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Carnival's Tamis decamps to Royal Caribbean as svp hotel operationsCarnival's Tamis decamps to Royal Caribbean as svp hotel operations

Royal Caribbean International announced the appointment of Mark Tamis as svp hotel operations. For the past several years, Tamis has been svp guest operations at Carnival Cruise Line.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

February 20, 2015

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He will oversee hotel services, food, beverage, entertainment and private destinations, and will report directly to president and ceo Michael Bayley.

RCI hasn't had a separate svp hotel operations in some time. Previously, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo was evp operations, in charge of all operations.

Just last month, Tamis led the reveal of Carnival Vista at a major media launch in New York. In just over four years with Carnival, he has been instrumental in many initiatives including new dining, entertainment and family programs.

Concerning the position, a Carnival spokeswoman told Seatrade Insider the line is 'determining our plans going forward.'

A 25-year travel industry veteran, Tamis was chief operating officer of The Setai Hotels and Resorts before joining Carnival in October 2010. He also held a variety of management positions with the Ian Schrager Co., an operator of boutique hotels.

Tamis began his career with Four Seasons Hotels after earning a degree at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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