| Oceania appt named

LOCAL sales operations for Oceania Cruises will be headed up by cruise industry stalwart Steve McLaughlin.

Stepping into the newly created role of vice president sales on 13 Mar, he brings almost 30 years’ experience working in the luxury cruise sector.

Described by Steve Odell, md Asia Pacific of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, as “one of the best salespeople in this country,” McLaughlin comes from Ponant, where he was director of sales for Australasia for over three years.

“Steve is the ideal candidate to take the helm of Oceania’s dedicated local sales team and to drive penetration in the Australasian market,” Odell said.