All articles by julian turner
julian turner
Carnival appoints new VP – shipboard human resources
Carnival Cruise Lines has named Dolores Calicchio as vice-president – shipboard human resources, effective 31 March 2014. Calicchio will report to Ruben Rodriguez, Carnival’s executive vice-president – ship operations.
And the winner is… World Cruise Industry Review Awards 2013
It has been another record-breaking 12 months for the cruise industry – more guests than ever before, a wider variety of destinations and unprecedented levels of comfort, service and activities. To celebrate these achievements and recognise operators, the World Cruise Industry Review Awards seek out ships and individuals setting ever-higher standards across the sector.
Are you not entertained?
The last few years have witnessed some of the boldest creations across the entire on-board entertainment industry. Chris Godfrey speaks with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Richard Ambrose about the challenges of entertaining the masses and creating, rather than following, trends.
The Mediterranean cruise industry: a buoyant sector
As economies in the south of Europe continue to struggle and levels of political uncertainty remain high in North Africa, the Mediterranean cruise industry finds itself in challenging times. Stavros Hatzakos, president of MedCruise, and Pierfrancesco Vago, chairman of CLIA Europe, reveal the impact of these external events and how the sector is actually driving recovery in these countries.
Old dogs, new tricks: the lure of the Caribbean
Amid all the talk of new markets, shifting demographics and fresh destinations, the Caribbean remains the cruise industry’s dominant force. We talk to Michelle Paige, president of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, and Juan Guillermo Pérez, director at Proexport Colombia, about current performance and maintaining relevance in a saturated market.
Appy travels: the rise of the tech-savvy cruise passenger
What has been the impact of passengers increasingly bringing their portable interactive devices and smartphones to sea, and how are cruise operators leveraging this technology to create new avenues of participation and revenue generation while improving guest relations? Shirley Accini gets smart with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Vincent Cirel and Carnival’s Ramon Millan.
Love thy labour: group-wide HR strategies
With multiple nationalities and a vast array of roles and members spread out across the globe, managing human resources across an organisation as varied and geographically disparate as a cruise operator is no easy feat. Here, industry leaders discuss the importance of implementing group-wide strategies to best source, nurture and retain talent.
Baltic conditions: market analysis
The introduction of an emissions control area is having a marked effect on the Baltic maritime industry – particularly its ports. Amid the ongoing changes, World Cruise Industry Review takes a look at the challenges of complying with new fuel measures, updating port infrastructures and how shipping in the region can remain competitive.
Emission statement: measuring environmental performance
Fulfilling requirements set down by international and national environmental monitors has become a core operating priority, as a new era of emissions monitoring legislation sails into view. World Cruise Industry Review looks at the challenges of measuring performance.
Green zone: making sustainability an operational imperative
Mandates to reduce emissions are driving unprecedented levels of environmental performance across the shipping industry. But what measures are being implemented beyond the engine room? Ross Davies meets AIDA Cruises’ chief sustainability officer Monika Griefahn, to examine how today’s operators are positioning green performance at the very core of their operating models.