2026 CRUISE DIRECTOR SCHEDULE

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.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CRUISE DIRECTOR SCHEDULE FROM CRUISE ADDICTS.

UPDATED AUGUST 27, 2026

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

Breeze

Current CD: Adam Gilbert (Until 9/12)

Mike D’Auria (9/7 to 1/11)

Celebration

Current CD: Joey Boyes (Until 11/8)

Conquest

Current CD: Filipe Mendes (Until 9/4)

Edgar Toscano Murillo (8/30 to 9/28)

Filipe Mendes (9/28 to 11/27)

Dream

Current CD: Andy Mercer (Until 11/14)

Shylock Edwards (11/7 to 2/6)

Elation

Current CD: John Loney (Until 9/10)

Ivan Estrada (9/5 to 11/5)

John Loney (11/5 to 3/6)

Encounter

Current CD: Franco Spies (Until 11/7)

Kieran Wilson (11/3 to 1/17)

Firenze

Current CD: Sara Taskoski (Until 8/28)

Amber Celen (8/28 to 1/4)

Gabe Coppolla (12/28 to 4/4)

Freedom

Current CD: Leo Alexander (Until 9/1)

Dry Dock (9/1 to 10/9)

Unknown at this time (10/10 to 11/1)

Sara Taskoski (11/2 to 3/4)

Glory

Current CD: Abbie Lockett (Until 9/14)

Rainier Scholtz (9/7 t0 11/2)

Abbie Lockett (11/2 to 1/4)

Horizon

Current CD: Gabe Coppolla (Until 9/20)

Jubilee

Current CD: Kyndall Fire (Until 11/14)

Andy Mercer (11/14 to 1/23)

Legend

Current CD: Simon London (Until 11/16)

Frankie Portera (11/12 to 1/24)

Liberty

Current CD: Charne Marais (Until 8/30)

Kieran Wilson (8/20 to 10/25)

Lawrence West (10/18 to 2/21)

Magic

Current CD: Sophie Gideon (Until 11/14)

Ivan Estrada (11/8 to 1/17)

Mardi Gras

Current CD: MarQ Anthony (Until 9/19)

Jacky Tang (9/17 to 1/2)

Miracle

Current CD: Gary Blair (Until 11/5)

Adam Gilbert (10/30 to 3/5)

Panorama

Current CD: George Cross (Until 11/15)

Victor Pastrana (11/7 to 1/16)

Paradise

Current CD: Ciara Crowley (Until 9/14)

Vanessa Fredrich (9/10 to 1/4)

Pride

Current CD: Deon Williams (Until 11/29)

Sam Thurgood (11/29 to 1/31)

Radiance

Current CD: Sofia Tosches (Until 9/12)

Unknown at this time (9/13 to 9/27)

Sam Thurgood (9/28 to 11/28)

MarQ Anthony (11/22 to 4/1)

Spirit

Current CD: James Love (Until 9/8)

Jei Caro (9/1 to 11/8)

James Love (11/8 to 3/6)

Sunrise

Current CD: Cryssi St Cyr (Until 1/9)

Unknown at this time (1/10 to 3/28)

Cryssi St Cyr (3/29 to 7/29)

Sunshine

Current CD: Alex Siegler (Until 11/8)

Valor

Current CD: Shylock Edwards (Until 9/14)

Sinclair Hammerbach (9/10 to 1/9)

Venezia

Current CD: Robby Howell (Until 11/8)

Dry Dock (10/23 to 11/29)

Tyler Meehan (11/1 to 3/14)

Vista

Current CD: Tyler Meehan (Until 8/30)

Keegan Van Zyl (8/22 to 1/9)

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.