CELESTYAL CRUISES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ERIC BACON
AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, WESTERN U.S. AND CANADA

ATHENS, GREECE (March 25, 2021) – Celestyal Cruises, the award-winning, number one choice for cruise travelers to the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean, announces the appointment of Eric Bacon to the position of business development manager, Western U.S.  and Canada.  Based in Los Angeles, Bacon will be responsible for cultivating relationships with Celestyal’s travel advisors and growing the company’s key distribution channels, through maximizing awareness, training, development of co-operative marketing strategies and representing the company at industry events.  Bacon will report to Gordon Dirker, vice president, business development – North America.
 
“The Western U.S. and Canada markets are increasingly important for Celesytal and have seen steady growth over the past several years. This appointment clearly demonstrates our continued commitment, not only to growing the business, but to investing in North America and supporting our agent partners in the Western regions of both the U.S. and Canada . I’m delighted to welcome Eric on board, and I am confident that his solid cruise background as well as experience working in Canada on the retail side of the business will prove to be invaluable,” said Dirker.
 
Prior to joining Celestyal Cruises, Bacon served as a business development consultant at Atlas Ocean Voyages, the start-up expedition cruise line.  He also spent four years as the business development manager, Southwest for Hurtigruten, the Norway-based coastal ferry and expedition cruise line.   In addition, Bacon worked for four years as the regional sales director, Canada for Rail Europe and has worked for several Canadian travel agencies.

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