Staffing and recruiting challenges come as no surprise to anyone working in the cruise industry as it rebuilds from the pandemic shock and shutdown. But while the layoffs and furloughs are now largely in the past, companies face new issues.

Shaquem Griffin, winner of the NFL Game Changer Award and NCAA Inspiration Award, will serve as godfather of Margaritaville at Sea Paradise.

Mensun Bound, who on March 5 discovered Sir Ernest Shackleton’s sunken ship Endurance in the Weddell Sea, will deliver talks onboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 in 2022 and 2023.

Trailblazing gymnast Simone Biles, 19-time World Champion and seven-time Olympic medalist, will serve as the godmother for Celebrity Beyond.

Saudi Arabia is continuing on its path to become a world-class cruise destination in a sustainable fashion, according to Cruise Saudi’s Chief Strategy Officer Ghassan Khan.

Sean Treacy has a ‘big job to do’ when it comes to fulfilling his new role as SVP hotel operations at Royal Caribbean International, while VP EMEA at Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ben Bouldin, refuses to rule out sailings in China where the brand’s...

As Wonder of the Seas debuts this weekend at its summer home, Barcelona, Royal Caribbean International launched the search for a godmother on TikTok.

SVP Adam Ceserano was promoted to president of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association with Michele Paige taking the new role of CEO.

American Queen Voyages is branching into the expedition cruise sector, Variety Cruises is aiming towards cryptocurrency and Windstar Cruises has successfully concluded an ambitious stretching project across its fleet.

Sarah Wikevand, MD of UK-based cruise retailer ROL Cruise, has been named godmother of Emerald Azzurra and will christen the vessel on May 28 in Venice.