Claudius Docekal, Deployment & Destinations, Azamara Club Cruises
Responsibilities include the deployment of both Azamara Club Cruises’ 694-passenger vessels, the development as well as implementation of destinations, itineraries and shore excursions. In addition, Claudius also consults all charter clients on tailor-making their own exclusive voyage, assists the sales department with future charter sales & group inquiries and also works closely with the marketing department in formulating the destination message to the customers.
Claudius began his career in 1978 with Norwegian America Line/CUNARD remaining with the company until 1985. After almost three years with a Chinese owned travel company he joined INTRAV/Clipper Cruise Line for more than 14 years. During this time he was responsible for the deployment of all four company owned (expedition type) vessels across the globe as well as numerous ocean and river going vessels the company chartered annually for additional capacity. He also developed the company’s land based tour programs to all continents and the groundbreaking Around the World flights with a variety of all first-class charter aircraft, including 28 Around The World flights onboard the Concorde. After two year with Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises as Product & Sales Development Director he joined SeaDream Yacht Club in February of 2005. While at SeaDream, he managed the deployment of both 112-passenger yachts, shore excursions and consulted all charter clients (representing about 40% of the SeaDream business). He resigned from SeaDream on 01 January 2010 in order to join Larry Pimentel and his team at Azamara Club Cruises.
Claudius spends his time between Miami, Florida and St. Louis, Missouri with his wife Kathy. The family enjoys traveling, having visited more than 140 countries, cooking, hiking, history and reading books as well as The Wall Street Journal.