A&K Travel Group, Ltd. owned by Geoffrey Kent and Heritage (the industrial holding company chaired by Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio) is the parent company of Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal Cruises.
Abercrombie & Kent
A&K pioneered luxury adventure travel with its first African safaris in 1962. Today A&K’s award-winning travel services extend around the globe to more than 100 countries on all seven continents. A&K has more people in more places than any other travel company with more than 55 offices in over 30 countries.
Crystal Cruises
Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony will resume service in 2023 after undergoing extensive refurbishments to deliver an unparalleled standard of luxury and service excellence onboard, as well as immersive A&K insider access experiences onshore.
Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio de Cluniere di Balsorano
Co-Chairman, A&K Travel Group, Ltd., Crystal Cruises and Abercrombie & Kent, and Chairman, Heritage group
The former chairman of Silversea Cruises, Lefebvre is also President of the Monegasque Chamber of Shipping and a Member of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council. He was honoured with the Chevalier de l’Ordre de Saint Charles and Grimaldi by SAS Prince Albert of Monaco.
Geoffrey JW Kent
Co-Chairman, A&K Travel Group, Ltd. and Crystal Cruises, and Founder, Co-Chairman and CEO, Abercrombie & Kent
Born on safari, Kent built A&K into the world’s premier luxury travel company. He was inducted into the UK Travel Hall of Fame for creating “experiential travel” by bringing the same sense of adventure found on safari to destinations around the world.
Cristina Levis
CEO, A&K Travel Group, Ltd.
After beginning her career at a boutique financial services firm, Levis worked in investment banking for the leisure, travel and tourism industry. She joined Silversea Cruises as Chief Business Development Officer and supervised new ship construction, as well as extensive refurbishments of the classic and expedition fleet.
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Industry
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Travel Arrangements
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Company size
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1,001-5,000 employees
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Headquarters
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Monaco
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Type
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Privately Held
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Founded
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1962
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Specialties
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Luxury Travel and Luxury Cruises
