Carnival Cruise Director Schedule: How To Find The Schedule

Carnival Cruise Director Schedule 2026 & 2027

           See the Carnival Cruise Director Schedule for 2026 & 2027 by cruise ship for the entire fleet. Carnival cruise directors are posted for Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026 and into early 2027 for some ships.

Last Updated:​ 4/11/2026

 If you would like to view the latest cruise director schedule please click here to go to the Airtable site which is the source of information on this page. Cruise directors are subject to change at any time and the schedule is updated frequently! I also periodically update the list below to list out who are the cruise directors by ship to make checking easier, but may not update every ship at the same time! For more information about the cruise director schedule please check out the bottom section of this post. 

Carnival Adventure Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Felipe Do Couto: 1/24/2026 - 6/5/2026
Grant Bowden: 6/1/2026 - 8/7/2026
Felipe Do Couto: 8/7/2026 - 11/30/2026

​Carnival Breeze Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Sinclair Hammerbach: 3/14/2026 - 7/13/2026
Adam Gilbert: 7/9/2026 - 9/12/2026
Keegan Van Zyl: 9/7/2026 - 1/11/2027

Carnival Celebration Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Joey Boyes: 1/11/2026 - 5/10/2026
Louie Claire: 5/10/2026 - 6/28/2026
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Carnival Conquest Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Gabby Gamboa: 2/15/2026 - 5/18/2026
Vanessa Fredrich: 5/15/2026 - 7/17/2026
Gabby Gamboa: 7/17/2026 - 11/20/2026

Carnival Dream Cruise Director Schedule:​​​​​
Filipe Mendes: 3/16/2026 - 4/18/2026
Lawrence West: 4/18/2026 - 8/16/2026
Andy Mercer: 8/16/2026 - 11/14/2026

Carnival Encounter Cruise Director Schedule:
Sophie Gideon: 2/26/2026 - 5/8/2026
Kieran Wilson: 5/1/2026 - 7/11/2026
Franco Spies: 7/4/2026 - 11/7/2026
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Carnival Elation Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Franco Spies: 2/2/2026 - 4/27/2026
John Loney: 4/23/2026 - 9/10/2026
Amber Celen: 9/5/2026 - 1/9/2027

Carnival Firenze Cruise Director Schedule:
Amber Celen: 3/5/2026 - 7/6/2026
Jei Caro: 7/3/2026 - 8/21/2026
Mike D'Auria: 8/17/2026 - 1/4/2027

Carnival Freedom Cruise Director Schedule:
Michelle Purdy: 3/9/2026 - 5/14/2026
Todd Evans: 5/14/2026 - 9/1/2026
Frankie Portera: 10/4/2026 - 11/7/2026

Carnival Glory Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Cryssi St Cyr: 4/6/2026 - 5/11/2026
Abbie Lockett: 5/8/2026 - 9/14/2026

​Carnival Horizon Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Deon Williams: 2/14/2026 - 5/23/2026
Marq Anthony: 5/17/2026 - 9/20/2026
​Zach Paiement-Dockrill: 9/12/2026 - 1/16/2027
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Carnival Jubilee Cruise Director Schedule:
Kyndall Fire: 1/8/2026 - 5/9/2026
Andy Mercer: 11/14/2026 - 1/17/2027
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Carnival Legend Cruise Director Schedule:
​​​Adam Gilbert: 1/15/2026 - 4/29/2026
Simon London: 5/15/2026 - 11/16/2026
Frankie Portera: 11/12/2026 - 1/24/2027

Carnival Liberty Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Victor Pastrana: 3/1/2026 - 5/3/2026
Gabe Coppolla: 5/3/2026 - 8/30/2026
Jeimy Caro: 8/23/2026 - 10/25/2026
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Carnival Luminosa Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Keegan Van Zyl: 2/26/2026 - 7/6/2026

Carnival Magic Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Rainier Scholtz: 11/9/2025 - 4/18/2026
Filipe Mendes: 5/21/2026 - 7/5/2026
Sophie Gideon: 7/5/2026 - 11/8/2026

