Midweek Interview with Royal Caribbean’s Peter McCormack

Midweek Interview with Royal Caribbean’s Peter McCormack

This week, Royal Caribbean’s director of sales popped on a Pink Floyd record, poured us a glass of gin and filled us in on why he hates kale.

The challenge for the industry is…

Get more people cruising.

The things I like about my job are…

The people I work with and meet.

And the frustrations are…

Not enough people cruising.

If I didn’t work in travel, I would be…

A singer.

My favourite airline is…

Singapore Airlines.

My proudest moment was…

Watching our new ships arrive in Sydney.

The naughtiest thing I ever did was…

I have never been naughty!!!

I try to relax by…

Running & reading.

The last time I feared for my life was…

Trapped in an elevator.

If I can, I always try to avoid…

Kale.

I really wish I had…

Travelled even more than I have.

The best advice I’ve ever received was…

Never volunteer for anything.

I don’t understand why people…

Can be so cruel to each other!

My greatest weakness is…

Gin and Pink Floyd.

And my greatest strength is…

Being able to laugh.

If I won a $1 million lottery, (aside from travelling) I would…

Retire (again).

If I was prime minister, I would…

Make Australia a Republic.

If I could be someone else for one day, I would be…

Roger Waters.

I’ve always wanted to travel to…

Bhutan.

My favourite holiday was…

Cruising.

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