VANESSA LEE | President
M: 416.518.0262
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Follow me on Twitter: @vanessaleesails
One of Canada's leading proponents and influencers within the cruise industry and a well known writer and speaker on cruising and travel, Vanessa lee recently celebrated her 40th year in the travel industry.
Vanessa was born in England, has lived in Australia and has had a lengthy career in the Canadian travel and cruise industry. She was a founding partner of Encore Cruises, which went on to achieve enormous success as Canada's pre-eminent cruise specialist tour operator.
Today Vanessa is owner and publisher of the upscale Cruise and Travel Lifestyles magazine and president and CEO of Cruise Strategies Ltd a company promoting small luxury and niche cruise ships and luxury travel. She is also a co-principal in Rising Tide Strategic Media, a multi-channel, integrated media company. Additionally Vanessa is a regular columnist for the travel trade website Open Jaw Network, is co-creator of a web series - The Cruise Factor; was voted one of Canada’s Top 20 - Industry rock Stars - in a poll of her peers; and is a frequent motivational speaker on the joys of cruising and selling to the affluent.
Her love of cruising has enabled her to sail on almost 200 cruises, which commenced with a transatlantic crossing on the first Queen Elizabeth when only in her teens. Vanessa has also travelled to 92 countries with a goal of reaching her century mark in the not so distant future.
Vanessa was accorded a rare and prestigious honour, that of being chosen to be the Godmother of Avalon Waterways’ ship the Avalon Vista which was christened by her in Amsterdam in May 2012. She accepted the honour with alacrity, gratitude and appreciation
M: 416.518.0262
[email protected]
Follow me on Twitter: @vanessaleesails
One of Canada's leading proponents and influencers within the cruise industry and a well known writer and speaker on cruising and travel, Vanessa lee recently celebrated her 40th year in the travel industry.
Vanessa was born in England, has lived in Australia and has had a lengthy career in the Canadian travel and cruise industry. She was a founding partner of Encore Cruises, which went on to achieve enormous success as Canada's pre-eminent cruise specialist tour operator.
Today Vanessa is owner and publisher of the upscale Cruise and Travel Lifestyles magazine and president and CEO of Cruise Strategies Ltd a company promoting small luxury and niche cruise ships and luxury travel. She is also a co-principal in Rising Tide Strategic Media, a multi-channel, integrated media company. Additionally Vanessa is a regular columnist for the travel trade website Open Jaw Network, is co-creator of a web series - The Cruise Factor; was voted one of Canada’s Top 20 - Industry rock Stars - in a poll of her peers; and is a frequent motivational speaker on the joys of cruising and selling to the affluent.
Her love of cruising has enabled her to sail on almost 200 cruises, which commenced with a transatlantic crossing on the first Queen Elizabeth when only in her teens. Vanessa has also travelled to 92 countries with a goal of reaching her century mark in the not so distant future.
Vanessa was accorded a rare and prestigious honour, that of being chosen to be the Godmother of Avalon Waterways’ ship the Avalon Vista which was christened by her in Amsterdam in May 2012. She accepted the honour with alacrity, gratitude and appreciation
OLGA SEBESTOVA | Manager, Brand Marketing
1.877.768.9797
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Originally from the Bohemia region of the Czech Republic, Olga moved to Canada 30 years ago to learn English and study. She started her travel industry career with Encore Cruises in 1995 where she held positions in reservations, product and marketing departments. In 2007, she joined Vanessa Lee at Cruise Strategies as manager of Brand Marketing. Olga is an avid traveller and also enjoys gardening, reading, cooking and baking, biking, skiing and visiting family and friends.
1.877.768.9797
[email protected]
Originally from the Bohemia region of the Czech Republic, Olga moved to Canada 30 years ago to learn English and study. She started her travel industry career with Encore Cruises in 1995 where she held positions in reservations, product and marketing departments. In 2007, she joined Vanessa Lee at Cruise Strategies as manager of Brand Marketing. Olga is an avid traveller and also enjoys gardening, reading, cooking and baking, biking, skiing and visiting family and friends.
