Seabourn Fields Its Own Nationwide Sales Team

MIAMI, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Seabourn Cruise Line has assembled an independent team of five veteran professional sales managers to represent its three, intimate, all-suite yachts across the United States. Four of the members of the new team have previously represented The Yachts of Seabourn, as part of the combined sales force that until recently represented both Seabourn and Cunard Line.

"Their consummate knowledge of our product and their close relationships with the agents who sell Seabourn make this team a great boon, both to Seabourn and to our travel partners in the agency community," said Seabourn president Deborah L. Natansohn. "Not only are they a talented and skilled group of salespeople, but now they will be able to concentrate their considerable abilities strictly on Seabourn's uniquely uniform, award-winning fleet."

Joan Arkut formerly represented Seabourn in Southern California. She will now assume responsibility for Seabourn there and in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

Sheila Bielich, based in Dallas, has represented Seabourn since before its merger with Cunard, and will serve the Midwest region including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Minnesota, Texas and Wisconsin.

Sherrill Kaplan, who has managed Northern California for Seabourn, will now add coverage of Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Oregon and Washington.

Pat Riley, Cunard and Seabourn's longtime sales manager in the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania region, will now extend her reach to the entire Northeast including Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts and Virginia.

Joanne Oyen is a travel sales professional whose extensive experience includes representing Princess Cruises and American Express Platinum Center in the South Florida territory. She is leaving Travel Bound to represent Seabourn in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas.

In addition to its own dedicated sales force, Seabourn will continue to benefit from the representation of Carnival Cruise Lines' 125 Business Development Managers nationwide by special arrangement with that company.

To contact Seabourn Sales Development, call 1-800-929-9595 and use prompt number 5.

The Yachts of Seabourn, the highest-rated cruise line by the readers of Departures magazine, provides the ultimate in ultra luxury cruise vacations to the most desirable destinations on earth.

The Yachts of Seabourn is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises and Windstar Cruises. Sharing a passion to please each guest, and a commitment to quality and value, our member lines appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together we offer exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world's most desirable destinations. The Yachts of Seabourn is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc , and supports the Ocean Conservation & Tourism Alliance, dedicated to education and promotion of best practices for protecting the marine environment.