Cruise line Executive Steve Odell has taken up a new role as chief sales officer at Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

He was previously Asia Pacific senior vice president and managing director for RSSC and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ sister luxury line Oceania Cruises based in Sydney, Australia.

Before that Odell had been NCLH svp and managing director in Australia for more than four years.

He was well known to the UK trade in various senior roles at Silversea Cruises for more than 17 years from 1998.

Odell reports to RSSC president Andrea DeMarco in his new position.