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CRUISE MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL AND CMI LEISURE MANAGEMENT<br />

ISSUE <strong>10</strong> | <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

FOUR PILLARS<br />

of Cruise Hospitality Experts<br />

GENERAL ONBOARDING<br />

I<br />

LEADERSHIP<br />

II<br />

TRAIN-THE-TRAINER<br />

III<br />

PERFORMANCE KPI<br />

IV


TABLE OF<br />

CONTENTS<br />

INSIDE<br />

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.............................19<br />

<strong>CMILM</strong> HAPPENINGS .................................21<br />

FEATURED DEPARTMENT HEADS ........... 23<br />

CHEF’S CORNER........................................ 24<br />

<strong>NEW</strong> INNOVATIONS................................. 26<br />

26<br />

24<br />

21<br />

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The Pathway out<br />

of the Pandemic<br />

PRESIDENT’S<br />

MESSAGE<br />

“If you want something new,<br />

you gotta stop doing something old.”<br />

— Peter F. Drucker<br />

2020 and the first half of <strong>2021</strong> have been<br />

challenging. The pandemic is still intense<br />

in many countries, but there are some<br />

positive signs in other regions. In my last<br />

message we anticipated operation for the<br />

2020 Antarctica season. A year has gone by<br />

since that message. A lot has happened in<br />

that year: lockdowns on different continents<br />

and strict protocol issues. The world tourism<br />

and travel business were put on hold and, in<br />

some instances, are in the holding pattern.<br />

The positive news is that the clouds and<br />

wind of the hurricane are calming. We have<br />

more vaccinations worldwide in place, and<br />

the distribution of those will get us back on<br />

a more “normal” track where we left off.<br />

Here in the US (specifically in Florida), we<br />

have made great strides, and the vaccinations<br />

available are pushing us in the right direction.<br />

We had to right-size our office organization<br />

in Miami last year and hope that our loan<br />

program from our ship owners made a<br />

difference in the lives of our crew members<br />

to support their families in these critical and<br />

crucial times. Most of us worked from home<br />

during last year. We found a new way of<br />

communicating with virtual calls, which we<br />

will continue to utilize after the crisis.<br />

Time has flown since our last newsletter a year<br />

ago. Fortunately we have the M/V OCEAN<br />

DIAMOND currently operating Iceland<br />

cruises and the M/V OCEAN EXPLORER<br />

due to set-sail during the summer. Hopefully,<br />

most of our crew will be back on board, and<br />

we can start where we finished last year.<br />

Most of the Fleet has been laid up in the<br />

Canary Islands. One of the most significant<br />

blows to the industry came from Canada<br />

closing all their cruise ports on both the<br />

East and West coasts, a disaster to Alaska<br />

and the typical New England and Great<br />

Lakes cruising areas. With the Canadian<br />

Government’s ruling on cruises, we have not<br />

started operating our new ship in Alaska,<br />

M/V OCEAN VICTORY for Victory Cruise<br />

Lines, nor the other two ships in the Great<br />

Lakes. Additionally, Adventure Canada,<br />

our Canadian partner, had to pause their<br />

<strong>2021</strong> summer season, including the M/V<br />

OCEAN EXPLORER with her New<br />

England and Canada itineraries.<br />

Looking ahead, it seems that we can start<br />

cruising again during the fourth quarter<br />

of <strong>2021</strong>, meaning we should have most of<br />

our ships in Antarctica. Though nothing<br />

is for sure, the vaccinations should make<br />

a difference for all of us in the tourism,<br />

hospitality, travel, and cruise industries.<br />

Our Owners have requested that all guests<br />

and crew members be vaccinated on our<br />

ships to protect each other and make the<br />

cruise environment as safe as ever.<br />

<strong>CMILM</strong> had a significant growth plan in<br />

place, and it looks like we will continue<br />

with new ships coming into service this year<br />

and the next two years. There is a starkly<br />

increased demand for travel with everyone<br />

wanting to go back to pre-COVID 19 times.<br />

As for this fall, the forecast for the <strong>2021</strong>/2022<br />

Antarctica season will commence with; > > ><br />

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE<br />

M/V SEA SPIRIT, M/V OCEAN<br />

ATLANTIC and M/V OCEAN<br />

ADVENTURER. We will also operate three<br />

brand new vessels from the Infinity Series:<br />

