Name
Paul Cleary

Place of birth
Sussex

Started at Caribtours in...
1999

Favourite destination
My favourite destination is almost always the one I have just come back from. Currently that is Nevis.

Favourite hotel
Honestly too many to list.

Specialist area
The Caribbean

What was your most memorable trip abroad?
When I first started out in travel at 19 years old I was sent on a trip to California - that single opportunity shaped my whole outlook and confirmed that I always wanted to be involved in the travel industry.

What one thing couldn’t you go on holiday without?
My iPad. It is my connection to the office, my family, my books and the rest of the world.

Where are you planning on going for your next holiday?
We are planning a villa in Saint Lucia for the summer.

What destination is number one on your bucket list?
There has always been something about Tahiti that appeals to me.

Hobbies/interests
Outside of the business, which is pretty all consuming, I have become an avid long distance runner in recent years.

Favourite cocktail
Rum and ginger

What is the best thing about your job?
It is honestly the most enjoyable job I can imagine – I get to work with some fascinating people, we get to travel the world and our job is to ensure that we give people their holiday of a lifetime – there are very few industries which are as much fun and as rewarding as this.

If you won the lottery tomorrow, what would you do with the money?
I would buy a boutique hotel in Barbados.

Most flattering celebrity you’ve ever been likened to?
I get likened to famous faces quite often but let me tell you it is rarely a flattering comparison. Most recently was Griff Rhys Jones.