Joe01 491 Report post Posted September 12, 2017 18 minutes ago, MBalkus said: Do you know when Carlos Torres will be leaving the Empress?When will he return? 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MBalkus 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2017 Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beyond Vertical 25 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 Marc Walker announced he will be on Symphony from 10/23/18-2/16/19. He's an awesome director and a hoot to follow on Facebook. He'll be on Harmony 1/27/18-4/7/18 - 8/4/18-10/6/18 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovetocruise2002 9,334 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 The best CD I have come across so far has been Tim Connor. He was on Allure but now he's on Oasis. He is younger, super energetic and so unbelievably funny! I laughed so hard I cried on more than one occasion. Heard great things about Abe too but have not had the pleasure yet to sail with him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UkuleleCruiser 164 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 Drew Devine? Not familiar with him. But I will be soon.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 33 minutes ago, UkuleleCruiser said: Drew Devine? Not familiar with him. But I will be soon.... 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UkuleleCruiser 164 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 Just now, Joe01 said: 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. I've had John Blair before. Ho-hum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 56 minutes ago, Beyond Vertical said: Marc Walker announced he will be on Symphony from 10/23/18-2/16/19. He's an awesome director and a hoot to follow on Facebook. He'll be on Harmony 1/27/18-4/7/18 - 8/4/18-10/6/18 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLMoran 5,838 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Joe01 said: Freedom Abe Hughes Alexander Schmidt Can anyone comment on how Abe / Alexander are? I think I remember seeing positive comments about Abe from @twangster in his recent Freedom live blog, but if anyone else know either of them from other sailings they were on... And of course, if they're good then hopefully they're not also switching ships or going on vacation before March 31. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, UkuleleCruiser said: I've had John Blair before. Ho-hum. "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. 1 UkuleleCruiser reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, JLMoran said: Can anyone comment on how Abe / Alexander are? I think I remember seeing positive comments about Abe from @twangster in his recent Freedom live blog, but if anyone else know either of them from other sailings they were on... And of course, if they're good then hopefully they're not also switching ships or going on vacation before March 31. 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! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 21,826 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, JLMoran said: Can anyone comment on how Abe / Alexander are? I think I remember seeing positive comments about Abe from @twangster in his recent Freedom live blog, but if anyone else know either of them from other sailings they were on... And of course, if they're good then hopefully they're not also switching ships or going on vacation before March 31. I liked Abe. Can't remember who the activities director was though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 57 minutes ago, Sabrinaklai said: The best CD I have come across so far has been Tim Connor. He was on Allure but now he's on Oasis. He is younger, super energetic and so unbelievably funny! I laughed so hard I cried on more than one occasion. Heard great things about Abe too but have not had the pleasure yet to sail with him. 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UkuleleCruiser 164 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, Joe01 said: "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. That's exactly right! It's like an 80's flashback. You nailed it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, twangster said: I liked Abe. Can't remember who the activities director was though. 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 21,826 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Joe01 said: 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!) Freedom was beginning of November 2017 for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, twangster said: Freedom was beginning of November 2017 for me. Angelle would have been the AM then. Dutch, blonde lady, quite a loud voice. Do you remember her at all? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 21,826 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Joe01 said: Angelle would have been the AM then. Dutch, blonde lady, quite a loud voice. Do you remember her at all? I've been on 3 cruises since. They all sort of blend together. CRS syndrome - Can't Remember Stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 Anyone else have any memorable CD's or AM's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 21,826 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 I liked Tito (AM) on Grandeur last summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melski94 806 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Beyond Vertical said: Marc Walker announced he will be on Symphony from 10/23/18-2/16/19. He's an awesome director and a hoot to follow on Facebook. He'll be on Harmony 1/27/18-4/7/18 - 8/4/18-10/6/18 Thanks for the tip! I just started following him on FB. We'll be on Harmony for Spring Break. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 21,826 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Beyond Vertical said: Marc Walker announced he will be on Symphony from 10/23/18-2/16/19. He's an awesome director and a hoot to follow on Facebook. He'll be on Harmony 1/27/18-4/7/18 - 8/4/18-10/6/18 Marc was on Indy over Christmas. I liked him. I'll be on Symphony with him in October. Cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe01 491 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 Just now, twangster said: Marc was on Indy over Christmas. I liked him. I'll be on Symphony with him in October. Cool. 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 21,826 Report post Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Joe01 said: 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. Yes. Here is a photo from L&M on Freedom and my live blog. Is that Angelle on stage? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
