Meet the Team

Born in St. Andrews, Scotland, Alan started his career in entertainment at the early age of 5, by competing in Ballroom Dancing Competitions around the world.

In 1988, Alan packed his bags and moved to London where he met his wife Becky. Together they continued to compete professionally in Ballroom Dancing and eventually reached the rank of 19th in the world. Alan began his career at sea when he joined Sun Line Cruises in 1993. In 1995 he joined RCI onboard Legend of the Seas and has had the pleasure of entertaining guests on the Majesty of the Seas, Rhapsody of the Seas, Vision of the Seas, and Brilliance of the Seas. Alan is proud to make the Jewel of the Seas his home away from home. When he is not cruising the seven seas, Alan enjoys relaxing at his holiday home in Orlando. As your Cruise Director Alan works with his entertainment team of eighty-two talented individuals to entertain you morning, noon and night. Together with his family of entertainers, Alan looks forward to providing you with a cruise vacation of a lifetime. Welcome Aboard! 

Together they continued to compete professionally in Ballroom Dancing eventually reaching the rank of 19th in the world. Alan began his career at sea when he joined Sun Line Cruises in 1993. In 1995 he joined Royal Caribbean International onboard Legend of the Seas and has had the pleasure of entertaining guests on the Majesty, Rhapsody, Vision, and Brilliance of the Seas. Alan is proud to make the Jewel of the Seas his home away from home. When he's not cruising the seven seas, Alan enjoys relaxing at his holiday home in Orlando.

As your Cruise Director, Alan works with his entertainment team of 82 talented individuals to entertain you morning, noon, and night. Together with his family of entertainers, Alan looks forward to providing you with a cruise vacation of a lifetime. Welcome Aboard!

Allan Brooks comes to us from Vancouver, Canada. While growing up you could always find Allan on stage at local theaters and summer camps. He also had a love of sports that was apparent at a young age. Allan was a member of an elite hockey team for many years that took him traveling all over Canada and the U.S. Continuing his education he proceeded to study Communication at University, but his passion to perform stayed and prompted him to join the entertainment team here at RCI. Allan began his career as a member of the Cruise Staff aboard the Viking Serenade. His outgoing personality and genuine enthusiasm saw him move quickly into the Assistant Cruise Director position. Soon to follow was the Cruise Director position where you will find him today. It is his pleasure to be your host for the most exciting vacation of your life. 

Amber King has been passionately involved in the performing arts since the age of five. Initially, Amber trained full time in classical ballet in Sydney, Australia where she was awarded the Royal Academy of Dancing’s highest standing, the Solo Seal. Amber then broadened her repoirtoire through performing arts training with Sydney’s leading Performing Arts school where she learnt many styles of dance and related arts, graduating with Certificate IV in Performing Arts. Amber has danced professionally for many years entertaining and exciting numerous audiences all over the globe. Many of Amber’s performances were with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines where she developed her professional position from Dancer to Dance Captain to Rehearsal Choreographer. In these dynamic roles Amber worked with various directors and choreographers including Louis Van Amstel from Dancing With The Stars. Amber is currently the Coordinator, Production Operations for Royal Caribbean International and is pleased to be working closely with office staff, show directors and performers at the Hollywood Studios.

Born and raised in Michigan, Angie began her vocal and dance training at a very early age. She first performed professionally during her college years at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio. After graduating from Central Michigan University with a degree in Graphic Design and Advertising, Angie continued to perform at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. Her career as a singer/dancer with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) began in 1996 on board the Nordic Empress and continued for several years on various ships within the Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises fleets. Angie’s performance work extended to Cunard Line, including the legendary Queen Elizabeth 2, plus dinner theatre engagements and Atlantic City production shows. She also traveled as a casting representative for the Royal Caribbean Productions audition tour. In 2005, Angie transitioned to Corporate Guest Relations for RCCL where she served as supervisor for both the Correspondence and Executive Guest Relations divisions supporting Royal Caribbean International and its sister brands, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises. In Angie’s current role as manager, she oversees shipboard cast operations for Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club Cruises, as well as cast operations at our Royal Caribbean Productions studio in Hollywood, Florida.

Originally from Minnesota, Ben now resides in Los Angeles. Recently, he was seen on Broadway as "Lun Tha" in The King and I. Other regional credits include "Ralph" in H.M.S Pinafore, "Joseph" in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and "Magaldi" in Evita. In addition to performing at Lincoln Center, Ben has also been a featured soloist with the Los Angeles Bach Festival as well as tenor soloist in Handel's Messiah at Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City. As a Studio Singer, Ben can be heard singing "O Canada" on The West Wing and has recorded numerous new musicals, including Wedding Banquet the Musical, Svengali, Lucy Simon's Zhivago and Pretty Dead Girl.

Billy is a native of North Carolina with a degree in Music Education from East Carolina University. He is currently a resident of New York City where he actively pursues a career in performance. Recently, he has appeared in Batboy: The Musical, and A Tuna Christmas at the Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville, FL. Billy also toured the US as Armand St. Just, in the first national tour of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Other tours include 42nd street, Annie, and On the Town. Some of his favorite roles have been Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Sparky in Forever Plaid and Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Charly has skillfully managed the Guest Activities and Entertainment Technical Operations team for Royal Caribbean's fleet of cruise ships since 2004. As the Director of Guest Activities he is responsbile for the support and creative direction of Adventure Ocean, Onboard Activities, Vitality & Sports Programming, Broadcast & Interactive Television and Entertainment Technical Operations. Under Charly's leadership, he and his team successfully launched RCI's Freedom Class of ships, with such new innovations such as the FlowRider surf machine, the H20 Zone water playground and On Air Club karaoke entertainment venue. Joining the company in 1992, Charly worked as a shipboard employee in the Adventure Ocean program for six years, after which he moved shoreside to assume the Adventure Ocean Specialist position. During this time he was instrumental in the creative design of the Adventure Science program, Adventure Art by Crayola curriculum, Fuel and The Living Room concepts and the Fischer Price program. Charly was awarded the 2002 Circle of Excellence Award for the TGS group and in 2003 was named on of the top forty under forty travel professionals by Travel Weekly Magazine. He hails from the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, PA, with a B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Ithaca College in N.Y. Charly has made Miami his home where he currently lives with his wife Lorie and daughters Madelyn and Mallory. 

Christine is a native from Columbus, Ohio. She began her professional dance career at 18, dancing with such prominent companies like Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre. Christine also guest danced for River North Dance Company and Bob Eisen Dance. While at GGJDC, Christine served as the Rehearsal Director. She taught company classes as well as Jazz, Modern, Ballet for the Gus Giordano Dance Center, Lou Conte Dance Center and Joseph Holmes School of Dance. Christine has given master classes all over the world while working in conjunction with these companies. She also worked with Joseph Holmes Dance Theatre's, Chance To Dance program, providing dance classes to underprivileged children in the Chicago-land area. Christine departed Chicago and ventured into the cruise industry, dancing, choreographing and directing for Jean Ann Ryan Productions and RCI. Christine has been produce to be a part of the RCI entertainment family since 1998, where she continues to teach and direct.

Craig Standen, originally from England had the amazing opportunity of performing in Stage shows, Television and Movies in exciting & exotic locations across the globe including England, Paris, South Africa, Japan, Korea and of course the US which he now proudly calls home. His passion for the Arts has always being his driving force where he has had the opportunity to wear many hats from performer to choreographer, director, co-creator and considers himself to be fortunate to be able to continue to give back to an industry that challenges & inspires him daily.