Cruise Management SIG

ICHRIE Faculty will share ideas and information in this Cruise Management SIG to learn about the leading and the managing of cruise ships as it applies to; employee leadership; guest services leadership, personal leadership development of the crew; sustainability and environmental leadership and leadership on safety of life at sea (SOLAS). 

Chair Fred DeMicco Northern Arizona University [email protected]

Vice Chair Vinnie Rege Bristol Community College [email protected]

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

Dear ICHRIE Cruise Ship Management SIG Members: 

We look forward to seeing you in Pheonix, Arizona, USA for our Cruise SIG meeting in July.

Tim Flohr of Memphis and I are discussing a possible 1-week cruise, study abroad for you and your students for June 2024.  We would plan everything, and your students can go with our SIG faculty.  Your individual universities would collect the study abroad tuition dollars (1-credit cruise lab course sample syllabus is attached), and students can pay the cruise line we work with (Royal). 

SYLLABUS - Cruise Ship Lab Study

Please drop me a quick email if you might be interested. We would depart from Port Canaveral, FLA.  We hope to hear from you.  We will learn much from this ICHRIE @ Sea “maiden voyage”.

All best wishes, thank you.

Cheers,

Fred

NEW TEXTBOOK

Welcome "Onboard" the H.M.S. (Her Majesty's Ship) Cruise Ship Management primer textbook.

In the new Cruise Ship Management book, you will learn about the cruise industry, career opportunities, and Cruise Industry trends with author and SIG Chair, Fred DeMicco.

Description

Cruising has quickly gained a competitive and attractive advantage for a variety of travelers, their budget, and the experience they seek.  With the variety of onboard ship activities and amenities, cruise lines have created unique experiences in which travelers do not even need to leave the ship to enjoy a full vacation experience. From cruise casinos to rock climbing walls, hot tubs, roller coasters, wave pools, spas, wine tastings, and more, guests have unlimited experiences to fill up their day.

In addition, cruising offers a variety of culinary experiences from buffets to formal dining with the highest quality of ingredients, never leaving passengers hungry. With significant growth in the cruise industry (25 new ships this year, and 25 more next year), cruise lines have focused on their environmental impact and are making more environmentally conscious decisions to reduce waste and conserve fuel. Lastly, the cruise industry offers endless job opportunities while providing the unique benefit of staff to travel around the world.

Some Internet Resources

• Royal Caribbean: www.royalcaribbean.com
• Norwegian Cruise Line: www.ncl.com
• Carnival Corporation: www.carnival.com
• Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA): www.cruising.org
• Cruise Industry News: www.cruiseindustrynews.com
• Cruise Market Watch: www.cruisemarketwatch.com/growth
• Cruise Ship Industry: www.jobmonkey.com/cruise/job_descriptions

References

• Cruise Lines International Association. (2016). Annual report. Retrieved from www.cruising.org
• Cruise Market Watch. (2018). Financial breakdown of typical cruiser. Retrieved from www.cruisemarketwatch.com

RESOURCES

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