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Loved the 90's party. Katy did a great job with that one. I wasn't alive in the 70's so can't relate to it the same. The costumes were hideous though.

The AM in August was Jerry Kubli. The CD on Oasis Class is less visible than on other ships due to a higher amount of admin work. Abe was more present, although we did see Bobby more on a previous sailing in the Med. I saw his L&M show in July. I don't like his format of 4 couples and the men having to stand. The additional couple is simply to make the show 45-50 minutes as Bobby pretty much only asks the questions and moves on, unlike Abe and Marc Walker who make something out of almost every answer. It was funny at times though, but not a patch on Abe's equivalent the week before. I would also be curious as to how Bobby's L&M set up would work with a gay couple..

I think he is only taking SY out. So relax... Marc might be there, and he is fantastic!

Topi posted it on his website. He is on Explorer from Nov 19 - Feb 9, so basically a full contract.

He is. He will be doing the takeout. Michele Scarpato (Italian CD) will take over at some point and do the bulk of the Med season then Marc arrives 10/23 for the TA and Inaugural Caribbean season. I will be on in July and possibly for the TA, so I am glad that Bobby will be gone by the time I sail her and I get to have much better CD's with Michele and Marc instead. I've seen very little positive reviews of Bobby recently. Surely they would listen to customer feedback?

Saddest part is that it was originally supposed to be Abe Hughes doing the takeout. That's a really rubbish trade. I suppose now that Ken Rush is in the office, they had to go and find a CD whose routine is fairly stale in order to do the takeouts.

Agree. He had some funny moments but would be fantastic on a HAL ship, not the world's largest. He's another one who I think is stuck in the earlier days of cruising. Very disappointing that he is taking out the Symphony but at least he is gone by the time I get to sail her. There are so many fantastic CD's in the RCI fleet, so I am lost as to why they think he is worthy of the biggest ship.

Yes! - that is Angelle.

Never had Marc, but follow him on FB and have seen some of him on YouTube. Brilliant CD. I'm assuming you will be on the TA.

Anyone else have any memorable CD's or AM's?

Angelle would have been the AM then. Dutch, blonde lady, quite a loud voice. Do you remember her at all?

When were you on FR? Angelle Rutten van Hemert was AM prior to early December. I will mention that with Abe, he tends to like the spotlight and doesn't really give his AM a chance to shine. This was apparent on the July 1st Harmony sailing, where he did some of the AM duties such as L&M auditions, sailaway party and the morning show on his own (which was awesome, by the way!) The guests barely got to know Katy McCullagh (Activities Manager) as Abe seemed to dominate everything.

Abe is fantastic, hopefully you will get the pleasure of sailing with him one day. Heard fantastic things about Tim. He seems really funny from what I have seen, and I do appreciate a younger and energetic CD, not someone stuck in the old days of cruising.

Abe is my favorite CD. So fun, friendly, energetic, and loves what he does. He is really good. Not familiar with Alexander, but maybe someone else will have had him. At the moment, it is looking like both are leaving on February 11th, with Topi Ylönen and Aysy Sadrislamova replacing them until March 17th. Not sure if Abe and/or Alexander are returning then. Hopefully for you!

"ho-hum" is what I would use to describe Bobby Brown from the Harmony. Personally, I feel that John and Katrina are both stuck in the late 80's/90's days of cruising. Not really a modern day style, and certainly not to my taste. I'll leave it there.

I actually know all of those dates, I just can't find a way to incorporate them into this list. I agree that Marc's FB page is fun to follow, and that he is a great CD. So glad he will be doing the Symphony TA. He should really also do the takeout instead of Bobby Brown but I guess he is spending a bit of time on Harmony to ensure he is familiar with the class before doing the Symphony. Wondering if Matt is reading this thread as Marc was his CD when he sailed Indy over Thanksgiving.

Afraid you won't be. Drew leaves for vacation on Sunday and John Blair replaces him until May 24th. Not a John fan, hope you like him more than I did.

Happy New Year to the RCL Blog! UPDATE as of January 11th, 2017: Ship Cruise Director Activities Manager Adventure Simona Ferraiuolo Daniel Dornas Allure Mitch Merucci Amy Tripp Anthem Dennis Charles Enzo Matijaca Brilliance Jimmy Rhodes Flavio Maeda Empress Hugo Arenas Mauricio Diaz Enchantment Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira TT Algan Explorer Topi Ylönen Aysy Sadrislamova Freedom Abe Hughes Alexander Schmidt Grandeur Bob Leininger Tanya Yates Tongue Harmony Dru Pavlov Katy McCullagh Independence Marc Walker Mark Rous Jewel Susan Adams Daniel Klophaus Liberty Drew Devine Mickey Martin Mariner Fang Lixin Kitty Xu Majesty Bobby Broughton Mosese Vatuloka Navigator Cuddy Cudworth Claire Booth Oasis Tim Connor Margot van Erck Ovation Joff Eaton Chris Hopkins Quantum Chris Brown Bonnie Bai Radiance Rob McNally Saini Gupta Rhapsody Unknown Eric Lopez Serenade Ricky Matthews Caroline Peters Vision Steve Davis Talita Leoni Voyager Unknown Marvin Wilson

Either a 4 or 6 month contract. Started June 17 so should be on vacation by Christmas at the latest, probably a bit earlier. Breaks are 2 months long. Carlos was Activities Manager when we were on Serenade in 2013. He was good.

