Sweeney will feature across the operator’s marketing material and social media, and appear at trade events.
Her passion for travel stems from the early days of her career working as a cruise ship entertainer.
“My most memorable experience was when I went to Goa in the nineties before it was a popular destination,” said Sweeney.
“Tony, my cabin steward, arranged for his family to take me to their village. When I arrived, we had goat stew and the ladies covered me in talc, dressed me in a sari and gave me gifts.
“Being a girl from Liverpool, I’d never experienced anything quite like this, the hospitality was wonderful and the people were beautiful.”
Sweeney will head back to India later this year when she joins Just You’s 13-day Spirit of India tour.
“I can’t wait. I’ve only spent a day in Mumbai while working on the ships, and it’s been a lifelong ambition to go back and visit places in India that I have not been to before,” she said.
“The trip with Just You will let me share my emotions with other people who, like me, are seeing iconic sites like the Taj Mahal and the River Ganges for the first time.”
Just You is G Touring’s specialist solo travel operator. Managing director Alastair Campbell said he was certain Sweeney would be a hit with the trade.
“We’re very excited Claire is joining the Just You team as travel ambassador,” he said. “Like our customers, she has a passion for travel, a real sense of adventure and while she enjoys being a solo traveller, Claire also loves sharing experiences on holiday with other people.
“Claire will be featuring in our marketing material, on our social media and at key trade events. We know she will be extremely popular with our trade partners.”
