ROLAND KAUTZKY

Store Manager, Roland Kautzky, has been in the travel industry for over ten years, most recently in the role of Assistant Manager with Flight Centre in Richmond, Victoria. He has extensive destination knowledge and a strong passion for travel, which he combines with his keen eye for detail and his dedication to providing uncompromising service. Roland has cruised with Norwegian Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean as well as having worked as a Tour Director with various touring companies throughout New Zealand. 

ERICA SLUTZKIN

Erica Slutzkin experienced her first cruise at the age of three and has been in love with cruising ever since. She has cruised on P&O and Star Cruises, and has been on a very memorable cruise down the Nile in Egypt. Erica has extensive experience in airfares and add-on land arrangements enabling her to offer complete cruise travel packages. As one of Flight Centre's most successful Novice Consultants, she successfully completed her International Cruise Council Accreditation in 2007.

KATIE WATTS

Katie Watts has recently returned to Melbourne after more than six years working with and onboard cruise ships. Five years were spent working onboard Royal Caribbean International ships in Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal, the Caribbean and Europe, including the Mediterranean, Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira and many more. She has also worked for Port Agencies in Vancouver and Australia, liaising with more than twenty-five different ships. This has enabled her to gain extensive first-hand experience and knowledge, particularly when it comes to Europe and Caribbean cruises.

SALLY STOCKDALE

Sally Stockdale is passionate about cruising and everything to do with travel, treating every holiday as if it were her own. For over four years she worked onboard every vessel in the Princess Cruises fleet, allowing her the opportunity to explore various ports in the Mediterranean, Canada and Alaska, Mexico, Panama Canal, Caribbean, North and South America and the South Pacific. Sally has travelled extensively to a range of destinations including Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Ireland, Hawaii, Cuba and New York… twice! She is highly skilled with international airfares and land arrangements making her ideal to organise your perfect trip, whether that be a luxurious first-class voyage or one of many cheap cruises, river cruises or something in between.

JEFF KEANE

Cruise Consultant, Jeff Keane, has worked on six cruise ships – the SEA Princess, Mercury, Oceana, Aurora, Oriana and the Artemis – over a six year period, covering a total of 100 ports. Some of the cruises Jeff has experienced include Canada and Alaska, Caribbean and Panama Canal, South America and Amazon, the Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, Scandinavia, Russia and the Baltic capitals – plus two World cruises. Jeff moved to Melbourne in January 2008 after returning from the cruise ships and working for Flight Centre in South Australia. He has also successfully completed his International Cruise Council Accreditation in 2007.

DEREK HARWOOD

Derek Harwood has been with Flight Centre Limited for eight years managing various stores. He brings to the brand an extensive knowledge of airfares and touring, thus able to complement any cruise component and offer a variety of cruise deals. Having visited every populated continent by air and land, he is now looking forward to exploring by sea with the fantastic new brand, Cruiseabout.

CAMERON MANNIX

Cameron Mannix has over five years of experience working on cruise ships with Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises. He has cruised on large grand class ships right through to the smaller boutique style ships to destinations including the South Pacific, the Caribbean, the Amazon River/South America, Africa and Europe, including the Baltic and the Mediterranean. Cameron is delighted to bring his extensive knowledge of the cruising industry to Cruiseabout Kew.

ROHAN FORD

Rohan Ford has lived for extended periods in the United States and Japan, and has cruised in Mexico and Mediterranean Europe, including the Greek Islands. He is an expert in challenging round the world itineraries and recently managed a successful Student Flights store. While Rohan’s first cruise experience ended badly when he learnt on the last day he could have been ordering room service free of charge for the entire cruise, his now extensive knowledge means he knows all these little tips and hints to save others making similar mistakes.

ADAM CROSSMAN

Team leader, Adam Crossman, has over 15 years experience in the travel industry ranging from corporate to retail. Over this period Adam has had the pleasure of cruising aboard many ships from P&O to the luxurious Silver Seas. Adam's vast experience enables him to offer a range of suggestions to aid in the decision of which cruise best suits your lifestyle. He will then complement your cruise with flights, land arrangements and tours ensuring a complete and memorable travel experience. Adam will guarantee that the cruise package you have been dreaming of becomes a reality.

