Ivan Mansanet Joins Virgin Voyages as BDM for Western Canada

Beloved industry veteran Ivan Mansanet has been named BDM, Western Canada for Virgin Voyages.

Mansanet joins Virgin Voyages with extensive experience from Railbookers and Bedsonline, and will cover British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

“I’m incredibly excited to welcome Ivan to the Virgin Voyages crew,” said Sean Russo, Director of Sales, Canada. “Ivan brings a wealth of industry knowledge, strong advisor relationships, and a genuine passion for the travel trade. He’s already a fan favourite within the Canadian advisor community, and I know he’ll be an incredible partner for our First Mates in Western Canada.”

“I’m incredibly excited to be joining Virgin Voyages – a brand known for thinking differently and boldly challenging the status quo,” says Mansanet. “From the culture to the product, everything feels authentic, creative, and perfectly aligned with how people want to travel today. Supporting travel advisors has always been at the heart of what I do, and I’m excited to work alongside Sean and the North American team to help First Mates across Western Canada grow their business – while making ship happen as they say at Virgin Voyages.”

Mansanet has over 30 years experience working in the hospitality industry, which he told us in our BDM profile last year year, has given him the opportunity to better understand all sides of the industry.

“I understand how things are done and sometimes I’m like a support person too,” he told us last April. “That’s why I always say to reach out to me because I do have so much experience in the industry and I’m happy to help anyone, even if it’s not related to my job. I have plenty of information and I love to share.”

Ivan will officially make his Virgin Voyages debut at Travel Market Place Vancouver in mid-February.

Advisors looking to connect with Ivan can reach him directly at ivan.mansanet@virginvoyages.com or book a one-on-one meeting using his calendar link.