Marilyn Conroy

A veteran luxury cruise sales and marketing executive, Marilyn Conroy was born in England and emigrated to America for a role with Cunard Line. She was quickly promoted to vice president of sales, which at the time made her the youngest and only female VP in the cruise industry. After several years with Cunard, Marilyn joined the Crystal Cruises team and a decade later, became senior vice president of sales and marketing for Silversea. In 2012 , Marilyn formed her own company, offering turnkey sales and marketing solutions to upscale cruise brands including Paul Gauguin Cruises, MSC Yacht Club and others. In 2018, Marilyn joined forces with Riviera River Cruises, crafting a plan to reposition the brand in North America and later was named the company’s executive vice president of sales and marketing. Marilyn says she left consulting behind for one reason – with an unparalleled high-quality product at extremely competitive prices, she felt Riviera was a truly niche offering and as she l