ROYAL Caribbean has appointed Gavin Smith as senior vice president international, effective immediately, taking over the role of Dominic Paul, who is leaving the cruise liner on May 1.
Smith’s new role sees him responsible for all sales, marketing and commercial operations for the cruise brands Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises in South-east Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean and Australasia.
He reports directly to Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International.
During his time with Royal Caribbean, Smith was responsible for opening the company’s first Australian office in December 2008 as its managing director.
