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.
The Cruise Director Schedule Frequently Changes – we will try to update as soon as we know the changes.
Carnival Breeze Cruise Directors
Carnival Breeze
Cruise Director
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ABBIE LOCKETT
01/08/2026
03/14/2026
SINCLAIR HAMMERBACH
03/14/2026
07/13/2026
ADAM GILBERT
07/09/2026
09/12/2026
KEEGAN VAN ZYL
09/07/2026
01/11/2027
Carnival Celebration Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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JOEY BOYES
01/11/2026
05/10/2026
LOUIE CLARE
05/10/2026
06/28/2026
JACKY TANG
06/21/2026
11/07/2026
LOUIE CLARE
11/07/2026
01/03/2027
Dates
Cruise Director
Nov 2, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026
Louie Clare
Jan 11 – May 10, 2026
Joey Boyes
May 10 – Jun 28, 2026
Louie Clare
Jun 21 – Nov 7, 2026
Jacky Tang
Cruise Director
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GABBY GAMBOA
02/15/2026
05/18/2026
GABBY GAMBOA
07/17/2026
11/20/2026
Carnival Dream Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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FILIPE MENDES
02/01/2026
03/03/2026
FILIPE MENDES
03/16/2026
04/18/2026
LAWRENCE WEST
04/18/2026
08/16/2026
ANDY MERCER
08/16/2026
11/14/2026
Carnival Elation Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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FRANCO SPIES
02/02/2026
04/27/2026
JOHN LONEY
04/23/2026
09/10/2026
AMBER CELEN
09/05/2026
01/09/2027
Carnival Firenze Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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ZACK PAIEMENT-DOCKRILL
01/08/2026
03/09/2026
AMBER CELEN
03/05/2026
07/06/2026
JEIMY CARO
07/03/2026
08/21/2026
MIKE D’AURIA
08/17/2026
01/04/2027
Carnival Freedom Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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TODD EVANS
11/08/2025
03/14/2026
MICHELLE PURDY
03/09/2026
05/14/2026
TODD EVANS
05/14/2026
09/01/2026
Carnival Glory Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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JOHN LONEY
01/05/2026
03/02/2026
ANDY MERCER
02/27/2026
04/09/2026
CRYSSI ST CYR
04/06/2026
05/11/2026
ABBIE LOCKETT
05/08/2026
09/14/2026
Carnival Horizon Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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DEON WILLIAMS
02/14/2026
05/23/2026
MARQ ANTHONY
05/17/2026
09/20/2026
ZACK PAIEMENT-DOCKRILL
09/12/2026
01/16/2027
Carnival Jubilee Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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KYNDALL FIRE
01/08/2026
05/09/2026
RAINIER SCHOLTZ
05/02/2026
07/11/2026
KYNDALL FIRE
07/11/2026
11/14/2026
ANDY MERCER
11/14/2026
01/17/2026
Carnival Legend Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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ADAM GILBERT
01/15/2026
04/29/2026
SIMON LONDON
05/15/2026
11/16/2026
Carnival Liberty Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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GRANT BOWDEN
01/22/2026
03/08/2026
VICTOR PASTRANA
03/01/2026
05/03/2026
GABE COPPOLLA
05/03/2026
08/30/2026
JEIMY CARO
08/23/2026
10/25/2026
Carnival Luminosa Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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LOUIE CLARE
01/11/2026
03/05/2026
KEEGAN VAN ZYL
02/26/2026
07/06/2026
LOUIE CLARE
07/02/2026
08/31/2026
Carnival Magic Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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RAINIER SCHOLTZ
11/09/2025
04/18/2026
FILIPE MENDES
05/21/2026
07/05/2026
SOPHIE GIDEON
07/05/2026
11/08/2026
Mardi Gras Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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JACKY TANG
12/06/2025
04/18/2026
ANDY MERCER
04/11/2026
07/11/2026
JOEY BOYES
07/04/2026
11/07/2026
Carnival Miracle Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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GARY BLAIR
01/17/2026
05/21/2026
FRANKIE PORTERA
05/21/2026
07/23/2026
GARY BLAIR
07/23/2026
11/23/2026
Carnival Panorama Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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GEORGE CROSS
02/08/2026
05/03/2026
ZACK PAIEMENT-DOCKRILL
04/28/2026
07/18/2026
GEORGE CROSS
07/18/2026
11/15/2026
Carnival Paradise Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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SOFIA TOSCHES
01/05/2026
03/07/2026
MICHELLE O’CALLAGHAN
03/02/2026
07/06/2026
Carnival Pride Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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BEN KITCHEN
01/25/2025
03/15/2026
FRANKIE PORTERA
04/04/2026
05/17/2026
DEON WILLIAMS
07/26/2026
11/29/2026
Carnival Radiance Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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GABE COPPOLLA
11/17/2025
02/26/2026
JEIMY CARO
02/07/2026
05/10/2026
Carnival Spirit Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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JAMES LOVE
11/02/2025
03/08/2026
CHARNE MARAIS
02/28/2026
05/05/2026
JAMES LOVE
05/05/2026
09/08/2026
Carnival Sunrise Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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CRYSSI ST CYR
12/31/2025
04/04/2026
DEAN POMPEY
03/30/2026
05/30/2026
Carnival Sunshine Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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SARA TASKOSKI
01/04/2026
05/02/2026
ALEX SIEGLER
06/28/2026
11/08/2026
Carnival Valor Cruise Directors
uise Director
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ALEX SIEGLER
01/10/2026
05/11/2026
Carnival Venezia Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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ROBBY HOWELL
01/04/2026
05/03/2026
MIKE D’AURIA
05/03/2026
07/01/2026
ROBBY HOWELL
07/01/2026
10/06/2026
Carnival Vista Cruise Directors
Cruise Director
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MARQ ANTHONY
11/09/2025
03/15/2026
MIKE D’AURIA
03/07/2026
05/02/2026
TYLER MEEHAN
04/26/2026
08/30/2026
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.
