Appointments

UK-based cruise ship fittings and fixtures repairer Magicman has appointed Daniela Herget as the company's European representative. Herget has 27 years of experience in cruise operations and will provide a valuable resource as Magicman drives forward with drydock, [Read more...]

to be cruising again Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has promoted Francis Riley to the role of Chief Commercial Officer. In this newly created position, Riley (pictured) will additionally focus on driving top-line revenues, the company said. This will [Read more...]

Harland & Wolff (H&W) has appointed Graham Couser to Head of Business Development for Cruise based at the company’s new Miami office. He is tasked with developing H&W’s cruise repair, refit, refurbishment and  revitalisation business globally, as well [Read more...]

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has appointed Dolf Berle as President, CEO and a member of the Board. Berle (pictured) takes up his roles on 10th May, 2021. He will succeed Sven-Olof Lindblad, who will become Co-Chair of the Board, together [Read more...]

Costa Cruises has named Mario Zanetti as its new President. He moves up from CCO of Costa Cruises Europe to take over from Michael Thamm, who had been serving as interim Group CEO of the Costa Group and [Read more...]

MSC Group’s Cruises Division has appointed five senior managers for its new luxury brand, which is headed by CEO, Michael Ungerer. Ungerer (pictured) explained: “The leaders of the new brand bring more than 100 years of combined knowledge and [Read more...]

PONANT has appointed Hervé Gastinel as CEO, which will become effective on 29th March. The company claimed that this move confirmed its ambition to become the market leader in luxury cruises and the world leader in sustainable tourism. [Read more...]

Maritime medical operations and public health provider VIKAND Solutions has appointed Damien O’Connor as Executive Vice President and General Manager for VIKAND Testing Solutions. VIKAND Testing Solutions is a cruise terminal testing initiative. O’Connor (pictured) will join the [Read more...]

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has appointed Caroline Smith as Vice President Global Marketing and James Arnold as Global Public Relations Director effective immediately. Smith, who has more than 15 years of strategic brand management and communications experience, will [Read more...]

Orlando Ashford has been appointed as Executive Chairman of recently sold Azamara. He was most recently Holland America Line President. Ashford’s appointment will be confirmed once Sycamore Partners’ acquisition of Azamara has been finalised, which is expected in [Read more...]