People & Opinions

Atlas Ocean Voyages appointed entertainment headliner Sean O’Shea as World Navigator’s inaugural entertainment director and Alyssa Logan as adventure and club director to manage land programs and future cruise sales.

Maite Casas is Transcoma Cruises’ new general director, tasked with supporting the global expansion of the port agency, its ground services and shore excursions.

Discounted early-bird registration for the Australian Cruise Association conference and annual general meeting in Townsville, September 8-10, is available until July 31.

Described by Sir David Attenborough as ‘The person responsible for the plastic-free movement,' anti-plastic pollution campaigner Joanna Ruxton has been named Aurora Expeditions' first ocean conservation ambassador.

Cruising's restart can’t come soon enough for an industry that has effectively been closed for business during the last 15 months, says Niklas Carlen, Director, Maritime Strategies International(MSI).

Silversea Cruises' Freddy Muller will succeed Lori Cassidy as AVP global corporate meetings, incentives & charters at Royal Caribbean International.

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line tapped Anita Mitchell as VP external affairs and new business development.

Mike McLaughlin, director, maritime cruise and marketing, is retiring after 36 eventful years at the Port of Seattle.

Kris Endreson signed on with MSC Cruises USA as VP strategic sales.

Saint John Port Authority President and CEO Jim Quinn will step down effective July 13 to continue his transition to the Senate of Canada.