Back when I joined Cruise Trade News as deputy editor in February, I couldn’t fathom that I would be writing the editor’s letter mere months later, but as our industry evolves, so too does this magazine. And while I am very sorry to see my predecessor Will Payne depart (as I know many of you will be), I am enormously excited to take the helm, and what a fantastic first edition this is.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a heritage brand with more than 170 years of seafaring experience and has no signs of slowing down. The line has huge plans for the coming years with new partnerships, updated itineraries and upgraded onboard experiences, but I’ll let my co-editor, the line’s head of sales Geoff Ridgeon, tell you more about that.