Eye on Travel

Eye on Travel — Miami, Florida — May 11, 2024

Locations in this article:  Miami, FL
This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is all about cruise ships. Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival, discusses the company’s journey through the pandemic, dealing with $36 billion in debt, and how it repositioned ships to prepare for the recent spike in passengers. Harry Sommer, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, with a report on efficiency and sustainability. Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, on innovation in service and design and the advantages of being the only major cruise line that’s privately held and family owned. Kelly Craighead, President and CEO of CLIA, with the real numbers report — how 2024 is on track to be a record year in the number of cruise passengers — not to mention the number of available ports of call. And Peter answers your travel questions. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel.