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

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ADVENTURE: Dan Whitney 1-2024 #1240

ALLURE: Katy McCullagh, as of 12-4-23, #1192, until 3-29-24 #1231          

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles as of 11-26-23 #1189

BRILLIANCE: Brain Leavitt as of 9-24-23 #1122, Carly Boileau as of 1-27-24 #1248

ENCHANTMENT: Eric Lopez #1191

EXPLORER: Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: James Robinson 1-19-24 #1240, Caroline Peters end of February #1246, Marc Walker 9/8-12/01/24 #1215

GRANDEUR: Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182

HARMONY: Steve Knisley as of 12-31-23 #1209, Cory Rogers as of 4-7-24 #1219

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Ana Ribeiro 1-20-24 #1241,  #1023, Marc Walker 7/13-9/7/24 #1215

JEWEL: Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY: Mario Isla  9-2-23 #1049,  Danny Turner 1-26-24 #1242

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams 10-21-23 #1157, Marc Walker 2/17-4/22 (inc Star Trek & 80s cruise) #1215

NAVIGATOR: Mark Walker 9-8-23/1-26-24 #1075, then AM Natalie Rosie as acting CD #1223

OASIS: Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147, Ken Jones 1-28-24 #1236, 5-4/6-30-24 #1235

OVATION: Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  Tornado Tanya as of 1-19-24 #1240 

RADIANCE: Marvin Wilson as of 1-20-24 for a few months #1246

RHAPSODY:  Mey Lau (Hey Mey) as of 12-24-23  #1217

SERENADE: Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171 Ultimate World Cruise #1204

SPECTRUM: Ralph Wu as of 1-7-24 #1250

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 9-9-23 #1084, Clo O”Connor as of 1-27-24 #1224

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073, Ricky Matthews 1-28/3-24-24 #1235

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

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[PG_Cruiser]

For the week of January 28th

 

[PG_Cruiser]

Per Elvis Pinto:

Eric Rodas is taking over on Oasis on 1-28-24

[PG_Cruiser]

John and Katrina Blair will take over on Grandeur on the next sailing.

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4 hours ago, PG_Cruiser said:

John and Katrina Blair will take over on Grandeur on the next sailing.

Wish they were coming back to Baltimore's ship.

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ADVENTURE: Dan Whitney 1-2024 #1240

ALLURE: Katy McCullagh, as of 12-4-23, #1192, until 3-29-24 #1231          

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles as of 11-26-23 #1189

BRILLIANCE: Brain Leavitt as of 9-24-23 #1122, Carly Boileau as of 1-27-24 #1248

ENCHANTMENT: Eric Lopez #1191

EXPLORER: Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: James Robinson 1-19-24 #1240, Caroline Peters end of February #1246, Marc Walker 9/8-12/01/24 #1215

GRANDEUR: Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182

HARMONY: Steve Knisley as of 12-31-23 #1209, Cory Rogers as of 4-7-24 #1219

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Ana Ribeiro 1-20-24 #1241,  #1023, Marc Walker 7/13-9/7/24 #1215

JEWEL: Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY:  Danny Turner 1-26-24 #1242

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams 10-21-23 #1157, Marc Walker 2/17-4/22 (inc Star Trek & 80s cruise) #1215

NAVIGATOR: AM Natalie Rosie as acting CD #1223

OASIS: Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147, Ken Jones 1-28-24 #1236, 5-4/6-30-24 #1235

OVATION: Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  Tornado Tanya as of 1-19-24 #1240 

RADIANCE: Marvin Wilson as of 1-20-24 for a few months #1246

RHAPSODY:  Mey Lau (Hey Mey) as of 12-24-23  #1217

SERENADE: Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171 Ultimate World Cruise #1204

SPECTRUM: Ralph Wu as of 1-7-24 #1250

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Bal Gabor as of 9-9-23 #1084, Clo O”Connor as of 1-27-24 #1224

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073, Ricky Matthews 1-28/3-24-24 #1235

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

*NEW INFO

[Germancruiser]

I was quite surprised- Clo O´Connor is still CD with RCI. She was CD on board Brilliance of the Seas back September 2002. Really a great personality.

