A selection of testimonials from previous Elements of the Cruise Industry course participants
"Quite
simply, this is the best course of its kind I have ever attended. The
complement of students was exactly the right size to allow plenty of
interaction and the faculty was drawn entirely from individuals currently
working at a high level in their respective areas of the industry. I
have no hesitation in recommending this course wholeheartedly to anyone
who is looking to enter the cruise industry."
Julian
Younger, Director, Strategic Alliances, British Tourist Authority,
New York, JYounger@bta.org.uk
"The
course provides a fantastic opportunity to spend a week in a stimulating
environment with an enthusiastic group of cruise industry professionals"
Andrew
O. Coggins Jr, Instructor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute &
State University, USA email:
cogkanltd@aol.com
"Exhilirating,
tiring, absorbing. I really have no bad words to say about the event.
I learnt more than I expected and hope to be able to channel my newly
acquired knowledge into my work in the years to come"
Gary
James, Cruise Co-ordinator, Sportstour Turismo, Chile
email:
GJames@sportstour.cl
"It
was the best investment I've made thus far"
Walter
Littlejohn III, President & CEO, Great Vacations Inc, USA
email:
Walter@GreatVacationsInc.com
"I
would like to congratulate Seatrade on operating one of the best courses
that I have attended in the twenty years I have been involved in the
tourism industry."
Richard
Doyle, Market Development Manager, Australia's Northern Territory
e-mail: richard.doyle@nt.gov.au
"A
great occasion to learn about topics you are not familiar with... both
the organisation and the quality of lectures are excellent."
François
Teissier, Bureau Veritas
email:
francois.teissier@us.bureauveritas.com
"An
enjoyable and thought provoking course."
John
Turgoose, General Manager, Shipping, Dover
Harbour Board John.
e-mail: Turgoose@doverport.co.uk
"One
of the most intense and inspiring courses I have encountered .... a
professional and personal investment with a very high rate of return."
Jan
Sierhuis, Manager, Marketing & Commercial Affairs, Curaçao
Ports Authority
"...
The first training course of its kind aimed at the international market
and much needed in this new and changing industry."
Ana
Karina Santini, Secretary-General, MedCruise
Association
"As
a newcomer to the industry this course was very helpful in putting into
context everything I have learnt so far."
Linda
Hess, General Manager, Distribution Systems, P&O
Cruises (UK) Ltd
"The
lecture panel of top specialists in their field that Seatrade has put
together is indeed impressive. They have been excellent speakers."
K
Toko Yatsuki, Director, Doctor
Cruise
"This
course was stimulating and interesting and represents very good value
for money."
David
Burns, Chief Executive, Sun
Cruises
"I
only wish I’d done it sooner - it would have saved me a lot of
time and effort. I know I will be using the course manual again and
again as an invaluable reference".
William
Tatham, General Manager of Cruise Shipping Jamaica
Tourist Board
"A
very intensive course giving a clear overall view of the whole industry".
Elisabetta
Sinagra, Finance Manager, Venezia
Terminal Passeggeri S.p.A
"The
breadth of the course has been fantastic. It’s great to have people
from all across the industry, all getting along - I feel like I am part
of a club now. The course exceeded all my expectations".
Chris
Pink, Dream Cruises
"We
have learned as much from our colleagues as we have from our lecturers".
Juan
Madrid, Marketing & Commercial Director, Port
of Barcelona
"The
course was very intensive, I have learned a lot. The lecturers are experts
in their fields. A very friendly environment, conducive to learning".
Bärbel
Kirchner, Manager, Dubai
Tourism and Commerce Marketing
"The
course materials are going to be very useful - they will be passed around
the office. There was no barrier between the lecturers and students
- an open forum".
Jamie
Horner, Solicitor, Norton
Rose
"It
has definitely delivered. I’ve been in the industry for ten years
- this course has really broadened my perspective, a splendid experience".
