FACE-2-FACE: Damian Borg

NCL’s Director of Sales, AU-NZ

1. What is your favourite part of your job?

It’s the 3 “P’s” – Product, People and Partnerships. Every day provides an opportunity to influence and improve.

2. What a racted you to a career in the cruise industry?

The opportunity to work with a business that was still cementing itself in the AU market was a huge drawcard.

3. What is the key to success in the cruise industry?

I firmly believe that there is a cruise ship and cruise line for everyone. It’s important to sell the right product the first time!

4. Biggest challenge facing the industry?

Consumer confidence around health and safety is key. When the time is right, the entire industry will need to stand together to rebuild trust.

5. Where do you see yourself in five years?

Today’s Facebook memory is the 2019 NTIA event. So in five years’ time, I hope to be on stage for NCL, accepting Int’l Cruise Line of the Year (for the 3rd year in a row)

6. What is your advice for up-and-comers?

Be loyal to your Client FIRST, then a supplier! Listen to what they want and don’t be afraid to recommend a product you are not familiar with!

7. What was your best fam trip?

2018 Norwegian Escape from New York to the amazing Bermuda! Not only a beautiful destination, but the most wonderful group I have ever escorted!

8. Favourite joke?

A guy goes to a pet store to buy a goldfish. The salesman asks him, “Do you want an aquarium?” The guy responds, “I don’t care what star sign it is!”

9. What two items couldn’t you live without?

Noise cancelling headphones and my phone!

10. Do you have a party trick?

Is smoke-bombing considered a party trick? Damian is pictured above 5th from the left, wearing a white cap while hosting Flight Centre’s top cruise consultants on a sevenday New York to Bermuda cruise on Norwegian Escape in April 2018.