46 | Global Marine Travel

T0623GLOVALMARINETRAVEL_C_350x200 [Credit: Global Marine Travel]
2024 sales: $345 million
Previous ranking: 44
Employees: 202 full-time

1800 SE 10th Ave., Suite 340,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: (954) 761-9595
Website

Executives

FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Tim Davey
GM, NORTH AMERICA AND GLOBAL SALES: Chris Podolsky
GLOBAL CFO: George Del Pino
GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGER: Mark Taylor
MARKETING MANAGER: Julia Russell
MANAGER, CRUISE AIR PROGRAMS: Renaud Cyr

COMPANY FACTS

* Privately held.

* V.Group, a provider of ship management and maritime services to the commercial shipping, cruise, energy and defense industries, is the majority owner.

* Manages the air departments for several cruise lines and assists with arranging travel for both passengers and crew with a specialty in startup ventures; provides air travel to several large cruise consolidators; handles travel for commercial shipping companies.

* Sales: 90% cruise line air-related, 5% leisure, 5% business. 

DEVELOPMENTS

* Increased commercial crew accounts globally.

* Designed and executed several private air charter operations for cruise lines.

* Invested in online booking tools, resulting in increased sales but not increased overhead.

* Focused more on selling hotels in addition to flights.

LOOKING AHEAD

* Relaunching Cruiselink, the company's online cruise air-booking engine for cruise consolidators and cruise lines.

* Geopolitical events aside, company projects strong growth year over year with more expedition-style cruise business coming online, strong commercial cargo and crew travel business and continued online growth. 


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