People & Opinions

A&K Travel Group, the owner of Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal Cruises, appointed Peter Chipchase from Stella McCartney as chief marketing officer.

Nicole Costantin, head of sales Australasia and APAC for Explora Journeys, the luxury cruise line created by MSC Group, announced key appointments for the fledgling company.

Cruise Britain, plus Catriona Parsons, head of cruise commercial at Hays Travel and Edwina Lonsdale, MD for Mundy Cruising, are the first to be inducted into Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland’s Hall of Fame.

Capt. Shane Wood has been named the new harbour master at Cowes, replacing Ed Walker.

Azamara has unveiled its new trade partner programme Azamara Alliance and added two new members of staff to its UK-based sales team.

NASA scientist and astronaut Kathy Sullivan wll serve as the godmother for Scenic Eclipse II.

Vicky Rey, a 41-year veteran of Carnival Cruise Line, moved to a new assignment as VP government affairs, Latin America, Carnival Corp. & plc.

Vicki Freed's 100th 'Coffee Talk' will be streamed live from Wonder of the Seas on Wednesday, leading up to the ship's official naming on Friday.

Magdalena Bosson will become the new Ports of Stockholm CEO effective from January 1 with Thomas Andersson stepping down from the role after four years.

A trio of Antarctic organizations named recipients of Antarctic Fellowships on the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, Dec. 1.