M/V OCEAN VICTORY for Albatros<br />

Expeditions, OCEAN EXPLORER for<br />

Vantage Deluxe Travel, and M/V SYLVIA<br />

EARLE for Aurora Expeditions. We will<br />

operate M/V OCEAN ENDEAVOR for<br />

our new client CHIMU for the first time<br />

and await news regarding M/V WORLD<br />

ODYSSEY and her <strong>2021</strong> itinerary.<br />

Many of us cannot wait to travel freely again,<br />

especially cruise-lovers, and the vaccine is<br />

a game-changer for all of us. Both smaller<br />

and larger cruise lines are currently requiring<br />

mandatory vaccinations. In the meantime, the<br />

cruise industry has taken many steps to improve<br />

safety and hygiene on board their vessels.<br />

It appears that small luxury/expedition ships<br />

are making an impression on the industry.<br />

With 40 new ships on the books to be built<br />

in the next five years, the demand for a<br />

high-end, adventurous, and intimate cruise<br />

experience is greater than ever.<br />

During this transition time, we have<br />

been working on our shoreside systems<br />

and are happy to announce that we have<br />

implemented Microsoft Teams for our office<br />

and a cloud-based intranet for each ship,<br />

making it easier for us to access important<br />

information at our fingertips. We also<br />

started to work on our training programs<br />

and will implement our CMI LEISURE<br />

MANAGEMENT ACADEMY to provide<br />

our shore-side employees and hotel crew on<br />

board with proper guidance and training<br />

material to make their job easier, develop and<br />

move up the ranks for their career navigation.<br />

Our upcoming fall season looks to be busy,<br />

and we are excited to start cruising again and<br />

moving towards normalcy.<br />

The outlook is still somewhat unclear. There<br />

is a new term we all need to pay attention<br />

to; VUCA, which we learned during the<br />

pandemic as one of our leadership lessons,<br />

which I like to share with you.<br />

VUCA: “Volatile, Uncertain, Complex<br />

and Ambiguous” acts as a catch-all for the<br />

challenges of a rapidly evolving business<br />

environment. These include the speed of<br />

technological progress and the respective<br />

repercussions for operations, business models<br />

and data privacy, rapid change across the<br />

board, dynamism, disruption, and fierce<br />

competition. These are all against the<br />

backdrop of high-velocity markets, flux and<br />

a whole host of additional environmental<br />

considerations, corporate social responsibility,<br />

and even public health. These diverse factors<br />

are purely examples of the myriad of issues<br />

in which companies are entangled, adding a<br />

general feeling of a lack of control.<br />

Volatility: Characterized by or subject to<br />

rapid or unexpected change, transitory.<br />

Uncertainty: Not known beyond doubts,<br />

not reliable, variable, indefinite, indeterminate.<br />

Complexity: Hard to separate, analyze or solve.<br />

Ambiguity: Capable of being understood in<br />

two or more possible senses, obscure, indistinct.<br />

As the breakdown demonstrates, VUCA is<br />

more than just a catchy phrase or acronym<br />

with which to feather your bow. Instead,<br />

it speaks to a mindset of awareness and<br />

agility. It describes the challenges of the<br />

workplace, the markets, and the world at<br />

large. In doing so, it highlights the need<br />

for cognitive flexibility, inclusivity, and<br />

both computational and lateral thinking in<br />

leadership.<br />

That said, we look forward to welcoming and<br />

seeing you all back on board.<br />

Dietmar<br />

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LEISURE<br />

MANAGEMENT<br />

CMIHAPPENINGS<br />

We are working to roll out our<br />

ACADEMY PROGRAM<br />

FOUR PILLARS<br />

of Cruise Hospitality Experts<br />

GENERAL ONBOARDING<br />

I<br />

LEADERSHIP<br />

II<br />

TRAIN-THE-TRAINER<br />

III<br />

PERFORMANCE KPI<br />

IV<br />

• ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT •<br />

Create one of the leading innovative and respected crew training academy which ignites<br />

an alignment between “inspired team engagement” and “passion for performance”, contributing<br />

to being recognized as one of the most human-centered Cruise Hospitality Experts in the cruise<br />

industry. Create an environment where Respect, Passion, Performance, Commitment, Excellence,<br />

Emotion, contribute to creating an inspiring culture and value system promoting<br />

professional and personal achievement to be an Employer of Choice.<br />

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CMI LEISURE MANAGEMENT<br />

