Cao will oversee full-ship charters, incentive programs and on-site corporate experiences.
Decades of sales experience
He brings more than 30 years of sales experience, including 20 in the cruise industry, most recently with Landry & Kling Global Cruise Events, trailblazers in cruise industry meetings and events. Prior roles were charter, groups & incentive sales director USA for Club Med and international sales manager for Norwegian Cruise Line and Orient Lines.
'Robert is a global sales resource and we’re pleased to welcome him on board as Hurtigruten’s new global director. He brings incredible experience, creativity and drive, and I’m excited to see how we can expand our charter & incentive business in collaboration with shipboard and shoreside teams,' Harber said.
The company listed three stand-out itineraries for charters: the 10-day Svalbard voyage, 'In the Realm of the Polar Bear'; the nine-day 'West Coast Highlights,' San Diego to Vancouver; and the eight-day 'Northeast US and Atlantic Canada – Fall Foliage Discovery.'
