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MATT GRIMES interview
“I’ve always got one foot in the long locations, destinations and activities
term, planning ahead and sorting out being added to Fred. Olsen cruises all
future projects, and the other in the the time, there really is something for
present, dealing with the immediate everyone and Matt is open to new
and anything that pops up on a day ideas!
to day basis.”
As Matt mentioned, everyone on his
team is active in the organisation and
he’s rarely based behind a desk for
too long.
“If you’ve cleared through a
terminal, one of the ground handling
staff may have been me! I’m always
out seeing the ships, either at or on
them. We don’t just sit and write
emails, you know!
“In fact, just last week I was on a
cruise myself. I went on holiday to
Bilbao on the Balmoral. I do regret
that I wasn’t able to join the Balmoral
on her recent trip to Alaska – I’ve
always wanted to go there, and
visiting on a Fred. Olsen ship would
be great. Perhaps we’ll go back… I
should see what I can do about that!”
Matt is able to give us a sneak
preview of some of the new ports
Fred. Olsen cruises will be visiting in
2010, a list of more than twenty ports “I’ve always got one foot in the
in varied locations, some famous and
some secluded and exclusive.The list
LONG TERM, planning ahead and sorting
includes Honolulu, Eden, Fredrikstad,
out FUTURE PROJECTS, and the other
and Robinson Crusoe Island.
With more on-ship entertainment,
in the present”
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