Senior Vice President of Trade Sales and Marketing for Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival
Search every verified Adolfo Perez interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Adolfo Perez, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Trade Marketing for Carnival Cruise Line, has been active in a series of webinars and media appearances discussing the company's growth and new initiatives. In a February 2025 webinar with Brand Ambassador John Heald, Perez stated that the "P brand is being sunset" and that two of its ships will be merged into the Carnival fleet, a move he attributed to strong demand for the Carnival product. He also promoted Celebration Key, Carnival's new destination on Grand Bahama Island, noting that sailings to the destination are "selling at a premium" and therefore generating more commission for travel advisers. In a separate January 2025 interview, Perez described the "Peek at Paradise" event series, which he said is designed to educate travel advisers about Celebration Key and help them use it as a sales tool. In earlier appearances, Perez discussed the launch of the Carnival Firenze and the company's fleet expansion, noting that two more Excel-class ships are on order for 2027 and 2028. He emphasized the growth potential of the cruise market, stating that "the amount of people that have actually sailed on a cruise is minuscule compared to the whole travel market." Perez also reflected on his 40-year career at Carnival, which he said began at age 16 working at the Port of Miami, and expressed gratitude to travel advisers for their support. In a Spanish-language conference, Perez discussed topics related to aging and natural medicine, including the concept of "edadismo" (ageism) and the use of plants like astragalus and wild yam, though these remarks were separate from his corporate role.
“Ageism is the great disease of our century: it's political and medical — it's because we cost money, hospitals and pharmacies see us as a burden.”
“There is no medical specialty of longevity; geriatrics treats diseases of aging but nobody trains a 'longevity' specialist to help people live to 100 in good health.”
“They won a Nobel for the discovery of telomeres, but that discovery has served almost nothing in practice — you can't get a telomere analysis at your doctor and the finding hasn't translated into mainstream care.”
“They produced an astragalus extract that seemed to restore telomeres, but the laboratory closed because no doctor was interested and the analysis was expensive.”
“Fidel Castro took moringa, and Cuban medicine is among the world's best because it investigates its own solutions without depending on the United States.”
“Ginkgo (ginkgo biloba) dilates capillaries and helps microcirculation, but it is not compatible with Sintrom — combining them risks bleeding because both make the blood more fluid.”
“When an older person feels useful to society and offers help instead of asking for it, they stay healthier — that sense of usefulness explains longevity in places like Vilcabamba or Japan.”
“Vitamin D3 is not really a vitamin but a sterol similar to a hormone; it affects mood, the immune system, and is one of the longevity vitamins — you see products like Hidroferol in use.”
“I think we're spending over $500 million initially on the destination, so you can imagine that's a pretty significant investment.”
“What we're finding is those sailings at Celebration Key are selling at a premium, so therefore that means more commission for travel advisers.”
“ASA is very much about the laws and making sure that travel advisers are able to work and that the cruise industry and other suppliers have support as well through their Congressional days.”
“We announced the P brand is being sunset and two of the P‑brand ships will be merged into the Carnival fleet, which reflects strong demand for our product and will substantially grow Carnival's capacity once the next XL‑class ship joins.”
“We finally signed a deal with the Bahamian government to develop this amazing destination called Celebration Key.”
“We carry over 6 million people a year, and that number is going to grow as our fleet continues to grow.”
“The amount of people that have actually sailed on a cruise is minuscule compared to the whole travel market, so there's a lot of room for growth. I think it gives travel advisers a great opportunity to grow their business as we continue to grow our fleet.”
Adolfo Perez, SVP, Global Sales & Trade Marketing at Carnival Cruise Lines, joins TMR's Editor in Chief & VP Daniel McCarthy to give insights about Carnival Cruise Line's Peek at Paradise Event series. #carnivalcruise #traveladvisor #travelagent
Check out our latest webinar with special guest John Heald. Hear the latest news, insights and updates on Celebration Key.
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