Nigel Lingard, Marketing Director, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Nigel Lingard, Marketing Director of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, joined the company at its Ipswich, Suffolk, headquarters in 1988. In addition to being responsible for product development, he also has overall responsibility for sales, marketing, and reservations for the UK and international markets.
His entry into the travel industry came in 1979 when he joined Swedish ferry operator, Tor Line, in Felixstowe, Suffolk. He subsequently joined Salen Lindblad Cruising, and Scandinavian Seaways before joining Fred. Olsen.
Nigel Lingard is a Director and past Chairman of the Passenger Shipping Association in the UK, is a Board Member of the European Cruise Council, and also serves on ABTA’s Membership Committee.
Nigel and his wife Sonja, devote much of their time and efforts to creating a garden from a derelict farmyard at their home in Suffolk. Other hobbies include fishing, shooting and walking – the latter preferably in the Alps and well away from ships!