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ADVENTURE: Dan Whitney 1-2024 #1240

ALLURE: Katy McCullagh, as of 12-4-23, #1192, until 3-29-24 #1231          

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles as of 11-26-23 #1189

BRILLIANCE: Carly Boileau as of 1-27-24 #1248

ENCHANTMENT: Eric Lopez #1191

EXPLORER: Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: James Robinson 1-19-24 #1240, Caroline Peters end of February #1246, Marc Walker 9/8-12/01/24 #1215

GRANDEUR: Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182

HARMONY: Steve Knisley as of 12-31-23 #1209, Cory Rogers as of 4-7-24 #1219

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Ana Ribeiro 1-20-24 #1241,  #1023, Marc Walker 7/13-9/7/24 #1215

JEWEL: Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY:  Danny Turner 1-26-24 #1242

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams 10-21-23 #1157, Marc Walker 2/17-4/22 (inc Star Trek & 80s cruise) #1215

NAVIGATOR: AM Natalie Rosie as acting CD 1-26-24  #1252

OASIS: Elvis Pinto on September 24  #1031

ODYSSEY: Ricky Matthews 11-20-23/1-28-24 #1147, Ken Jones 1-28-24 #1236, 5-4/6-30-24 #1235

OVATION: Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  Tornado Tanya as of 1-19-24 #1240 

RADIANCE: Marvin Wilson as of 1-20-24 for a few months #1246

RHAPSODY:  Mey Lau (Hey Mey) as of 12-24-23  #1217

SERENADE: Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171 Ultimate World Cruise #1204

SPECTRUM: Ralph Wu as of 1-7-24 #1250

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Clo O”Connor as of 1-27-24 #1224

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073, Ricky Matthews 1-28/3-24-24 #1235

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

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[Germancruiser]

Thx for the Update Deltablue. Mrs. O´Connor hosted the Remembereance Service for the first anniverarry of 9/11- on the way from England to the USA, in the midst of the Atlantic- and she did a great job - I will never forget that first anniversarry.

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1 hour ago, Germancruiser said:

I've got my fingers crossed that she will still be aboard Vision when I board in 55 days.  She came aboard today.

 

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ADVENTURE: Dan Whitney 1-2024 #1240

ALLURE: Katy McCullagh, as of 12-4-23, #1192, until 3-29-24 #1231          

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles as of 11-26-23 #1189

BRILLIANCE: Carly Boileau as of 1-27-24 #1248

ENCHANTMENT: Eric Lopez #1191

EXPLORER: Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: James Robinson 1-19-24 #1240, Caroline Peters end of February #1246, Marc Walker 9/8-12/01/24 #1215

GRANDEUR: Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182, John Blair as of 2-5-24 #1254

HARMONY: Steve Knisley as of 12-31-23 #1209, Cory Rogers as of 4-7-24 #1219

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk CONFIRMED!  #1025

INDEPENDENCE: Ana Ribeiro 1-20-24 #1241,  #1023, Marc Walker 7/13-9/7/24 #1215

JEWEL: Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY:  Danny Turner 1-26-24 #1242

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams 10-21-23 #1157, Marc Walker 2/17-4/22 (inc Star Trek & 80s cruise) #1215

NAVIGATOR: AM Natalie Rosie as acting CD 1-26-24  #1252

OASIS: Eric Rodas as of 1-28-24 #1253

ODYSSEY: Ken Jones 1-28-24 #1236, Ricky Matthews 5-4/6-30-24 #1235

OVATION: Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  Tornado Tanya as of 1-19-24 #1240 

RADIANCE: Marvin Wilson as of 1-20-24 for a few months #1246

RHAPSODY:  Mey Lau (Hey Mey) as of 12-24-23  #1217

SERENADE: Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171 Ultimate World Cruise #1204

SPECTRUM: Ralph Wu as of 1-7-24 #1250

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Clo O”Connor as of 1-27-24 #1224

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Ricky Matthews 1-28/3-24-24 #1235

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

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[PG_Cruiser]

Per Mike Szwajkowski, he’ll be on Icon until 4-20-24

[DELTABLUE]

ADVENTURE: Dan Whitney 1-2024 #1240

ALLURE: Katy McCullagh, as of 12-4-23, #1192, until 3-29-24 #1231          

ANTHEM: Katie Knowles as of 11-26-23 #1189

BRILLIANCE: Carly Boileau as of 1-27-24 #1248

ENCHANTMENT: Eric Lopez #1191

EXPLORER: Aysy Sadrislamova as of 11-25-23 #1169

FREEDOM: James Robinson 1-19-24 #1240, Caroline Peters end of February #1246, Marc Walker 9/8-12/01/24 #1215