​Mardi Gras Cruise Director Schedule:​
Jacky Tang: 12/6/2025 - 4/11/2026
Andy Mercer: 4/4/2026 - 7/11/2026
Joey Boyes: 7/4/2026 - 11/7/2026
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​Carnival Miracle Cruise Director Schedule:​
Gary Blair: 1/17/2026 - 5/21/2026
Frankie Portera: 5/21/2026 - 7/23/2026
Gary Blair: 7/23/2026 - 11/23/2026
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Carnival Panorama Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
George Cross: 2/8/2026 - 5/3/2026
Zach Paiement-Dockrill: 4/28/2026 - 7/18/2026
George Cross: 7/18/2026 - 11/15/2026
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Carnival Paradise Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Michelle O'Callaghan: 3/2/2026 - 7/6/2026

Carnival Pride Cruise Director Schedule:​
Frankie Portera: 4/4/2026 - 5/17/2026
Deon Williams: 7/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
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Carnival Radiance Cruise Director Schedule:​​​​​​
Jeimy Caro: 2/7/2026 - 5/10/2026
Filipe Mendes: 9/28/2026 - 11/28/2026
Marq Anthony: 11/22/2026 - 4/1/2027
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Carnival Spirit Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Charne Marais: 2/28/2026 - 5/5/2026
James Love: 5/5/2026 - 9/8/2026
James Love: 11/8/2026 - 3/6/2027
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Carnival Splendor Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Lizzie Clough: 4/2/2026 - 8/7/2026
Lizzie Clough: 10/1/2026 - 11/28/2026
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​Carnival Sunrise Cruise Director Schedule:​​​​
Dean Pompey: 3/30/2026 - 5/30/2026
Cryssi St Cyr: 7/20/2026 - 10/3/2026
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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Sara Taskoski: 1/4/2026 - 5/2/2026
Sofia Tosches: 4/26/2026 - 7/5/2026
Alex Siegler: 6/28/2026 - 11/8/2026

Carnival Valor Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Alex Siegler: 1/10/2026 - 5/11/2026
Ben Kitchen: 5/7/2026 - 9/14/2026
Sinclair Hammerbach: 9/10/2026 - 1/9/2027
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Carnival Venezia Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Robby Howell: 1/4/2026 - 5/3/2026
Mike D'Auria: 5/3/2026 - 7/1/2026
Robby Howell: 7/1/2026 - 10/6/2026
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​​​Carnival Vista Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Mike D'Auria: 3/7/2026 - 5/2/2026
Tyler Meehan: 4/26/2026 - 8/30/2026

Viewing Carnival's CD Schedule Through Airtable:
             I have included a link to Carnival's Cruise Director Schedule here as well as below included a simple listing of cruise directors by Carnival ship. The easiest way to find Carnival's cruise director schedule is by having the direct link. Here is a direct link to the cruise director schedule:
Click Here To View The Schedule 
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About Carnival's Cruise Director Schedule: 

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Does the schedule change?
            The schedule can change at any point in time. For this reason, I do not recommend booking a cruise solely to have a certain cruise director because I do not want you to be disappointed if the schedule changes. I do understand that having a well liked cruise director is a great reason to want a certain cruise, but just realize things could change with the schedule. You may show up to the cruise ship on embarkation day and find a completely different person as cruise director than the schedule reflects. Sometimes last minute changes may be made. 

How far out does the schedule go? 
                  Since Carnival's schedule is updated frequently this could change. Generally for most ships, the planned cruise director up until fall 2026. However, updates are constantly made and 2027 cruise directors will likely become known soon.

What does it mean when my ship has dates that look like two cruise directors are onboard?
                    Typically this means your Carnival Cruise ship is about to change cruise directors. Sometimes Carnival will send the next cruise director onto the ship a little early so they can learn the ropes and plan. You may get some entertainment from both cruise directors in this case, but typically the cruise director that has already been on the ship will be the main presence. It could vary!

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