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Anna Nash named president of Explora Journeys

Anna Nash has joined MSC Group’s luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys as president, reporting directly to Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman, MSC Group’s Cruise Division.

Nash comes to Explora Journeys’ senior leadership team with over two decades experience gained at leading ultra-luxury hospitality brands.

Most recently, she served as chief commercial officer at Aman, where, during her ten year tenure, she also held the positions of chief marketing officer and chief communications officer.

Sh...

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Jason Liberty named new CLIA chair

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), whose cruise line members representing 95% of the world’s ocean-going cruise lines reports that Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty has been appointed chairman by the CLIA board of directors. He succeeds Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Cruises S.A. who served in the role since January 2021.

“On behalf of the CLIA community including ocean, river, and specialty cruise lines, suppliers, business partners, travel...

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MSC Cruises orders two more World Class cruise ships

Geneva, Switzerland, based MSC Cruises has confirmed the orders for two new LNG-fueled World Class cruise ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique. With the first ship in the 1,094 feet, 6,762 passenger series, MSC World Europa, now in service and the second, MSC World America, set to deliver next year, this leaves an option for a fifth ship to be confirmed.

The two newly ordered vessels – currently referred to as World Class 3 and 4 – will be delivered in 2026 and 2027.

MSC says that the first two...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/msc-cruises-orders-two-more-world-class-cruise-ships/