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 Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, and up to early Spring 2027 for some ships.

Last Updated:​ 9/1/2026

 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: 8/7/2026 - 11/30/2026
Ciara Crowley: 11/20/2026 - 2/10/2027
Lizzie Clough: 2/20/2027 - 6/17/2027

​Carnival Breeze Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Adam Gilbert: 7/9/2026 - 9/12/2026
Mike D'Auria: 9/7/2026 - 1/11/2027
Simon London: 1/7/2027 - 2/26/2027
Simon London: 3/14/2027 - 5/22/2027

Carnival Celebration Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Joey Boyes: 7/12/2026 - 11/8/2026
Rainier Scholtz: 11/3/2026 - 1/17/2026
Joey Boyes: 1/17/2027 - 4/5/2027
Joey Boyes: 4/19/2027 - 5/30/2027
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Carnival Conquest Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Filipe Mendes: 5/15/2026 - 9/4/2026
Edgar Toscano Murillo: 8/30/2026 - 9/28/2026
Filipe Mendes: 9/28/2026 - 11/27/2026

Carnival Dream Cruise Director Schedule:​​​​​
Andy Mercer: 8/16/2026 - 11/14/2026
​Shylock Edwards: 11/7/2026 - 2/6/2027

Carnival Encounter Cruise Director Schedule:
Franco Spies: 7/4/2026 - 11/7/2026
Kieran Wilson: 11/3/2026 - 1/17/2027
Franco Spies: 1/9/2027 - 5/22/2027
Abbie Lockett: 5/15/2027 - 9/17/2027
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Carnival Elation Cruise Director Schedule:​​
John Loney: 4/23/2026 - 9/10/2026
Ivan Estrada: 9/5/2026 - 1/9/2027
John Loney: 11/5/2026 - 3/6/2027

Carnival Firenze Cruise Director Schedule:
Amber Celen: 8/28/2026 - 1/4/2027
Gabe Coppolla: 12/28/2026 - 4/4/2027
Tyler Meehan: 5/20/2027 - 9/25/2027

Carnival Freedom Cruise Director Schedule:
Sara Taskowski: 10/4/2026 - 2/4/2027

Carnival Glory Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Abbie Lockett: 5/8/2026 - 9/14/2026
Rainier Scholtz: 9/7/2026 - 11/2/2026
Abbie Lockett: 11/2/2026 - 1/4/2027

​Carnival Horizon Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Gabe Coppolla: 7/13/2026 - 9/20/2026
Zach Paiement-Dockrill: 9/12/2026 - 2/21/2027
Rainier Scholtz: 2/17/2027 - 4/24/2027
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Carnival Jubilee Cruise Director Schedule:
Kyndall Fire: 7/18/2026 - 11/14/2026
Andy Mercer: 11/14/2026 - 1/23/2027
Kyndall Fire: 1/23/2027 - 5/23/2027
Andy Mercer: 5/23/2027 - 7/24/2027
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Carnival Legend Cruise Director Schedule:
Simon London: 5/15/2026 - 11/16/2026
Frankie Portera: 11/12/2026 - 1/24/2027
Keegan Van Zyl: 3/7/2027 - 7/6/2027

Carnival Liberty Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Kiernan Wilson: 8/20/2026 - 10/25/2026
Lawrence West: 10/18/2026 - 2/21/2027
Lawrence West: 4/25/2027 - 8/29/2027
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Carnival Luminosa Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Louie Claire: 7/2/2026 - 10/23/2026
Gary Blair: 11/8/2026 - 1/11/2027
Abbie Lockett: 1/6/2027 - 3/14/2027
Gary Blair: 3/12/2027 - 7/22/2027

Carnival Magic Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Sophie Gideon: 7/5/2026 - 11/8/2026
Ivan Estrada: 11/8/2026 - 1/17/2027

​Mardi Gras Cruise Director Schedule:​
Marq Anthony: 7/13/2026 - 9/19/2026
Jacky Tang: 9/17/2026 - 1/2/2027
Filipe Mendes: 11/28/2026 - 12/5/2026
Filipe Mendes: 1/2/2027 - 3/13/2027
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​Carnival Miracle Cruise Director Schedule:​
Gary Blair: 7/23/2026 - 11/5/2026
Adam Gilbert: 10/30/2026 - 3/5/2027
Frankie Portera: 3/5/2027 - 5/6/2027
Adam Gilbert: 5/6/2027 - 10/8/2027
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Carnival Panorama Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
George Cross: 7/18/2026 - 11/15/2026
Victor Pastrana: 11/7/2026 - 1/16/2027
George Cross: 1/16/2027 - 5/16/2027
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Carnival Paradise Cruise Director Schedule:​​
Ciara Crowley: 6/14/2026 - 9/14/2026
Vanessa Fredrich: 9/10/2026 - 1/4/2027
Vanessa Fredrich: 3/2/2027 - 7/5/2027

Carnival Pride Cruise Director Schedule:​
Deon Williams: 7/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
Sam Thurgood: 11/29/2026 - 1/31/2027
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Carnival Radiance Cruise Director Schedule:​​​​​​
Sofia Tosches: 7/9/2026 - 9/12/2026
Sam Thurgood: 9/28/2026 - 11/28/2026
Marq Anthony: 11/22/2026 - 4/1/2027
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Carnival Spirit Cruise Director Schedule:​​
James Love: 5/5/2026 - 9/8/2026
Jei Caro: 9/1/2026 - 11/8/2026
James Love: 11/8/2026 - 3/6/2027
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Carnival Splendor Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Victor Pastrana: 7/31/2026 - 10/1/2026
Lizzie Clough: 10/1/2026 - 11/28/2026
Jei Caro: 11/21/2026 - 2/4/2027
Felipe Mendes: 1/31/2027 - 6/4/2027
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​Carnival Sunrise Cruise Director Schedule:​​​​
Cryssi St Cyr: 7/20/2026 - 1/9/2027
Cryssi St Cyr: 3/29/2027 - 7/27/2027
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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Alex Siegler: 6/28/2026 - 11/8/2026
Alex Siegler: 1/9/2027 - 5/15/2027

Carnival Valor Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Shylock Edwards III: 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: 7/1/2026 - 11/8/2026
Tyler Meehan: 11/1/2026 - 3/14/2027
Andy Mercer: 3/7/2027 - 5/22/2027
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​​​Carnival Vista Cruise Director Schedule:​​​
Keegan Van Zyl: 8/22/2026 - 1/9/2027

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 
​                    By clicking this link you will be taken away from RyG's Cruise Guide and to a website called AirTable which is what Carnival uses to manage its 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 is announced through the end of 2026 with several ships now extending into spring 2027.

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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