Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises confirmed the appointment of Steph Armengol as V.P. of Hotel Operations in a prepared statement.

Armengol, who previously held the position of Senior Director of Hotel Operations for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will continue to report to Franco Semeraro, senior vice president of Hotel Operations for Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

“We are very happy to promote Steph to the position of Vice President of Hotel Operations,” said Semeraro. “Steph’s extensive experience in hotel management for Regent Seven Seas Cruises and pivotal role in the successful launch of Seven Seas Explorer will be a great asset to Oceania Cruises’ standing as an unrivaled vacation experience in its own right.”

Armengol went to sea to take his first cruise ship position in 1998 and joined Regent Seven Seas Cruises in 2000 (then known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises) as sommelier aboard Seven Seas Navigator. He rose to through the ranks and was appointed General Manager in 2005 of Seven Seas Mariner.