Key Aspects:
- Popular cruise director Todd Evans has announced his departure from Carnival Cruise Line after 16 years.
- Evans was scheduled to arrive on Carnival Sunshine for a new contract in October, but that assignment has been removed.
- No reason for the departure has been confirmed, but Evans intends to continue an entertainment career.
There seems to be a shuffle amongst Carnival Cruise Line’s cruise directors, as another popular CD has abruptly announced his departure. Todd Evans, better known as “T-O-Double-D on the M-I-C” to his fans, made the announcement through his social media pages.
“16 years. Countless memories. Beautiful friendships that became family. And the incredible privilege of entertaining the world at sea,” he prefaced the announcement made on July 22. “Today, it’s officially time to hang up my anchor.”
The New York native thanks guests, friends, and colleagues for the wonderful time he had with Carnival Cruise Line, and notes that he still intends to have an entertainment career, something he has dreamt of his whole life.
“It’s simply time for the next chapter and to step up to the next level,” he explained. “Stay tuned… big things are coming!”
While Evans does not go into detail about what his next adventure may be, he does mention event planning as a possible new business venture.
There are also no details about what may have precipitated Evans’ departure from Carnival Cruise Line. His most recent contract was as the cruise director for Carnival Freedom from November 8, 2025 through March 14, 2026.
He was also scheduled to serve as CD onboard Carnival Sunshine from October 31, 2026 through January 9, 2027. That assignment has now been removed and Alex Siegler will be onboard Carnival Sunshine for part of that period instead. The rest of the assignment has not yet been filled.
Evans joined Carnival Cruise Line in October 2009 and has served as a CD for several years. During that time, he has led the fun onboard Carnival Freedom for multiple contracts, as well as other ships.
Earlier in his Carnival career, Evans was a singer and Playlist Performer for the cruise line, bringing his unique energy and talents to outstanding performances.
Cruise Directors Leave for Different Reasons
Working onboard a cruise ship is a demanding career choice, filled with long days (and nights), fast-paced schedules, and months at sea away from family members and friends.
Different cruise directors have departed the line for various reasons as their lives take different paths. Not all partings are necessarily amicable, however.
Earlier this month, Cruise Hive reported that popular CD Gabby Gamboa was leaving the line shortly before her newest contract was scheduled to begin. As with Evans, Gamboa did not give any details as to why her tenure with the cruise line ended, but she did mention that giving her heart and soul was “not enough” as it related to her departure.
Cruise lines (or any major company, for that matter) do not generally remark on the departures of different employees, so it is not unusual that there are no formal statements about various cruise directors’ end of contracts or when contracts are not renewed.
Guest feedback, onboard participation, regular evaluations, job performance, and other details are all likely factors in how a cruise line determines which cruise directors are continued in future contracts, as well as what ship assignments they may receive.
