From September 1, Sandra Diane Bratland, currently director of Cruise Norway, will take on the role of cruise marketing manager at Port of Bergen.Sandra Diana Bratland started her career in tourism working both as shore excursions agent and as ships agent for cruise ships visiting Norway.

With around 20 years of operational experience from the cruise industry as an incoming agent, her background is mainly from developing, producing and operating shore excursions in all of Norways cruise ports.

The last 5 years with European Cruise Service Sandra held the position of Director of Shore Excursions, and as of January 1st 2014, she became Managing Director of Cruise Norway. Working with Norways around 40 cruise ports for a lifetime has given her extensive knowledge of the ports and land products, as well as valuable insight in how the cruise industry works. 

“I am thrilled to assume the position of Marketing Manager Cruise with Port of Bergen. Bergen is Norways largest cruise port, and also my home town, and I look very much forward to be working closely together with the cruise lines and local stakeholders to ensure that Bergen is the number one port of choice also in the future. A cruise ship call to Bergen shall be the highlight of the cruise and a positive experience for the guests, cruise lines and locals alike.”