SeaDream Yacht Club hires sales boss for Australia

SeaDream Yacht Club hires sales boss for Australia

SeaDream Yacht Club has announced the appointment of Rune Grenager as vice president of sales for Australia and Europe.

Grenager brings over 20 years of travel industry experience to SeaDream, having started his career as a bell boy at the iconic Grand Hotel in Oslo, and before moving into sales, he had an extensive hotel management career in both Norway and Austria.

Grenager previously worked as director of sales at Radisson Hotel Group in Norway and as an account director in the Nordics for travel agencies and consortias.

In his most recent job at DFDS Seaways, he focused primarily on the B2B market, including MICE.

In his new role at SeaDream, Grenager will focus on sales growth for the company’s classic twin yachts and will report to executive vice president Andreas Brynestad.

“We are most excited to welcome Rune on board,” Brynestad said.

“His great standing in the travel agent community and his extensive experience in the travel industry will be a great asset to our SeaDream family.”

Commenting on his appointment, Grenager said: “I am delighted to join a company which I hold in high esteem.

“SeaDream has always stood out for offering a unique luxury product and continues to stay at the forefront of innovation. I look forward to putting forth my industry knowledge to identify new growth opportunities as the brand in global destinations.”

Grenager will be working out of SeaDream’s Oslo office.

Latest News

  • Products

Embrace the journey: Traversing the world with the Shokz OpenRun

If you’ve been on the wrong side of a final call in the airport, or missed the stop on rail journey, it might be time to invest in a pair of Shokz OpenRun headphones. Originally marketed as headphones for fitness fanatics, runners or cyclists with a keen to steer clear of a prang with a car, […]

  • Tour Operators
  • Tourism

TTC: Deals are driving up demand for September trips

The latest market research from TTC Tour Brands shows interest in international leisure travel remains high for 2024, with 77 per cent of Australians over 18 still planning trips this year. Notably, 28 per cent of those travellers are eyeing September for their journeys. Europe continues to be the most popular destination, with 68 per […]

  • Aviation

Qantas ‘working urgently’ to fix app data leak

Qantas is looking into customer reports that passengers have this morning been able to access other passengers’ personal information on the airlines app. X user Lachlan posted that he was able log into different accounts every time he opened the app. My @Qantas app logs me in to a different person each time I open […]

  • Hotels

Revamped Wailoaloa Beach hotel opens as Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa

Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa is open and ready for bookings after the first phase of a multi-million-dollar transformation. Part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ premium collection, the transformation has seen the completion of 106 guestrooms showcasing contemporary interiors reflective of the premium Crowne Plaza brand and is a first for the […]

  • Luxury
  • News

Kamalaya Koh Samui clinches clutch of wellness awards

Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa has so far clinched five prestigious awards in 2024, including being inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ at the World Spa & Wellness Awards in London. Founders of the Koh Samui sanctuary and spa John and Karina Stewart expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the awards. “We are profoundly honoured […]