Carnival’s Cruise Director Schedule for Cruises in 2026-2027

Carnival Cruise Line has some of the best cruise directors that you’ll find on any cruise ships in the world. They help put the Fun in “Fun Ships” and greatly enhance Carnival cruises.

Here is Carnival’s updated cruise director schedule. The following dates came directly from Carnival Cruise Line, but as always, they are subject to change. 

The dates listed are current as of September 9, 2026. Ships are listed alphabetically.

Carnival Adventure

• August 7, 2026 – November 30, 2026: Felipe Do Couto
• November 20, 2026 – February 10, 2027: Ciara Crowley
• February 20, 2027 – June 17, 2027: Lizzie Clough

Carnival Breeze

• July 9, 2026 – September 12, 2026: Adam Gilbert
• September 7, 2026 – January 11, 2027: Mike D’Auria
• January 7, 2027 – February 26, 2027: Simon London
• March 14, 2027 – May 22, 2027: Simon London

Carnival Celebration

• July 12, 2026 – November 8, 2026: Joey Boyes
• November 3, 2026 – January 17, 2027: Rainier Scholtz
• January 17, 2027 – April 5, 2027: Joey Boyes
• April 19, 2027 – May 30, 2027: Joey Boyes

Carnival Conquest

• September 1-28, 2026: Edgar Toscano Murillo
• September 28, 2026 – November 27, 2026: Filipe Mendes

Carnival Dream

• August 16, 2026 – November 14, 2026: Andy Mercer

Carnival Elation

• April 23, 2026 – September 10, 2026: John Loney
• September 5, 2026 – November 5, 2026: Ivan Estrada
• November 5, 2026 – March 6, 2027: John Loney

Carnival Encounter

• July 4, 2026 – November 7, 2026: Franco Spies
• November 3, 2026 – January 17, 2027: Kieran Wilson
• January 9, 2027 – May 22, 2027: Franco Spies
• May 15, 2027 – September 17, 2027: Abbie Lockett

Carnival Festivale

Carnival Cruise Line has yet to assign cruise directors for Carnival Festivale.

Carnival Firenze

• August 28, 2026 – January 4, 2027: Amber Celen
• December 28, 2026 – April 4, 2027: Gabe Coppolla
• May 20, 2027 – September 25, 2027: Tyler Meehan

Carnival Freedom

• October 4, 2026 – February 4, 2027: Sara Taskoski

Carnival Glory

• May 8, 2026 – September 14, 2026: Abbie Lockett
• September 7, 2026 – November 2, 2026: Rainier Scholtz
• November 2, 2026 – January 4, 2027: Abbie Lockett

Carnival Horizon

• July 13, 2026 – September 20, 2026: Gabe Coppolla
• September 12, 2026 – February 21, 2027: Zach Paiement-Dockrill
• February 17, 2027 – April 24, 2027: Rainier Scholtz

Carnival Jubilee

• July 18, 2026 – November 14, 2026: Kyndall Fire
• November 14, 2026 – January 23, 2027: Andy Mercer
• January 23, 2027 – May 23, 2027: Kyndall Fire

Carnival Legend

• May 15, 2026 – November 16, 2026: Simon London
• November 12, 2026 – January 24, 2027: Frankie Portera
• March 7, 2027 – July 6, 2027: Keegan Van Zyl

Carnival Liberty

• August 20, 2026 – October 25, 2026: Kiernan Wilson
• October 18, 2026 – February 21, 2027: Lawrence West
• April 25, 2027 – August 29, 2027: Lawrence West

Carnival Luminosa

• July 2, 2026 – October 23, 2026: Louie Claire
• November 8, 2026 – January 11, 2027: Gary Blair
• January 6, 2027 – March 14, 2027: Abbie Lockett
• March 12, 2027 – July 22, 2027: Gary Blair

Carnival Magic

• July 5, 2026 – November 14, 2026: Sophie Gideon
• November 8, 2026 – January 17, 2027: Ivan Estrada
• January 17, 2027 – May 15, 2027: Sophie Gideon

Mardi Gras

• July 13, 2026 – September 19, 2026: Marq Anthony
• September 17, 2026 – January 2, 2027: Jacky Tang
• November 28, 2026 – December 5, 2026: Filipe Mendes
• January 2, 2027 – March 13, 2027: Filipe Mendes

Carnival Miracle

• July 23, 2026 – November 5, 2026: Gary Blair
• October 30, 2026 – March 5, 2027: Adam Gilbert
• March 5, 2027 – May 6, 2027: Frankie Portera
• May 6, 2027 – October 8, 2027: Adam Gilbert

Carnival Panorama

• July 18, 2026 – November 15, 2026: George Cross
• November 7, 2026 – January 16, 2027: Victor Pastrana
• January 16, 2027 – May 16, 2027: George Cross

Carnival Paradise

• June 14, 2026 – September 14, 2026: Ciara Crowley
• September 10, 2026 – January 4, 2027: Vanessa Fredrich
• March 2, 2027 – July 5, 2027: Vanessa Fredrich

Carnival Pride

• July 26, 2026 – November 29, 2026: Deon Williams
• November 29, 2026 – January 31, 2027: Sam Thurgood

Carnival Radiance

• July 9, 2026 – September 12, 2026: Sofia Tosches
• September 28, 2026 – November 28, 2026: Sam Thurgood
• November 22, 2026 – April 1, 2027: Marq Anthony
• March 28, 2027 – August 2, 2027: Amber Celen

Carnival Spirit

• September 1, 2026 – November 8, 2026: Jei Caro
• November 8, 2026 – March 6, 2027: James Love

Carnival Splendor

• July 31, 2026 – October 1, 2026: Victor Pastrana
• October 1, 2026 – November 28, 2026: Lizzie Clough
• November 21, 2026 – February 4, 2027: Jei Caro
• January 31, 2027 – June 4, 2027: Felipe Mendes

Carnival Sunrise

• July 20, 2026 – January 9, 2027: Cryssi St Cyr
• March 29, 2027 – July 27, 2027: Cryssi St Cyr

Carnival Sunshine

• June 28, 2026 – November 8, 2026: Alex Siegler
• January 9, 2027 – May 15, 2027: Alex Siegler

Carnival Valor

• May 7, 2026 – September 14, 2026: Shylock Edwards III
• September 10, 2026 – January 9, 2027: Sinclair Hammerbach

Carnival Venezia

• July 1, 2026 – November 8, 2026: Robby Howell
• November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027: Tyler Meehan

Carnival Vista

• August 22, 2026 – January 9, 2027: Keegan Van Zyl

As you may have noticed, some cruise directors’ schedules overlap with each other by a few days. This allows for a seamless transition when a new CD joins a ship. Also, gaps in dates are generally when a cruise ship will be in dry dock.