 - Clo O'Connor January 2 for 2 months, then Dru Pavlov returns in early March for 4 months

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?).

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until late-February, then who?

Enchantment OTS - Michele Scarpato December 16 for 4 months, 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 February 25 (then Paul Rutter return February 25 for 2 months?) Bobby will return late April/early May for 4 months.

Harmony OTS - Abe Hughes October 23 until January 7, then Bobby Brown January 7 for 2 months, then Abe returns March 4 or March 11 for 4 months.

Independence OTS - Jamie Fentiman September 19 until January 9, then John Blair January 9 until mid-March (need exact date), then Drew Devine mid-March until May 27, then Joff Eaton returns May 27

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, then Drew Devine is covering from mid-May until mid-July.

Majesty OTS - Susan McColl October 23 until February 17, then Marc Walker returns February 17 until mid-June (per his FB post)

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

Navigator OTS - Cuddy Cudsworth November 23 for 4 months (need exact date)

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine September 3 until January 15, then Patricio Honores will be covering January 15 until mid-March. (Drew will not be returning to Oasis after his break, as he has been reassigned to Indy/Liberty)

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

John Perry has left Royal and is now Operations Manager at Hyatt Hotels (per LinkedIn)

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

Edited January 3, 2017 by DonnaK

BillOh · January 3, 2017

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

Checking in for the first time in 2017, guess I'll have to check back again at the end of the month or Early Feb.

BillOh · January 3, 2017

Someone said a few days ago that Elvis was joining Adventure.

Thanks for that thought, We thought he was an excellent activities director when we saw him on Jewel in 2014. I might check out his facebook page and see if he drops any hints there.

DonnaK · January 3, 2017

I don't see any mentions of Ricky Matthews on this list. He was CD on Oasis last December. Just wondering what's he up to and which ship he works this year.

From the previous page:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=51840373&postcount=2060

DonnaK · January 3, 2017

Checking in for the first time in 2017, guess I'll have to check back again at the end of the month or Early Feb.

From the current list:

Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 until February 11, then Elvis Pinto for 2 months

BillOh · January 3, 2017

From the current list:

Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 until February 11, then Elvis Pinto for 2 months

Sorry to hear Elvis may only be 2 months, I would have happily reported back how he is doing as a CD. I'll watch for updates in March or early April.

DonnaK · January 3, 2017

Sorry to hear Elvis may only be 2 months, I would have happily reported back how he is doing as a CD. I'll watch for updates in March or early April.

He's been doing split contracts, covering the regular CD's 2 month breaks consecutively. (It was Empress/Enchantment, but now it looks like AD/EN)

BillOh · January 3, 2017

From the current list:

Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 until February 11, then Elvis Pinto for 2 months

Elvis IM'd me today, he said he will be on Adventure till Mid April then he is going back to Empress.

DonnaK · January 3, 2017

Elvis IM'd me today, he said he will be on Adventure till Mid April then he is going back to Empress.

Adventure OTS - Simona Ferraiuolo December 10 until February 11, then Elvis Pinto February 11 until mid-April

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 - Clo O'Connor January 2 for 2 months, then Dru Pavlov returns in early March for 4 months

Brilliance OTS - Jerome Sueur November 10 (until when?).

Empress OTS - Carlos Torres October 21 until mid-February, Who will be covering mid-February through mid-April? (need dates)Elvis Pinto begins mid-April for 2 months.