EMILIO R. FREEMAN

Emilio currently serves as the Vice President, Itineraries & Destinations for SeaDream Yacht Club, with responsibility for the development of the company’s itineraries, land adventures, and port operations. 

His professional background includes managerial positions in marketing and sales, operations and finance with luxury mass market and expeditionary cruise operators in both the US and Europe. He has global destination planning experience and has travelled to over 250 ports and over 80 countries around the world.

Prior to joining SeaDream this year, Emilio held itinerary planning positions for Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection and Hurtigruten.  He also served as Director, Shore Excursions and Destination Delivery for Royal Caribbean’s Global Tour Operations team. In this role, he managed the shore excursion teams onboard all Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Azamara cruise fleets. Emilio was also the principal architect who developed Azamara’s night touring efforts including the brand’s exclusive destination events called “AzAmazing Evenings”.

Earlier on in his career, Emilio was part of the initial ResidenSea management team which launched The World Residences at Sea.  In his twelve years there, he served as the Senior Vice President, Operations and Global Destinations, and was responsible for all land-based operations and support for The World, including Tours, Purchasing, Port Agency relationships and Itinerary Planning.

Emilio holds a BA degree in Accounting from the University of Florida and a Master of International Business degree from Florida International University. He is a former Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida, was a member of the prestigious Explorers Club in New York City and served on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators.

He currently resides in Miami, Florida, USA.