Vicky Garcia
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales

Vicky Garcia is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Cruise Planners, where she oversees the Group Inventory Department, Business Development, Marketing, Tours and the Human Resources Department.

Garcia works closely with senior management to develop and leverage strategic partnerships with cruise lines, tour operators and air consolidators to create sales & marketing programs making Cruise Planners the number one choice among home-based travel agents. Additionally, Garcia is responsible for overseeing the development of turn-key programs to competitively position and support agents in their local areas, including the creation of customized advertising, flyers, email banners, and Cruise Planners bi-annual consumer magazine, in addition to increasing unique vendor offerings and opportunities, all designed to help agents build their customer base.

Prior to being named SVP, Garcia served as the Director of Group Operations and Support since joining the company in 2004. As Director of Group Operations she oversaw the booking and management of more than 1500 groups with an inventory of 19,000 cabins annually to provide Cruise Planners agents with the best pricing, amenities and overall availability in the industry.

Before joining Cruise Planners, Garcia spent two years as the Manager of Reservations for Norwegian Cruise Line and served as the Manager of Sales & Service for Royal Caribbean International.

Garcia has spent over 18 years in the Cruise Industry.