David began travelling around the world in the late 1980’s. He worked for an American Charter Airline Company called Trans International Airlines working out of New York as initially a flight attendant before gaining promotion as a Flight Service Manager. He then joined P&O Cruises (Southampton) as an Entertainment Officer where he enjoyed writing and devising his own shows such as Breakfast With Bradshawe, Bradshawe After Dark and the comedy characters Janet and Nessie as well as performing in musicals such as Oklahoma, My Fair Lady and Show Of Shows.worked with Tim Molyneux in Nashville as part of his Repertory Theatre At Sea company onboard Crystal Cruises. As a consequence of this work he was invited to re-start his previous career as an Entertainment Officer as part of the inaugural entertainment team onboard the Queen Mary 2 for Cunard and eventually become her fourth Cruise Director in 2005. He left for more adventures and In 2006 he became Cruise Director for Thomson Cruises for their seasons in the Med and Red Sea. Shortly after completing this contract he was contacted by Princess Cruises and invited to re-join the company he first worked for in 1993 upon the same ship, The Regal Princess as Cruise Director some fourteen years after leaving. David remained a Cruise Director for Princess Cruises for over 7 years before leaving for more adventures with other luxury cruise lines. He is proud to have personally written and initiated the successful Dancing With The Stripes which continues to be a part of their entertainment product. David’s experience as a Cruise Director has seen him work with other cruise lines such as Oceania Cruise Line, CMV, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Silversea, Seabourn, Saga and Azamara. His adventures at sea remain an integral part of his life and he remains grateful for the opportunities that have been and hopefully to come.
