FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Atlas Ocean Voyages is pleased to announce the appointment
of two esteemed Sales professionals to its growing team.
Alyssa Logan is named Atlas Ocean
Voyages' Sales Manager for the North
America, West, and Richard
Sims is the Sales Manager for North America, East. Alyssa and Richard join
the Atlas team as the U.S. adventure-luxe cruise brand is preparing
to open reservations in January for its first ship, World
Navigator.
"We are happy to welcome Alyssa and Richard to the Atlas Ocean
Voyages' team. They bring a wealth of experience and are committed
to building strong relationships with our valued travel advisor
community," said Alberto Aliberti,
President of Atlas Ocean Voyages. "Their demonstrated passion for
adventure travel makes them the perfect choices to bring Atlas' new
Luxe Adventure product to the North American market."
Alyssa and Richard will join Alberto and Vice President of Sales
and Trade Partnerships Brandon
Townsley this week at Travel Weekly's Cruise World 2019 in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Alberto will
be a feature panelist in the show's Adventure and Experiential
Travel immersion session on Wednesday, Nov.
13, at 4:15 pm. Additionally,
Brandon, Alyssa and Richard invite travel advisors to visit the
company's tradeshow booth #920 during the Exhibitor Showcase on
Thursday afternoon and learn about the distinctive adventures that
will be Atlas Ocean Voyages' trademark.
"We fully appreciate the indispensable role that travel advisors
play in our success as a new adventure cruise brand.
Therefore, we are committed to developing advisor-friendly policies
and delivering exemplary support to ensure that our success is
mutual," added Brandon. "A premium, 100% commissionable
voyage fare and commission on all optional items sold prior to
departure are the core components of a generous and rewarding
travel advisor program that Atlas plans on announcing at a later
date."
Alyssa is a 25-year industry veteran, having started her career
aboard cruise ships as a Future Cruise Consultant, Shore Excursion
Manager and Cruise Director for Seabourn Cruise Line, Cunard and
Regent Seven Seas Cruises. She then transferred shoreside to work
in Sales for companies such as Norwegian Cruise Line, Celebrity
Cruises, Azamara, and most recently as Global Sales Director of
MICE for The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.
Richard has also spent the majority of his more-than-25-year
travel career in the cruise industry and brings his extensive trade
relationships to Atlas. He has worked for Norwegian Cruise Line and
was named 2012 Sales Manager of the Year at Holland America Line
and Seabourn Cruise Line. Most recently, Richard was Director of
National Accounts East for Insight Vacations, where he was part of
a sales team that achieved the highest sales in the company's
40-year history.
Atlas Ocean Voyages is a Luxe Adventure cruise line that is
creating a community of new world explorers by delivering authentic
and thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in the world's most
sought-after and remote destinations. Opening for reservation in
Jan. 2020, the new brand's first
ship, World Navigator, will start sailing exciting
itineraries in 2021. In 2022 and 2023, World Navigator will
be joined by sister-ships World Traveller, World Adventurer,
and World Seeker.
Atlas Ocean Voyages is a U.S. brand of Mystic Invest Holding, a
Portuguese company that owns and operates a portfolio of travel and
tourism brands in cruises, tours and attractions. Its ships are
among the first new Portuguese-built and flagged cruise ships in
more than 50 years and employ the latest sustainability
technologies to help preserve the breathtaking locales and the
waters they ply for future generations to also enjoy. For the
latest news and more information about Atlas Ocean Voyages and
World Navigator, please register on
www.AtlasOceanVoyages.com, and follow @AtlasCruises on Facebook and
Twitter, and @AtlasOceanVoyages on Instagram.
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