Ex-Celebrity Cruises sales manager of the year joins Ponant

Former Celebrity Cruises sales manager of the year Andrew Bolton has joined Ponant.

He has become UK sales manager for north England, Scotland and Ireland from November 11.

He will report to UK & Ireland general manager Anthony Daniels and join Vladislav Saveliev, sales manager for the Midlands and south of England.

Bolton joins the French line with 35 years industry experience including being named sales manager of the year while at Celebrity Cruises in 2013 and 2018.

He said: "I’m delighted to be joining Ponant at an exciting time of growth in the UK and Ireland, and looking forward to working closely with our trade partners to support them in growing their expedition cruise business with us.”

Daniels added: “I’m incredibly excited to welcome Drew to our team. His knowledge, skills and drive are a great asset to us in this new era for Ponant UK. He and Vlad will be invaluable to executing our long-term strategy.”