Mark Tamis has been named senior vice
president, Hotel Operations for
Royal Caribbean International. Tamis will further the global cruise line’s commitment to deliver outstanding
vacations to almost four million
guests per year. He will have oversight of the line’s hotel services, food, beverage, entertainment
and private destinations, and will
report directly to Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal
Caribbean International.
“Mark
has extensive knowledge and a proven track record of success in the hospitality industry and I look forward to
welcoming him to the Royal family,”
said Bayley. “In his role, Mark will lead the dedicated men and women who work every day to
deliver the best vacation adventures to
our guests from around the world. And I am confident that he can help
us take our award-winning
experience to even greater heights.”
A
25-year travel industry veteran, Tamis most recently served as senior vice president, Guest Operations
with Carnival Cruise Lines. Prior
to that, Tamis was the chief operating officer of The Setai Hotels
and Resorts. He also held a
variety of management positions with hotel organization, Ian Schrager Company. Tamis began his career
with Four Seasons Hotels after
earning a Bachelor of Science degree at Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration. He is active in various civic and community service organizations
including Big Brothers Big Sisters and
Special Olympics, and founded www.dadsforgiving.org,
an organization that encourages
fathers to volunteer with their children to benefit their communities.
Royal
Caribbean International is an award-winning global cruise brand with a 45-year legacy of innovation and
introducing industry “firsts” never
before seen at sea. The
cruise line features an expansive and unmatched array of features and amenities only found on Royal
Caribbean including, jaw-dropping,
Broadway-style entertainment and industry-acclaimed programming that appeals to families and adventurous
vacationers alike.
Owned
by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE/OSE: RCL), the cruise line sails 22 of the world’s most
innovative cruise ships to the most
popular destinations in Bermuda and the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska,
South America, the Far East, and
Australia and New Zealand. World renowned for its friendly and engaging Gold Anchor Service, delivered by
every staff and crew member, Royal
Caribbean has been voted “Best Cruise Line Overall” for 12 consecutive years in the Travel
Weekly Readers Choice Awards.
On
the heels of the much lauded debut of the cruise line’s newest ship Quantum of the Sea - sailing out
of the New York area, sister ship,
Anthem of the Seas, will be launched in April 2015 offering
Mediterranean cruises from
Southampton, UK. She will be followed in April 2016 by Ovation of the Seas and a third of the Oasis
class of ships, the largest ships in
the world. Their itineraries will be announced in the coming weeks.
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