CARNIVAL Cruise Line (CCL) President, Christine Duffy, has marked 10 years of steering Carnival Corporation’s suite of global cruise lines. Since assuming the leadership role in 2015, Duffy has “brought a new level of engagement, enthusiasm, innovation and excitement to Carnival”, the company said. Under her leadership, the cruise line...
CARNIVAL Cruise Line (CCL) President, Christine Duffy, has marked 10 years of steering Carnival Corporation’s suite of global cruise lines.
Since assuming the leadership role in 2015, Duffy has “brought a new level of engagement, enthusiasm, innovation and excitement to Carnival”, the company said.
Under her leadership, the cruise line has operated 13,500 sailings; hosted a total 42.5 million guests; added nine ships to the Carnival fleet; conducted 70 dry dock ship refurbishments; and hired 15,780 new team members.
During that time, Duffy made 253 visits to Carnival ships, took 672 plane trips, and flew 1.7 million miles.
She was also honoured by Forbes magazine; inducted into the CLIA Hall of Fame; served as national chair of the US Travel Association; served on the US Department of Commerce’s Travel & Tourism Advisory Board; and was named one of the top 100 US leaders in hospitality.
Throughout the decade, Duffy has taken to the skies in an airship, jumped out of an airplane for hurricane disaster relief, and led Carnival’s efforts to raise $27.3 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“With Duffy at the helm, the Carnival fleet is always on the move, and the entire Carnival family joins in wishing her congratulations,” CCL stated.
In celebration of the milestone, the cruise line has released a video highlighting Duffy’s numerous accomplishments – watch it here. JM
