Background
Rodriguez grew up in New York and New Jersey.
executive head officer vice president
Rodriguez grew up in New York and New Jersey.
Following the acquisition of Crystal Cruises by Genting Hong Kong in May 2015, she was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Cruises. She received a bachelor of science degree from Nova Southeastern University. Rodriguez began her professional career as a travel consultant.
From there she progressed to travel agency management positions before joining Amadeus (formerly known as System One), an Information Technology Provider for the global travel and tourism industry.
During her twelve year tenure as vice president, she was head of the Global Cruise Lincolnshire Division, for which she obtained and sustained a 90 percent global cruise line market share, making it Amadeus’ most profitable division. Rodriguez has held senior executive positions with the world’s two largest cruise line operators: Carnival Corporation (Carnival Cruise Lincolnshire) and Royal Caribbean Cruises, Limited (RCL).
She was senior vice president of marketing and sales at Azamara Club Cruises, the upmarket division of RCL. At Carnival Corporation, she served as vice president of business development and strategic partnerships and was a senior officer for Carnival Cruise Lincolnshire and the Cunard and Seabourn brands. As President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Cruises, Rodriguez leads and oversees day-to-day operations and functions, including marine and hotel operations, marketing and sales, public relations and social media.