Craig Bowen - Managing Director
Email: craig@cruisetraveller.com.au
Destinations Visited: Argentina, Chile, Fiji, USA, Italy, France, Turkey, Greece, United Kingdom, Wales, Morroco, Spain, Maldives, Sri Lanka, India, Kazakhstan, Uzkekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Antarctica, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Japan, China, Switzerland, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Philippines, Germany, Myanmar (Burma), Indonesia, Papua Bew Guinea, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Egypt, Monacco, Cambodia, South Africa, Zambia, Bermuda, Canada, Vanautu, Maccau, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City, Greenland & Iceland, Barbados, St Kilts, St Barts, Dominica, St Vincent
Cruise Ships/Lines sailed with: Fairstar, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, Seabourn Spirit, The World, True North, Oceanic Discoverer, Orion, Princess Jeannie (Yangtze), Pandaw, River Cloud II, Star Clipper, Minerva, Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), Fjords Explorer, Silver Spirit, Fram, Aegean Odyssey, Sanctuary Nile Adventurer & Radiance of The Sea  

Craig has spent most of 35 working years in the Tourism, Travel and Hospitality industry. As the founder and Managing Director of Connoisseur Tours which specialises in small luxury tours, Craig has brought his experience and dedication to the creation of Cruise Traveller.

                                         Craig at Greenland aboard Hurtigrutens Fram

Joseph originally with sales and marketing experience outside the Tourism Industry has spent the past 13 years in partnership with his brother Donal as joint founder and owner of a Cruise GSA and wholesaler, Joseph’s contacts and cruise sales expertise have been instrumental in the development of the Cruise Traveller portfolio.

Joseph in the Arctic

Donal O’Sullivan - Director
Email: donal@cruiseworld.co.nz

Donal has 21 years experience in the Tourism industry with an involvement and passion for cruising from the beginning. Joint founder and owner of a Cruise GSA and wholesaler together with his brother Joseph for the past 15 years, Donal brings a wealth of personal and practical cruise experience to Cruise Traveller.

Donal on the Queen Mary 2

Matthew Fleming - Sales Representative- Victoria

Email: matthew@cruisetraveller.com.au

Destinations Visited: Argentina, Peru, Fiji, USA, Italy, France, Turkey, Greece, Germany, United Kingdom, Wales, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Croatia, India, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Egypt, Canada, Macau, Barbados.

Cruised:  The Kimberley, Nile River

Favourite Destination: Hong Kong; Such a vibrant city & plenty of people watching to do.

Matthew- King George Falls, The Kimberley

Kylie Tocco - Sales & Marketing Co-Ordinator
Email: kylie@cruisetraveller.com.au

Destinations Visited: New Zealand, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Wales, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Austria, Spain, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Favourite Destination: Berlin, Germany- "Love this city for so many reasons. Its incredibly diverse, filled with amazing history yet at the same time, it's modern and the locals are so friendly".

After completing a Bachelor of Marketing majoring in Tourism Management, Kylie worked as a Marketing Coordinator for 2 years, and then took the opportunity to pursue her dream of travelling throughout Europe for 3 months.

Kylie- Colosseum- Rome, Italy

Louise Bowen - Boutique Voyage and Cruise Specialist

Email: louise@cruisetraveller.com.au
Destinations Visited: The Antarctic Peninsula, the Mekong from Vietnam to Cambodia, Phuket, Burma, Sri Lanka, India, The Kimberley, Papua New Guinea, New Britian, New Ireland, New Zealand, Amalfi Coast, Lord Howe Island, Africa (Zambia, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Kruger National Park), Port Elizabeth, Phuket, Similan Islands, Langkawi (Malaysia),Maui Hawaii, Hanoi, Canada , Greenland & Iceland
Cruise Ships/Lines sailed with: Pandaw, Seabourn, Oberoi Houseboats (MV Vrinda), True North, Oceanic Discoverer, Silver Shadow, Silver Wind, Star Clipper, Minerva, The World
Favourite Destination: Antarctica - “Watching penguin chicks hatch! and the Amalfi Coast, amazing seaside villages like Positano, Capri and Rapallo".

After 15 years of working in the airline industry, Louise has been instrumental in developing the Cruise Traveller and Connoisseur Tours reputation for exceptional service.

Louise “cuddling ‘Sweet Pea’ – 8 week old husky puppy in Churchill, Canada, prior to the Tundra Buggy Lodge Polar Bear Encounter”

Linda Dempsey - Boutique Voyage and Cruise Specialist

Email: linda@cruisetraveller.com.au
Destinations Visited: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Brunei/Borneo, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Fiji, England, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, Greece, France, Hungary, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Canada, Caribbean, USA, Mexico and Aitutaki
Favourite Destination: Buenos Aires, Argentina – love the electric feel of the city, the food, the tango, the architecture, the history.

And Budapest……the way the Danube winds through the city, the gypsies and goulash!

And Paris…..the art, architecture, culture and Pastries!

Linda has worked in management and administrative positions overseas for the past 20 years.  She brings a wealth of knowledge and travel experiences to Cruise Traveller enabling her to oversee the provision of travel services for one of our main corporate clients.

Linda and her son Sam- Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Rejana Weerts - Boutique Voyage and Cruise Specialist

Email: rejana@cruisetraveller.com.au
Destinations Visited: Japan, Canada, New Caledonia, South Africa, Germany, The Netherlands, Turkey, England, Finland, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Bali
Cruise Ships/Lines sailed with: Swan Hellenic (Minerva), Voyages of Discovery (MV Discovery), Voyages to Antiquity (Aegean Odyssey), P&O, The World
 Favourite Destination: Cape Town, South Africa - Beautiful, diverse and unique sites such as the Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, The Waterfront and Jeffery's Bay garden route. Plus cheap shopping!

After completing her bachelor degree at university, Rejana worked in hospitality before travelling to Japan to work as an English language teacher. Whilst travelling throughout Japan she gained experience in the culture and traditions of the country and discovered she really wanted to pursue a career in the travel industry.

Rejana- Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

Kirsten Wise - Boutique Voyage and Cruise Specialists

Email: kirsten@cruisetraveller.com.au

Destinations Visited: Canada, USA, Hawaii, Fiji, China, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand and Greenland
Favourite Destination: Queenstown, New Zealand - Totally spectacular with millions of things to do.

Kirsten has worked in the hotel and hospitality industry for nearly 15 years, joining the Cruise Traveller team in 2008. Her background in tourism rounds out the teams experience and skill base.

Kirsten- Queenstown- New Zealand- "My favourite place on earth"

David Davies - NSW Representative
Email: david@thetravellergroup.net
Destinations Visited: Have travelled extensively in Europe including the United Kingdom, South Africa, East Asia and the Pacific
Cruise Ships/Lines sailed with: Have cruised from Australia to Europe return and within the pacific and Mediterranean.
Favourite Destination: The Greek Islands - "I love the relaxed life style, the food, the drink, the people, the total experience".

David has worked in the Travel Industry, both retail and wholesale, for over 30 years.  He is very keen to use his experience and knowledge of the retail travel network promoting the Cruise Traveller products.

David- Cassis, South of France