Joe01 Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Michele Scarpato is on Rhapsody now. Wonder why they gave him Rhapsody with all of his Oasis Class experience, meanwhile assigning a new CD to Oasis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceC Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Joe01 said: @Lovetocruise2002 There was an update yesterday. Some of the info is out of date. Boo hoo... In your last update you have Mitch Merucci on the Allure in August..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceC Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Joe01 said: Well, that proved to be much harder than expected. Here is an update of everything that I know. If you find any other information, please let me know, because this list needs serious help. OK.... Now another update. I am sweeting bullets here... LMAO... Anyway, how is Jimmy Rhodes and Mike Hunnerup as CD and how is Flavio Maeda, even though it looks like they will both be out of there when I cruise on August 4th.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 minute ago, VinceC said: Boo hoo... In your last update you have Mitch Merucci on the Allure in August..... The update you quoted is from CC. I made my own update below which does not contain this information. Jimmy Rhodes is on AL until mid August and Mike Hunnerup will replace him - this info comes directly from Mitch Merucci himself. 2 hours ago, Joe01 said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceC Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 23 hours ago, Joe01 said: Well, that proved to be much harder than expected. Here is an update of everything that I know. If you find any other information, please let me know, because this list needs serious help. How do you find out all of this information? Do you know someone on the inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, VinceC said: How do you find out all of this information? Do you know someone on the inside? I don't know anyone - although I am active on social media and some CD's post their contracts there. Some of the other info is from what cruisers both here and on CC have reported. VinceC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindiLou Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Hugo was fantastic on the Navigator. I don’t know where he gets his energy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, MindiLou said: Hugo was fantastic on the Navigator. I don’t know where he gets his energy!! Loved him on Mariner too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt From Canada Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 On 5/6/2019 at 11:36 AM, Joe01 said: Michele Scarpato is on Rhapsody now. Wonder why they gave him Rhapsody with all of his Oasis Class experience, meanwhile assigning a new CD to Oasis? My only guess is that you now have a European CD on a European cruise. Might be his choice, might be RC's ... maybe both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Curt From Canada said: My only guess is that you now have a European CD on a European cruise. Might be his choice, might be RC's ... maybe both. Oasis is sailing in Europe, hence why I'm surprised he isn't going there. Maybe he did request it though - less office work and more guest interaction on RH. Pros and cons to each class for CD's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 48 minutes ago, MindiLou said: Hugo was fantastic on the Navigator. I don’t know where he gets his energy!! Hugo seems awesome. Would be great to have him as CD one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, Curt From Canada said: My only guess is that you now have a European CD on a European cruise. Might be his choice, might be RC's ... maybe both. 1 minute ago, Joe01 said: Oasis is sailing in Europe, hence why I'm surprised he isn't going there. Maybe he did request it though - less office work and more guest interaction on RH. Reminds me of another superb CD last summer who went on Rhapsody after being on Oasis and Allure and then left the company after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Reminds me of another superb CD last summer who went on Rhapsody after being on Oasis and Allure and then left the company after that. To be fair, Tim was only on RH as it was where he was needed while Joff was on ID. He returned to ID before he left. Indy is the same ship that did Leigh Xuereb (another awesome CD) in, so I'm guessing that there issues with senior management there. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, Joe01 said: Indy is the same ship that did Leigh Xuereb (another awesome CD) in, so I'm guessing that there issues with senior management there. Well let's hope the same thing does not happen to Jamie as he is another fantastic CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Speaking of Tim, I just saw that he recently joined Viking River Cruises... Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legaults Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Anyone know anything about Patricio on Freedom? We've never had him before. Our hands down favorite has been Dan Whitley......they guy was hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 14 hours ago, The Legaults said: Anyone know anything about Patricio on Freedom? We've never had him before. Our hands down favorite has been Dan Whitley......they guy was hilarious! I've heard some good reviews of him before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceC Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 On 5/6/2019 at 9:26 AM, Joe01 said: Well, that proved to be much harder than expected. Here is an update of everything that I know. If you find any other information, please let me know, because this list needs serious help. Has anyone had Jimmy Rhodes as a CD? if so, anything on how good he is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, VinceC said: Has anyone had Jimmy Rhodes as a CD? if so, anything on how good he is? Yes - had him on Oasis 5 years ago. Didn't pay much attention as it was my first time on the Oasis Class but came across fun, friendly and energetic. I think his style appeals more to a younger audience and works better on the big ships, which is why some older people (mainly on CC) have given negative reviews but the younger guests love him. VinceC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Joe01 said: Yes - had him on Oasis 5 years ago. Didn't pay much attention as it was my first time on the Oasis Class but came across fun, friendly and energetic. I think his style appeals more to a younger audience and works better on the big ships, which is why some older people (mainly on CC) have given negative reviews but the younger guests love him. Just because you get older doesn't mean you lose your sense of humour, everyone be it young or old is different and what one person finds funny another may not no matter the age. CD i had on freedom didn't float my boat, in fact spending a weekend with the in-laws would have been more enjoyable and i've not seen them in years, it wasn't the fact he was almost invisible the whole cruise, it was simply the fact he didn't have the " patter"! Anyone can learn jokes and things to say but that's just putting on a show, being spontaneous, quick witted and having a wicked sense of humour is to me funny no matter the age. Fuzzywuzzy, RWDW1204, whenismynextcruise and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Ray said: Just because you get older doesn't mean you lose your sense of humour, everyone be it young or old is different and what one person finds funny another may not no matter the age. CD i had on freedom didn't float my boat, in fact spending a weekend with the in-laws would have been more enjoyable and i've not seen them in years, it wasn't the fact he was almost invisible the whole cruise, it was simply the fact he didn't have the " patter"! Anyone can learn jokes and things to say but that's just putting on a show, being spontaneous, quick witted and having a wicked sense of humour is to me funny no matter the age. Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Ray said: Just because you get older doesn't mean you lose your sense of humour, everyone be it young or old is different and what one person finds funny another may not no matter the age. CD i had on freedom didn't float my boat, in fact spending a weekend with the in-laws would have been more enjoyable and i've not seen them in years, it wasn't the fact he was almost invisible the whole cruise, it was simply the fact he didn't have the " patter"! Anyone can learn jokes and things to say but that's just putting on a show, being spontaneous, quick witted and having a wicked sense of humour is to me funny no matter the age. I never said anything about sense of humour or older people losing it - please don't put words in my mouth as what you are implying means something totally different to what I am saying. Having sailed with Jimmy and watched clips of him on YouTube, he has a CD style that appeals more to a younger audience. Older audiences tend to prefer someone less energetic and instead, one that is more visible and personable. The younger audiences tend to prefer someone energetic. Jimmy himself admitted in an interview (which is on YouTube) that he switched ships in his first CD contract because he worked better with a more energetic crowd. Younger and older audiences do bring different things to the table. Also, there are generational trends also make one more appealing to a particular clientele. My parents (Generation X) have different tastes to me. Similarly, my grandparents (born before or during WW2) would also have different ideas of what is entertaining/appealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 20 hours ago, Joe01 said: . Older audiences tend to prefer someone less energetic and instead, one that is more visible and personable. The younger audiences tend to prefer someone energetic. Also, there are generational trends also make one more appealing to a particular clientele. My parents (Generation X) have different tastes to me. Similarly, my grandparents (born before or during WW2) would also have different ideas of what is entertaining/appealing. Ok so im 51 this year and considering a cruise maybe in Oct, can you recommend a CD for me please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, Ray said: Ok so im 51 this year and considering a cruise maybe in Oct, can you recommend a CD for me please I don't know every single CD in the fleet, and 4 of the 9 CD's I have sailed with are no longer CD's with Royal. And FWIW, 51 isn't what I would deem as old. By old, I'm meaning the 65+ (retirees) crowd that you tend to find on CC and they tend to do longer cruises on smaller ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Jones Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Just got off Liberty and had Brian Leavitt as the cruise director. I would have to say that he was great. Always very personable. We ran into him several times on the cruise and he was always inviting and full of energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 1 minute ago, Mathew Jones said: