Upscale, boutique cruise line, Azamara Club Cruises, has announced new sales and marketing appointments as part of its UK and Ireland dedicated team structure. This news follows the appointment of the brand’s first ever Managing Director, Richard Twynam, and Commercial Director, David Duff, earlier this month.
The Marketing and PR team is headed up by Karen Sequeira who is responsible for developing and promoting the brand. Sequeira brings a wealth of experience from the cruise and hotel sectors; including senior roles at Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Hurtigruten and Regent Seven Seas.
Stuart Pearce joins the sales team as Regional Sales Manager (South). He has been with RCL for more than 5 years as Key Account Manager, and previously held sales positions at Island Cruises and The Cruise Store. He is joined by Nicola Singletonas Regional Sales Manager (North). Nicola brings extensive sales experience from luxury hotel groups De Vere and Porto Bay (Madeira), as well as field sales roles with Titan and Holiday Autos. Ann Marie Meaney joins as Strategic Account Manager. She has considerable sales experience in travel event management, working with Reed Travel Exhibition, Visit Scotland and UKinbound.
The three new senior sales team members will be working closely with agents to support them in selling the Azamara Club Cruises sailings to their clients and to provide additional expertise to trade partners.
Richard Twynam, managing director, UK and Ireland, Azamara Club Cruises, commented:
“These latest new appointments are the final piece of the puzzle for Azamara Club Cruises. We now have a strong team of hugely talented and passionate individuals who will be instrumental in driving forwards our plan to increase our share of the market. This is an exciting time for the business.”
Azamara Club Cruises offers distinct destination-immersive experiences for upmarket travellers. The cruise line features voyages with longer stays and more overnights at ports to provide guests the opportunity to experience night touring at some of the most compelling destinations of Europe, Asia, South America, West Indies, as well as Central and North America. On board the intimate Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest, guests receive exceptional and personal service and the cruise line’s authentic, exclusive and bespoke AzAmazing Evenings events that showcase the unexpected colours and flavours of a destination.
Guests also enjoy fine cuisine and boutique wines from around the world, as well as more inclusive amenities, such as included gratuities; complimentary bottled water, sodas, speciality coffee, and teas, as well as complimentary boutique wines, international beers and selected standard spirits in the ships’ bars, lounges and restaurants when open; complimentary self-service laundry; English Butler service for suite guests; and shuttle transportation to city centres in ports, where available.
