The role of the Cruise Director

On a Carnival cruise, the cruise director is responsible for overseeing all of the entertainment team. They work closely with the Captain and entertainers to ensure that every guest has a memorable experience on board. Carnival cruise directors are also responsible for hosting events like trivia contests, gameshows, and deck parties. They keep guests informed about what’s happening on the ship. The cruise line employs a large number of cruise directors – around 40 or so – because they need to rotate between the different cruise ships (and have some time off too). Contracts can vary though – someone might be on a ship for just a couple of weeks, to fill a gap in a schedule, or they might be onboard for months at a time. Dates for these contracts can overlap too – that’s when a new cruise director will join a ship while the old one is still working, so that there’s time for the new arrival to get up to speed and meet the team.

UPDATED APRIL 9, 2025

The Cruise Director Schedule Frequently Changes – we will try to update as soon as we know the changes.

Carnival Breeze Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
SINCLAIR HAMMERBACH03/01/202506/12/2025
LOUIE CLARE06/12/202509/08/2025

Carnival Celebration Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
MARTY PITTS11/24/202405/04/2025
JOSEPH BOYES05/11/202507/06/2025
MARTY PITTS07/06/202511/09/2025
LOUIE CLARE11/02/202501/11/2026

Carnival Conquest Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
ROBBY HOWELL03/03/202505/09/2025
DEAN POMPEY05/05/202507/07/2025

Carnival Dream Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
GABRIELLA GAMBOA02/08/202504/27/2025
LAWRENCE WEST04/27/202508/31/2025
LAWRENCE WEST11/01/202502/01/2026

Carnival Elation Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
FRANCO SPIES01/02/202505/03/2025
STJEPAN NERAL04/28/202507/03/2025
FRANCO SPIES07/03/202511/06/2025

Carnival Firenze Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
KEEGAN VAN ZYL03/10/202505/15/2025

Carnival Freedom Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
LEO ALEXANDER03/31/202506/02/2025

Carnival Glory Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
RICARDO ALFONSO BETANCOURT LOPEZ03/14/202507/07/2025
RICARDO ALFONSO BETANCOURT LOPEZ09/08/202501/09/2026

Carnival Horizon Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
TYLER MEEHAN03/29/202507/27/2025
GEORGE CROSS07/27/202509/27/2025
TYLER MEEHAN09/27/202501/31/2026

Carnival Jubilee Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
LOUIE CLARE03/08/202505/10/2025
KYNDALL FIRE05/17/202508/23/2025
ANDREW MERCER08/09/202501/10/2026

Carnival Legend Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
ADAM GILBERT01/05/202505/08/2025
FRANKIE PORTERA05/08/202507/07/2025
ADAM GILBERT07/07/202511/10/2025

Carnival Liberty Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
GABRIEL COPPOLLA03/09/202505/17/2025
GABRIEL COPPOLLA06/24/202509/28/2025

Carnival Luminosa Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
ZACKARY PAIEMENT-DOCKRILL01/12/202505/08/2025
WILLIAM “PAULLY” MUNHOLLON05/01/202506/26/2025
MICHELLE O’CALLAGHAN10/26/202501/11/2026

Carnival Magic Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
JAKE MILLER01/11/202504/19/2025
RAINIER SCHOLTZ11/10/202503/15/2026

Mardi Gras Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
RAINIER SCHOLTZ03/01/202505/10/2025
JACKY TANG05/10/202509/27/2025

Carnival Miracle Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
GARY BLAIR05/05/202511/22/2025
FRANKIE PORTERA11/20/202501/17/2026

Carnival Panorama Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
ANDREW MERCER02/22/202507/05/2025
RAINIER SCHOLTZ07/05/202509/07/2025
SIMON LONDON08/30/202501/11/2026

Carnival Paradise Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
AMBER LYNNE CELEN02/08/202504/10/2025
JOHN LONEY04/10/202508/10/2025
WILLIAM “PAULLY” MUNHOLLON08/04/202510/13/2025

Carnival Pride Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
DUSTIN GABRIEL01/05/202505/11/2025
AMBER LYNNE CELEN05/11/202507/06/2025
DUSTIN GABRIEL07/06/202511/02/2025

Carnival Radiance Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
KIERAN WILSON03/23/202505/26/2025
LIA STIVERS08/15/202510/18/2025

Carnival Spirit Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
ALEX SIEGLER03/16/202505/27/2025
ALEX SIEGLER07/15/202509/09/2025

Carnival Splendor Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
SIMON LONDON11/22/202404/27/2025
ELIZABETH CLOUGH04/18/202507/07/2025
MICHELLE O’CALLAGHAN06/28/202509/17/2025

Carnival Sunrise Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
CHRISTIAN “DEON” WILLIAMS01/06/202505/17/2025
EDGAR TOSCANO MURILLO05/12/202507/07/2025
CHRISTIAN “DEON” WILLIAMS07/07/202509/29/2025
CHRISTIAN “DEON” WILLIAMS10/09/202511/10/2025

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
SAM THURGOOD03/16/202505/25/2025
JAMES LOVE05/25/202509/14/2025
ALEX SIEGLER09/10/202511/09/2025

Carnival Valor Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
FELIPE SERRINA DO COUTO01/11/202505/10/2025
LIA STIVERS06/03/202507/12/2025
FELIPE SERRINA DO COUTO07/12/202511/15/2025

Carnival Venezia Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
MICHAEL D’AURIA03/09/202507/09/2025
JOSEPH BOYES07/09/202509/02/2025

Carnival Vista Cruise Directors

Cruise DirectorSign OnSign Off
FRANKIE PORTERA03/03/202505/03/2025
MARQ ANTHONY05/03/202509/06/2025
FRANKIE PORTERA09/06/202511/09/2025

Cruise Directors on Social Media

Many of the Carnival cruise directors are active on social media and following your favourite directors on Facebook can be a great way to see what they’re up to.

With that in mind, here are links to the Facebook and Instagram pages of some of Carnival’s most popular cruise directors – not all Cruise Directors have Social Media.

  • Amber Lynne Celen

Ben Kitchen

Dean Pompey (Jabba) Facebook Page

Edgar Toscano Murillo Facebook Page

Frankie Portera

  • Gabriel Coppolla
  • John Loney

Kieran Wilson

Leo Alexander Facebook Page

Michelle O’Callaghan

  • Ricardo Alfonso Bettancourt Lopez

Sam Thurgood Facebook Page

Sinclair Hammerbach Facebook Page