DonnaK Posted October 24, 2015 Author #301 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 until Nov 7. then Mercedes Lafuente Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 until Nov 6 or 8 exact date? then who? Anthem OTS - Luke Aerosmith started September 15 (until when? Then who?) Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet. Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?) Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami)(who is covering Marc's break Nov 20-Jan 18?) Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28(Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until November 11 (then who? Mitch has been reassigned to Voyager) Harmony OTS - per Nick Weir's blog: Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016) Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Jamie Fentiman August 28 until sometime in November (exact date? Then who?) Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 until November 10, then Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John returns from his break Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?) Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody) Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13, then Bobby Brown Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? then who?) Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until January 21 Voyager OTS - Fang Lixin for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season 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 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 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 24, 2015 Author #302 Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) Through November, there are lots of loose ends to tie up. Can anyone find out: Allure: how much longer is Bobby onboard, and who will be following him? Anthem: how much longer is Luke onboard, and who will be following him? Brilliance: how much longer is Clo onboard, and who will be following her? Enchantment: who will be covering Marc's break beginning Nov 20? Grandeur: who will be following Jeff on Nov 11? Legend: how long will Keith be onboard? Mariner: who is following Jamie in November, and what is the exact handover date? Oasis: what is the exact handover date between Drew and Ricky? Quantum: who is following Jimmy in November, and what is the exact handover date? Serenade: who is following Carly on Nov 13? Splendour: who is following Simona, and is Nov 28 the correct handover date? Edited October 24, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 26, 2015 #303 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) I just got back from the Allure M&M and asked Hugo about this. Somethings are consistent and some aren't. Saturday, Bobby Brown said he was on Allure for "about 9 days after the TA", and his next ship would be the Seranade. Today, Hugo told me Bobby was leaving November 15, and that Luke Arrowsmith would replace him. With Carley Boileau leaving Seranade November 13, there seems to be a bit of a question about roughly November 13-15, perhaps Carley will stay over a bit or an Activities manager will fill in on one ship or the other. While we now have a date for Luke to leave the Anthem, who follows him there is still a mystery. Edited: Just to be sure, is there another Luke? Hugo clearly said Luke but I don't think he mentioned a surname. Roy Edited October 26, 2015 by rafinmd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted October 26, 2015 #304 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Jamie Fentiman is not feeling well on Mariner, and may be sent home early. He seems to have hurt himself and in a good deal of pain/discomfort and been confined to bedrest for the past few days. This is coming directly from him. So we will see what happens next on her. Hoping he recovers well....his health is more important than a little time with a substitute CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 26, 2015 Author #305 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 until Nov 7. then Mercedes Lafuente Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 until Nov 6, 8 or 15, then Luke Aerowsmith Anthem OTS - Luke Aerowsmith started September 15 until November 10,date needs confirmation. then who? Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet. Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?) Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami)(who is covering Marc's break Nov 20-Jan 18?) Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28(Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until November 11 (then who? Mitch has been reassigned to Voyager) Harmony OTS - per Nick Weir's blog: Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016) Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Jamie Fentiman August 28 until sometime in November (Jamie is not feeling well and has been confined to bedrest. Presumably, the activities manager is covering. He may be leaving earlier than originally planned. (exact date? Then who?) Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 until November 10, then Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John returns from his break Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?) Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody) Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13 or November 23 then Bobby Brown Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? then who?) Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until January 21 Voyager OTS - Fang Lixin for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season 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 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 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. Edited October 26, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 26, 2015 Author #306 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) I just got back from the Allure M&M and asked Hugo about this. Somethings are consistent and some aren't. Saturday, Bobby Brown said he was on Allure for "about 9 days after the TA", and his next ship would be the Seranade. Today, Hugo told me Bobby was leaving November 15, and that Luke Arrowsmith would replace him. With Carley Boileau leaving Seranade November 13, there seems to be a bit of a question about roughly November 13-15, perhaps Carley will stay over a bit or an Activities manager will fill in on one ship or the other. While we now have a date for Luke to leave the Anthem, who follows him there is still a mystery. Edited: Just to be sure, is there another Luke? Hugo clearly said Luke but I don't think he mentioned a surname. Roy I only know of one Luke. I put all the possible dates on the list because there are a few overlaps and conflicts. It'll be interesting to see how this all plays out! Thanks for asking onboard and reporting the info back to us. Jamie Fentiman is not feeling well on Mariner, and may be sent home early. He seems to have hurt himself and in a good deal of pain/discomfort and been confined to bedrest for the past few days. This is coming directly from him. So we will see what happens next on her. Hoping he recovers well....his health is more important than a little time with a substitute CD. Thanks! Edited October 26, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnappyNappi Posted October 26, 2015 #307 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Hi Donna, Long time stalker of this thread... first time posting. LOL! We are sailing on Anthem in December. I am very curious