Carnival Cruise Lines: Having More Fun
“We are focusing on sharpening our message of how good we are,” said Bob Dickinson, president and CEO of Carnival…
Class Societies: Being Proactive
Classification societies have two roles: First, to verify that the shipowner gets the product he is paying for and that…
People-Oriented Captain
Captain Hagen Damaschke said that he sees himself as a people’s captain, as opposed to one that sits in an…
All Work and No Play? No Way
Out of some 8,000 hotel officers and crewmembers working aboard Holland America Line’s (HAL) ships, more than 1,000 of them…
North American Ports: Business is Booming
As the cruise industry continues its rapid expansion, ports across North America are finding themselves having to deal – quickly…
Captain’s Log
The Captain’s Log, Around the World with Cruise Captain Hans Mateboer is the title of a new book with a…