Larry Pimentel to advise and spearhead cruise industry programming at FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Michael Cheng (left), Florida International University (FIU) Chaplin School dean, welcomes cruise industry icon Larry Pimentel (right) to lead groundbreaking hospitality initiatives at top-ranked program in Miami. (FIU Chaplin School Photo/Ivonne Yee-Amor)   (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - November 2025)Pimentel appointed the first ever executive-in-residence for international cruise curriculum development, highlighting the importance of maritime hospitality education and Miami’s role as the cruise capital of the world.

The Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University (FIU) today (Nov. 6, 2025) announced the appointment of luxury cruise veteran and highly-respected travel executive, Larry Pimentel, as the school’s first Distinguished Executive-in-Residence for Cruise.

Pimentel is one of the industry’s leading authorities in the business of passenger shipping.

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