about the comings and goings of the CD's that you have been discussing on Anthem once she reaches the U.S. I noticed that Jimmy Rhodes is leaving Quantum in November (without a firm end date) - what do you think the likelihood of him coming back to the NJ/NY market and taking on Anthem in November, after Luke leaves? Jimmy was at home in this market when he was on Explorer, he is extremely familiar with the Quantum Class and he doesn't appear to have any firm assignment beyond his term on Quantum... just throwing a though out there (or wishful thinking). :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocod08 Posted October 26, 2015 #308 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I just got back from the Allure M&M and asked Hugo about this. Somethings are consistent and some aren't. Saturday, Bobby Brown said he was on Allure for "about 9 days after the TA", and his next ship would be the Seranade. Today, Hugo told me Bobby was leaving November 15, and that Luke Arrowsmith would replace him. So what is the word on Luke Arrowsmith? Just curious as I will be on the Allure Nov 29th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 26, 2015 Author #309 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) So what is the word on Luke Arrowsmith? Just curious as I will be on the Allure Nov 29thI have no first hand experience, but based on reviews and posts to the CD thread, Luke seems to be well-liked. He's worked with Richard Spacey in the past, and is said to be a similarly-styled CD. Edited October 26, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerakl Posted October 26, 2015 #310 Share Posted October 26, 2015 So what is the word on Luke Arrowsmith? Just curious as I will be on the Allure Nov 29th Luke was our CD on Voyager in early 2014. Was very good! Plenty of energy, which was surprising as it was the last sailing of that contract for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBe Posted October 28, 2015 #311 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Just wondering if anyone knows where Bill Brunkhorst went to? He was the CD on one of my early Royal Caribbean cruises and thought he had a very nice low key demeanor. Have not seen him on any of the recent lists recently. Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 28, 2015 Author #312 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Just wondering if anyone knows where Bill Brunkhorst went to? He was the CD on one of my early Royal Caribbean cruises and thought he had a very nice low key demeanor. Have not seen him on any of the recent lists recently. Thanks... Bill was last seen on Splendour from May 4 until July 11 2015. He usually does fill-ins and is not part of a regular rotation on a particular ship, so it's unpredictable when he will have a new assignment. You could try to search for him on social media and contact him to find out where/when he'll be next. (Edited to add: I could not find him) Edited October 28, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBe Posted October 28, 2015 #313 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Bill was last seen on Splendour from May 4 until July 11 2015. He usually does fill-ins and is not part of a regular rotation on a particular ship, so it's unpredictable when he will have a new assignment. You could try to search for him on social media and contact him to find out where/when he'll be next. (Edited to add: I could not find him) Thanks:)... I had just been looking at who is on which ship and realized that I had not seen his name in awhile. Good to know that he and cruise line did not part company! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 28, 2015 Author #314 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 until Nov 7. then Mercedes Lafuente Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 until Nov 6, 8 or 15, then Luke Aerowsmith (Jerome Sueur posted on twitter that he is on Allure for the crossing, presumably en route to Navigator where he takes over as CD on Nov 10) Anthem OTS - Luke Aerowsmith started September 15 until November 10, then Ken Rush (for 2 months?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet) Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?) Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami)(who is covering Marc's break Nov 20-Jan 18?) Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28(Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until November 11 (then who? Mitch has been reassigned to Voyager) Harmony OTS - per Nick Weir's blog: Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016) Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Jamie Fentiman August 28 until sometime in November (Jamie is not feeling well and has been confined to bedrest. Presumably, the activities manager is covering. He may be leaving earlier than originally planned. (exact date? Then who?) Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 until November 10, then Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John returns from his break Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?) Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody) Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13 or November 23 then Bobby Brown Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? then who?) Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until January 21 Voyager OTS - Fang Lixin for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season 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 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 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. Edited October 28, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnappyNappi Posted October 28, 2015 #315 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Anthem OTS - Luke Aerowsmith started September 15 until November 10, then Ken Rush (for 2 months?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet) Thanks for this update. This is good news for us since we are cruising NYE on Anthem... Always wanted to have Ken as our CD. Heard good things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCCarty85 Posted October 28, 2015 #316 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I see someone beat me to it -- I spotted Ken Rush in a plain suit here on Anthem tonight at the Captain's Reception. Not surprising since we're coming into Cape Liberty for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 28, 2015 Author #317 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I see someone beat me to it -- I spotted Ken Rush in a plain suit here on Anthem tonight at the Captain's Reception. Not surprising since we're coming into Cape Liberty for the first time. Thanks for confirming! (He posted on Twitter that he was onboard for the TA, and would take over as CD once in NJ) Enjoy Anthem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted October 28, 2015 #318 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Voyager OTS - Fang Lixin for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Donna, If this date is correct wouldn't Mitch be CD on VY now instead of Fang? Thanks for all your work in the thread, Very Appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 29, 2015 Author #319 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Voyager OTS - Fang Lixin for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Donna, If this date is correct wouldn't Mitch be CD on VY now instead of Fang? Thanks for all your work in the thread, Very Appreciated! Yes, absolutely! I totally missed that (I was on a