CLIA UK & Ireland has appointed Tony Roberts, Princess Cruises’ vice-president UK and Europe, as chair.
He succeeds Stuart Leven, vice-president EMEA and managing director of RCL Cruises Ltd, who has served as chair for the past 18 months.
Roberts, who will serve as CLIA UK & Ireland chair until May 31 2020, said: "I am delighted to take this opportunity at such an exciting and dynamic time for the global cruise industry.
"Thanks to the incredible diversity of ship, itinerary and experience offered by today’s cruise lines, there’s never been a better time to be in this industry, and I’m looking forward to working closely with the CLIA team, travel agents and cruise lines."
Roberts has worked for Princess Cruises for the past three years.
Before this, he worked for Princess’ sister brands within Carnival UK for 16 years in a variety of roles covering customer services, sales, finance and IT. During this time, Roberts initiated and launched a number of major projects alongside the commercial and digital teams.
