People & Opinions

Rosanna Fiske joined Royal Caribbean Group as global chief communications officer.

Capt. Jason Ikiadis will take the helm of both vessels, with Capt. Darin Bowland taking the helm of Spirit of Discovery on June 27 as the vessel embarks on its British Isles sailings.

MedCruise and almost 100 of its members joined an online celebration on June 11 marking its 25th anniversary.

NaviAsia is a new Singapore-based cruise services company, headed by two Asian cruise and tourism veterans and supported by Norwegian-based European Cruise Service (ECS).

Tura Turizm owner Erkunt Öner, who had a passion for travel and was a pioneer of cruise tourism in his home country of Turkey, died Thursday of a heart attack.

Wallem Ship Agency MD Dickson Chin says new and lesser-known destinations are needed to restore the confidence of cruise passengers in the COVID-19-era, with smaller ports becoming more desirable.

Katina Athanasiou stepped down as chief sales officer at Norwegian Cruise Line and Todd Hamilton was promoted to SVP sales.

Just a few tickets remain for the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association-PortMiami Return To Sail Summit on June 22 featuring top cruise line leaders and operations and employment workshops.

The American Association of Port Authorities promoted government relations staffer Derek Miller to government relations manager and hired Ian Gansler as government relations associate.

Aurora Expeditions has named travel and cruise industry veteran Jos Dewing as its first-ever managing director UK, to spearhead growth in the domestic market.