I had the chance to talk to Andy Riley of Pillinger World Travel, independent travel agency and member of the TTNG consortia based in Preston. Andy is a big fan of Celebrity Cruises and tells us all about his own cruise with his family last year onboard Celebrity Apex from Southampton. He shares advice and tips too on how to sell Celebrity and target the ideal customer type.

Back in October 2024, I was lucky enough to escort a group of our Celebrity For Beginners graduates on a a 4 night sailing onboard the beautiful Celebrity Silhouette from Athens to Istanbul. In this episode, I ask them talk about their experience of sailing with Celebrity, and how the Celebrity For Beginners programme has helped them increase their confidence and expertise in selling Celebrity.

We start the new year with an uplifting interview with Charlotte Hallam (UK & Ireland Field Sales Manager) and Nicola McNeish ( UK & Ireland Head of Sales) to get their advice and thoughts on the importance of January and February in the travel business. They also tell us how they started in travel and what their roles entail

Alison Pearson from World of Inclu is our Diversity and Inclusion Champion for 2024. She tells us her truly fascinating and inspiring story, with some real insight into the importance of working with and selling to travellers with mobility and accessibility needs. She also talks about her time sailing onboard Celebrity Beyond and how & why her experience in the Rooftop Garden was truly liberating and unforgettable.

Happy Pride to everyone ! On this episode we are celebrating Pride month, with a lovely chat with Craig Barton from Barrhead Travel, who is the Celebrity Cruises Diversity & Inclusion Champion. He tells us about how he started in travel as well as sailing with his family with Celebrity Cruises, and the fun he had onboard during the Celebrity Edge Pride sailing last year !

We hear from another Celebrity Champion, Julie Penman. Julie is our Wellbeing Champion and tells the story of how she has come to love cruise over her 30 years in the travel industry. She is now a big TikTok star known as The Cruise Boss, and she loved her time onboard Celebrity Apex experiencing Aquaclass. Julie has some fantastic tips and ideas on how to target the right customer and increase Celebrity sales

EXTRA SPECIAL & EXTENDED EPISODE ! The famous & fearless Jo Rzymowska - Vice President & Managing Director of Celebrity Cruises EMEA - gives us an amusing, emotional and truly fascinating interview as she steps down as leader this year for Celebrity.

Jo has so much wisdom & advice to share, along with funny anecdotes and great stories as we look back over her years working in the travel industry, cruise industry and for the Royal Caribbean Group for almost 20 years.

This episode is dedicated entirely to an in-depth conversation with Keith Lane, Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations for Celebrity Cruises. Keith tells us about his personal and professional background, how he worked hard to become a sales leader, and his current role taking care of our world-class fleet and our amazing crew. This really is an inspiring and motivational chat, and one that you don't want to miss !