A cruise industry veteran of more than 20 years, Harri Kulovaara was appointed executive vice president, Maritime, in January 2005. He previously served as senior vice president, Marine Operations, since 1997, when Royal Caribbean combined its marine operations and quality assurance functions.

Prior to joining Royal Caribbean in 1995, Kulovaara served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Oy Silja Line AB, a leading cruise ferry operator based in Finland. He also was named executive vice president for Silja Line's parent company, Effjohn Oy Ab.

Kulovaara is a naval architect, MSCC Engineer, who graduated from the Technical University of Helsinki in Finland.