Mary Bond

Group Director and Editor at Seatrade Maritime News

Group Director and Editor at Seatrade Cruise News

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PWL Port Services’ Alexander Napp

1 week ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Holly Payne |Mary Bond

In this regular feature to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Seatrade Cruise Global in April 2025, we are inviting a cross section of executives working in the industry, from a wide range of sectors and geographies, to share insights on their first encounters with the wonderful world of cruise shipping. Describe the first time you saw a cruise ship. My first sight of a cruise ship was Europa (3) – ex. Kungsholm in 1974 in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Zaiton Consultancy's Jasem Zaiton

2 weeks ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Holly Payne |Mary Bond

Describe the first time you saw a cruise ship. The first cruise ship I ever encountered was a floating hotel in Kuwait, where I spent my childhood. It had a rich history, originally built with a gross tonnage of 15,366 for Grace Line from Newport News. It was also known as Stella Polaris in 1972 under Oceanic Sun Line, then became the Kuwait Marriott Hotel in 1980 under Marriott Hotels, and later the Ramada al Salem Hotel in 1989.
Call for entries for the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2025

3 weeks ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Mary Bond

Have you or your team made a significant contribution to the cruise industry in the past 12 months? It’s time to celebrate that at the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2025, which will be held September 10, on the occasion of Seatrade Europe in Hamburg, taking place September 10-11.
My First Cruise Connections: Marcus Puttich

3 weeks ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Holly Payne |Mary Bond

In this regular feature to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Seatrade Cruise Global in April 2025, we are inviting a cross section of executives working in the industry, from a wide range of sectors and geographies, to share insights on their first encounters with the wonderful world of cruise shipping. Describe the first time you saw a cruise ship.
Value-driven travellers fuel cruise industry

4 weeks ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Mary Bond

Released by MMGY Travel Intelligence in partnership with Travelzoo the survey found ocean cruising the dominant choice, and expedition and river cruises gaining in popularity. ‘Even in times of economic uncertainty, one thing remains clear: Travellers are prioritising meaningful, memory-making experiences – and cruising continues to be a powerful part of that equation,’ said Katie Briscoe, CEO of MMGY Global.
Secret Atlas unveils a new brand identity and website

1 month ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Mary Bond

The new look and website, ‘designed to inspire and inform’ according to Michele D’Agostino, Secret Atlas co-founder captures the immensity of the lands it explores, contrasted with the intimacy of its unique small-group expeditions (12 passenger capacity ships) conveyed through a refreshed company logo.
54.3 is the average age of UK & Ireland cruise passengers

1 month ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Mary Bond

In 2024 it was 54.3 years - down from 55.1 in 2023 and 57 in 2019. The findings come as CLIA stated that holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took 2.4m cruises last year, surpassing the previous highest total of 2.3m in 2023. Mediterranean most popularOf these 35% of passengers sailed in the Mediterranean, 26.5% Northern Europe and 13% the Caribbean. Asia saw the biggest passenger growth, at 96%. The Canary Islands followed with 31%.
Harding+, Carnival Cruise Line, and Jack Daniel’s partnership

1 month ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Mary Bond

The exclusive collection is the result of a special collaboration between Harding+, Carnival Cruise Line and Jack Daniel’s. In October, Harding+ teams and Carnival visited the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, to handpick a cask of single barrel bourbon. The chosen barrel was then used to fill four distinctively personalised bottles, created specifically for Carnival guests.
HRH The Princess Royal at Cunard’s 185th anniversary celebrations

1 month ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Mary Bond

The festivities will begin on May 26, when Cunard’s Queen Anne arrives in the Mersey – almost a year to the day since her naming ceremony in Liverpool, Cunard’s spiritual home. Royal tour of Queen AnneCunard will welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal for the first royal tour of Queen Anne. A British Army Band will signal her arrival, marking the beginning of a day of celebration.
JAG’s Jason Gelineau

1 month ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Holly Payne |Mary Bond

In this regular feature to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Seatrade Cruise Global in April 2025, we are inviting a cross section of executives working in the industry, from a wide range of sectors and geographies, to share insights on their first encounters with the wonderful world of cruise shipping. Describe the first time you saw a cruise ship. In December 1983, I visited Cunard Countess in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I was spending the Christmas holidays with my uncle, who lived in San Juan.