Andrew Magowan will leave his role as vice president of sales UK & EMEA for Crystal Cruises on 31 May after more than a year in the role

Magowan joined the line from Hurtigruten, where he was head of sales EMEA for three years. The industry veteran has also held roles at Norwegian Cruise Line, Cunard and Seabourn in a career that’s spanned nearly five decades.

In a statement provided to Cruise Trade News, Matias Lira, Crystal Cruises SVP trade sales for LATAM, UK and EMEA, said Stephen Joyner will continue to oversee the brand’s growth

“We wish Andy well in his new ventures and thank him for his contributions in helping establish Crystal within the UK & Ireland.

“Thanks to the existing foundation, we are able to ensure that Stephen Joyner, senior manager of trade sales for UK & Ireland, along with his supportive team of both inside sales and newly created regional sales managers will be able to continue the brand growth, recognition and admiration from our incredible advisor communities.”

Magowan joined Crystal Cruises in January 2023, saying: “I am truly delighted to announce and share my news that I am heading up the commercial team for the relaunch of Crystal Cruises in UK and Europe.

“This is beyond exciting and huge thanks to the senior leadership team at Crystal.”

More to follow.