HAPPENINGS<br />

Save The Waves Program<br />

Sustainable Seafood<br />

THE GOAL – To keep our Oceans clean and as unpolluted as possible.<br />

THE HOW - To reduce chemicals released into the ocean and reduce<br />

the energy used to wash items, we are reducing the washing of towels<br />

and bed linens onboard our ships, which can take approximately 15<br />

liters of water for every set of towels. We are providing each cabin with<br />

signage in the bathroom indicating that in an effort to save our oceans,<br />

please hang wet towels and only leave the dirty towels on the floor,<br />

which will be washed.<br />

Although our laundry chemicals are biodegradable,<br />

the less we emit into the ocean the better.<br />

Sustainable seafood is seafood either caught<br />

or farmed in ways that consider the long-term<br />

vitality of harvested species, the well-being<br />

of the oceans, as well as the livelihood of<br />

fisheries-dependent communities. It was first<br />

promoted through the sustainable seafood<br />

movement which began in the 1990s.<br />

CMI Leisure uses MSC (Marine Stewardship<br />

Council) as the basis for our sustainable<br />

program ensuring that we only purchase species<br />

which are MSC approved as sustainable.<br />

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F E A T U R E D<br />

CORPORATE DEPARTMENT HEADS<br />

– Angel Mendez<br />

Accounting Manager<br />

Angel is an accomplished accountant and finance professional holding a<br />

bachelor’s in accounting, an MBA and Accounting master’s degrees. With<br />

more than fifteen years of experience in the accounting and finance area<br />

at corporate level and multinational environments, he has held job positions such as Auditor Junior,<br />

Accounting manager, and Senior Financial Accountant.<br />

His extensive career and experience include regional and international accounting frames such as IFRS<br />

and US GAAP. As he progressed in his career, he led Enterprise Resources Planning and Business Planning<br />

Consolidation implementation processes, with excellent SAP and Excel skills. He worked and lived in<br />

Spain for almost <strong>10</strong> years and is dual US/Spanish citizen. Well adapted to multicultural environments with<br />

strong beliefs in teamwork which could be key asset for CMI Leisure.<br />

Before joining CMI Leisure, Angel served as International Senior Accountant for Telecom Sparkle Italia.<br />

He was directly involved in the implementation of IFRS16 and leading all capital expenditure’s activity for<br />

ten companies in Latin America and USA (Miami). Angel also has dilated experience in full accounting<br />

and migration processes, forex currency accounting, issuance of financial statements and BPC reporting.<br />

Earlier in his career he also worked at Telefonica, S.A.<br />

– Limaris Hernandez<br />

AP Specialist<br />

Limaris joined the CMI – Leisure Management team in January <strong>2021</strong>. She<br />

obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the<br />

University of Puerto Rico and spent 25 years in the accounting field, mostly<br />

in the hospitality and construction industries as an Accounts Payable Clerk.<br />

Limaris cites road trips and travel as her primary hobbies and has traveled most of Central and South<br />

America. She is bi-lingual in English and Spanish and has been a Miami resident for over 11 years.<br />

Limari’s skills in Accounts Payable will be an asset to our Finance Department, and the <strong>CMILM</strong><br />

Management Team.<br />

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CHEF’S<br />

CORNER<br />

PETER HOFLER<br />

Corporate Executive Chef<br />

Brennivin- marinated<br />

Icelandic Salmon<br />

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INGREDIENTS (Serves 12)<br />

Gravlax:<br />

3.5 lbs. Salmon Filet Skin on<br />

4.5 oz. Salt<br />

7 oz. Sugar<br />

2 oz. Black Pepper Corn Crushed<br />

3 oz. Dill chopped<br />

8 pc. Juniper Berries crushed<br />

2 oz. Brennivin<br />

METHOD<br />

1. Mix the sugar, salt, crushed pepper corns, dill, and crushed juniper berries<br />

2. Make a few cuts on the skin side of the salmon filet, so the marinade will<br />

penetrate from below<br />

3. Sprinkle 1/3rd of the salt-sugar mixture on the bottom of a hotel pan<br />

4. Lay the salmon filet skin side down on top of salt-sugar mixture<br />

5. Sprinkle the rest of the salt-sugar mixture on top of the salmon filet<br />

6. Drizzle the Brennivin the salmon<br />

7. Cover with plastic and place a weighted board on top of the salmon filet<br />

and place in the fridge<br />

7. After 12 hours turn the salmon over so the skin side is up and marinate for<br />

another 12 hours<br />

8. Check salmon filet and turn over again especially if the filet is thick<br />

9. Marinate for another 6-<strong>10</strong> hours<br />

<strong>10</strong>. When finish marinating wash the salmon under cold running water,plot dry<br />

