Michael Beale

Michael Beale is an accomplished sales/management professional in the travel/hospitality industry.  He began his career with Maritz Travel Company in St. Louis, MO in 1981 as a travel director, escorting corporate and incentive groups on travel programs around the world.

Through over 30 years in the travel industry, Michael has held a variety of senior sales and executive sales management positions with a diverse portfolio of premium and luxury cruise lines including; Norwegian Cruise Lines, Windstar Cruises, Premier Cruise Lines,  Renaissance Cruises, Commodore/Crown Cruise Lines and Viking River Cruises.  

He currently operates Beale Travel Group, Inc., an independent affiliate of Sixth Star Travel, in Plantation, FL, which he manages in partnership with his wife, Hilary Harrell-Beale. 

Michael and Hilary  have traveled extensively throughout the world and offer clients a wide variety of cruise and travel options through the Virtuoso network of luxury travel agencies.