Vicky Garcia
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales
Vicky oversees the Sales, Business Development, Marketing and the Human Resources Departments.
Garcia works closely with senior management to develop and leverage strategic partnerships with cruise lines, tour operators and air consolidators to create sales & marketing programs making Cruise Planners the number one choice among home-based travel advisors. Additionally, Garcia is responsible for overseeing the development of turn-key programs to competitively position and support Cruise Planners Travel Advisors in their local areas, including the creation of customized advertising, flyers, email banners, and Cruise Planners bi-annual consumer magazine, in addition to increasing unique vendor offerings and opportunities, all designed to help them build their customer base.
Prior to being named SVP, Garcia served as the Director of Group Operations and Support since joining the company in 2004. As Director of Group Operations she oversaw the booking and management of more than 1500 groups with an inventory of 19,000 cabins annually to provide Cruise Planners agents with the best pricing, amenities and overall availability in the industry.
Before joining Cruise Planners, Garcia spent two years as the Manager of Reservations for Norwegian Cruise Line and served as the Manager of Sales & Service for Royal Caribbean International.
Garcia has spent over 21 years in the cruise industry and serves on the Executive Forum for Carnival Cruise Lines and is on the NCL Partnership 2.0 Advisory Board.
