CruisingExcursions.com boosts UK Team with three new appointments
Cruisingexcursions.com, the company offering a prebookable, competitively priced alternative to the excursions available on cruise ships, has boosted the UK team with three new appointments.
Ryan Inman is appointed marketing executive, Tamhas Woods joins as PPC & marketing executive and Laura Spiteri is a junior graphic designer.
Ryan joins cruisingexcursions.com from Anatolian Sky Holidays where he was assistant marketing manager and prior to that he gained valuable experience at several cruise companies including cruise.co.uk, Cruise and Maritime Voyages and MSC Cruises. Ryan also worked for three years at Thomas Cook in the cruise division. In his role at cruisingexcursions.com Ryan is responsible for newsletters, mail shots, affiliate marketing and social media.
Tamhas Woods was previously online marketing manager at the Hazel Group, in addition after graduating from Staffordshire University with a MA in broadcast journalism, he completed a prestigious internship at Sky News. Tamhas will be working on cruisingexcursions.com’s online presence and social media campaigns.
Laura Spiteri is a BA Hons graduate from Hereford College of Arts where she studied graphic and media design and previously worked as a graphic designer / illustrator at designbysoap. Laura’s creativity will be utilized with the numerous newsletters, brochures and collateral required showcasing the cruisingexcursions.com product.
All three new employees will be based at company HQ in Cannock, Staffs and will report to chief operating officer Simonne Fairbanks. Simonne said: “Cruisingexcursions.com’s latest headcount numbers forty and it’s great to be able to welcome to the team such talented, creative, enthusiastic individuals as Laura, Ryan and Tam. As the company expands we are bringing more and more of our previously outsourced requirement in-house and we’re finding it very productive.”
Source: Cruisingexcursions.com
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Monday, August 4, 2014
Cruise News Daily Headlines for August 4, 2014
* STX Turku Yard Purchased
German-based Meyer Werft today announced they had reached an agreement to acquire 70% of the STX Finland shipyard at Turku, Finland from STX. The Finnish government will continue to hold the other 30%.
* TUI Cruises Orders Two Ships
Simultaneously with the announcement of the acquisition of STX Finland by Meyer Werft came the announcement that TUI Cruises had ordered two additional ships from the Finnish yard.
* Carnival to Develop Haitian Port
Carnival Corp reports that last week they signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a port on the Haitian island of Tortuga, off Haiti’s northwest coast.
The port will be another of the company’s self-contained resorts for passengers to enjoy beach time and related activities in a private facility, such as they currently operate in the Bahamas, Grand Turk and the Bay Islands in Honduras.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a date to mark on their calendar ... and Bertha's impact.
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German-based Meyer Werft today announced they had reached an agreement to acquire 70% of the STX Finland shipyard at Turku, Finland from STX. The Finnish government will continue to hold the other 30%.
* TUI Cruises Orders Two Ships
Simultaneously with the announcement of the acquisition of STX Finland by Meyer Werft came the announcement that TUI Cruises had ordered two additional ships from the Finnish yard.
* Carnival to Develop Haitian Port
Carnival Corp reports that last week they signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a port on the Haitian island of Tortuga, off Haiti’s northwest coast.
The port will be another of the company’s self-contained resorts for passengers to enjoy beach time and related activities in a private facility, such as they currently operate in the Bahamas, Grand Turk and the Bay Islands in Honduras.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a date to mark on their calendar ... and Bertha's impact.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Meyer Werft Schedules Quantum of the Seas Float Out
Meyer Werft has scheduled Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas to float out from their covered building dock next Saturday, August 9 (2014). The operation is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:30am (local time, 1:30am Eastern Time in the US).
Thruster and stabilizer tests will be performed in the lagoon the following day. The ship will remain at Meyer's pier for final outfitting until its conveyance down the Ems River in mid-September.
Photo courtesy of Meyer Werft. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
Thruster and stabilizer tests will be performed in the lagoon the following day. The ship will remain at Meyer's pier for final outfitting until its conveyance down the Ems River in mid-September.
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| Quantum of the Seas ready for float out |
Photo courtesy of Meyer Werft. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
Goldfarb Selected as MSC Public Relations Director
MSC Cruises Names Alyssa Goldfarb as Director of Public Relations
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 4, 2014) – MSC Cruises USA Executive Vice President of Sales, PR & Guest Services Ken Muskat announced today that Alyssa Goldfarb has joined the cruise line as director of public relations.
In this role, Goldfarb is responsible for overall communications strategy and media outreach for the line, playing an integral role in the continued expansion of the MSC Cruises brand in North America.
“We’re delighted to welcome Alyssa to the team,” said Muskat. “With nearly a decade of public relations and marketing experience, her expertise brings additional firepower to our communications efforts and is an ideal complement to our executive team.”
Prior to joining MSC Cruises, Goldfarb served as account director in Ogilvy Washington’s Corporate and Public Affairs practice managing public relations campaigns for clients such as Susan G. Komen and LG Electronics. Before that, Goldfarb worked at Environics Communications, a full-service PR agency, serving as the day-to-day contact for association, health care and technology clients.
Goldfarb began her career as a communications specialist at ICF International, a management and technology consulting firm, where she provided marketing communications support to various government agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Highway Administration.
“This is an exciting time for MSC Cruises,” said Goldfarb. “The cruise line has established itself as a market leader in the global cruise industry and I’m thrilled to be joining MSC Cruises as it continues to expand its presence in North America.”
A resident of Delray Beach, FL, Goldfarb graduated summa cum laude from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.
Source: MSC Cruises USA
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 4, 2014) – MSC Cruises USA Executive Vice President of Sales, PR & Guest Services Ken Muskat announced today that Alyssa Goldfarb has joined the cruise line as director of public relations.
In this role, Goldfarb is responsible for overall communications strategy and media outreach for the line, playing an integral role in the continued expansion of the MSC Cruises brand in North America.
“We’re delighted to welcome Alyssa to the team,” said Muskat. “With nearly a decade of public relations and marketing experience, her expertise brings additional firepower to our communications efforts and is an ideal complement to our executive team.”
Prior to joining MSC Cruises, Goldfarb served as account director in Ogilvy Washington’s Corporate and Public Affairs practice managing public relations campaigns for clients such as Susan G. Komen and LG Electronics. Before that, Goldfarb worked at Environics Communications, a full-service PR agency, serving as the day-to-day contact for association, health care and technology clients.
Goldfarb began her career as a communications specialist at ICF International, a management and technology consulting firm, where she provided marketing communications support to various government agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Highway Administration.
“This is an exciting time for MSC Cruises,” said Goldfarb. “The cruise line has established itself as a market leader in the global cruise industry and I’m thrilled to be joining MSC Cruises as it continues to expand its presence in North America.”
A resident of Delray Beach, FL, Goldfarb graduated summa cum laude from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.
Source: MSC Cruises USA
Friday, August 1, 2014
Cruise News Daily Headlines for August 1, 2014
* The Special Event
Next year, Celebrity Cruises will be operating a type of cruise that has been the province of luxury lines. The line today announced a number of cruises in 2015 and 2016 that will include calls at featured cities during global events and celebrations. Celebrity is excited about it.
The question is if Celebrity’s premium segment of the mass market will be as excited as the luxury market is about event-oriented cruises.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Next year, Celebrity Cruises will be operating a type of cruise that has been the province of luxury lines. The line today announced a number of cruises in 2015 and 2016 that will include calls at featured cities during global events and celebrations. Celebrity is excited about it.
The question is if Celebrity’s premium segment of the mass market will be as excited as the luxury market is about event-oriented cruises.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
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