with paper towels and wrap in plastic<br />

11. Serve with Sour Cream, or Crème Fraiche some Capers and diced or<br />

pickled onions<br />

Honey Mustard Sauce<br />

INGREDIENTS<br />

9 oz. Dijon mustard<br />

3 oz. Honey<br />

1 oz. Vinegar<br />

3 oz. Extra Virgin olive oil<br />

½ bunch Fresh Dill, finely chopped<br />

Ground Black Pepper<br />

METHOD<br />

In a small bowl add mustard,<br />

honey, and vinegar and slowly<br />

whisk in olive oil. Add the<br />

chopped dill and a dash of<br />

black pepper. Mix well.<br />

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<strong>NEW</strong> INNOVATIONS<br />

Icelandic<br />

Regional Dishes<br />

HALLGERDA LANGBROK KIOTSUPA – Lamb Soup<br />

Lamb & Vegetable Soup<br />

Rutabaga, Carrots, Potatoes, Rolled Oats, Cabbage<br />

FISKISUPA – Fish Soup<br />

Seafood Soup<br />

Cod, Shrimp, Mussels, Celery, Leek, Tomato, Fennel, Sherry, White Wine<br />

PORSKUR – Cod<br />

Potato crusted Cod<br />

Turnip & Carrot Mousseline, Chive Sauce, Herb Salad<br />

BLEIKKA – Arctic Char<br />

Pan seared Arctic Char<br />

Broccoli Royal, Parsley Potatoes, Trout Caviar, Noisette-Caper Smor<br />

SIAVARETTA PANNA – Seafood Pan<br />

Grindavik Seafood Mixed Grill<br />

Scallops, Shrimp, Cod, Blue Mussels, Smoked Pork Belly,<br />

Vegetable Rice Pilaf, Roasted Garlic Butter<br />

SALTADUR PORSKHNAKKI – Salt Cod (Bacalau)<br />

Grilled Salt Cod<br />

Braised Leek, New Potatoes, Dill Sauce, Shrimp & Caper Relish<br />

HUSAVIK – Northern Lamb<br />

Roast Shoulder of Lamb<br />

Hasselbeck Potatoes, Braised Red Cabbage, Roasted Onions, Lamb Jus<br />

PONNONKUKUR – Pancakes for Dessert<br />

Icelandic Pan Cake<br />

Skyr, Blueberries, Honey Emulsion<br />

MONDLUKAKA – Almond Cake<br />

Almond Cake<br />

Berry Coulis, Vanilla Ice Cream<br />

SKYR – Yogurt<br />

Skyr & White Chocolate Crème Brulee<br />

Heart healthy menu option, prepared with low sodium & low fat.<br />

Vegetarian menu options may contain nuts or dairy products.<br />

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase<br />

your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.<br />

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Bar Menu<br />

ALBATROS<br />

EXPEDITIONS<br />

NORDIC TEATIME EATS<br />

Danish VaniljeKranse<br />

Selma Bun<br />

Classic Open Face<br />

Danish Sandwich's<br />

NORDIC TEATIME UNIFORMS<br />

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<strong>NEW</strong> INNOVATIONS<br />

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Sommeliers Private Reserve<br />

WINE SELECTION<br />

Dear Guest, our goal is to surprise and delight you with our food and beverage services onboard.<br />

We aim to offer you good quality house wines that are part of our inclusive wine service during dinners.<br />

However, as a wine lover, we understand that some guests value distinct wines, or that there are special<br />

moments that ask for a special wine to enjoy. Therefore, we are also offering a special collection<br />

of wines that has been carefully selected. We recommend these wines personally and,<br />

we are offering them to you to enjoy at prices below those of regular restaurants.<br />

