SEATTLE, June 12, 2013—-Ultra luxury cruise operator Seabourn announced that Stacie Woods has joined the award-winning, small-ship company as director of marketing communications. She will report to John Delaney, senior vice president of marketing and sales at Seabourn.

“Stacie has worked in leadership roles on a variety of brands, and brings with her a wealth of experience,” said Delaney. “Her experience covers all facets of marketing and will be a tremendous asset in Seabourn’s marketing communication efforts.”

Woods was most recently the account director for Team Microsoft at POSSIBLE (formerly ZAAZ) in Seattle. Prior to that, she was a group account director with DDB Worldwide in Seattle, overseeing accounts including Microsoft, Holland America Line, Amtrak Cascades, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Sonicare and Ixtapa Tourism Mexico. Other agency management experienced included stints at Sedgwick Rd. (formerly McCann Erickson Seattle) and Cyrk/Simon Marketing Inc., in Chicago, IL. Prior to her agency work, she spent three years with the Walt Disney Company in Lake Buena Vista, FL, in various marketing and advertising roles.

Woods studied fine art and design in Luxembourg and Italy, and is a graduate of Miami University in Ohio.

For more details or information, visit www.seabourn.com.

Seabourn is consistently ranked among the world’s top travel choices by professional critics and the discerning readers of prestigious travel publications such as Departures, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. Its stylish, distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for:

• Six intimate ships with just 104 or 225 suites
• Unique itineraries visiting must-see cities and hidden gems where larger ships cannot follow
• Intuitive, gracious service provided by a staff passionate about pleasing our guests
• Spacious all-suite accommodations with sweeping ocean views – many with verandas
• Gourmet dining experiences as fine as the best restaurants anywhere
• Open bars throughout the ship and fine wines poured with lunch and dinner

Seabourn is a proud member of World’s Leading Cruise Lines. The exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line and Costa Cruises. Seabourn is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK), and supports the Ocean Conservation & Tourism Alliance, dedicated to education and promotion of best practices for protecting the marine environment.