Saturday, February 21, 2015

RCI Names Mark Tamis To Senior Vice President Post

            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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