Justin P.
Senior Director, Marine River Operations & Global Maritime Training | MBA | Maritime Operations | Safety, Compliance & Standards | Royal Caribbean Group
- Role
- Senior Director, Marine River Operations & Global Maritime Training at Royal Caribbean Group
- Location
- Boca Raton, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Justin P.
I am a maritime operations leader with 20 years of maritime experience, including more than 16 years in the cruise industry, spanning shipboard leadership, marine operations, safety governance, regulatory compliance, fleet standards, and newbuild execution.In my current role, I lead maritime operations for the Celebrity River Cruises startup while also supporting enterprise responsibilities across global maritime training, safety, compliance, and marine standards at Royal Caribbean Group. My work includes operating model development, startup readiness, Safety Management System alignment, officer development, regulatory engagement, and cross-functional coordination across nautical, technical, emergency management, and innovation disciplines.Earlier in my career, I held progressively senior shipboard and shoreside marine leadership roles across fleet nautical operations, safety, strategy, and compliance. My background includes fleet lay-up and return-to-service execution, newbuild delivery, salvage response, officer deployment, shipboard auditing, and implementation of major operational initiatives across complex global cruise operations.I hold a USCG Master Mariner, Unlimited Tonnage Upon Oceans license and an MBA from Florida Atlantic University. I also participate in industry engagement through CLIA working groups and IMO meetings as an invited attendee through CLIA delegates.I am passionate about building safe, compliant, well-led maritime organizations and helping shape the future of marine operations through strong standards, disciplined execution, and people development.
Experience
Senior Director, Marine River Operations & Global Maritime Training
Feb 2026 — Present · Miami, FL, US
Lead maritime operations for the Celebrity River Cruises startup, supporting operating model development, startup readiness, nautical and technical standards, manning strategy, and regulatory coordination.Support enterprise responsibilities across global maritime training, safety, compliance, and marine standards within Royal Caribbean Group.Serve as project lead for enterprise Safety Management System alignment across multiple cruise brands, strengthening consistency across safety, quality, environmental, and energy management frameworks.Contribute to strategic planning, operational readiness, vendor partnership oversight, and development of capability initiatives across global marine operations.Lead cross-functional teams supporting officer development, safety operations, maritime standards, and specialized readiness initiatives.
Education
State University of New York Maritime College
Bachelor of Science (BS), Marine Transportation
2006 — 2009
Florida Atlantic University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
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