STERLING CRUISE LINES

Sterling will operate cruises targeting the vast, under-served Latin markets, sailing weekly from Aruba. The company is launch ready.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Travel
  • Location Miami, FL, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded October 2011
  • Employees 8
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website sterlingcruiselines.com

Company Summary

Sterling Cruise Lines (SCL) expects to begin cruises in the Southern Caribbean from its home-port of Aruba, Dutch Caribbean, staring in Q4 2018. SCL's untapped target market (Latin America) does NOT require a visa to cruise from Aruba which offers excellent airlift from all points around the globe. Statistically, 97% of our target market has never taken a cruise yet have the means to do so. Our experienced team is poised for success.

Team

  • President

    Sterling Cruise Lines President, has spearheaded several cruise & vacation based enterprises and initiatives as well as assembling the company's management team and world class brand and product. Mr. Schwartz has been involved in the travel industry since 1982. He has been a strategic marketing consultant for several leading brands in the hospitality, travel, and other related industries.

  • Martin Salzedo
    V.P. OPERATIONS

    Mr. Salzedo begin his career in the cruise industry in 1972 where he was the Operation Manager for Carnival Cruise Lines for over a decade. He then worked for Paquet Cruise Lines as their Vice President of Operation and from 1987 to 1998, was the Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Cruise lines where he was responsible for the company’s bottom line, budgets, forecasting, policies and procedures. He also oversaw the acquisition, staffing and mark

  • Glenn G. Kolk
    Legal Councel

    Formerly a partner at a nationally-known law firm and in solo-practice since 1986. Over the practice period, fifteen to twenty cruise line start-ups and expansions have been handled with most ending in the sale of the cruise line, or a favorable sale of the vessel and its related goodwill. And two or three dozen concessionaire operations represented in respect to their entire contract, business organization and operations matters.

  • Mike Mullane
    CFO

    MIKE MULLANE has served as Chief Financial Officer of Sterling Cruise Lines since joining the Company in 2012. Previously, he was with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) from 1987 until 2006, serving as Controller of Royal Viking Line (1992-1994), and directing NCL’s Financial Department from 1994 until 2006. Mr. Mullane’s broad experience in finance and the cruise industry makes him highly qualified to make the launch Sterling Cruise Lines successful.

Advisors

  • Foley & Lardner
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Kaufman Rossin Co
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

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