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NCL, Princess, Celebrity, Ritz-Carlton leaders on New Presidents Panel

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From left, Norwegian Cruise Line's David Herrera, Princess Cruises' John Padgett, Celebrity Cruises' Laura Hodges Bethge, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's Ernesto Fara
A 'New Presidents Panel' at Seatrade Cruise Global stars Norwegian Cruise Line's David Herrera, Princess Cruises' John Padgett, Celebrity Cruises' Laura Hodges Bethge and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's Ernesto Fara.

This will be an opportunity for the leaders to discuss their biggest current challenges and opportunities, how their brands are evolving to appeal to changing customer needs/demographics and what they're doing to attract new people to cruising.

Deployment strategies, innovations and crystal ball

Other topics will include deployment strategies/itinerary trends, innovations (including next-gen ships) that differentiate their brands and how they think the business will be different in five years.

The session moderator is Anne Kalosh, editor, Seatrade Cruise News. Visit Buenos Aires is the sponsor.

The 'New Presidents Panel' is set for Seatrade Cruise Global, April 9 at 2 p.m., at the Miami Beach Convention Center