CraftyCat05 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Just now, Joe01 said: Does anyone here follow CC and know of any recent (in the past 2 weeks) updates from that thread? Can check for you really quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Just now, CraftyCat05 said: Can check for you really quick! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 I still follow CC but there are hardly any updates now. I’m glad I found this one it’s much better. The last recent update was John and Katrina Blair joining Radiance August 10th. Joe01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Debs said: I still follow CC but there are hardly any updates now. I’m glad I found this one it’s much better. The last recent update was John and Katrina Blair joining Radiance August 10th. Thanks! I wonder why that thread is 5 pages in if there isn't much updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Anybody not able to access the doc yet? Please let me know. If you are wondering where to get info - some CD's have social media and will state their schedule. Other sources of info can include CC (but don't plagiarise their list) and asking CD's on ships. Probably other sources, but those are the ones off the top of my head. As for the AM's, that will be harder. Some may have social media, but the AM list on CC is no longer active and they aren't usually public figures like CD's. All info will be appreciated though! And as always, feel free to say if you enjoyed a CD (but let's not make it as hostile as my CC list ended up being). Thanks, Joe :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accio7 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Hi Joe, Here is some information you can add to the spreadsheet: Brilliance - CD onboard date September 22 Freedom - CD onboard date July 28th, not 29th Jewel - CD onboard date August 19th Liberty - current CD Marc Walker (July 22nd for four months) Mariner - CD onboard date September 17th Radiance - CD onboard date August 10th This info was current as of yesterday's update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, accio7 said: Hi Joe, Here is some information you can add to the spreadsheet: Brilliance - CD onboard date September 22 Freedom - CD onboard date July 28th, not 29th Jewel - CD onboard date August 19th Liberty - current CD Marc Walker (July 22nd for four months) Mariner - CD onboard date September 17th Radiance - CD onboard date August 10th This info was current as of yesterday's update. Thanks! Will update later. Who is joining BR on Sept 22? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accio7 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Joe01 said: Who is joining BR on Sept 22? This is still TBD, I will let you know if anything should transpire this summer though Joe01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Just now, accio7 said: This is still TBD, I will let you know if anything should transpire Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 Cruise Director Mitch posted an update on FB Quote I will (sadly) not be going to Grandeur of the Seas this fall as planned but happy to stay on Allure Dates: Allure of the Seas Aug 12 - Nov 4 2019: TBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 17 hours ago, Matt said: Cruise Director Mitch posted an update on FB Thanks Matt! I'll add in the Nov 4th date when Mitch joins AL (due to the way I've structured the doc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 @CraftyCat05 Hope you are having fun on the SY. If you get a chance, can you confirm who your CD is? Bon voyage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCat05 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 9 hours ago, Joe01 said: @CraftyCat05 Hope you are having fun on the SY. If you get a chance, can you confirm who your CD is? Bon voyage! CD is Michele, I assume this may change. When I get the chance i'll ask him. SY is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 17 minutes ago, CraftyCat05 said: CD is Michele, I assume this may change. When I get the chance i'll ask him. SY is great! Thanks! Michele is great, so enjoy him while he is there. CraftyCat05 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/CruiseDirectorMitch/photos/a.555438457826091.1073741825.417412891628649/1742416735794918/?type=3&theater How many of the CD's can you name? Taken at the Las Vegas conference in February 2017 and posted on FB by CD Mitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Fingers crossed that LB will have a good CD next summer as I'm looking into that ship. Preferably someone new. Not John Blair like it has been for a couple of years on LB (although it seems he has moved on to RD and possibly AD next summer). Also, another reminder that the doc is yours. If you are able to access it, you should be permitted to edit it. Let's make it a collaborative effort. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Katy McCullagh has now been confirmed as AM for the Symphony TA and will be there for the US inaugurals. No idea who the CD will be. It doesn't seem like Bobby has returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCat05 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 13 minutes ago, Joe01 said: Katy McCullagh has now been confirmed as AM for the Symphony TA and will be there for the US inaugurals. No idea who the CD will be. It doesn't seem like Bobby has returned. Michele told me Bobby is on in September. Also told me that CD contracts are usually 4 months, if you didn’t know that and if it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, CraftyCat05 said: Michele told me Bobby is on in September. Also told me that CD contracts are usually 4 months, if you didn’t know that and if it helps. Well, I am glad that I decided not to do the Symphony TA after all then now that I have found out the CD & AM. The contract rotation is usually 4 months on, 2 months off but Michele has been on SY since March 11th so this is a 6 month one for him. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 I would find it really helpful if people could please post the first name of the ship as I don't know them from the abbreviations! Perhaps I need to cruise on different ships! