Ante Benic emphasizes that growing up near the sea shaped his career choice, stating, "The sea was always a big part of my life. Since I was a kid, I knew exactly where I wanted to end up." This connection to the sea guided him towards a career in maritime service, beginning with nautical training and eventually progressing to roles on various ships.
"Sometimes, the cruise lines don't want to report this information on the front end... which brings unfortunate attention to them, just as it would when we have airplane situations or the delays in airplanes that we're having now..."
This could not have happened years ago,' Galbut said in an interview with the Miami Herald at Medium Cool, the intimate speakeasy in the basement of the Gale South Beach Hotel, one of the developer's hotels.