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 company is part of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) group, which since the new year has had independent organisations for its three key brands in the UK.

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 Singleton as 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.