Steve
De Launey, Manager of Shipping Department, Cox & Company Ltd
"A
great course - I now have a much more rounded view of the industry.
The course exceeded my expectations".
Grenville
Cartledge, Head of Customer Services, Sun
Cruises
"Considering
the short period of 5 days it was magnificent! My highest recommendations
to future students. The best forum for executives from all walks of
the cruise industry to build lasting contacts, learn and re-learb in
excellent company".
Yoke
Fei Phan, Assistant Director - Legal Risk Management, Star
Cruises
“It
was a great pleasure to be able to share such an intense course
with pleasant company, where the combination of the notions acquired
on the cruise
industry together with the highly professional people lecturing and attending
the seminar represents a solid base from which everyone of us will be able to
benefit.”
Paola Scalabrino, Charter Broker, Fraser Yachts Worldwide, Monaco
e-mail: paolas@fraseryachts.com
“Essential for anyone interested in this business, a uniquely
powerful tool which I have already had the opportunity to put a lot of what we
heard into practice at an all-day seminar today, so an immediate benefit was
realised.”
Julian Younger, Director, Cruise UK
e-mail: JYounger@bta.org.uk
“This was a really interesting experience for me. I want to firstly commend
you for a brilliant and well put together program. Everything ran very smoothly
and I must say that it exceeded my expectations. Thanks for the opportunity to
learn and expand my knowledge and for the interactive sessions we had with a
whole range of cruise executives. As I said, this course has been immensely beneficial
to me and I am looking forward to attending, "The Anatomy of Shipping Course" next
year.”
Lloyd Joseph, Tour Supervisor, Whitchurch Tours, Dominica
e-mail: lloydj@cwdom.dm
“Unforgettable,
Privileged, Exhausting, Enlightening, Very Informative and Stylish.
An essential course to understand the cruise industry”
Debbie Summers, Tourism Development Manager, Sulivan Shipping Services Ltd,
Falkland Islands
e-mail: sulivantravel@horizon.co.fk
“An excellent week, which I would highly recommend. A broad range
of topics covered in a relaxed, but serious atmosphere gave me the information
I needed
to build a bigger picture of the cruise industry”
Simon Bradley, Underwriter, Michael Else & Co Ltd (Transmarine), UK
e-mail: sbradley@else.co.uk
“The course provided me with lots of detailed information that will
help me improve my work, and more importantly it was nice to make new friends
and contacts.”
Abdulla Al Zaabi, Executive, Cruise Terminal, Government of Dubai, Dubai
e-mail: aalzaabi@dubaitourism.co.ae
‘Very good course, exceeded my expectations. It gives us a better
knowledge of our clients business”
Ron Ieva, Cruise Industry Manager, Drew Marine, USA
e-mail: raieva@ashland.com
“Excellent course, it exceeded any expectations and I would recommend it
wholeheartedly to anybody”
Stratos Vranas, AMOS Specialist, Refurbishment & Facilities Management
Department, Royal Caribbean International, USA
e-mail: svranas@celebrity-cruises.com
“Seatrade Academy is unique to our industry. There is no other symposium
that I know of that matches its thoroughness and innovative approach. Chris
Hayman has built the Academy from the start on a platform of excellence and
uncompromising quality. His leadership cannot be sufficiently heralded.”
Jay Lewis, President & CEO, Market Scope Inc, USA
e-mail:lewi9283@bellsouth.net
‘The mix of topics was excellent as were all the people involved,
organisers, lecturers and students. Such a course is expensive, but valuable.
I can only recommend it!”
Ralf L. Pabst, Vice President, DVB Bank Ag, Germany
e-mail: ralf.pabst@dvbbank.com
“This course provided the ideal opportunity for the interaction between
a diverse group of individuals working in the cruise industry”
Joyce Gibson, Market Executive, Barbados Tourism Authority, Barbados
e-mail: joyceg@barbados.org