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.
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...
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...
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...
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 seven 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...
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".
Click here for Lawrence Dessler'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".
Click here for Albert Peter's view from the bridge...
