AIDA Cruises has launched a new employer branding campaign, aimed at recruiting and retaining employees. The campaign is titled "#PlaceToWe" and focuses on the unique team experience offered by AIDA. The company's diverse culture, areas of responsibility, and hierarchies are welded together by the team spirit, which is highlighted in the campaign.
Royal Caribbean International's President and CEO, Michael Bayley, has recently been awarded the prestigious Cruise Lines International Association Lifetime Achievement Award at the CLIA Cruise360 event held in Fort Lauderdale from April 18 to April 23. This recognition is reserved for individuals who have dedicated their lifetime to championing the growth and success of the cruise travel industry.
On the recent 5-night cruise aboard P&O's Pacific Explorer, passengers and crew were treated to an extraordinary spectacle - a total Hybrid Solar Eclipse. The ship sailed from Fremantle and anchored off the coast of Exmouth, Western Australia, offering an unparalleled view of the eclipse on April 20. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a Hybrid Solar Eclipse that tracked over the North West Cape of Western Australia, including Exmouth.
During the National Association of Music Merchants 2023 event, also known as NAMM Show, Kirby Mathurin, popularly known as DJ CUE, represented both Carnival Cruise Line and his home country Saint Lucia as the very first Pro DJ to open up the Pioneer Booth.
The MSC Foundation, a charitable organization founded by MSC Group, is commemorating its 13-year collaboration with UNICEF by announcing that its total donations have exceeded 12 million euros (equivalent to approximately 13 million U.S. dollars).
Meyer Group, a global leader in cruise ship construction, has unveiled a futuristic concept of what cruise ships could look like in the year 2100. At the SeaTrade Cruise Global in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company showcased their "Reverse" cruise ship model, which features drone landing pads, a closed glass facade, and urban gardening areas.
This month Disney Cruise Line and the nonprofit Starlight Children’s Foundation paid a visit to Children’s Hospital New Orleans to mark the arrival of a new mobile movie theater. The event included the distribution of Disney-themed toys, games, and Starlight Hospital Wear. The celebration was made even more special with the presence of Captain Minnie Mouse and DCL cast and crew members, who treated the children to a special preview of Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto.
Carnival Cruise Line made history by becoming the first company in the industry to welcome 100 million passengers since its establishment in 1972. Debbie and David Clifford from Ohio were the 100 millionth guests and boarded Carnival Sunrise with their family on Friday. Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy personally greeted passengers boarding at PortMiami, where the cruise line was founded and thanked them for choosing Carnival as the world's most popular cruise line.
The cruise ship AIDAstella has completed its scheduled dry dock maintenance at the Chantiers Naval de Marseille shipyard in southern France. The maintenance work carried out on AIDAstella included routine maintenance and exterior renovation, such as removing marine growth from the hull of the ten-year-old ship. The shipyard also installed new antennas for Starlink Internet conection.
Latino Leaders Magazine has named Carnival Cruise Line as one of the top 25 "Best Companies for Latinos to Work in 2023." The list was compiled based on various criteria centered around inclusivity, such as external outreach and recruitment efforts, career opportunities, support programs for Latino employees, leadership development initiatives, diversity representation in the boardroom and C-Suite, percentage of Hispanic employees, and community service.
