{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"He Sent His R\u00e9sum\u00e9 to Burger King. Royal Caribbean Called First. | Traveling with Denella &amp; Friends","description":"He sent his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to Royal Caribbean, Burger King, and Ryder. Royal Caribbean called first, and that one phone call launched a 30-year career at the top of the cruise industry. Ken Muskat is the President of Scenic Luxury Cruises &amp;amp; Tours and Emerald Cruises &amp;amp; Tours, two of the most distinguished luxury travel brands in the world. In this episode, recorded live from the floor of Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami, Ken shares how a kid from Miami who wanted to work in TV and advertising accidentally became one of the most respected leaders in cruising, and why, even after trying to leave the industry a few times, it always pulled him back. We talk nine new ships, a brand-new Emerald yacht deploying in Japan and Australia in 2028, the 270-guest Scenic Icon coming to the Mediterranean, expedition cruising below, on, and above the water, and whether luxury cruise travel is actually as out of reach as most people think. (Spoiler: it's not.) Plus, Ken lands in the Hot Seat and tells us exactly where he's going if you hand him a ticket right now. &amp;nbsp;\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 \u23f1 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 \u2014 Welcome to Traveling with Denella &amp;amp; Friends 0:42 \u2014 Meet Ken Muskat \u2014 President of Scenic &amp;amp; Emerald 1:40 \u2014 The Interview Begins 2:05 \u2014 Ken's Personal Connection to the Industry 2:34 \u2014 The Journey \u2014 Born in Miami, Started at Royal Caribbean 3:15 \u2014 From Entertainment Auditions to the Boardroom 4:10 \u2014 18 Years at Royal Caribbean \u2014 What He Learned 4:22 \u2014 Moving to Shanghai to Run a Cruise Line for China 4:41 \u2014 What's New at Scenic &amp;amp; Emerald \u2014 Nine New Ships 5:16 \u2014 Emerald Yacht Coming to Japan &amp;amp; Australia in 2028 5:41 \u2014 Scenic Icon \u2014 The Largest Ship in the Fleet 6:38 \u2014 The Itineraries That Excite Him Most 7:21 \u2014 Scenic Eclipse, Iceland, Antarctica &amp;amp; the Kimberley 8:00 \u2014 35 Ships by End of 2028 \u2014 A Truly Global Fleet 8:14 \u2014 Privately Owned for 40 Years \u2014 Why That Matters 8:51 \u2014 Expedition Cruising \u2014 Below, On, and Above the Water 10:18 \u2014 Why Travel Advisors &amp;amp; Guests Should Book Scenic &amp;amp; Emerald 10:50 \u2014 &quot;A Lot of People Think It's Not Attainable&quot; \u2014 Ken Sets the Record Straight 11:28 \u2014 What Makes Scenic &amp;amp; Emerald Different From Everyone Else 12:13 \u2014 Would Ken Recommend a Career in the Cruise Industry? 13:16 \u2014 \ud83d\udd25 The Hot Seat \u2014 River, Ocean, or Expedition? 13:50 \u2014 Antarctica vs. the Mekong \u2014 Ken's Living List 14:07 \u2014 The Polar Plunge 14:18 \u2014 Closing &amp;amp; Thank You 14:36 \u2014 Until We Travel Again \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 \ud83d\udd17 CONNECT WITH KEN MUSKAT LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kenmuskat\/ \ud83d\udd17 SCENIC LUXURY CRUISES &amp;amp; TOURS Website: https:\/\/scenic.cruises\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scenic.eclipse\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ScenicCruises\/ \ud83d\udd17 EMERALD CRUISES &amp;amp; TOURS Website: https:\/\/emerald.cruises\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emeraldcruises.global\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EmeraldCruisesGlobal \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 \ud83d\udd17 CONNECT WITH DENELLA Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/travelingwithdenellarichard Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/travelingwithdenella\/ Linkedin https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/denella\/ Website: https:\/\/www.travelingwithdenella.com\/ \ud83d\udce9 Sponsorship &amp;amp; partnerships: alfred@travelingwithdenella.com &amp;nbsp;\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 ABOUT TRAVELING WITH DENELLA &amp;amp; FRIENDS Have you ever wondered how you can get paid to travel the world? Meet the people who do, yes, they really exist. Traveling with Denella &amp;amp; Friends is your insider's look into the travel industry through real conversations with the leaders, innovators, and personalities who power it. Host Denella Ri'chard sits down with the people who built careers in travel, their journeys, their rise, and what's next. Because travel isn't a hobby, it's our career.&amp;nbsp; #TravelingWithDenellaAndFriends #LuxuryCruise #ScenicCruises #EmeraldCruises #TravelPodcast #CruiseIndustry #TravelCareer #TravelAdvisor #ExpeditionCruising #RiverCruise #Seatrade #LuxuryTravel #TravelIndustry #CruiseTravel #ScenIcIcon ","author_name":"Traveling with Denella &amp; Friends","author_url":"https:\/\/www.travelingwithdenella.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41212890\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201729250"}