GRANDEUR: Bill Brunkhorst as of 11-24-23 #1182, John Blair as of 2-5-24 #1254

HARMONY: Steve Knisley as of 12-31-23 #1209, Cory Rogers as of 4-7-24 #1219

ICON: Mike Szwajkowsk until 4-20-24 #1262

INDEPENDENCE: Ana Ribeiro 1-20-24 #1241,  #1023, Marc Walker 7/13-9/7/24 #1215

JEWEL: Renato Arana as of 12-16-23 #1185

LIBERTY:  Danny Turner 1-26-24 #1242

MARINER: “Cruzin” Susan Adams 10-21-23 #1157, Marc Walker 2/17-4/22 (inc Star Trek & 80s cruise) #1215

NAVIGATOR: AM Natalie Rosie as acting CD 1-26-24  #1252

OASIS: Eric Rodas as of 1-28-24 #1253

ODYSSEY: Ken Jones 1-28-24 #1236, Ricky Matthews 5-4/6-30-24 #1235

OVATION: Mike Hunnerup on 12-12-23 #1114

QUANTUM:  Tornado Tanya as of 1-19-24 #1240 

RADIANCE: Marvin Wilson as of 1-20-24 for a few months #1246

RHAPSODY:  Mey Lau (Hey Mey) as of 12-24-23  #1217

SERENADE: Joff Eaton as of 11-21-23 #1171 Ultimate World Cruise #1204

SPECTRUM: Ralph Wu as of 1-7-24 #1250

SYMPHONY: Dennis Charles as of 11-18-23 #1179

VISION: Clo O”Connor as of 1-27-24 #1224

VOYAGER: Rob McNally as of 9-28-23 #1139

WONDER: Ricky Matthews 1-28/3-24-24 #1235

NEW BUILDS: Bobby Brown #1055

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[The Mega Cruiser]

Does anyone knows how Ken Jones acts as cruise director? Going on Odyssey in March and I want to have a great experience.

[IAmTheMikeyB]

On 1/29/2024 at 10:46 AM, PG_Cruiser said:

Per Mike Szwajkowski, he’ll be on Icon until 4-20-24

Does anyone know who is going to take over when he leaves? I board on 4-20.

[PG_Cruiser]

6 hours ago, IAmTheMikeyB said:

Does anyone know who is going to take over when he leaves? I board on 4-20.

I’m on Icon now.  Mike told me they still don’t know who’s taking over.

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

Saw this on Social Media...3 of my favourite RCI Cruise Directors!

[Philly_Philly]

Anyone know how long Clo O’Connor will be on the Vision?  She’s our favorite RCL CD, no contest.  We’ve been on 10, so it’s a decent sample size.
 

Fantastic cruise years ago on the Anthem with her.  Spoke with her in the hall. Enjoyed it so much we walked past the stairway we intended to go down.  Everything she hosted was entertaining.  

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If no one has an answer for you on Clo soon, I have friends cruising on Vision later this month and I have already asked them to check on Clo's dates for me.  I'm hoping that she will remain aboard until the drydock in April.  I'd be very happy if she were aboard when I arrive on March 23.

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

On 1/30/2024 at 5:22 PM, The Mega Cruiser said:

Does anyone knows how Ken Jones acts as cruise director? Going on Odyssey in March and I want to have a great experience.

Well IMHO don't be counting on Ken for your great experience!

 

I sailed with him on Serenade in Sept and Victor the AM and the fantastic Enterainments Team were running most things.  Saw Ken on his lack luster Morning Show on Channel 1 and at shows and other than that maybe saw him around the ship 5 times in 12 days.

 

A CD doesn't make or break my cruise but you know when you have a good one (Mike Szwajkowsk, Eric Lopez, Elvis Pinto) and when you do not!   

[ann____ann]

does anyone know hey mey’s instagram? she said it on board but i cant remember 

[PG_Cruiser]

Per Marc Walker:

Feb 17-April 22,
#marineroftheseas

July 13-Sept 7
#independenceoftheseas

Sept 8-Dec 1
#freedomoftheseas

 

[PG_Cruiser]

Per Ricky Matthews:

 

Updated schedule. Subject to Change. 

Off WN (Wonder) 3/24

On UT (Utopia) 8/9
Off UT 10/25

On OY (Odyssey) 11/17
Off OY 1/16/25

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Is this still valid for Rickey?

 

ODYSSEY: Ricky Matthews 5-4/6-30-24 #1235

[BillOh]

On 1/23/2024 at 2:20 PM, DELTABLUE said:

 

WONDER: Chris Brown 10-1-23 #1073, Ricky Matthews 1-28/3-24-24 #1235

 

*NEW INFO

Ricky Matthews said on his social media that Ken Jones is taking over on Wonder