Ferdinand was born in Graz, Austria. He has been the CEO of Mystic Cruises and Mystic Ocean since August 2020.

In his own words Ferdinand says, “Driving people to get better every day and look out for new opportunity of personal and professional development. I am a visionary leader, and my main objectives are to develop the future in my current position.  Have an open mind or getting better, create new ideas to take guests & employee experiences to the next level. We only succeed as long we are guest centric focused”.
Mystic Cruises is a Portuguese based Ocean vessel company that are specialised in luxury expeditions market in different market segments around the world. The company is focused on guests who want a little more; more enjoyment, more service, more individuality, more pleasure, more carefree moments and more different experiences.