Andrea DeMarco
Cruise Industry
After taking her first cruise, Andrea DeMarco knew she found her life’s work.
“I embarked on a career in cruising because I had a genuine passion for travel,” she says. “I took my first cruise over 20 years ago and returned from my vacation experience and said that’s where I want to work. I just fell in love with cruising and thought more people should know about it.”
Throughout her career in the cruise industry, DeMarco has worked in multiple areas of the business including corporate finance, revenue management, sales and marketing and investor relations.
She joined Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. — the parent company of Regent Seven Seas Cruises — in 2012 and was named the president of Regent Seven Seas Cruises in 2022.
As the first female president of the company, DeMarco is beyond grateful for the opportunity to take the helm.
“It comes with a great sense of responsibility and an opportunity to pave the way for future leaders of tomorrow,” DeMarco says. “As president, my role is to question, ‘How do you balance innovation with Regent’s traditional values that our guests have come to love over the 30-plus years that we’ve been in business?’ And then, as the first female president, for me, it’s super rewarding to be able to mentor and to inspire other women, not just in the company, but in our industry and to help support their professional growth.”
Going forward, DeMarco is excited to help Regent Seven Seas Cruises stand out in the ultra-luxury cruise market.
“I’m the luckiest person in the world because beyond overseeing the strategy and the vision for the brand, I also have a very hands-on approach,” she says.
That ranges from reading guest feedback on comment cards to helping design guest staterooms to working on culinary offerings and much more.
“Everything is wrapped into our unrivaled experience, and I’m the lucky one who gets to have a hand in all of it,” DeMarco says.
To learn more, visit rssc.com, call 1-844-473-4368 or contact your travel advisor.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, 7665 Corporate Center Drive, Miami, 1-844-473-4368, rssc.com
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