Born in Colorado and raised in a ski town, Nick's passion for hospitality, travel and serving others started at a young age. With over 12 years of industry experience, Nick has served in various management positions at luxury resorts, expedition tour operators and luxury wholesale entities with efforts mostly focused on nurturing trade business with travel advisors. He recently joined PONANT by way of Ultimate Jet Vacations and Zegrahm Expeditions before that. He has a passion for small ship exploration and helping others to savor more of this adventurous world. Up next, he will be aboard Le Commandant Charcot later this year and one day hopes to step foot on Antarctica, his #1 bucket list item.

A travel industry veteran with over 35 years of experience working with travel trade partners.
Dale has served in various sales and marketing management positions representing some of the industry’s best-known travel brands including Hilton Hotels, Rail Europe, Air France Holidays, Virgin Atlantic Airways, to name a few.
For over 15 years, Dale has specialized in niche small-ship luxury cruising with a strong expedition focus and has just celebrated 9 years with the World’s Leader in Luxury Expeditions; PONANT. Dale’s most favorite destination by ship is GREENLAND! And by Land? AFRICA safari. Next up? New Zealand and Australia to realize the 7th Continent.