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Cunard's Kirsty Bell-Jack to join Princess Cruises as sales manager

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James Chapple
10 September 2026

Princess Cruises has recruited Kirsty Bell-Jack to help the line strengthen its relationships with agents across the UK.

Kirsty Bell-Jack has joined Princess as Sales Manager
Princess Cruises

Ball-Jack brings experience from spells with P&O Cruises and Cunard, both Carnival brands

Bell-Jack joins from Carnival stablemate Cunard, where she currently serves in the line's business development team.

She brings additional sales experience from another Carnival brand, P&O Cruises, in both the UK and Australia, as well as expertise developing and nurturing trade partnerships.

In her new role, Bell-Jack will support Princess's business development team and help deliver the brand's strategic sales priorities.

Taking up her role on 21 September, she will report into Princess's Senior Sales Manager Sophia Lief.

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