Peter Tobler has joined Windstar Cruises as Director of Marine Hotel Operations.
In his new position, Tobler is responsible for overall leadership and guiding principles overseeing hotel management for the six ship fleet including food and beverage operations, revenue, product development, service standards, and employee training and development, said Windstar, in a prepared statement.
“Peter Tobler is one of the most recognized hotel operations professionals in the industry and a very detailed culinarian. Peter possesses a unique expertise and finds his true passion for hotel operations in helping his team become the best in the industry,” said Vice President of Fleet Operations Christopher Prelog. “Peter has been an idol of mine and a leader for many others in hospitality for years. His leadership will set the standard for hospitality excellence in small ship cruising.”
Tobler is taking his talents to Seattle, and brings a 30-plus year career of hospitality, travel and cruise experience.
“My goal is to assemble a tour-de-force of hospitality leaders that establishes Windstar as an employer of choice in cruising and travel,” said Windstar President John Delaney. “We aspire to not only deliver the absolute best travel experience in small ship cruising, but to be a recognized leader of trends, innovation, and personalized service in the greater tourism industry. We are in the business of creating vacations that exceed expectations, surprising and delighting our deserving guests along the way. With the leadership and expertise of Chris and Peter, Windstar is well positioned to fulfill that promise.”
Tobler begins with Windstar immediately, fresh off running his own business, consulting for cruise lines and vendors on strategic development and implementation of global culinary operations.
Prior to that, Tobler held successive positions as vice president of culinary/food and beverage, managing worldwide operations for Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line, as well as director of food and beverage operations for Seabourn and Cunard. Tobler started his cruise career as a Hotel Manager at Seabourn working onboard Windstar’s now Star-class yachts.
