Current Cruise Director (CD) List, starting 12-2021

[Badatz2]

Does anyone know where John Blair went to after he left the Grandeur?

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3 hours ago, Badatz2 said:

Does anyone know where John Blair went to after he left the Grandeur?

Should be on vacation now.

[PG_Cruiser]

Katy McCullagh will the Utopia's first cruise director - the first female cruise director to take out a Royal Caribbean ship.

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ADVENTURE: Susan Adams as of 5-4-24 #1415

ALLURE: Dennis Charles as of 5-13-24 #1420    

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles #1426 

BRILLIANCE: John Grantham as of 3-19-24 #1307

ENCHANTMENT: Rob McNally as of 3-9-24 #1298 

EXPLORER: Bill Brunkhorst  4-4-24 #1387

FREEDOM: Eric Lopez until 9-15-24 #1435 

GRANDEUR: Jamie Fentimanas as of 6-8-24, #1441

HARMONY: Cory Rogers as of 4-7-24 #1219

ICON: Gemma Hugo as of 4-20-24 #1380, then Mike Szwajkowsk back in late June

INDEPENDENCE: Mario Isla as of 3-13-24 #1346,  arc Walker 7/13-9/7/24 #1215

JEWEL: Daniel Gilham as of 3-16-24 #1379

LIBERTY:  Danny Turner 1-26-24 #1242 until 5-23-24, Meylin "Hey Mey" Lau as of 5-23-24 #1425  then back 7-13/11-13-24, #1283

MARINER: Marc Walker 2/17-5/13 (inc Star Trek & 80s cruise) #1295, Bobby Broughton as of 5-5/8-10-24 and October thru January #1360

NAVIGATOR: Clo O’Connor as of 5-10-24 #1418

OASIS: Mercedes Lafuente as of 5-5-24 #1417

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro 5-5-24 #1414, Ricky Matthews 1-17-24/1-16-25 #1273

OVATION: Mike Hunnerup as of 6-10-24 #1426

QUANTUM:  Michelle Oliveira #1426

RADIANCE: Marvin Wilson as of 3-28-24 #1399, Brian Leavit 6/14/24 - 8/2/24 #1428

RHAPSODY:  Mickey Martin as of 3-16-24 #1338

SERENADE: Michele Scarpato as of 4-7-24, Joff Eaton back 6-6-24, Ultimate World Cruise #1292  

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 2-12-24 #1284

SYMPHONY: Elvis Pinto as of 3-9-24 #1304

UTOPIA: Katy McCullagh # 1453, Ricky Matthews 8-9/10-25-24 #1273

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 3-15-24 #1328

VOYAGER: Kat Falcon as of 3-4-24, #1311

WONDER: Chris Brown as of 6-2-24, #1440

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

[PG_Cruiser]

Aysy Sadrislamova is on Explorer

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ADVENTURE: Susan Adams as of 5-4-24 #1415

ALLURE: Dennis Charles as of 5-13-24 #1420    

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles #1426 

BRILLIANCE: John Grantham as of 3-19-24 #1307

ENCHANTMENT: Rob McNally as of 3-9-24 #1298 

EXPLORER: Aysy Sadrislamova #1455

FREEDOM: Eric Lopez until 9-15-24 #1435 

GRANDEUR: Jamie Fentimanas as of 6-8-24, #1441

HARMONY: Cory Rogers as of 4-7-24 #1219

ICON: Gemma Hugo as of 4-20-24 #1380, then Mike Szwajkowsk back in late June

INDEPENDENCE: Mario Isla as of 3-13-24 #1346,  arc Walker 7/13-9/7/24 #1215

JEWEL: Daniel Gilham as of 3-16-24 #1379

LIBERTY:  Danny Turner 1-26-24 #1242 until 5-23-24, Meylin "Hey Mey" Lau as of 5-23-24 #1425  then back 7-13/11-13-24, #1283

MARINER: Marc Walker 2/17-5/13 (inc Star Trek & 80s cruise) #1295, Bobby Broughton as of 5-5/8-10-24 and October thru January #1360

NAVIGATOR: Clo O’Connor as of 5-10-24 #1418

OASIS: Mercedes Lafuente as of 5-5-24 #1417

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro 5-5-24 #1414, Ricky Matthews 1-17-24/1-16-25 #1273

OVATION: Mike Hunnerup as of 6-10-24 #1426

QUANTUM:  Michelle Oliveira #1426

RADIANCE: Marvin Wilson as of 3-28-24 #1399, Brian Leavit 6/14/24 - 8/2/24 #1428

RHAPSODY:  Mickey Martin as of 3-16-24 #1338

SERENADE: Michele Scarpato as of 4-7-24, Joff Eaton back 6-6-24, Ultimate World Cruise #1292  

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 2-12-24 #1284

SYMPHONY: Elvis Pinto as of 3-9-24 #1304

UTOPIA: Katy McCullagh # 1453, Ricky Matthews 8-9/10-25-24 #1273

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 3-15-24 #1328

VOYAGER: Kat Falcon as of 3-4-24, #1311

WONDER: Chris Brown as of 6-2-24, #1440

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

[PG_Cruiser]

Susan Adams is leaving Adventure either June 22th or 29th.

[PG_Cruiser]

29 minutes ago, PG_Cruiser said:

Susan Adams is leaving Adventure either June 22th or 29th.

Dan Whitney is taking over on Adventure on 6-21-24

[Scottdalfonso]

So does Danny Turner return to Liberty on July 13? Sorry, I was a little confused about that one

[PG_Cruiser]

Bill Brunkhorst is on Voyager

Eric Rodas takes over on Symphony on 6-28-2024

[PG_Cruiser]

Mike Szwajkowski is CD on the President's Cruise on Oasis this week.

