It’s all change at Excursions Limited

Travel and cruise industry veteran, Nathan Philpot, joined cruise services company Excursions Limited on November 27 as ceo; the day before the company celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Rupert Woodard, who co-founded Excursions Ltd in 1999 with his wife Anna, has moved onto the Board of the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). “The Trust was created in 2021 to ensure that the carefully cultivated ethos of Excursions Limited will continue far into the future for the benefit of its customers and employees,” explains Woodard.

Philpot has spent the last seven years running National Geographic’s licensed travel businesses, which included working with Ponant and Lindblad within the expedition cruise segment, as well as launching National Geographic Day Tours, a new brand in shore excursions. Previous experience incudes position with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and WEXAS. He was also on the Board of CLIA UK.

Woodard comments: “Twenty-five years have gone by very swiftly and it is now time to hand over the reins. Nathan’s broad industry experience will be a great asset and we are confident he will be the perfect fit for our brand. We are extremely proud of our loyal and dedicated staff, who are now all employee owners, and we look forward to watching them thrive under Nathan’s guidance.”