Hurtigruten has announced the appointment of Anthony Daniels as its new UK general manager.

Daniels, head of sales UK for the cruise line, will incorporate the new role into his existing responsibilities.

The move follows the departure of Hurtigruten’s managing director, Magnus Zetterberg.

Hurtigruten has also created a position of vice president sales Europe, into which the UK, Nordics and EMEA will report.

Heiko Jensen has been recruited to this position.

Hurtigruten chief commercial officer, Asta Lassesen, said: “We are delighted to appoint Anthony and Heiko to these new roles that we have created.

“We are confident they will both continue to deliver great results for Hurtigruten, especially in the lead up to the launch of our first hybrid ship, the MS Roald Amundsen.

“We also want to take the time to say thank you to Magnus for his great work and dedication to making Hurtigruten a success in the UK and EMEA. We wish him all the best for his next adventure.”