JESS RENDELL

Assistant Store Manager, Jessica Rendell, has over four years experience in the travel industry having previously worked with Escape Travel in the roles of consultant and manager. Jessica has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of travel through her many trips but is especially passionate about cruising, for which she now has ICCA accreditation. Jessica specialises in assisting you in complementing your cruise with flights, land arrangements and tours, thus ensuring a complete and memorable travel experience.

ERINA

Erina Kilmoreis an experienced manager both in the travel industry and in the corporate arena. She displays superior professionalism and organisational skills, making sure your travel arrangements are managed efficiently. Always smiling, Erina enjoys co-ordinating your dream travel packages almost as much as enjoying the journey herself! While Erina’s extensive travel has given her particular in-depth knowledge of Bali and the USA, she also has a great deal of knowledge of many other destinations, giving her the ability to select the perfect hotels and tours in many cities all around the world.

ROSLYN WYATT

Store Manager, Roslyn Wyatt, previously worked at Escape Travel for six years as one of their most successful consultants, giving her extensive cruise knowledge and experience. Roslyn's dream of being part of an award winning cruise specialty shop has been realised since her appointment with Cruiseabout. By 2008, Roz had already ticked off four of her top five lifetime goals, the most recent of these being exploring the Antarctic on a cruise.

GREG

Greg Close has a wealth of travel experience, gained from his extensive global travel prior to settling in Australia.
Originally from England,

Greg lived on the spectacular island of Rhodes in the Greek Archipelago for four years before joining the US based cruise lines, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises. During his five years on board various cruise ships, Greg explored numerous destinations including Canada and Alaska, The Bahamas and Caribbean, The US and Mexico and Central America to name a few. He has also worked on board small luxury cruise ships in Far North Queensland and The Kimberley Region.

LEAH MITCHELL

Leah Mitchell has spent over 15 years in both wholesale and retail sectors of the travel industry. Leah's passion for travel began 20 years ago when she visited Japan as an exchange student. She began her career in the travel industry as a reservations consultant for a wholesale touring company where she soon progressed to Reservations Manager. During this time she travelled extensively throughout Western Europe and South East Asia.

Itchy feet saw Leah take off on an overseas working holiday and travel to Russia, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and to Prague – one of her favourite cities in the world. After working in both the UK and Canada, Leah returned to Australia and joined Flight Centre in 1994. Her travels have continued to take her to all parts of the globe including South America, the Greek Islands, Mexico, USA, Tahiti and South Africa.

Leah now continues her passion for travel by specialising in her love of cruising. She has most recently cruised with P&O, Princess, Oceania and Royal Caribbean. Her many years of experience in organising European touring, cruises and independent travel, along with extensive airfare knowledge and a strong commitment to exceptional customer service, will ensure your next holiday will be a fabulous experience from start to finish.

JOANNE REA

Assistant Manager, Jo Rea, began her career in the travel industry in 1994. She experienced her first cruise to the South Pacific in 1985 and had been hooked every since. Along with her vast cruise knowledge, Jo has travelled extensively throughout the USA, United Kingdom, Europe, Tahiti, Japan, Hong Kong, Hawaii and the South Pacific. While Jo has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of travel, she is especially passionate about cruising. Her attention to detail and focus on the seemingly little things that can make all the difference will please even the most discerning traveller.

ROBERT WATSON

Robert Watson is a highly qualified and experienced manager, having, spent some 35 years in the industry. He was originally with Alitalia and then began his own corporate agency, Nova Travel, in Melbourne. This was followed with a role as Manager of Traveland Erina on the New South Wales Central Coast. Robert’s most recent position was NSW Business Development Manager for Traveland, looking after some 22 retail stores. Robert holds his Masters Certificate from the International Cruise Council and is also the NSW representative of the International Cruise Council of Australia.

JANETTE WALL

Janette Wall has been in the travel industry for nine years. She has extensive airfare and land arrangement experience to complement any cruise package. Janette has cruised the Mediterranean, the North Sea, Asia, the Mexican Riviera, French Polynesia, the Pacific Islands and coastal Australia. She has worked for a variety of reputable shipping lines such as P&O, P&O UK, Princess, Star Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Bora Bora Cruises, as well as having inspected most ships that have come into Sydney. Janette also holds her Masters Certificate from the Cruise Council of Australia.

