Andrea Ascarate ~ Manager, Group Shore Excursion, Sales & Education

Andrea joined Carnival in 1997 as a Corporate Travel Agent. She provided corporate executives with business travel services for air/rail transportation, hotels and auto rentals as well as counsel clients on travel itineraries.

In 2000, Andrea was promoted to Supervisor of Corporate/Crew Travel where she supervised 16 travel agents as well as assisted in developing effective and efficient operational policies.

January 2004, Andrea joined the Tour Operations Department as Manager, Tour Operations and Group Programs. In her current position Andrea is responsible for creating, implementing and managing the Groups Shore Excursion Program to cater to various large groups, incentive groups, and charters in all our ports of call. In conjunction to the Groups Program, Andrea arranges informative shore excursion sessions for the Carnival Cruise Lines employees. These sessions are beneficial in educating the staff.