BELLEVUE, Wash (July 17, 2013).- Paul Gauguin Cruises,
operator of the highest-rated and longest continually sailing luxury
cruise ship in the South Pacific, the m/s Paul Gauguin, and the 90-guest
m/v Tere Moana, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Kelly
as Director of Vessel Operations.
"I am thrilled to welcome David Kelly to our team at Paul Gauguin
Cruises," said Diane Moore, President of Paul Gauguin Cruises. "He
brings extensive hotel operations experience with luxury cruise brands, a
passion for innovation, and a wealth of management expertise."
In his new position at Paul Gauguin Cruises, Kelly will be responsible
for all in-house vessel operations, including hotel, port planning,
purchasing, land programs, and entertainment programs on board the
company's vessels. He will report to Paul Gauguin Cruises' Chief
Operating Officer Florence Courbiere.
Kelly has more than 14 years of experience in cruise and hotel
operations encompassing finance, hotel, port, marine, and yard
operations. Most recently, he was Vice President of Operations for
American Queen Steamboat Company. Kelly has also previously served as
Director of Vessel Operations for Prestige Cruise Holdings, the parent
company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Prior to
this, he held positions with Silversea Cruises, Renaissance Cruises, and
consulted with Royal Caribbean International regarding the launch of
Azamara. Besides his well-respected career in the cruise industry,
Kelly has also served in regional management roles with Aurora Hotels
& Resorts and MacDonald Hotels & Resorts, both based in
Edinburgh, Scotland. A native of Scotland, Kelly holds a bachelor's
degree from Glasgow Caledonian University.
Source: Paul Gauguin Cruises
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Cruise News Daily Headlines for July 16, 2013
* Norwegian Orders Fourth Breakaway-Class Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line said this morning that they have ordered a second Breakaway Plus vessel, the line’s largest class of ship, from Meyer Werft.
The 163,000-ton vessel will carry approximately 4,200 passengers and will be delivered in spring of 2017.
* And Carnival Says ...
Yesterday, the US Coast Guard released their report on the November 2010 fire aboard Carnival Splendor. It contained five recommendations (the type of recommendation which shouldn’t be ignored if you know what is good for you), and today Carnival Cruise Lines issued a statement that discusses where they stand in correcting the issues with which the Coast Guard found fault.
* Rolling on the River - Until You Reach a Striking LockAs much as the river cruise lines are trying to make themselves like ocean cruising, there are still major differences. This week’s difficulties in Germany point out one of them.
On most rivers, passage is dependent on locks to raise or lower the ship to the next level. The problem is that the operators of the locks in Germany have gone out on strike.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Norwegian Cruise Line said this morning that they have ordered a second Breakaway Plus vessel, the line’s largest class of ship, from Meyer Werft.
The 163,000-ton vessel will carry approximately 4,200 passengers and will be delivered in spring of 2017.
* And Carnival Says ...
Yesterday, the US Coast Guard released their report on the November 2010 fire aboard Carnival Splendor. It contained five recommendations (the type of recommendation which shouldn’t be ignored if you know what is good for you), and today Carnival Cruise Lines issued a statement that discusses where they stand in correcting the issues with which the Coast Guard found fault.
* Rolling on the River - Until You Reach a Striking LockAs much as the river cruise lines are trying to make themselves like ocean cruising, there are still major differences. This week’s difficulties in Germany point out one of them.
On most rivers, passage is dependent on locks to raise or lower the ship to the next level. The problem is that the operators of the locks in Germany have gone out on strike.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Second Breakaway Plus Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line said this morning (July 16, 2013) that they have ordered a second Breakaway Plus vessel from Meyer Werft.
The 163,000-ton vessel will carry approximately 4,200 passengers and will be delivered in spring of 2017.
The first Breakaway vessel, Norwegian Breakaway, was delivered by Meyer Werft on April 25, 2013. The second, Norwegian Getaway, will be delivered in January 2014. The original Breakaway-class was sized at 146,600 gross tons and carries 4,000 passengers.
The larger Breakaway Plus-class is currently under development at Meyer Werft, and the first of that series is scheduled for delivery in October 2015.
The complete story will appear in today's issue of Cruise News Daily.
The 163,000-ton vessel will carry approximately 4,200 passengers and will be delivered in spring of 2017.
The first Breakaway vessel, Norwegian Breakaway, was delivered by Meyer Werft on April 25, 2013. The second, Norwegian Getaway, will be delivered in January 2014. The original Breakaway-class was sized at 146,600 gross tons and carries 4,000 passengers.
The larger Breakaway Plus-class is currently under development at Meyer Werft, and the first of that series is scheduled for delivery in October 2015.
The complete story will appear in today's issue of Cruise News Daily.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Cruise News Daily Headlines for July 15, 2013
* Coast Guard Issues Report on Carnival Splendor Fire
The US Coast Guard issued their report today on the November 2010 fire aboard Carnival Splendor off the west coast of Mexico which disabled the ship, left it without any power, and it was subsequently towed back to San Diego, arriving three days later.
* A Success for Cayman?
We reported last week that a high-level tourism delegation from the Cayman Islands made a trip to Miami to meet with cruise line officials to talk about how committed the government is to building berthing facilities for cruise ships. They are hoping to stem their constantly decreasing numbers of cruise passengers. Cruise lines don’t want to tender at ports from their large ships, which are now the norm in the Caribbean, so those are bypassing the island. The government is hoping to eventually woo them once their cruise port is underway, but in the interim, they are hoping to at least not have any more ships withdrawn from the island. Ideally, they’d like to have more.
That’s what Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell says he got. At a news conference in Miami, he said a cruise line has agreed to have a ship add Grand Cayman to its itinerary, but neither the line nor the ship was named.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
The US Coast Guard issued their report today on the November 2010 fire aboard Carnival Splendor off the west coast of Mexico which disabled the ship, left it without any power, and it was subsequently towed back to San Diego, arriving three days later.
* A Success for Cayman?
We reported last week that a high-level tourism delegation from the Cayman Islands made a trip to Miami to meet with cruise line officials to talk about how committed the government is to building berthing facilities for cruise ships. They are hoping to stem their constantly decreasing numbers of cruise passengers. Cruise lines don’t want to tender at ports from their large ships, which are now the norm in the Caribbean, so those are bypassing the island. The government is hoping to eventually woo them once their cruise port is underway, but in the interim, they are hoping to at least not have any more ships withdrawn from the island. Ideally, they’d like to have more.
That’s what Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell says he got. At a news conference in Miami, he said a cruise line has agreed to have a ship add Grand Cayman to its itinerary, but neither the line nor the ship was named.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Adrian Fischer Joins Princess Cruises as Vice President of Entertainment
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| Princess' Adrian Fischer |
Fischer will lead the cruise line’s entertainment operations across a fleet of 17 ships that encompasses dozens of production shows, hundreds of guest entertainers, and an extensive variety of passenger programs. In this new role, he will not only focus on maintaining the high-quality of Princess entertainment offerings, but will also create new events and programs to keep Princess’ audiences engaged and excited.
“Adrian’s impressive and diverse entertainment background will be a perfect complement to Princess as we strive to delight audiences across the globe,” said Rai Caluori, Princess Cruises executive vice president of fleet operations.
Fischer’s extensive experience in the entertainment industry includes music, theater, theme parks, and performance art. Most recently, Fischer served as vice president of entertainment for Carnival Cruise Lines, where he led a global team of 1,300 employees, and launched a number of key initiatives including many elements of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 initiative.
He has also held executive positions at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in San Diego, Blue Man Group in New York City, and the Walt Disney Company in Anaheim and Orlando.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Source: Princess Cruises
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