Ralph Grizzle
Publisher & Editor in Chief
A journalism graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ralph has worked with some of the nation's leading cruise publications. Ralph is the former editor of Porthole Cruise Magazine and co-founder of Cruise Week. Aside from those publication, his consumer cruise articles have appeared in such magazines as Hemispheres, United Airlines' in-flight magazine. He has been quoted as a cruise industry authority in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and other leading newspapers.

Tom Edmonds
Editor
Tom's extensive background in journalism and marketing is ideal for Cruise Observer, which provides news-based articles on cruising to stimulate interest in cruise vacations. Tom is well acquainted with the travel industry as the former managing editor of ASTA Agency Management, where he frequently wrote and edited articles about cruising. Tom is a student of the principals of relationship marketing, having served as director of marketing for a retail consulting firm.

Marjorie Grizzle
Design/Graphics
A business and marketing graduate of Appalachian State University, Marjorie specializes in concepting and designing high-quality media material for travel agencies.

Since beginning operations in 1996, we have printed more than 5 million customized copies of Cruise Observer.