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Andrea DeMarco attends Regent’s 30th anniversary dinner in Sydney

Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Andrea DeMarco was guest of honour at a formal dinner Thursday at premier harbourside restaurant Catalina to celebrate Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ 30th anniversary.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

September 29, 2022

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Andrea DeMarco, second from left, with, from left, Lisa Pile, VP and GM Australasia, Diane Patrick and Steve Odell, SVP and MD Asia PacificPHOTO: HELEN HUTCHEON

In 1992 two one-ship lines merged — Radisson Cruises and Seven Seas Cruises — and became Radisson Seven Seas Cruises.

It became Regent Seven Seas Cruises in 2006.

Long-standing representation

Another special guest was Diane Patrick, who owned Wiltrans International with her late husband James.

They were representing Seven Seas Cruises and its ship, Song of Flower, at the time of the merger.

They represented the new company from 1992 until Regent Seven Seas Cruises opened its own regional office in Sydney late 2015, headed by former Silversea President EMEA and Asia Pacific, Steve Odell.

President’s messsage

Regent’s President and CEO Jason Montague wasn’t able to attend the celebration but sent the following message:

‘We are incredibly excited to be celebrating our pearl anniversary three decades of setting the standard in luxury travel and I cannot wait to see what the next 30 years will bring.

‘This wouldn’t be possible without the ongoing support from our incredible team both shipboard and shoreside, loyal guests and valued travel partners.’

About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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