Had Jimmy Rhodes in 2014 on Oasis. He's a good CD, although with it being a big ship, I didn't see enough of him to get an impression. Seemed entertaining enough. He did do a good morning show, liked the catchphrase "How u cruisin?". His AM at the moment is Grant Martin, who gets very good reviews, so make sure to tune into their morning show. Interesting fact about Jimmy - he was the CD that took out Quantum of the Seas 3 years ago.

For anyone on the Group Cruise, Abe Hughes was supposed to return for your cruise but is moving to Freedom instead, so Bobby Brown will be your Cruise Director.

UPDATE as of September 12th, 2017: Ship Cruise Director Activities Manager Adventure Elvis Pinto Renato Arana Allure Jimmy Rhodes Grant Martin Anthem Marc Walker Hugo Arenas Brilliance Mercedes La Fuentes Unknown Empress Carlos Torres Cecy Del Razo Enchantment Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira Unknown Explorer Dan Whitney Amy Tripp? Freedom Michele Scarpato Danny (last name?) Grandeur Susan Adams Tino Jackson Harmony Bobby Brown Jerry de la Concha Independence Joff Eaton Caroline Peters Jewel Simona Ferraiuolo Mickey Martin Liberty Drew Devine Tresha Robb Mariner Ken Jones Unknown Majesty Ricky Matthews Mauricio Diaz Navigator Cuddy Cudworth Elizabeth Hackett Oasis Jeff Arpin Katie Turner Ovation Mike Hunnerup Raphael Wu Quantum Chris Brown Unknown Radiance John Blair Katrina Blair Rhapsody Patricio Honores Eric Lopez Serenade Topi Ylönen Aysy Sadrislamova Vision Chris Hopkins Angelle Rutten Van Hemert Voyager Jerome Sueur Troy Zhang

Has anyone sailed with Abe Hughes as CD or Katy McCullagh as AM? On the Harmony tomorrow!

UPDATE as of June 30th, 2017: Ship Cruise Director Activities Manager Adventure Casey Pelter Eric (last name?) Allure Mitch Merucci Amy Tripp Anthem Dru Pavlov Hugo Arenas Brilliance Clo O’Connor TT Algan Empress Carlos Torres Cecy Del Razo Enchantment Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira Unknown Explorer Graham Seymour Joe Chambers Freedom Mercedes La Fuentes Jerry (last name?) Grandeur Susan Adams Tanya Yates Tongue Harmony Abe Hughes Katy McCullagh Independence Joff Eaton Caroline Peters Jewel Simona Ferraiuolo Daniel Klophaus Liberty John Blair Katrina Blair Mariner Unknown Unknown Majesty Bobby Broughton Mauricio Diaz Navigator Cuddy Cudworth Mark Rous Oasis Tim Connor Moe Vatuloka Ovation Gordon Whatman Agari G Quantum Chris Brown Unknown Radiance Steve Davis Margot Van Erck Rhapsody Patricio Honores Daniel Dornas Serenade Topi Ylönen Aysy Sadrislamova Vision Chris Hopkins Mickey Martin Voyager Jamie Fentiman Troy Zhang

UPDATE: Ship Cruise Director Activities Manager Adventure Casey Pelter Eric (last name?) Allure Mitch Merucci Amy Tripp Anthem Dru Pavlov Hugo Arenas Brilliance Clo O’Connor Unknown Empress Carlos Torres Cecy Del Razo Enchantment Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira Unknown Explorer Graham Seymour Joe Chambers Freedom Mercedes La Fuentes Jerry (last name?) Grandeur Susan Adams Tanya Yates Tongue Harmony Abe Hughes Katy McCullagh Independence Joff Eaton Caroline Peters Jewel Simona Ferraiuolo Daniel Klophaus Liberty John Blair Katrina Blair Mariner Unknown Unknown Majesty Bobby Broughton Moe Vatuloka Navigator Cuddy Cudworth Mark Rous Oasis Tim Connor Marvin Wilson Ovation Gordon Whatman Unknown Quantum Chris Brown Unknown Radiance Steve Davis Margot Van Erck Rhapsody Patricio Honores Daniel Dornas Serenade Topi Ylönen Aysy Sadrislamova Vision Keith Williams Chris Hopkins Voyager Jamie Fentiman Unknown EDIT: Please ask if you would like to know who will be onboard on a specific date.