Episode 128 - Andy Harmer Talks With Giles Hawke from Celebrity Cruises

This interview podcast features Andy Harmer, Managing Director of CLIA UK and Ireland, interviewing Giles Hawke, Vice President and Managing Director EMEA for Celebrity Cruises. The conversation centers on Celebrity Cruises' successes in 2024, including award wins at the Travel Agent Appreciation Awards and the Travel Weekly Globe Awards. Hawke highlights the importance of travel agents to their business and discusses the upcoming launch of the Celebrity Ascent and Excel ships, emphasizing their European deployment and the "Destination Unknown" incentive program for travel agents, a joint initiative with Virgin Atlantic and Royal Caribbean offering a grand prize of £100,000 in agency support. The interview concludes with Hawke expressing his enthusiasm for his role and Celebrity Cruises' future prospects.