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Royal Caribbean elevates Chad Grospe to VP and MD Asia-Pacific

Chad Grospe, who has been based at Royal Caribbean International’s headquarters in Miami, relocated to Singapore as VP and MD Asia-Pacific.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

August 13, 2024

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Chad Grospe VP Asia Pacific Royal Caribbean
Chad Grospe moved from Miami to Singapore to cover the Asia-Pacific regionPHOTO: ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL

Grospe replaced Angie Stephen, who is now SVP international.

He has been with RCI since 2017, most recently supporting the international marketing team across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Grospe said he is ‘thrilled’ to be able to build on the record-breaking business and accomplishments of Angie Stephen.

Immense potential

‘The Asia-Pacific region holds immense potential and I am excited to work closely with our talented team to push the envelope of what’s possible in the holiday industry,’ he said.

Grospe’s appointment comes ahead of the arrival of Ovation of the Seas in Singapore in October and Anthem of the Seas in November.

Royal Caribbean International’s GM Australasia, Gavin Smith, will report to Stephen.

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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