Sunday night about 9pm a passenger aboard Liberty of the Seas reported that another passenger may have gone overboard.
A review of the video recordings confirmed it was a 47-year-old passenger who did climb over the railing on Deck 12 and go overboard. Deck 12 is relatively deserted at night with the jogging track behind the spa and children’s facilities at the aft. The ship’s position was noted and the ship turned to begin a search for the man, The event was reported to the relevant authorities.
The complete article appeared in the March 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Monday, March 23, 2015
That never happened when we were sailing out of Tampa
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New VP of Global Financial Planning at Carnival
Carnival Corporation Taps James Chedgey for Vice President of Global Financial Planning and Analysis
Chedgey will drive continued growth and development of world's largest cruise company and enhance shareholder value
MIAMI, March 23, 2015 -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest travel and leisure company, today named James Chedgey as vice president of global financial planning and analysis, responsible for working with senior management throughout the company to find new ways to enhance shareholder value.
As part of the role, Chedgey will be integral in helping to develop Carnival's corporate strategy, determining its public earnings guidance, and providing analytical support on long term planning and monthly forecasting, all of which will be key foundational contributors to the future success of the company. He will also work with the company's senior leaders to ensure operational strength and financial flexibility across Carnival Corporation's portfolio of nine brands.
"James brings more than 15 years of financial experience, and with his proven success supporting and engaging multiple cruise brands in his previous role, we're excited to transition him into this global position," said David Bernstein, chief financial officer for Carnival Corporation. "With our expanding global operations, new markets, new destinations and nine new ships scheduled to be delivered between now and 2018, James will play a critical role in positioning the overall growth strategy and financial direction of the company."
Chedgey will report to Josh Weinstein, treasurer of Carnival Corporation, and will be based at the company's headquarters in Miami, relocating from Southampton, England where he previously served as corporate finance and planning director for Carnival UK. As part of that role, which he assumed in January 2013, Chedgey led the annual and long-term planning process for the company's P&O Cruises and Cunard brands and partnered with the executive team in driving efficiencies into the company's processes to support business objectives.
Chedgey started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London in 1999 before moving to BDO International. Following that, he spent more than four years at Charter International, a British engineering business. Most recently, Chedgey served in various roles of increasing responsibility with Royal Mail, including head of transformation finance operations.
He is originally from England and graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Bachelor of Commerce in business administration. Chedgey is a Chartered Accountant, earning his ACA qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise company in the world, with a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, comprised of Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK).
Together, these brands operate 101 ships totaling 216,000 lower berths with 9 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2015 and 2018. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour companies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices. Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com, www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com, www.pocruises.com.au, www.pocruises.com.
Chedgey will drive continued growth and development of world's largest cruise company and enhance shareholder value
MIAMI, March 23, 2015 -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest travel and leisure company, today named James Chedgey as vice president of global financial planning and analysis, responsible for working with senior management throughout the company to find new ways to enhance shareholder value.
As part of the role, Chedgey will be integral in helping to develop Carnival's corporate strategy, determining its public earnings guidance, and providing analytical support on long term planning and monthly forecasting, all of which will be key foundational contributors to the future success of the company. He will also work with the company's senior leaders to ensure operational strength and financial flexibility across Carnival Corporation's portfolio of nine brands.
"James brings more than 15 years of financial experience, and with his proven success supporting and engaging multiple cruise brands in his previous role, we're excited to transition him into this global position," said David Bernstein, chief financial officer for Carnival Corporation. "With our expanding global operations, new markets, new destinations and nine new ships scheduled to be delivered between now and 2018, James will play a critical role in positioning the overall growth strategy and financial direction of the company."
Chedgey will report to Josh Weinstein, treasurer of Carnival Corporation, and will be based at the company's headquarters in Miami, relocating from Southampton, England where he previously served as corporate finance and planning director for Carnival UK. As part of that role, which he assumed in January 2013, Chedgey led the annual and long-term planning process for the company's P&O Cruises and Cunard brands and partnered with the executive team in driving efficiencies into the company's processes to support business objectives.
Chedgey started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London in 1999 before moving to BDO International. Following that, he spent more than four years at Charter International, a British engineering business. Most recently, Chedgey served in various roles of increasing responsibility with Royal Mail, including head of transformation finance operations.
He is originally from England and graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Bachelor of Commerce in business administration. Chedgey is a Chartered Accountant, earning his ACA qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise company in the world, with a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, comprised of Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK).
Together, these brands operate 101 ships totaling 216,000 lower berths with 9 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2015 and 2018. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour companies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices. Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com, www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com, www.pocruises.com.au, www.pocruises.com.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Koningsdam to Have the Blues
When Holland America’s Koningsdam enters service, it seems like it might be fitting to update the expression to say, “The sun never sets on the Memphis empire.” Koningsdam will be the eighth ship in the Holland America fleet to have a B.B. King's Blues Club aboard.
As widely scattered as Holland America ships are around the world, and as many have branches of the iconic Memphis club - that statement about the sun never setting is quite possibly true.
The complete story appeared in the March 20 edition of Cruise News Daily.
As widely scattered as Holland America ships are around the world, and as many have branches of the iconic Memphis club - that statement about the sun never setting is quite possibly true.
The complete story appeared in the March 20 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
MSC and Costa Cancel Tunis Calls after 17 Passengers Die in Terrorist Attack
The two cruise lines with passengers in the middle of yesterday’s terrorist attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunis were today finishing accounting for their passengers, helping those needing it, and considering where to go from here.
In the end, 17 passengers died in the attack, and 21 passengers were injured. Both lines - MSC and Costa - have canceled the rest of the year’s calls at Tunis, and other lines have begun to follow suit.
The complete story appeared in the March 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.
In the end, 17 passengers died in the attack, and 21 passengers were injured. Both lines - MSC and Costa - have canceled the rest of the year’s calls at Tunis, and other lines have begun to follow suit.
The complete story appeared in the March 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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