Linda Vazquez
Vice President Destination Marketing Hawaii Tourism Authority

Linda has over 40 years of experience in the cruise industry, having held both shipboard and corporate roles.
Linda’s corporate role as a Human Resources professional focused on supporting the shipboard Human Resources function, managing a team of 20 responsible for all aspects of crew movement, as well as crewing newbuilds. Over the last 7 years she has shifted to a completely different role, working in destination marketing, where she supports destinations in their goal of increasing cruise tourism. She finds it’s an ideal fit, enabling her to indulge her passion for experiencing and understanding the people and cultures of the world.