Ambassador Cruise Line announced the appointment of Louise Tansey as divisional sales manager as the cruise line continues to grow its commercial team, according to a statement..

“I’m delighted to confirm the appointment of Louise Tansey as Ambassador Cruise Line’s divisional sales manager,” said Nicola Harper, head of distribution at Ambassador Cruise Line.

“Louise is a well-known and respected individual in the travel industry and brings with her considerable trade sales experience.  We’re looking forward to welcoming Louise to the team as Ambassador continues to drive day-to-day trading and enhance third-party relationships.”

Tansey will join the business on February 1, with responsibility for key Ambassador Cruise Line accounts. She has worked in the travel industry for 37 years, most recently as sales manager central region for The Scenic Group.

Tansey was also a sales manager at Vertical Travel Group, responsible for increasing and developing in-house sales across Amathus Holidays and Instant Breaks’ homeworking divisions.

Commenting on her appointment, Louise Tansey said: “I’m really excited to be joining the Ambassador Trade Team.  The business has so many exciting opportunities for agents and trade partners in the pipeline, and I can’t wait to share these with them and help them to fulfill their full potential promoting the UK’s leading premium value cruise line.”

Tansey’s appointment comes after Ambassador announced in November 2022 that it was dividing its Groups and Trade department into two distinct areas. This included doubling the headcount in the trade team but the exact structure of the team will be agreed upon once the recruitment process has ended.