Champagne<br />

CRISTAL, BRUT, REIMS<br />

Yellow appearance with burnished gold reflections.<br />

Intense nose of white flowers, citrus and red berries.<br />

RUINART ROSÉ, “DOM RUINART,” REIMS, BRUT<br />

Is a brilliant orange-yellow rose petal color with a very fine,<br />

profuse and sustained mousse.<br />

White Wines<br />

FRANCE<br />

Domaine Latour-Giraud Meursault Genevrieres 1er Cru<br />

Alluring scents of peach, lemon, mandarin orange and smoky oak, plus a whiff of<br />

almond flower. Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres Oliver Leflaive A lean,<br />

tensile white, this is saturated with lime blossom, nut oil, lemon and apple flavors.<br />

ITALY<br />

Ornellia Poggio Alle Gazze<br />

Offers beautiful Meyer lemon, green herbs, honeyed minerality,<br />

and just a hint of tropical fruit.<br />

Angelo Gaja, Rossi-Bass Langhe DOP<br />

Golden yellow with a fine perfume of citrus fruits and<br />

flowers with a hint of honey.<br />

AUSTRALIA<br />

Grosset Polish Hill Riesling Clare Valley<br />

Mouth-puckering with a hint of lemon pith and shaley minerality.<br />

<strong>NEW</strong> ZEALAND<br />

Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc<br />

An elegant, concentrated palate reveals ripe,<br />

juicy stone fruit and lemongrass.<br />

USA<br />

DUMOL Wester Reach Chardonnay Russian River Valley<br />

The palate is full of energy and vigor with clear-cut<br />

fruit intensity and savory character.<br />

Realm Cellars Fidelio Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley<br />

Expansive on the palate, wonderfully complex, a beautifully<br />

structured and concentrated white.<br />

AUSTRIA<br />

Pichler-Krutzler Gruner Veltliner Kellerberg<br />

Almost soft notes of apricot and yellow plum to a stony,<br />

poised and statuesque background.<br />

Tement Sauvignon Blanc, Zieregg<br />

Notes of white fruit, citrus fruit, slightly spicy, very mineral,<br />

wonderfully integrated acidity.<br />

If you have any questions,<br />

please ask our friendly bar staff.<br />

Enjoy!<br />

Sweet Wines<br />

FRANCE<br />

Chateau Coutet<br />

Offers a bright inner core of honeysuckle, pineapple,<br />

star fruit and white peach flavors.<br />

AUSTRIA<br />

Kracher Trockenbeeren Auslese No. 6 Grande Cuvee<br />

Terrific flavors of apricot, hazelnut, butter and vanilla<br />

pick up a smoky element on the finish.<br />

Red Wines<br />

FRANCE<br />

Chateau Hosanna<br />

Very deep thread of dark plums, black stones and dark<br />

cocoa powder, running from nose to palate.<br />

Jean Grivot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru<br />

The palate is rich with ripe fruit and medium weight<br />

with bright acidity and fine tannins.<br />

ITALY<br />

Tignanello Antinori<br />

Ripe cherry flavors buoyed by acidity and laced<br />

with notes of tobacco, anise and damp earth.<br />

Angelo Gaja,Barbaresco DOP<br />

Full body, structured, round tannins, pretty acidity<br />

and a mouth-watering finish.<br />

SPAIN<br />

Vega Sicilia Unico<br />

Floral and spice aromas, deepening on the palate,<br />

with plum, fig paste and loamy earth flavors.<br />

AUSTRALIA<br />

Penfolds Bin 389<br />

Powerful yet silky, super long and smooth,<br />

building to an exceptionally tidy finish.<br />

SAMPLE<br />

<strong>NEW</strong> ZEALAND<br />

Dog Point, Pinot Noir<br />

Ripe spectrum of flavors leads by dark stone fruit<br />

and evident spice aromas.<br />

Ata Ranngi, Pinot Noir<br />

Succulent and generous on the palate yet supple,<br />

sinewy, long and fine.<br />

USA<br />

Duckhorn Merlot Three Palms<br />

Aromas of huckleberry, plum, Bing cherry, cinnamon and<br />

rose petals are underscored by hints of cocoa.<br />

Caymus Vineyard “Special Selection”<br />

A blackberry hue, with scents of rich leather, cooked caramel,<br />

berries and forest floor.<br />

ARGENTINA & CHILE<br />

Nicolas Catena Zapata<br />

Delicate aromas of black cherry and licorice, it is enlivened<br />

by minerals, violet, spice, and herbs.<br />

Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta<br />

Subtle complexity on the nose with currant, berry,<br />

fresh herb and wet earth aromas.

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