Cruise West Appoints New CEO

Dietmar Wertanzl has been appointed president and CEO of Cruise West. Mr. Wertanzl comes to the small-ship line from Tauck World Discovery, where he had been COO. Mr. Wertanzl replaces Jeff Krida, who retired in January.

Wertanzl has been in the cruise and hospitality industry for more than 25 years. He had been Celebrity Cruises’ senior vice president of fleet operations before leaving for Tauck in 2006. Prior to his stint at Celebrity, he spent nine years with Crystal Cruises, where he was senior vice president of hotel operations.