VIEWS FROM THE BRIDGE

Welcome to the Prow's Edge's View From the Bridge pages

Prow's Edge invites leaders in the cruise industry to share their "views from the bridge": to discuss trends in cruise travel, introduce new concepts and offer novel perspectives about cruises and the cruise lines.

Included are the archives of some of the the highlights of the past which though perhaps not entirely relevant today, are a fascinating glimpse of what cruise industry leaders were thinking and predicting in years gone by.






Rick Sasso, President, MSC CruisesRICK SASSO
President & CEO
MSC Cruises

Rick Sasso, President & CEO, MSC Cruises, shares his view from the bridge about how "MSC Continues to Offer Guests the ‘Art of Cruising’ on Itineraries Around the World".

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Diane Moore, President, Windstar CruisesDIANE MOORE
President
Windstar Cruises

Diane Moore, President, Windstar Cruises, shares her view from the bridge about luxury cruises in "CREATING VALUE AND PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCES FOR CRUISE GUESTS".

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James Rodriguez Oceania CruisesPAUL STRACHAN
Founder
Pandaw River Cruises

Paul Strachan, Founder, Pandaw River Cruises talks about pushing the boundaries and establishing exotic new itineraries for cruise travelers in "GANGES MAIDEN VOYAGES".

Click here for Paul Strachan's view from the bridge...



James Rodriguez Oceania CruisesJAMES RODRIGUEZ
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Oceania Cruises

Jame Rodriguez, Senior Vice President, Marketing
Oceania Cruises explores the attraction of travelling first class to some truly unusual and exotic ports of call in "DISCOVERING THE WORLD IN STYLE".

Click here for James Rodriguez's view from the bridge...



COLIN STONE
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Swan Hellenic

Colin Stone outlines Swan Hellenic’s long and distinguished heritage of cultural discovery cruises in "SWAN HELLENIC REFINES THE ART OF DISCOVERY CRUISING".

Click here for Colin Stone's view from the bridge...



MIKE DEEGAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Hebridean Island Cruises

Mike Deegan expounds on his view that Hebridean Island Cruises sets the benchmark for luxury cruising around the Western isles of Scotland in “SAILING THE SCOTTISH ISLES IN A PRINCESS OF A SHIP”

Click here for Mike Deegan's view from the bridge...



DEREK BANKS
CHAIRMAN AND SKIPPER
European Waterways Ltd
(GoBarging.com)

Derek Banks of European Waterways Ltd, whose luxury hotel barges cruise the inland waterways of nine European countries, along canals, rivers, lakes and lochs, talks about the last 30 years of barging in Europe in "BARGING: ONE OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY'S BEST KEPT SECRETS".

Click here for Derek Banks' view from the bridge...



KEN CARVER
PRESIDENT
International Cruise Victims Association (ICV)

Ken Carver shares his view from the bridge and draws attention to the issue of safety at sea in " CRUISING TOWARDS ACCOUNTABILITY"

click here for Ken Carver's view from the bridge...



TERRY DALE
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)

CLIA is the world’s largest cruise association and is dedicated to the promotion and growth of the cruise industry. In 2008, Terry Dale offered offers Top Ten Tips for stretching vacation dollars with a cruise vacation.

Click here for Terry Dale's view from the bridge...



LAWRENCE DESSLER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Niche Cruise Marketing Alliance (NCMA)

Lawrence Dessler shares his view from the bridge and discusses the alternatives to traditional cruising in " UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL ADVENTURES".

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ROSS A KLEIN
CruiseJunkie.com

internationally recognized authority on the cruise ship industry, Ross A Klein shares his view from the bridge and discusses the environment in "ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CRUISE TOURISM".

Click here for Ross Klein's view from the bridge...



ALBERT PETER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Silversea Cruises

Albert Peter shares his view from the bridge and discusses Silversea Cruises' new "Privileged Passage,"cruise concept in "MAKING WAVES".

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DIETMAR R WERTANZL
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Cruise West

Dietmar R Wertanzl shares his view from the bridge and discusses Cruise West's belief that conservation and preservation of wildlife and the environment is not optional - it is obligatory, in "THE NEED TO DIFFERENTIATE: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT".

click here for Dietmar R Wertanzl's view from the bridge...








         VIEWS


Rick Sasso
President and CEO
MSC Cruises


Diane Moore
President
Windstar Cruises


Paul Strachan
Founder
Pandaw River Cruises


James Rodriguez
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Oceania Cruises


Colin Stone
Managing Director
Swan Hellenic


Mike Deegan
Managing Director
Hebridean Island Cruises


Derek Banks
Chairman
European Waterways Ltd
(GoBarging.com)


Ken Carver
President
International Cruise Victims Association (ICV)


Terry Dale
President and CEO
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)


Lawrence Dessler
Executive Director
Niche Cruise Marketing Alliance (NCMA)


Ross A Klein
www.cruisejunkie.com

Bob Levinstein
CEO
Cruise Compete


Alan Lewis
CEO
Grand Circle Corporation & Grand Circle Cruise Lines


Albert Peter
Chief Executive Officer
Silversea Cruises


Dietmar R Wertanzl
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cruise West




ARCHIVED VIEWS
Take a look at views from the bridge in the past

2005
Terry Dale
Steve Gelfuso
Bob Dickinson

2004
Sanjay Goel

2003
A Kirk Lanterman
Bill Leiber
Steve Hirshan

2002

Dag Dvergastein
Nigel Lingard
Dave German



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