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[Cruise Weekly] US TRAVEL group Grand Circle Corporation is set to expand its cruising operations into Australasia, with a new vessel to be based in southeast Asia, Cruise Weekly can exclusively reveal.
From next year, the vessel will be based in SE Asia, operating cruises to northern Australia as well as Borneo and Vietnam.
The company is seeking to appoint a “regional manager - small ships” for the region.
“We are also keen to hear from prospective Australian vendors and experienced expedition team
members who are interested in being considered for positions onboard the new ship,” Grand Circle Cruise Line vice-president small ships Joel Katz told CW.
Grand Circle Travel was founded in 1958, and is a large US operator, offering “distinctive international vacations for older Americans”.
It’s a family of brands, including Grand Circle Cruise Line which runs river cruise and small ship voyages via a fleet of 50-250 pax vessels either fully owned or privately chartered and operated exclusively for the company.
Other brands in the family include Overseas Adventure Travel, Grand Circle Small Ship Cruises and the philanthropic arm Grand Circle Foundation.
The new Regional Manager - Small Ships - SE Asia/Australasia role will be responsible for the development of “new programs for our new South-East Asia based small ship operation,” working with regional managers to deliver day-to-day land operations and create a team of on-board program directors.
The company is seeking someone with a strong Asian travel or tourism background, ideally in small ships or expedition cruising.
The company’s Sydney based regional general manager David Thomas confirmed that the expansion would involve a small ship to operate in northern Australia, also cruising into PNG and Indonesia with itineraries commencing from next year.
He said the operation would be primarily targeting Grand Circle’s strong base of US clients.
Further details of the ship and itineraries are expected to be released in the coming months.
Source: Cruise Weekly
Related story: Arrest of MV Yorketown
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| The former Orion II, now with Grand Circle Cruises as Corinthian |
From next year, the vessel will be based in SE Asia, operating cruises to northern Australia as well as Borneo and Vietnam.
The company is seeking to appoint a “regional manager - small ships” for the region.
“We are also keen to hear from prospective Australian vendors and experienced expedition team
members who are interested in being considered for positions onboard the new ship,” Grand Circle Cruise Line vice-president small ships Joel Katz told CW.
Grand Circle Travel was founded in 1958, and is a large US operator, offering “distinctive international vacations for older Americans”.
It’s a family of brands, including Grand Circle Cruise Line which runs river cruise and small ship voyages via a fleet of 50-250 pax vessels either fully owned or privately chartered and operated exclusively for the company.
Other brands in the family include Overseas Adventure Travel, Grand Circle Small Ship Cruises and the philanthropic arm Grand Circle Foundation.
The new Regional Manager - Small Ships - SE Asia/Australasia role will be responsible for the development of “new programs for our new South-East Asia based small ship operation,” working with regional managers to deliver day-to-day land operations and create a team of on-board program directors.
The company is seeking someone with a strong Asian travel or tourism background, ideally in small ships or expedition cruising.
The company’s Sydney based regional general manager David Thomas confirmed that the expansion would involve a small ship to operate in northern Australia, also cruising into PNG and Indonesia with itineraries commencing from next year.
He said the operation would be primarily targeting Grand Circle’s strong base of US clients.
Further details of the ship and itineraries are expected to be released in the coming months.
Source: Cruise Weekly
Related story: Arrest of MV Yorketown
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