Carnival Cruise Line’s Adolfo Perez Steps Down

Adolfo Perez, Carnival Cruise Line’s senior vice president of global sales and trade marketing – and a 43-year veteran of the company – is retiring. Perez has served in his current position since 2018.

“I’ve had the privilege of holding many different roles during my career with Carnival, but these last few years working with both the sales team and the travel advisor community has been a highlight, ” Perez said on announcing his retirement. “The passion of selling travel and giving guests and clients amazing vacations and experiences is really an invigorating way to spend your work day, and I’m thankful for all the terrific people that have made this job such a great way to finish my career with Carnival.”

Carnival’s president Christine Duffy had nothing but praise for the outgoing executive.

“Adolfo has been a valuable leader at Carnival for over four decades, and it’s hard to imagine Carnival without Adolfo. We know this was a difficult decision for him to make but we are supportive of his personal plans and wish him only the best as he moves to a very well-deserved retirement.”

Duffy said plans for the leadership of Carnival’s sales and trade marketing team will be announced at a later date.

Perez started his career with Carnival as a ticket agent at the Miami pier while a high school student in 1982. Over the course of his career, Perez served as the vice president of Carnival’s contact center and opened Carnival’s London office as vice president of Carnival UK & Ireland before being promoted to his current role in 2018, where he energized the company’s relationships with travel advisors. 

Perez’s numerous contributions to Carnival and the cruise and travel industry have been recognized in numerous ways, including with the Cruise Lines International Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.

“Adolfo’s dedication to Carnival and to our travel advisor partners will forever be remembered by his ‘Travel Agents Rock’ tattoo and his contributions to our company and the industry are many. He retires from Carnival with many friends and admirers who wish him well, including myself,” said Micky Arison, chairman of Carnival Corporation.