Jason Liberty named new CLIA chair

The Cruise Traces Worldwide Affiliation (CLIA), whose cruise line members representing 95% of the world’s ocean-going cruise strains experiences that Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty has been appointed chairman by the CLIA board of administrators. He succeeds Pierfrancesco Vago, government chairman of MSC Cruises S.A. who served within the function since January 2021.

“On behalf of the CLIA neighborhood together with ocean, river, and specialty cruise strains, suppliers, enterprise companions, journey advisers, and businesses, I wish to congratulate Mr. Liberty on his appointment as CLIA chair,” mentioned Kelly Craighead, president and CEO of CLIA. “Mr. Liberty assumes the chairmanship at a time when the {industry} is constructing on the momentum of robust demand and our members are advancing formidable sustainability initiatives in pursuit of attaining net-zero emissions by 2050,” mentioned Kelly Craighead, president and CEO of CLIA.

“I’d additionally prefer to thank Mr. Vago for his management as chair over the previous three years, navigating difficult instances and making a stable basis for the {industry}’s future development,” Craighead added.

CLIA notes that Liberty grew to become Royal Caribbean Group’s president and CEO in early 2022, following a profession spanning almost 20 years within the cruise {industry} and having served as the corporate’s CFO for a few years. Final 12 months, he drove highly effective positive aspects within the Group’s enterprise, with RCLbecoming one of many high performing shares of the 12 months. He stewards three industry-leading manufacturers, Royal Caribbean Worldwide, Movie star Cruises and Silversea, identified for game-changing improvements of their respective {industry} segments; in addition to joint ventures with Germany’s TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.

“I’m excited and honored to guide this group as we enter a brand new period of cruising,” mentioned Liberty. “With client demand persevering with to speed up, we’re doubling down on our dedication to decarbonization and sustainable development, guaranteeing that we’re not solely investing in our oceans and communities, however preserving them for generations of vacationers to come back.

“I sit up for working with CLIA management and our companions all over the world to additional place cruise holidays as an accessible and accountable choice for right this moment’s vacationers that create optimistic ripple results throughout the globe.”