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Captain Giuseppe Romano Named as Commodore for Princess

Captain Giuseppe Romano, a thirty-one year veteran of Princess Cruises, has been named commodore of the cruise line's sixteen-ship fleet. He will be the senior master of the fleet and will represent the interests of all ships and their captains. The title of commodore is a credit that is customarily given to the most senior captain of a fleet of ships, and the position is the premier rank achievable to a Princess mariner.

"We're delighted that Giuseppe Romano will serve as commodore of the Princess fleet," said Alan Buckelew, Princess' CEO. "This honour is a well-deserved recognition of his long career of service and contributions to Princess over the years."

Romano, aged fifty-six, hails from Sorrento, Italy and studied at the Nautical Institute, Nino Bixio, Piano di Sorrento - one of the oldest Maritime Schools in Italy. He started his career at sea in 1970 as a cadet with Lauro Lines. After serving for two years in the Italian Navy, Romano sailed on a variety of cargo ships, including oil tankers and bulk carriers. His first appointment as captain was aboard the former Dawn Princess in December 1990. Throughout his seventeen-year career as a captain, Commodore Romano has commanded many of the Princess ships.

According to Romano, one of the most memorable events in his career was in the summer of 1998, when as captain of Grand Princess, he was able to sail the new vessel, then the largest cruise ship in the world, along the coast of his hometown, Sorrento, with family and friends watching on shore. He is currently serving aboard Caribbean Princess where he has been master since 2004.

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Comment by Shillinglaw, Prestonpans (02 Jan 08 19:20) about this ARTICLE.

Congratulation to Captain Romano. We were fortunate to have him renew our Wedding Vows in Ocotober on the day of our silver wedding anniversary. He made it such an enjoyable day. Alf & Maureen Shillinglaw, Scotland