Australasian chief to depart in August.
The high-profile head of Royal Caribbean’s Australian and New Zealand operations, Adam Armstrong, is set to leave the company in a leadership change announced this morning.
The line revealed today the associate vice president and managing director for Australia and New Zealand is leaving “to pursue other interests”, effective Aug 2018.
He will be replaced by Susan Bonner who is currently based in Miami as vice president of revenue management and onboard revenue for Celebrity Cruises.
Bonner has been with the company for more than 10 years and will transition to the Sydney office over coming months.
RCL Cruises senior vice president international Gavin Smith said Armstrong’s contribution to the company had been tremendous.
“From just one ship in 2009 to six of the country’s largest and most modern cruise ships in 2018, including the game-changing Ovation of the Seas, Adam has been a significant figure in shaping both the company and the modern Australasian cruise industry. We wish him well in his future endeavours,” Smith said.
Armstrong has been with the business since 2009, joining the company as commercial manager when Royal Caribbean opened its local office.
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