2025 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 MAY 21, 2025

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

Carnival Breeze Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On / Off
SINCLAIR HAMMERBACH	03/01/2025-05/19/2025
CRYSTAL ARCHIBALD ST CYR	05/19/2025-06/12/2025
LOUIE CLARE	06/12/2025-09/08/2025
SOPHIE GIDEON	06/30/2025-07/12/2025

Carnival Celebration Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
JOSEPH BOYES	05/11/2025	07/06/2025
MARTY PITTS	07/06/2025	11/09/2025
LOUIE CLARE	11/02/2025	01/11/2026

Carnival Conquest Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On / Off
ROBBY HOWELL	03/03/2025-05/09/2025
DEAN POMPEY	05/05/2025-07/07/2025

Carnival Dream Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
LAWRENCE WEST	04/27/2025	08/31/2025
LAWRENCE WEST	11/01/2025	02/01/2026

Carnival Elation Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
STJEPAN NERAL	04/28/2025	07/03/2025
FRANCO SPIES	07/03/2025	11/06/2025

Carnival Firenze Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
KEEGAN VAN ZYL	03/10/2025	07/10/2025
FILIPE MENDES	06/26/2025	09/09/2025
KEEGAN VAN ZYL	09/09/2025	10/20/2025
KEEGAN VAN ZYL	10/30/2025	01/12/2026

Carnival Freedom Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
LEO ALEXANDER	03/31/2025	07/10/2025
GABBY GAMBOA	07/05/2025	11/08/2025

Carnival Glory Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
RICARDO ALFONSO BETANCOURT LOPEZ	03/14/2025	07/07/2025
SAM THURGOOD	06/30/2025	09/08/2025
RICARDO ALFONSO BETANCOURT LOPEZ	09/08/2025	01/09/2026

Carnival Horizon Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
TYLER MEEHAN	03/29/2025	07/27/2025
FILIPE MENDES	05/10/2025	05/18/2025
SOPHIE GIDEON	06/15/2025	06/29/2025
GEORGE CROSS	07/27/2025	09/27/2025

Carnival Jubilee Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
GABBY GAMBOA	05/03/2025	05/17/2025
KYNDALL FIRE	05/17/2025	08/23/2025
SOPHIE GIDEON	05/31/2025	06/14/2025
ANDREW MERCER	08/09/2025	01/10/2026

Carnival Legend Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
FRANKIE PORTERA	05/08/2025	07/07/2025
FILIPE MENDES	05/22/2025	06/05/2025
ADAM GILBERT	07/07/2025	11/10/2025

Carnival Liberty Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
GABRIEL COPPOLLA	03/09/2025	05/17/2025
ALEX SIEGLER	09/14/2025	11/09/2025

Carnival Luminosa Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
WILLIAM “PAULLY” MUNHOLLON	05/01/2025	06/26/2025
ZACK PAIEMENT-DOCKRILL	06/26/2025	11/02/2025
MICHELLE O’CALLAGHAN	10/26/2025	01/11/2026

Carnival Magic Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
TODD EVANS	04/13/2025	07/26/2025
SOPHIE GIDEON	07/13/2025	10/06/2025

Mardi Gras Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
JACKY TANG	05/10/2025	09/27/2025
DEON WILLIAMS	06/28/2025	07/13/2025
DEON WILLIAMS	10/11/2025	12/06/2025

Carnival Miracle Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On / Off
GARY BLAIR	05/05/2025-11/22/2025
FRANKIE PORTERA	11/20/2025-01/17/2026

Carnival Panorama Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
ANDREW MERCER	02/22/2025	07/05/2025
FILIPE MENDES	06/07/2025	06/24/2025
RAINIER SCHOLTZ	07/05/2025	09/07/2025
SIMON LONDON	08/30/2025	01/11/2026

Carnival Paradise Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On / Off
JOHN LONEY	04/10/2025-08/10/2025
WILLIAM “PAULLY” MUNHOLLON	08/04/2025-10/13/2025

Carnival Pride Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
AMBER LYNNE CELEN	05/04/2025	07/06/2025

Carnival Radiance Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On / Off
KIERAN WILSON	03/23/2025-05/26/2025
LIA STIVERS	08/15/2025-10/18/2025

Carnival Spirit Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
ALEX SIEGLER	03/16/2025	05/27/2025
SINCLAIR HAMMERBACH	05/20/2025	07/15/2025
ALEX SIEGLER	07/15/2025	09/09/2025
FRANKIE PORTERA	09/02/2025	11/08/2025

Carnival Splendor Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
ELIZABETH CLOUGH	04/18/2025	07/07/2025
MICHELLE O’CALLAGHAN	06/28/2025	09/17/2025

Carnival Sunrise Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On / Off
DEON WILLIAMS	01/06/2025-05/17/2025
EDGAR TOSCANO MURILLO	05/12/2025-07/17/2025
DEON WILLIAMS	07/17/2025-09/29/2025

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
SAM THURGOOD	03/16/2025	05/25/2025
JAMES LOVE	05/25/2025	09/14/2025

Carnival Valor Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
LIA STIVERS	06/03/2025	07/12/2025
FELIPE DO COUTO	07/12/2025	09/20/2025

Carnival Venezia Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
MIKE D’AURIA	03/09/2025	07/09/2025
JOEY BOYES	07/09/2025	09/02/2025
MIKE D’AURIA	09/02/2025	10/01/2025
MIKE D’AURIA	10/06/2025	01/04/2026

Carnival Vista Cruise Directors

Cruise Director	Sign On	Sign Off
MARQ ANTHONY	05/03/2025	09/06/2025

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.