Cruise Exec Spotlight: Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo takes the helm of Celebrity Cruises By Susan J. Young Celebrity Cruises turns 25 this year with exciting developments under way. A letter of intent has been signed for Project Edge, the newbuild project that will bring two 117,000-grt, 2,900-passenger ships to set sail in 2018 and
Cruise Exec Spotlight: Christine Duffy
Diligent Dynamo How Christine Duffy went from hard-working travel agent to cruise industry ambassador. By Jodi Ornstein After talking with Christine Duffy for about 37 seconds, you might think you’ve reunited with your long-lost BFF from sleepaway camp. Her wide smile, friendly demeanor, and app
Cruise Exec Spotlight: Arnold Donald
Big Job, Huge Personality Carnival Corp. President and CEO Arnold Donald didn’t let a tough beginning stop him from following his business dreams. By Fran Golden A former Monsanto executive and Carnival Corp. board member, Arnold Donald was tapped to run the world’s largest cruise company la
CEO Spotlight: Sven-Olof Lindblad
Ultimate Expedition How Sven-Olof Lindblad turned an innate passion into a modern exploration. By Dave G. Houser Sven-Olof Lindblad, founder and president of Lindblad Expeditions, was born to explore. Born in Switzerland in 1951, he was the only son of renowned adventure-travel pioneer Lars-Eric Lin
Executive Spotlight: The Un-Cruise Captain
Executive Spotlight: The Un-Cruise Captain From kayak paddles to corporate decisions, storytelling seaman Dan Blanchard keeps a steady hand. By Fran Golden Captain Dan Blanchard, dressed in casual North Face attire, strolls up to a passenger about to board an Un-Cruise Adventures small shi
CEO Kevin Sheehan: Above the Rim
Above the Rim Cruise CEO Kevin Sheehan is as familiar with ports of call as he is with points in the paint. By Bob Cooper Mention traveling to Kevin Sheehan — CEO and president of Norwegian Cruise Line — and you’ll have to forgive him if his mind turns to penalty calls for not dribbling [&hell