Sara Tommasel appointed as NCL's BDM for Montreal, Ottawa & New Brunswick

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has hired Sara Tommasel as a business development manager for the Greater Montreal, Ottawa and New Brunswick regions.

In a LinkedIn post, Tommasel called it “truly an honour to represent such an inspiring and forward-thinking company.”

“A heartfelt thank-you to Marc-Antoine Kamel [NCL's national director of sales and marketing, Canada] for the warm welcome and support,” she wrote.

She goes on to say that she “truly missed the cruise industry” and looks forward to “diving back in with great excitement and passion.”

“Looking forward to connecting with my new partners and colleagues — and to navigating this exciting new chapter with you!” Tommasel wrote.

Kamel welcomed Tommasel to the NCL family and shared his excitement about her arrival.

"She brings with her the energy, mindset, and determination of someone destined to stand out. From our very first conversation, it was clear that she embodies everything we're looking for: passion, dynamism, professionalism, and contagious energy," he said.

Tommasel is currently undergoing training and her professional email will not be activated until the end of this period.

In the meantime, Valérie Lavigne will continue to be available to assist the trade.

Over the years, Tommasel has held various positions in tourism related to operations, training, and tour guiding.

From 2024 to 2025, she was operations manager for Contiki in North America, a position she held at The Travel Corporation and Destination America.

She also worked at Tauck, first as a recruitment and training specialist, then as operations manager for guides and cruises.

She also has extensive field experience as a tour guide, notably for Great Lakes cruises aboard Ponant ships, for Educatours/Jumpstreet Tours, Expression Voyages, and Tauck.

She also once held the position of national director of tour guides at EF Education First.

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