REGENT Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) and Oceania Cruises have strengthened their global leadership team, with SVP int’l & consumer sales Steve Odell (pictured) set to return to Australia (CW breaking news Fri). One of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ (NCLH) most respected and long-standing senior commercial leaders, Odell will transition into...
REGENT Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) and Oceania Cruises have strengthened their global leadership team, with SVP int’l & consumer sales Steve Odell (pictured) set to return to Australia (CW breaking news Fri).
One of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ (NCLH) most respected and long-standing senior commercial leaders, Odell will transition into an ambassador role supporting both brands, as revealed by Cruise Weekly on Fri.
Odell has for the past two years been working in Miami in NCLH’s head office after relocating from Sydney to take up the role.
He will now return to Australia as ‘global luxury ambassador’, having previously opened NCLH’s local office in 2015 (CW 01 Jul 2015), and having run RSSC locally from 2019-2022.
Odell will first appear in Australia in his new role next month, as Oceania’s Oceania Vista makes her inaugural visit to the country.
“Steve is a well-known, much-loved, and highly accomplished sales professional in the luxury travel industry, and we couldn’t be happier that he has agreed to continue his connection with our brands,” NCLH chief luxury officer Jason Montague said.
Other moves have seen Nathan Hickman and Shawn Tubman appointed chief sales officer for Oceania and RSSC respectively.
Wesley D’Silva was also last week appointed president for RSSC (CW 05 Mar), reporting to Montague, who continues to lead the long-term strategic direction for both cruise lines.
Montague said D’Silva, Hickman, and Tubman bring “extraordinary expertise and experience as we build on a remarkable period of performance for both Oceania and Regent Seven Seas.” MS
