Class of 2002
Students at previous course held at The Møller Centre, Churchill College< Cambridge University, UK 27 October - 1 November 2002

L to R, Back Row: J.J. Lewis, R.L. Pabst, S.D. Bradley, S. Vranas, A. Bowen, P.Bjornsen, H.H. Grammerstorf, A.AL Zaabi, L. Desseler, C. Sirivajjakul.
Middle Row: T.Routa, D. Buck, M. Melville, R. Ieva, N. Bailey, J. Warr, D. Patterson, L. Joseph, J. Younger, V. Nishimura.
Front Row: A. Kalosh, D. Summers, R. Mc Gill, C. Fenton, C. Hayman, A. Jenson, P. Salabrino, J. Stephens, J. Gibson.

Before leaving Oxford, participants at the first Seatrade Cruise Academy's course decided to form an Alumnus Association, as a means of staying in touch, not only with each other, but also with those who attend future courses.

An Alumnus e-group has been set up, which also allows members to keep in contact easily and discuss industry news and gossip.

Enrolments have included participants from Australia, Argentina, Singapore, Egypt and the Caribbean, as well as from Europe and North America. Dover Cruise Port's John Turgoose was elected inaugural president of the association, with P&O Cruises' Linda Hess as vice president. The secretariat for the association is provided by the Seatrade Cruise Academy.

Quote from the President:
" One of the benefits of attending the Seatrade Cruise Academy is getting to know the other students on the course - all of whom have an interest in the cruise industry. But it goes further than that - attendance at the course entitles students to become members of the Cruise Academy Alumni Association. This enables students to keep in touch, not only by e-mail, but also by attendance at meetings of the Alumni Association.

These meetings are open to all members of the Alumni Association from every course. All the students have gone through the same learning "experience" and will share exchange stories, especially about cruise itinerary planning. This provides a network of contacts in the industry and as time goes by, many of the students will rise to positions of greater influence.

Alumni gatherings take place at Seatrade conferences at Miami, in Europe, South America and Asia. There are occasional impromptu gatherings, such as a lunch on board a cruise ship in Miami. Many members keep in contact and ask each other for advice on specific problems as their experience and exposure to the industry grows."

John Turgoose, General Manager, Shipping Dover Habour Board.

Alumni gathering on board Carnival’s Ecstasy in Miami
- March 2001

"In this relaxed and marine atmosphere with a beautiful view over Miami Beach, I enjoyed talking to my fellow friends in this most interesting cruise market. The new friends and contacts I have made since my participation on Seatrade’s Cruise Academy has definitely increased my marine marketing horizon!" Leon Schulz, Marketing Consultant, AB Stephan R G Örn.