NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is positioning itself for significant expansion in the next few years, with regional chief Steve Odell saying the growth of the company’s three brands will offer major scope for the local travel industry. Speaking to Cruise Weekly, Odell (pictured) said the Oct 2015 establishment of...
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is positioning itself for significant expansion in the next few years, with regional chief Steve Odell saying the growth of the company’s three brands will offer major scope for the local travel industry.
Speaking to Cruise Weekly, Odell (pictured) said the Oct 2015 establishment of the Sydney office for Norwegian, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas Cruises was just the start, with the Australian HQ now one of seven NCLH locations across the region.
“Looking back, what we’ve achieved in four short years is rather remarkable,” he said, with the start-up team of six now growing to over 150, including a large in-house call centre in Sydney and separate VP/GM roles for each individual brand.
Sales leaders also have separate responsibility for Norwegian (Nicole Costantin), Oceania (Trevor Thwaites) and Regent Seven Seas (Gillian Seller) – and while the growth so far has been impressive, this is just the beginning, Odell said.
All three brands are in the midst of major fleet expansion, and Odell noted that NCLH was “relatively unencumbered by the churn of weekly local departures,” meaning the company can focus on a strategy of establishing itself as Australasia’s “pre-eminent fly/cruise operator”.
