Cruise Saudi — a 100 percent Public Investment Fund-owned business — has appointed Lars Clasen as the company’s chief executive officer. He is a global industry expert with more than 30 years of experience in the shipping and cruise industries across Asia, Europe and North America.
Fawaz Farooqui, managing director of Cruise Saudi, said: “We are excited to announce that Lars Clasen has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Cruise Saudi. Clasen brings three decades of experience in the global cruising industry, and we look forward to having him as a key member of the team.”
Clasen said: “As a cruise professional and enthusiast, I’ve been following the tremendous progress Cruise Saudi has made in such a short span of time, from setting up an entirely new industry and welcoming guests on cruise ships for the first time in Saudi Arabia, to garnering a great deal of attention globally as the newest player in the cruise industry.”
I am honored to be joining a diligent team of professionals and look forward to achieving more milestones together as Cruise Saudi embarks upon a new phase of development in opening not just one gateway, but several new gateways connecting the world to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”