Appointments

The Covid-19 emergency has forced Scottish ferry operator CalMac to defer its 2020 intake of modern apprentices (MAs). CalMac said that it had been planning to recruit 20 MAs into deck, engine and hospitality roles this year, but [Read more...]

Azamara President and CEO, Larry Pimentel (pictured), has resigned. His resignation came along with the announcement that Azamara parent company, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), had laid off or furloughed 26% of its US workforce equal to about 1,300 [Read more...]

Lindblad Expeditions has appointed Thomas (Tad) Smith (pictured), Jr and Sarah Farrell as independent directors. Smith has a long history of leadership positions, including his most recent position as President and CEO of Sotheby's (NYSE), where he developed [Read more...]

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has appointed Gina Greer as Executive Director. Greer will lead the Secretariat and work with IAATO’s Executive Committee to further the association’s mission of advocating and promoting safe, environmentally responsible [Read more...]

John Delaney, former President of Windstar Cruises has stepped down to focus on personal priorities. Andrew Todd, President and CEO of Xanterra Leisure Holding, its parent company, continues as CEO of the cruise line. Delaney (pictured) will provide [Read more...]

It has been reported that Royal Caribbean Cruises' Vice Chairman, Adam Goldstein, has left the company. No reason for his departure has yet been given. Goldstein (pictured) joined RCL in 1988 and served as President & CEO of [Read more...]

Karl Muhlberger has been appointed Crystal Cruises’ COO. He will report directly to President and CEO, Tom Wolber, and will be based in Crystal’s Miami headquarters. Muhlberger will oversee areas of Crystal’s expanding fleet including hotel services, entertainment, [Read more...]

UK quoted ports operator Global Ports Holding (GPH) has appointed Andy Stuart as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Stuart was until recently President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line. Board members Thierry Edmond [Read more...]

The Åland-based shipping company Viking Line claims to be a pioneer in developing climate-smart maritime transport in the Baltic based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. To drive and quality-assure this sustainability work, Dani Lindberg (pictured) has been [Read more...]

MSC Cruises USA, the North American arm of MSC Cruises, has appointed Rubén Rodríguez as President. He will join the organisation on 18th March. Rodriguez’s role will be to help the business achieve further growth and strengthen the [Read more...]