List of Carnival Cruise Directors by Ship for August and September 2023
One of the most common questions I receive and see asked on cruise boards and social media sites is: Who will my cruise director be? To which there are always several follow up questions asked by new cruisers to the effect of: What the heck is a cruise director? Well I’m here to answer both of those questions! First…
What does a Cruise Director do?
Besides not sleep, smile through exhaustion and frustration, and dish out almost as many corny jokes as yours truly? Quite a lot! In fact, cruise directors are the most visible crew members onboard a cruise ship and often work up to 16 hours per day with no days off during their contract period (usually lasting around 4 months, but up to 9 months in some cases). While passengers will see them constantly out and about introducing shows, MC’ing activities and events, and interacting with guests, they are also responsible for behind-the-scenes scheduling and coordination of all entertainment and activities and certain safety protocols.
Many regular Carnival cruisers have a favorite cruise director they look forward to sailing with. So, let’s get to our second question, who will the cruise director be on my Carnival cruise?
Who will the Cruise Director be on my upcoming Carnival Cruise?
Wondering who the cruise director will be on your upcoming Carnival cruise? Find the list of cruise directors by ship for the months of August and September 2023 here.
Important notes:
*There is usually a week of overlap in the contracts of a current cruise director and their replacement. So, if you’re booked on the last sailing of a certain cruise director, you may actually see more of their replacement who is gearing up to take over. I’ve noted the exact “sign-off” and “sign-on” dates during August and September for each cruise director where there is overlap.
**While I try my best to keep this up-to-date, schedules sometimes change at the last minute, so I can’t guarantee this will always be 100% accurate. If you need 100% certainty as to who your cruise director will be, I recommend asking John Heald, Carnival’s Brand Ambassador, via the “community” tab on his Facebook page a week or so before your sailing date.
***All photos courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Directors by Ship for August and September 2023
INDEX (jump to):
Breeze
Celebration
Conquest
Dream
Elation
Freedom
Glory
Horizon
Legend
Liberty
Luminosa
Magic
Mardi Gras
Miracle
Panorama
Paradise
Pride
Radiance
Spirit
Splendor
Sunrise
Sunshine
Valor
Venezia
Vista
Carnival Breeze Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Lawrence West (sign-off date: 8/28)
September: Alex Siegler (sign-on date: 8/24)
Carnival Celebration Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Chris Williams (sign-off date: 9/9)
September: Lee Mason (sign-on date: 9/9)
Carnival Conquest Cruise Director for August and September 2023
August and September: Zackary Paiement-Dockrill
Carnival Dream Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Simon London (sign-off date: 9/3)
September: Adriaan Van Wyk (sign-on date: 8/26)
Carnival Elation Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Stjepan Neral (sign-off date: 8/31)
September: Gabriel Coppolla (sign-on date: 8/26)
Carnival Freedom Cruise Director for August and September 2023
August and September: Andrew Mercer
Carnival Glory Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: John Loney (sign-off: 8/27)
September: Jake Miller (sign on: 8/20)
Carnival Horizon Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Johnathan “Cookie” Adams (sign-off: 8/13) and Leon Smith (sign-on: 8/5)
September: Leon Smith
Carnival Legend Cruise Director for August and September 2023
August and September: Cam Chavis
Carnival Liberty Cruise Director for August and September 2023
August and September: Adam Gilbert
Carnival Luminosa Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Neil Macmillan (sign off 9/14)
September: Simon London (sign-on 9/8)
Carnival Magic Cruise Director for August and September 2023
August and September: Dustin Gabriel
Carnival Mardi Gras Cruise Director for August and September 2023
August and September: Jacky Tang
Carnival Miracle Cruise Director for August and September 2023
August and September: Louis Clare
Carnival Panorama Cruise Director for August and September 2023
August and September: Christian “Deon” Williams
Carnival Paradise Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Amber Lynne Celen (sign-off: 8/13) and Todd Evans (sign-on: 8/13)
September: Todd Evans
Carnival Pride Cruise Director for August and September 2023
August and September: Frankie Portera
Carnival Radiance Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Lia Stivers
September: Lia Stivers (sign-off: 9/11) and Ricardo Alfonso Betancourt Lopez (sign-on: 9/18)
Carnival Spirit Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Jake Miller (sign-off: 8/15) and Erin Weigand (sign-on: 8/15)
September: Erin Weigand
Carnival Splendor Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Savannah Mitchell (sign-off: 8/10) and Marty Pitts (sign-on: 7/31)
September: Marty Pitts
Carnival Sunrise Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Tyler Meehan (sign-off: 9/9)
September: Georgia Craig (sign-on: 9/9)
Carnival Sunshine Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: James Love (sign-off: 8/10) and Jasper Wade (sign-on: 8/5)
September: Jasper Wade
Carnival Valor Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August and September: Austin Morris
Carnival Venezia Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Marq Anthony
September: Joseph Boyes
Carnival Vista Cruise Directors for August and September 2023
August: Michael D’Auria (sign-off: 8/19) and TJ Partida (sign-on: 7/29)
September: TJ Partida
And with that…
Class Dismissed!
Homework (10 points): Do you have a favorite Carnival Cruise Director? Share to the comments who it is and why!
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