Journey Beyond, Australia’s leading experiential tourism group, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Vandekreeke as Managing Director, Experiences & Attractions.
Jennifer brings more than 25 years of global tourism experience, with extensive expertise spanning the cruise, experiences and premium attractions sectors. She has held a number of senior executive leadership roles, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of URBNSURF. Prior to that, she was Executive General Manager of NRMA Expeditions and Vice President and General Manager Australia for Carnival Cruise Line.
“We are excited to welcome Jennifer to Journey Beyond” said Chris Tallent, Journey Beyond CEO.
“Jennifer will lead our Experiences & Attractions division at an exciting time of growth, with responsibility for driving commercial performance, strengthening and elevating our guest experience even further, building the best employee experience and successfully integrating new businesses into our expanding portfolio,” Tallent said.
The Experiences & Attractions division will immediately include all of Journey Beyond’s day experiences, including; Cruise Whitsundays, Rottnest Express, Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures, Exmouth Dive & Whalesharks Ningaloo, Sailaway Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre, Darwin Harbour Cruises, Melbourne Skydeck & Eureka 89, and Journey Beyond Cruise Sydney.
Commenting on her appointment, Jennifer said, “From Whitehaven Beach to Horizontal Falls, no other tourism portfolio offers access to destinations as iconic and spectacular as this. I’m excited to join Journey Beyond and work with such a talented team as we immerse our guests in the very best of Australia.”
Jennifer will be based in Sydney.
