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Lisa Lutoff-Perlo is a leading figure in the cruise industry, having shattered glass ceilings throughout her career.  She began at Celebrity Cruises and steadily climbed the corporate ladder, holding positions in sales, marketing, and operations. In 2012, she became the first woman to oversee both hotel and marine operations for Royal Caribbean International, another brand in the Royal Caribbean Group. 

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo knows how to lead, and win. She made history as the first female CEO of Celebrity Cruises, now she's Chairwoman of Hornblower Group, a best-selling author, and former CEO of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee. So, she’s living proof that big things happen when you put ‘smarts, hearts, and courage’ into the game. Lisa breaks down how the mindset that builds champions on the field is the same one that builds legendary teams in business. This one’s all about bold moves, big wins, and leading like a pro, on and off the field.

Former CEO of Celebrity Cruises, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, discusses her book Making Waves: A Woman's Rise To The Top Using Smarts, Heart, And Courage, an unforgettable voyage through the challenges and rewards of leadership, revealing how anyone can unearth the boundless potential residing within us.

Lisa reflects on her roots in Gloucester, Massachusetts, a small fishing town where her family worked in hospitality. While she didn’t envision herself at the top of a major cruise line, her journey highlights how careers can evolve unexpectedly when you embrace growth opportunities. Lisa emphasizes the importance of dreaming bigger and not limiting yourself. She describes her early ambition to lead sales and how she never imagined being the CEO of a cruise line. Her career path unfolded in unexpected ways, even she started at the bottom and worked up. 

Lisa is the new FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee CEO. She is an exceptional leader who changed our industry, and she recently wrote a book called Making Waves. Previously, Lisa was the Vice Chairman of External Affairs at Royal Caribbean Group and their first female leader. She also served as President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises.

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Vice Chairman of External Affairs at Royal Caribbean and former CEO of Celebrity Cruises, discusses her book Making Waves: A Woman’s Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart and Courage. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Vice Chairman of Royal Caribbean Group talks about her career to becoming CEO of Celebrity Cruises managing 20,000 people, her leadership philosophy, and her new book “Making Waves”.

Ep. 169: She was the first woman to lead the multi-billion-dollar global company and shares her success didn't come easily. Today we discuss the lessons in her new book,  Making Waves: A Woman's Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart and Courage.   

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo was the CEO of Celebrity Cruises and the first female CEO of a major cruise line, where she led a multibillion-dollar business and more than 20,000 people. Lisa joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Lisa and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career development, crisis management, customer centricity, culture, gender equity in the workplace, and much more.

Interviews with rockstar entrepreneurs, world class venture capitalists, and those that support the Florida Startups Ecosystem.

In this episode, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, former CEO of Celebrity Cruises, and Captain Kate McCue, Captain of Celebrity Edge, share their inspiring stories of how they achieved success in the maritime industry. They discuss the importance of hard work, loyalty, courage, and determination in pursuing one's goals. They also emphasize the significance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the qualities of a good leader, such as compassion, empathy, and vulnerability. The episode ends with a heartwarming moment as Captain Kate expresses her gratitude for a gift she received from Lisa and the rest of the Celebrity Cruises team.

Discover the strategies CEOs employ to balance compassionate leadership with competitive excellence. Host: Steve Sanduski.

On The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome a special guest, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo. Among the global cruise personalities, we are blessed to host, today, I am honored to welcome another one of those Googleable individuals we occasionally have the honor to host. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the Chief Executive Officer of Celebrity Cruises from 2015-2023 is admired across the cruise industry for her accomplishments during her tenure at Celebrity, and she is a role model to women leaders and aspiring leaders beyond cruising. The legion of women, and men, interested in the leadership lessons of Lisa’s brilliant career is about to grow significantly, because today February 20, Lisa’s new book, Making Waves, A Woman's Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart, and Courage is released. So, besides being fortunate to be able to host someone of Lisa’s stature on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, we get to do so on the launch day of her new bestseller-to-be!

Celebrity Cruises' Lisa Lutoff-Perlo on how Covid-19 impacted her industry