cruise myself during the handover). I will update the list tomorrow and fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopschick Posted October 29, 2015 #320 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Thanks for confirming! (He posted on Twitter that he was onboard for the TA, and would take over as CD once in NJ) Enjoy Anthem! so disappointed :( Was really hoping for someone good ... oh well. Hopefully he'll be gone by the time I sail on Harmony next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted October 29, 2015 #321 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Jamie Fentiman put up on FB that the doctor has told him he needs to go home to rest up....it seems he has a slipped disc. I have asked him who will be taking over for him, while he recovers....hopefully I will hear back from him soon. Hopefully he will recover faster, when he is on land.....time will tell. Wishing him a speedy recovery for sure....that is not fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 29, 2015 Author #322 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 until Nov 7. then Mercedes Lafuente Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 until Nov 6, 8 or 15, then Luke Aerowsmith (Jerome Sueur posted on twitter that he is on Allure for the crossing, presumably en route to Navigator where he takes over as CD on Nov 10) Anthem OTS - Luke Aerowsmith started September 15 until November 10, then Ken Rush (for 2 months?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet) Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?) Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami)(who is covering Marc's break Nov 20-Jan 18?) Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28(Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until November 11 (then who? Mitch has been reassigned to Voyager) Harmony OTS - per Nick Weir's blog: Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016) Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Jamie Fentiman began August 28 until sometime in November (Jamie is has a slipped disc and will be leaving the ship earlier than expected. Presumably, the activities manager is covering at the moment. Not yet known who is coming as the next CD, and when he/she will arrive)[/b] Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 until November 10, then Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John returns from his break Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?) Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody) Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13 or November 23 then Bobby Brown Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? then who?) Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until January 21 Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season. 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 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 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted October 30, 2015 #323 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Rich Dave E. just posted on he will be leaving Vision on 11/14/15 when the ship gets to Tampa. Asked him who is taking over and where he is going to, so lets see if we have an answer soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 31, 2015 Author #324 Share Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 until Nov 7. then Mercedes Lafuente Allure OTS - Bobby Brown started August 30 until Nov 6, 8 or 15, then Luke Aerowsmith (Jerome Sueur posted on twitter that he is on Allure for the crossing, presumably en route to Navigator where he takes over as CD on Nov 10) Anthem OTS - Luke Aerowsmith started September 15 until November 10, then Ken Rush (for 2 months?) (Dru Pavlov expects to be assigned to Anthem for a few contracts in 2016, but doesn't know his exact schedule yet) Brilliance OTS - Clo O'Connor September 3 (For 2 months? for 4 months? Then who?) Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami)(who is covering Marc's break Nov 20-Jan 18?) Explorer OTS - Graham Seymour September 2 until January 28(Then who?) Freedom OTS - Casey Peltier Aug 23 until sometime in January (exact date? Then who?) Grandeur OTS - Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until November 11 (then who? Mitch has been reassigned to Voyager) Harmony OTS - per Nick Weir's blog: Ken Rush has been announced as Harmony's CD until the ship reaches Barcelona on June 5, then a yet-to-be-named fulltime CD will take over (perhaps Jerome Sueur?) Independence OTS - Ricky Matthews Sept 13 through November 21, then Leigh Xuereb returns November 21 for 4 months. (Joff Eaton will be the CD from early June until September 2016) Jewel OTS - John Blair September 26 for 4 months Legend OTS - Keith Williams started August 26 (until when? then who?) Liberty OTS - Dru Pavlov July 16 until December 6, then Amy Fickert-Southgate. (Leigh Xuereb will be assigned to Liberty in August 2016) Majesty OTS - Carlos Torres September 25 for 4 months (exact date? Then who?) (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016, and then plans to retire shortly thereafter, after 20 years of service, to spend more time with his family) Mariner OTS - Jamie Fentiman began August 28 until sometime in November (Jamie is has a slipped disc and will be leaving the ship earlier than expected. Presumably, the activities manager is covering at the moment. Not yet known who is coming as the next CD, and when he/she will arrive)[/b] Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 until November 10, then Jerome Sueur November 10 until early January when John returns from his break Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 until November 21 or 28, then Ricky Matthews for 2 months Ovation OTS - Joff Eaton March until the end of May 2016, then Gordon Whatman Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 until late November (then who? exact handover date?) Radiance OTS - Steve Davis September 3 through December 3, then Joff Eaton for December and January Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody) Serenade OTS - Carly Boileau September 15 through November 13 or November 23 then Bobby Brown Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28? then who?) Vision OTS - Rich Edwards September 13 until the ship arrives in Tampa on November 14, then who? Voyager OTS -Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season Fang Lixin should be returning in the Spring for the Asian season. 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 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 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 Edited October 31, 2015 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 31, 2015 Author #325 Share Posted October 31, 2015 There are a lot of unknowns on the list. Can anyone find out: Allure: The exact date of the handover between Bobby and Luke? Anthem: How long will Ken be onboard? Brilliance: How long will Clo be onboard (early November?) Then who? Enchantment: Who is covering Marc's break beginning Nov 20? Grandeur: Who will be following Jeff on Nov 11? Mariner: Who has taken over for Jamie, who left earlier than expected? Oasis: Exact date of the handover between Drew and Ricky? Quantum: When does Jimmy's break start? Then who? Serenade: What is the exact date Carly hands over to Bobby? Splendour: Does Simona's break start November 28, and who is next? Vision: Who is following Rich on November 14? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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