Just got off Liberty and had Brian Leavitt as the cruise director. I would have to say that he was great. Always very personable. We ran into him several times on the cruise and he was always inviting and full of energy. Brilliant to hear. I was looking forward to hearing feedback of him given that he is new to Royal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 6 weeks until I set sail on Harmony! Any feedback on CD Marc Walker or AM Moe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 5/12/2019 at 9:37 AM, Joe01 said: I've heard some good reviews of him before. Just had him in March on Freedom. He was ok. Nothing to write home about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 5/12/2019 at 10:27 AM, VinceC said: Has anyone had Jimmy Rhodes as a CD? if so, anything on how good he is? Had him on Oasis with AM Marvin. I really enjoyed them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 I remember someone asking about Indy - Jamie Fentiman is unwell and Mark Rous (former AM on Navigator & Indy) has taken over for now. Not sure who will be there this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 Jamie Fentiman has left the Indy and I believe is not going to be a CD for the foreseeable future. His post was slightly cryptic and by the sounds of it, he may be back at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 3/30/2019 at 4:25 PM, Catherine said: Thank you. We do like Joff - maybe we’ll like Jamie too Jamie has now left Indy and won't be back on a Royal ship in the foreseeable future. Cuddy Cudworth is taking over mid June instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 It's been quiet here for the past few weeks. Any info/opinions to share? Joff is back to Ovation on Friday for the Alaska season - I think I saw a few people with OV cruises coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Welcome back to all from the Anthem group cruise! How was Mitch as CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castle25 Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Just off Indy. Craig Cudworth is awful and the rest of the team are just as bad. Ice skating is good, grease is good but rest of it was crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 1 minute ago, castle25 said: Just off Indy. Craig Cudworth is awful and the rest of the team are just as bad. Ice skating is good, grease is good but rest of it was crap. Sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy Cuddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyB Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Just off Navigator...enjoyed Hugo! Joe01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Time for an update! Adventure - Chris Brown joined early July (for 2 months?). Allure - Jimmy Rhodes until late July/early August then Mike Hunnerup (date?). Anthem - Dan Whitney started July 13 until August 29. Mitch Merucci returns from August 29 until January 5, 2020. Brilliance - Rob McNally joined late April (unknown how long he is onboard) Empress - Cecy del Razo joined mid July for 2 months then Elvis Pinto returns mid September Enchantment - Bobby Broughton until August 28 and will return October 28 for 4 months. Explorer - Clo O'Connor joined July 21 until sometime in October. Freedom - Katy McCullagh (former AM on HM & SY) started mid-June (for 2 months?). Grandeur - Cory Rogers until August 8 when John Blair returns from his vacation. John is on GR from August 8 - November 30. Harmony - Dennis Charles started July 7 until September 29. Marc Walker returns September 29 for 4 months. Independence - Cuddy Cudworth started June 11 until October. Jewel - Simona Ferraiuolo started early July (for 2 months or 4 months?). Liberty - Brian Leavitt until August 11 (next CD unknown). Mariner - Marcelo Alvarado is onboard until early September (next CD unknown). Majesty - Tanya Yates Tongue (Tornado Tanya) returned in June (for 4 months?). Navigator - Hugo Arenas until mid August then Cory Rogers (for 2 months?). Oasis - Mike Witte until August 18 (next CD unknown). Ovation - Joff Eaton returned June 21 for 4 months. Quantum - Paul Rutter returned in April and will likely be on vacation soon (next CD unknown). Radiance - Susan Adams until late July (next CD unknown). Rhapsody - Michele Scarpato started late April (for 4 months?). Serenade - David Bradshawe until mid September then Carly Boileau returns (for 2 months?). Spectrum - Fang Lixin joined mid June (for 4 months?). Symphony - Mike Szwajkowski until August 17 then Ricky Matthews for 2 months. Mike returns from his vacation late October/early November. Vision - Steve Davis returned May 6 for 4 months. Voyager - Michelle Oliveira returned late May for 4 months. I think that this is all of the available info. I have no idea where to start regarding AM info so only doing a CD list for now. Lovetocruise2002, CruisinUpinLife, Skid and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 21 minutes ago, Joe01 said: Navigator - Hugo Arenas until mid August then Cory Rogers (for 2 months?). Was kind of looking forward to Hugo, but for 4 days, doesn't matter much. Actually never hear Cory's name. Any info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Just now, Skid said: Was kind of looking forward to Hugo, but for 4 days, doesn't matter much. Actually never hear Cory's name. Any info? Cory just joined Royal back in June on Grandeur. Reviews on CC have all been very positive. He was a CD on Carnival for a while if that helps. Skid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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