Current Cruise Staffs (all ships)

[gometros]

For any that remember Asst. CD Mike Gibbons, he left DCL to become a cruise director on Celebrity Cruises.

 

[dobball23]

I heard he’s on Wish

Derrell was on the Wish during our cruise (Aug. 8-12). We had previously met him on the Wonder in 2019.

 

[maui2k5]

Who is the current cruise director on the Dream?

 

[DJmommy]

Carly. Not sure of last name but she is British.

 

[CastawayCayLover]

AJ is the club host (thought they did away with that but he’s been one this week) on Fantasy. First time I’ve sailed with him, fantastic host.

 

[disneyholic family]

AJ is the club host (thought they did away with that but he’s been one this week) on Fantasy. First time I’ve sailed with him, fantastic host.

you had a club host on the Fantasy? i wonder if this was just on the Fantasy or if they're bringing them back.
We really hated that there wasn't a club host on the Wish, and my daughter was on the Wonder at the beginning of august and she said not having a club host was a huge downgrade in adult entertainment.

 

[CastawayCayLover]

you had a club host on the Fantasy? i wonder if this was just on the Fantasy or if they're bringing them back.
We really hated that there wasn't a club host on the Wish, and my daughter was on the Wonder at the beginning of august and she said not having a club host was a huge downgrade in adult entertainment.

We were shocked. This was our 6th since the restart (Dream then Fantasy then Magic twice and Wish before this 7 night Fantasy). None of the others before this were 7 nighters so maybe they're giving in on that itinerary, it was so great to have a club host. He also did most of the trivia in O'Gills. The two nights he didn't, there was a noticeable drop in energy in the room and fun.

Trent even mentioned AJ in the Tube on the final night when he was going through all of the people to thank, so it was definitely a planned position. Hope it continues and spreads to the other itineraries because I agree with your daughter, not having a host is a huge downgrade.

 

[disneyholic family]

We were shocked. This was our 6th since the restart (Dream then Fantasy then Magic twice and Wish before this 7 night Fantasy). None of the others before this were 7 nighters so maybe they're giving in on that itinerary, it was so great to have a club host. He also did most of the trivia in O'Gills. The two nights he didn't, there was a noticeable drop in energy in the room and fun.

Trent even mentioned AJ in the Tube on the final night when he was going through all of the people to thank, so it was definitely a planned position. Hope it continues and spreads to the other itineraries because I agree with your daughter, not having a host is a huge downgrade.

my daughter's cruise on the Wonder was a 7 night cruise, so that's not the explanation. Perhaps they're bringing them back?
We were all on the Wish together (9 of us) before my daughter and son in law went on the Wonder (yes, she flew across the country to do a "back to back")
We emphasized on our survey at the end of the cruise how disappointed we were that there was no club host.
And she also put it on their survey at the end of the 7 night Wonder cruise.
Maybe DCL is actually listening?

I have to say that after getting off the Wish and the Wonder, she was so disappointed in the current DCL product, she booked herself a 7 night cruise on Royal for next summer (greek isles).
And my husband and i booked ourselves on two Royal cruises (greek isles and eastern med).
And i'm looking for one to book the extended family on (europe/med).

we're longtime DCL cruisers (first cruise in 2002), but the product has gone downhill in a major way.
There's just so long you can blame covid.
It's simply not reasonable to charge the exorbitant amounts they're charging and downgrade the product to the extent they have.
The Wish was the last straw for me.

 

[HiStitch626]

Carly. Not sure of last name but she is British.

Carly Scott. Love her!

 

[CastawayCayLover]

my daughter's cruise on the Wonder was a 7 night cruise, so that's not the explanation. Perhaps they're bringing them back?
We were all on the Wish together (9 of us) before my daughter and son in law went on the Wonder (yes, she flew across the country to do a "back to back")
We emphasized on our survey at the end of the cruise how disappointed we were that there was no club host.
And she also put it on their survey at the end of the 7 night Wonder cruise.
Maybe DCL is actually listening?

I have to say that after getting off the Wish and the Wonder, she was so disappointed in the current DCL product, she booked herself a 7 night cruise on Royal for next summer (greek isles).
And my husband and i booked ourselves on two Royal cruises (greek isles and eastern med).
And i'm looking for one to book the extended family on (europe/med).

we're longtime DCL cruisers (first cruise in 2002), but the product has gone downhill in a major way.
There's just so long you can blame covid.
It's simply not reasonable to charge the exorbitant amounts they're charging and downgrade the product to the extent they have.
The Wish was the last straw for me.

We've been cruising DCL since 2002 as well. Close to getting to the same point you're at, hope you enjoy your RCCLs.

 

[AaronRif]

Who is the current cruise director on the Dream?

I’m on the Dream now, and I think the cruise director is Matthew (or at least that’s who introduced himself last night at the Golden Mickey’s).

 

[holula]

AJ is the club host (thought they did away with that but he’s been one this week) on Fantasy. First time I’ve sailed with him, fantastic host.

I loved AJ when I sailed on the Fantasy earlier this year! So fun.

 

[DMMarla07860]

I’m on the Dream now, and I think the cruise director is Matthew (or at least that’s who introduced himself last night at the Golden Mickey’s).

he did tell me he was going to be there from September through November

 

[nancipants]

AJ is the club host (thought they did away with that but he’s been one this week) on Fantasy. First time I’ve sailed with him, fantastic host.

Agreed! My husband and I only went to the Tube the first and last nights (traveling with a toddler is EXHAUSTING) and regret not going more if only to see more of AJ. The story he told about how he got his job with DCL had us on the floor.

We’ve sailed with Tisa numerous times and LOVE her, so she’s a hard bar to clear, but AJ was definitely on the same level.

 

[gometros]

Agreed! My husband and I only went to the Tube the first and last nights (traveling with a toddler is EXHAUSTING) and regret not going more if only to see more of AJ. The story he told about how he got his job with DCL had us on the floor.

We’ve sailed with Tisa numerous times and LOVE her, so she’s a hard bar to clear, but AJ was definitely on the same level.

Sadly, they don't seem to be bringing the club hosts back. Hosts like Tisa and Deano make the cruise. We were on the Hawaiian cruise on the Wonder in April and just go off of the Wish, and they rotated among the entertainment staff. It's not the same as having one person in charge. As I stated in my comment form, what would the Late Show or the Tonight Show be like of they had a different host every night?

 

[closetmickey]

And let's not forget Jo!! She absolutely MADE past cruises for us.

 

[DMMarla07860]

And let's not forget Jo!! She absolutely MADE past cruises for us.

Jo and Tisa are my favorites. I talk to Tisa occasionally on Facebook

 

[dcassetta]

Jo and Tisa are my favorites. I talk to Tisa occasionally on Facebook

We were so happy to see Tisa last January on the Magic.

 

[Snowwhyt]

And let's not forget Jo!! She absolutely MADE past cruises for us.

I was on the Magic in May and asked about Jo. Was told she had a land gig??? Probably wasn’t coming back?

 

[RadekBonk]

Just off the Fantasy - Darren (not sure on spelling) was cruise director, Yoyo and AJ were running entertainment at night.