Edited June 24 by PG_Cruiser

[DonnaK]

1 hour ago, PG_Cruiser said:

Bill Brunkhorst is on Voyager

Eric Rodas takes over on Symphony on 6-28-2024

I'm not familiar with Eric.  Any feedback?  Fun?  Energetic?  Visible?

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On 6/19/2024 at 3:47 AM, Scottdalfonso said:

So does Danny Turner return to Liberty on July 13? Sorry, I was a little confused about that one

Yes, as of the last info we have.

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ADVENTURE: Dan Whitney as of  6-21-24 #1458

ALLURE: Dennis Charles as of 5-13-24 #1420    

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles #1426 

BRILLIANCE: John Grantham as of 3-19-24 #1307

ENCHANTMENT: Rob McNally as of 3-9-24 #1298 

EXPLORER: Aysy Sadrislamova #1455

FREEDOM: Eric Lopez until 9-15-24 #1435 

GRANDEUR: Jamie Fentimanas as of 6-8-24, #1441

HARMONY: Cory Rogers as of 4-7-24 #1219

ICON: Gemma Hugo as of 4-20-24 #1380, then Mike Szwajkowsk back in late June

INDEPENDENCE: Mario Isla as of 3-13-24 #1346,  arc Walker 7/13-9/7/24 #1215

JEWEL: Daniel Gilham as of 3-16-24 #1379

LIBERTY:  Danny Turner 1-26-24 #1242 until 5-23-24, Meylin "Hey Mey" Lau as of 5-23-24 #1425,  then back 7-13/11-13-24, #1283

MARINER: Marc Walker 2/17-5/13 (inc Star Trek & 80s cruise) #1295, Bobby Broughton as of 5-5/8-10-24 and October thru January #1360

NAVIGATOR: Clo O’Connor as of 5-10-24 #1418

OASIS: Mercedes Lafuente as of 5-5-24 #1417, Mike Szwajkowski for President's Cruise this week #1452

ODYSSEY: Ana Ribeiro 5-5-24 #1414, Ricky Matthews 1-17-24/1-16-25 #1273

OVATION: Mike Hunnerup as of 6-10-24 #1426

QUANTUM:  Michelle Oliveira #1426

RADIANCE: Marvin Wilson as of 3-28-24 #1399, Brian Leavit 6/14/24 - 8/2/24 #1428

RHAPSODY:  Mickey Martin as of 3-16-24 #1338

SERENADE: Michele Scarpato as of 4-7-24, Joff Eaton back 6-6-24, Ultimate World Cruise #1292  

SPECTRUM: Bonnie Bai as of 2-12-24 #1284

SYMPHONY: Elvis Pinto as of 3-9-24 #1304, Eric Rodas as of 6-28-2024 #1451

UTOPIA: Katy McCullagh # 1453, Ricky Matthews 8-9/10-25-24 #1273

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 3-15-24 #1328

VOYAGER: Bill Brunkhorst #1451

WONDER: Chris Brown as of 6-2-24, #1440

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

[PG_Cruiser]

Marc Walker posted yesterday (June 27th) that he'll be on Independence in two weeks.  I've estimated that to be around July 8th.  We have July 13th on our list.  Maybe there's a handover.  We'll see.

[GlasgowCruiser01]

There's almost always a handover when a CD is new to a ship.

[PG_Cruiser]

Any updates on Rhapsody?  Mickey Martin posted on FB that he's "home."

[PG_Cruiser]

Someone told me that a "Chris" is CD on Navigator.  I only know Chris Brown who I think is still on Wonder.   Anyone knows who this other "Chris" is?

(I don't think it's Chris Turdo.  He's with corporate now)

Edited July 11 by PG_Cruiser

[PGHProducer]

Any updates on Vision? I would assume Bal Gabor’s contract is ending soon…?

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1 hour ago, PGHProducer said:

Any updates on Vision? I would assume Bal Gabor’s contract is ending soon…?

Heard that Bal will be aboard Vision in the fall for my 11-9-24 cruise but nothing about the interim.

[Joesantos]

Daniel Gilham as of 3-16-24 #1379 On jewel of the seas, any feedback on Daniel as CD? Gonna be onboard for 15 days to Greenland 🇬🇱. Hopefully activities staff will keep us busy.

[dolphingirl47]

4 hours ago, PG_Cruiser said:

Someone told me that a "Chris" is CD on Navigator.  I only know Chris Brown who I think is still on Wonder.   Anyone knows who this other "Chris" is?

(I don't think it's Chris Turdo.  He's with corporate now)

I don’t know if he is still around, but the only other Chris I can think of is Chris Hopkins, who is from the U.K. 

 

Corinna

[PG_Cruiser]

1 hour ago, dolphingirl47 said:

I don’t know if he is still around, but the only other Chris I can think of is Chris Hopkins, who is from the U.K. 

 

Corinna

I was told that Tom Hopkins was taking over that's why I was surprised to hear it was a "Chris" who is CD now.   Tom's FB name is Thomas Sven Hopkins.  Could he also be Chris Hopkins?

[dolphingirl47]

23 minutes ago, PG_Cruiser said:

I was told that Tom Hopkins was taking over that's why I was surprised to hear it was a "Chris" who is CD now.   Tom's FB name is Thomas Sven Hopkins.  Could he also be Chris Hopkins?

No, definitely not and I just found out that Chris Hopkins is no longer with Royal Caribbean.

 

Corinna

[PG_Cruiser]

1 hour ago, dolphingirl47 said:

No, definitely not and I just found out that Chris Hopkins is no longer with Royal Caribbean.

 

Corinna

What a funny coincidence with these "Hopkins."  lol