2016 Seatrade Cruise Global

NEIL PALOMBA
PRESIDENT
COSTA CROCIERE


Effective February 1st, 2015, Neil Palomba is the President of Costa Cruises. In this position, Neil guides the organization to secure a profitable future through the delivery of innovative and customer oriented solutions with passion, style and quality. Palomba joined Costa Cruises as Senior Vice President Hotel Operations & Guest Experience at the beginning of January 2014. Under Neil’s guidance, Costa achieved many improvements for Guests experience onboard. Before Costa, Neil gained experience in the cruise industry in different on-board positions and becoming project manager with MSC Cruises new builds department in 2001, in charge of coordinating all the departments involved in the new shipbuilding projects. In 2006 Neil was appointed Chief Operating Officer of MSC Sales and Marketing office based in Fort Lauderdale, overseeing USA, Canada, Caribbean and Mexico. In 2010 he was appointed Corporate Operating Officer based in Geneva, with the goal of optimizing profit by establishing performance parameters and developing new destinations including supervision of the entire South Africa operation. From 2010 to 2013 he was also Chairman of the Ports and Infrastructure Sub-Committee of European Cruise Council, representing the main European cruise lines (now CLIA Europe).

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