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Royal Caribbean veteran joins AmaWaterways as CFO

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Kevin Duffin - wealth of financial expertise
Kevin Duffin, a veteran of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., was appointed group CFO at AmaWaterways and will oversee all aspects of the company's financial strategy from its headquarters in Calabasas, California.

Duffin spent 16 years in revenue management, product marketing, operations finance and corporate planning and strategy at RCL. His last role was VP finance and strategy at Celebrity Cruises, overseeing financial planning, analysis and strategy.

23 river vessels

'Over the last 16 years, we have enjoyed tremendous growth at AmaWaterways with the expansion of our fleet to 23 ships and new offices in the UK and Basel, Switzerland,' said Rudi Schreiner, president and co-owner of AmaWaterways. 'We are pleased to welcome Kevin to our family and tap into his wealth of financial expertise within the cruise sector, specifically, to support our future success.'

'Throughout my time in the cruise industry, I have admired AmaWaterways’ approach to pushing beyond the norms of river cruising and the company’s personal commitment to delivering the highest level of guest satisfaction,' Duffin said, adding he's 'thrilled to be a part of this team as we step into an exciting phase of growth.'