Jim Murren named CEO of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Jim Murren named CEO of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Douglas Prothero has stepped down as CEO of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, where he will remain a strategic advisor and member of the board. Prothero also remains an investor in the cruise line. He will be succeeded by Jim Murren, who has…

The view from Oceania Vista: Dining and high-end design

The view from Oceania Vista: Dining and high-end design

ONBOARD THE OCEANIA VISTA — “Opulent.” “Gilded.” “Luxury.” These were a few of the words guests and travel advisors on the Oceania Vista’s christening cruise used to describe the 1,200-passenger ship and swan song for retiring Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank…

Silversea taps Joe Leon to head Americas sales

Silversea taps Joe Leon to head Americas sales

Silversea Cruises named Joe Leon head of sales in the Americas, moving him up from his position as vice president of field sales. Leon will assume the sales duties held by Mark Conroy, Silversea’s managing director of the Americas, who will transition…

Cruise passenger says they will never ‘cruise again’

Cruise passenger says they will never ‘cruise again’

Cruise ships can carry thousands of passengers and unfortunately there might be a few bad eggs among the crowd. A passenger has said they were so put off they would never cruise again. ‘Thxforthegoldenshowr’ wrote on Reddit: “The majority of people who…

Cruise lines dive deep into immersive experiences

Cruise lines dive deep into immersive experiences

Immersive experiences that blur reality are a growing trend on cruise ships as lines look for more meaningful ways to entertain guests. Think sipping a color-changing drink at an octopus-themed bar while watching fish swim past virtual underwater windows. Or a chef…

World Voyager will transfer to Atlas Ocean Voyages from Nicko Cruises

World Voyager will transfer to Atlas Ocean Voyages from Nicko Cruises

Mystic Invest Holding will transfer the World Voyager expedition ship from Nicko Cruises to Atlas Ocean Voyages. The ship will join the World Navigator and World Traveller in Antarctica for the 2023-24 season following an October naming ceremony. The 198-passenger World Voyager…