Appointments

Atlas Ocean Voyages has appointed six additional Sales Directors. Cathy Kusuma has been named Regional Sales Director, Eastern US; Rolf Logan, Regional Sales Director for Central US; Anthony Cooper, Regional Sales Director for Western US; and Eric Bacon, Regional Sales Director for [Read more...]

Finnish-based naval architecture and marine engineering company Foreship has appointed Benjamin Sward (pictured) as President of Foreship LLC. He has taken over responsibility for the company’s US activities, including growth and the renewed pursuit of opportunities in the [Read more...]

Silversea has appointed Roberto Bruzzone as the new Senior Vice President of Marine Operations (pictured). Starting this month, he will report directly to Silversea‘s President and CEO, Roberto Martinoli, and will be responsible for the fleet’s marine and [Read more...]

Havila Voyages, the new Norwegian coastal cruise operator due to start operations in 2021, has appointed Matthew Valentine (pictured) as UK & Ireland Country Manager, with additional responsibility for other territories. He was previously at Hurtigruten, where he [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean Group has appointed Dr Calvin Johnson to the post of Global Head, Public Health and Chief Medical Officer. In this new role, Johnson will lead the Group's global health and wellness policy, manage its public health [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has appointed Scott Dahnke to its Board, as a new independent director, effective 14th July, 2020. “It is my pleasure to welcome Scott to our Board of Directors,” said Russell Galbut, Chairman of [Read more...]

Aurora Expeditions has appointed Monique Ponfoort (pictured) as CEO, effective October, 2020. Ponfoort will join Aurora from Ponant and Paul Gauguin Cruises where she was Vice President and General Manager for Asia/Pacific. Aurora Chairman, Neville Buch, said: “Monique [Read more...]

MSC Cruises has appointed Kyriakos (Kerry) Anastassiadis (pictured) to the position of senior advisor for institutional and maritime affairs. His remit will be to liaise with public authorities and regulatory bodies. Prior to joining MSC Cruises, he was [Read more...]

Benny Weidacher (pictured) has been named Vice President of Operations at TUI Cruises. He takes over from Ferdinand Strohmeier who is leaving the cruise company to become CEO at the Portuguese expedition cruise operator, Mystic Cruises. Weidacher was most [Read more...]

Mario Zanetti (pictured right) has been named CCO of Costa Cruises with immediate effect. He was most recently president of Costa Group Asia, and helped lead the company's turnaround in China from the company's Shanghai office Michael Thamm, [Read more...]