JENNIFER SABERTON

Jennifer Saberton has had over 25 years of travel experience including specialising in cruising for the past 20 years within both the retail and wholesale sectors. She has travelled on numerous cruises throughout the world including Antarctica, Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Transatlantic, Mediterranean, Nile River, Amazon River, Caribbean, Asia and the South Pacific. Jenny has sailed most recently on the Orion, Aurora and Carnival Pride where she successfully completed her Masters qualifications for the International Cruise Council.

LINDA LAING

Originally from British Columbia in Canada, Linda Laing began her Australian travel career 37 years ago. One of her first positions in Australia was with the well known cruise brand, P&O Cruises. Linda has vast experience in airfares and add-on land arrangements, enabling her to offer the complete cruise travel package. Her most recent cruise experiences have been with Oceania Cruise Lines, Peregrine in Antarctica, Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Linda also holds her Masters Certificate from the Cruise Council of Australia.

MARY KELLY

Mary Kelly joined the travel industry straight from school in 1972 as a retail travel agent with Grace Bros Travel. After ten years there she moved on to a different side of the industry, joining Insight Tours in Sydney and looking after group travellers. In 1989 Mary took her group experience to Insight’s office in Toronto, Canada.

Mary’s five years with Insight’s Toronto office was one of the highlights of her life to this day – she loved the people, the climate and the true four seasons. Returning from Canada in 1994, Mary moved into the growing cruise industry back in Sydney, working with Celebrity Cruises and then Festival Cruises. Missing direct client contact, she returned to retail consulting and has been happy working as a Cruise Specialist for the last four years.

Matt Castell

Matt Castell was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, leaving home to travel at the tender age of just 19. Since then he has journeyed to Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, South Korea, Macau, Western and Mediterranean Europe, Tunisia, Turkey, Hawaii and West USA, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Matt has also thoroughly enjoyed cruising the Western Mediterranean with MSC.

STEVEN BRYSDEN

Born in Vancouver, Canada, Steven Brysden has called numerous international destinations his home, including Fiji, Hawaii, Canada and even a number of cruise ships. Working as a Cruise Director he travelled extensively over the three years on board various cruise ships. His considerable cruising destination knowledge includes the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and Alaska. Following his cruising experience, Steven discovered a way to share his joy of travel by working for Flight Centre in Vancouver, building truly unforgettable holidays for his clients. Steven combines his experience from years of travel aboard cruise ships with his retail agency experience to join Cruiseabout in Rose Bay.

TINA KORDYS

Tina Kordys, Manager Cruiseabout Cottesloe, has been in the travel industry for over 14 years. She has been managing travel businesses for over ten years and is thrilled to open the first Cruiseabout store in Western Australia. Tina’s passion for travel has seen her journey extensively all over the world. She is happy to share her knowledge and experiences to create the prefect trip for you.

Tina has enjoyed cruises across the globe, most notably in Alaska with Royal Caribbean, along with Asia and the South Pacific. Her most recent cruise experience was on the MSC Poesia in the Mediterranean. She is currently working towards her Cruise Master Accreditation from the International Cruise Council of Australia.

SOPHIE PEARSON

Assistant Manager, Sophie Pearson, was the Assistant Manager of Flight Centre Wembley before moving to Queensland where she worked as a wholesale cruise consultant. Sophie has over 12 months experience in the cruise industry and three more years in the travel business. She has first hand cruise experience on the Superstar Gemini and Rhapsody of the Seas. Sophie is able to help you design your dream holiday by complementing your cruise with add-on services such as flights, accommodation, tours and sightseeing.

JOELENE WALAWSKI

Travel Consultant, Joelene Walawski, has spent the last two years working on board Celebrity Cruise ships, visiting such places as Canada, New England, Eastern and Western Caribbean, Northern Europe, the United Kingdom and the Mediterranean. Joelene’s most memorable experience was sailing into Santorini with the white-washed houses perfectly accented by roofs of the bluest blue perched upon the steep cliffs for which Santorini is well known. Her extensive experience in all these itineraries can help you find the cruise that is best suited to your desires and dreams.