The leading industry figures participating in the 2023 State of the Asia Pacific Cruise Industry Keynote panel in Hong Kong next month during Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific (October 24-26) have been revealed.

New Zealand’s family-owned small ship cruise company Heritage Expeditions, which operates the 18-passenger Heritage Explorer, appointed Kiwi tourism identity Sharon Salmons trade sales executive.

Avoya Travel hired Phil Cappelli, formerly of Signature Travel Network, as chief sales officer.

In a move to put the cruise industry firmly on the political agenda, Cruise Lines International Association Australasia appointed a director of government affairs.

Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention and the co-located MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo successfully concluded in Hamburg, after welcoming 3,500 attendees from 80 countries from 6-8 September 2023 to engage in discussions...

Signature Travel Network elected its new board of directors, comprised of owners of member agencies, at the annual Owners’ Meeting held this year in Maui.

Cathy Kusuma was appointed VP sales at Atlas Ocean Voyages, which also added regional/area sales and key account directors.