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 12 minutes ago, Sarah said: I would find it really helpful if people could please post the first name of the ship as I don't know them from the abbreviations! Perhaps I need to cruise on different ships! The doc doesn't have the abbreviations. I'll post the abbreviation here for you: AD = Adventure AL = Allure AN = Anthem BR = Brilliance NE = Empress EN = Enchantment EX = Explorer FR = Freedom GR = Grandeur HM = Harmony ID = Independence JW = Jewel LB = Liberty MA = Mariner MJ = Majesty NV = Navigator OA = Oasis OV = Ovation QN = Quantum RD = Radiance RH = Rhapsody SR = Serenade SP = Spectrum (I think) SY = Symphony VI = Vision VY = Voyager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Abe Hughes is on Harmony from September 1st and leaves after the New Year cruise. So, it looks like @Lovetocruise2002 is in luck! Shame that CC doesn't know the September 1st handover date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 51 minutes ago, Joe01 said: Abe Hughes is on Harmony from September 1st and leaves after the New Year cruise. So, it looks like @Lovetocruise2002 is in luck! Shame that CC doesn't know the September 1st handover date. Fingers crossed...still doesn't guarantee that he will be back in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said: Fingers crossed...still doesn't guarantee that he will be back in time. He said he is on vacation on the first week of January, meaning that he leaves on December 30th or January 6th. A 2 month break should have him back for March 10th, depending on whether he takes 8, 9 or 10 weeks off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Joe01 said: He said he is on vacation on the first week of January, meaning that he leaves on December 30th or January 6th. A 2 month break should have him back for March 10th, depending on whether he takes 8, 9 or 10 weeks off. Well if his replacement is Marc Walker then it's a win-win either way...but I doubt it since Marc Walker will like be on vacation at the beginning of January. Keep me posted on whatever you hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said: Well if his replacement is Marc Walker then it's a win-win either way...but I doubt it since Marc Walker will like be on vacation at the beginning of January. Keep me posted on whatever you hear. That would also be a win, but I think Marc will replace Bobby on Symphony and the dates have just been shifted by a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Is anyone that posts on CC willing to take over the AM List? It's becoming clear that it is no longer being updated and for a list to be maintained, a change in management may be necessary. Feel free to start from scratch and use info from the Google Doc and ask me about specific dates. Fingers crossed that nothing bad has happened to the OP of that thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrymorere Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Hello, thank you for maintaining this thread over here now! Any ideas on CD for Oasis September 23? Only two RCI cruises under my belt, with Michele Scarpato and Ricky Matthews and both were great! Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 12 hours ago, garrymorere said: Hello, thank you for maintaining this thread over here now! Any ideas on CD for Oasis September 23? Only two RCI cruises under my belt, with Michele Scarpato and Ricky Matthews and both were great! Thank you!! No problem! Dan Whitney will be on Oasis until early-September. Jeff Arpin has been the vacation fill in both in Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 so it could be him. He was on LB until July 22nd. Keeping my fingers crossed that he doesn't come back to LB next year as I haven't read good feedback. So, it may be him but I don't have any confirmation. Keep checking back. BTW - I sailed with Michele last month on Symphony and he is great! garrymorere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 OK - Info for the Nov. 17th Symphony Group Cruise (to my knowledge and is subject to change): CD - Bobby Brown; AM - Katy McCullagh I think I'll pass this one. Hope to join you all for a group cruise one day. I'll keep an eye out for who will be on the Mariner GC in March. :) BTW - You also get Captain Rob. He is a very personable Captain who is easy to understand, although the noon announcements are no more. :( CraftyCat05 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 @twangster I just read the compass from Empress. Was Carlos definitely the CD? I am sure it was Hugo scheduled for Empress and Carlos was on Mariner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Does anyone have any updates to add to the doc? Please don't use the one from CC as I've checked and our doc has more info than their CD List. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 On August 6, 2018 at 3:56 PM, Joe01 said: Was Carlos definitely the CD? I am sure it was Hugo scheduled for Empress and Carlos was on Mariner. Just read the August 3rd Mariner Compass. Hugo was there. It's odd that he and Carlos have switched ships mid contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Abe Hughes posted on FB he will be on Harmony from 8/25 - 11/3 and then will be on Symphony when she arrives in Miami Joe01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 5 minutes ago, Matt said: Abe Hughes posted on FB he will be on Harmony from 8/25 - 11/3 and then will be on Symphony when she arrives in Miami Just saw that a few minutes ago too! You lucky Symphony GC people!! Joe01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 38 minutes ago, Matt said: Abe Hughes posted on FB he will be on Harmony from 8/25 - 11/3 and then will be on Symphony when she arrives in Miami YAY!!!! I am so happy to hear that. Abe is a phenomenal Cruise Director who is so deserving of Symphony and is really everything that a Cruise Director should be. Ecstatic and this makes me now very envious of the Group Cruisers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Just saw that a few minutes ago too! You lucky Symphony GC people!! They are indeed very lucky! Maybe he will be on your SY cruise, or if you are luckier, he could rotate doing 2 months on HM and 2 months on SY which could have him on both of your cruises next year. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Abe & Katy for the GC it looks like. That's a good combination for Symphony. She has plenty of potential as well, so they are definitely perfect for the younger demographic that will inevitably cruise on SY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Joe01 said: They are indeed very lucky! Maybe he will be on your SY cruise, or if you are luckier, he could rotate doing 2 months on HM and 2 months on SY which could have him on both of your cruises next year. One can dream lol....once I saw that FB post, I realized that I probably missed out on Abe once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said: One can dream lol....once I saw that FB post, I realized that I probably missed out on Abe once again. I missed him twice and nearly a 3rd time until I made my 2017 HM vacation a B2B. Per the 2016 CC list, he was supposed to be our CD on Anthem but John Blair got moved there to fill in after Abe had a shoulder injury. If he was on AN as planned, maybe I would have enjoyed that ship more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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