Customer Services/ Groups Manager
Southampton
Working for the boutique cruise brand Swan Hellenic, I started in the Reservations department and worked my way up to Customer services/ Groups Manager. Based in head office and on board ship, my roles were client focused ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction, distributing pre cruise information and final ticketing. I was responsible for providing accurate passenger data to ships, internal departments and airlines to deadlines. Managing a team, including appraisals and holiday cover. Point of contact for on board group organisers and overseas travel agentsWhen working on board my role as Cruise Manager involved pricing and selling cabin upgrades, future sales, excursion sales, escorting excursions and land based overnight stays, administering homeward arrangements, including seating charter aircraft. During my time at Swan Hellenic I set up the Pre-cruise administration department due to internal restructure.When Carnival Group introduced a new CRS, I oversaw reporting requirements for our brand