Making Waves, Celebrity Cruises, and Trailblazing with Lisa Lutoff-Perlo

Mar 24, 2025

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Trailblazer Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, former President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, joins us on Today’s Episode of The CLS Experience for a candid conversation about her transformative journey in the global hospitality industry, from steering a major cruise line through the stormy waters of the COVID-19 pandemic to championing gender balance in leadership. Her mantra, "our comeback is going to be stronger than our setback," encapsulates her approach to leadership. Let’s go deep.

On today's episode of The CLS Experience, we have a very exclusive treat. She is Vice Chairman, External Affairs for the Royal Caribbean Group, and Prior to that, she served as President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises where she became the first woman to take the helm of a Royal Caribbean Group brand and one of the few women then, leading a multi-billion dollar brand, with a B. SHE is a recognized trailblazer in the global hospitality industry, AND she was the driving force behind transforming and re-defining today’s relaxed luxury cruise experience, No big deal. In the years leading up to the global pandemic, she led Celebrity Cruises to a historic financial performance, AND even more impressive, she then led the industry back into service in, 2021, when Celebrity Edge was the first ship to sail from a U.S. port where she went on to return the brand’s business performance to within historical ranges in the first full year of post-pandemic operation, BIG facts. She's just a juggernaut in all facets of life and a terrific human being. Please welcome the trailblazing, wave making, innovative and creative, the beautiful and brilliant, abundant Lisa Lutoff-Perlo.

11:08 - Family, Leadership, and Resilience

16:55 - Leadership and Authenticity

21:16 - Empowering Authenticity and Passion

28:17 - Embracing Change and Taking Risks

39:44 - Exploring Spirituality and Belief Systems

48:21 - Gratitude and Excitement

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