About us

Widgety was created in the Summer of 2014, initially providing basic cruise ship content to travel agents. There was a simple API and our first Widget (Meet The Fleet) that allowed a search for ships on our platform. Two years later in 2016 we started adding brochures, expanding the range of ship information and adding in basic itineraries and pricing.

In 2018 we launched an easy to embed Cruise Search; with smart linking that allowed travel agents to find a cruise ship or range of itineraries and post the link to social media or use in email marketing. Last year saw us starting to work with Tour Operators to add in their brochures to our platform.

Every relationship is personal and we know and work with the majority of cruise lines in the UK and abroad. We care passionately about the detail and accuracy of the content in our platform.

We have grown our initial team of 2 to 6, ripped up ideas, re-built Widgets and re-envisaged the API. The basic principle has not changed however. Widgety does not not build websites, we are purely a technology platform that tries to make it easy to access the content you require to sell the holidays you wish to focus on.

We build solutions that hopefully fit all budgets, are completely flexible and easy to install. We also make it really clear what you are paying for, what content we have and where it comes from.

As we reach the end of this Summer, Widgety is working on a new API, one that brings together Cruise Line and Tour Operators into one single place. Our aggregated API will be powered by a new type of embeddable and white label Holiday Search, offering an upgrade in the New Year to our current Cruise only search widget.

We have been using this year to talk to agents and operators, research and redesign from the ground up in preparation for the new reality of selling holidays.
We would love you to get in touch so you can ask questions, test our API, find out more and start a conversation.

The Widgety Team

Damian Gevertz

Director

I run Widgety, come up with (some) of the ideas, manage the team and look after sales for the key cruise lines and travel partners we work with. I have lots of energy, enthusiasm and am unbelievably excited about seeing Widgety develop.

Sandra Barnes-Keywood

Head of Sales

I work with the travel agents and cruise lines, help with enquiries and any sales contacts. When I'm not skiing, kayaking or baking that is!

Celine Ladoire

IT Director

I manage the IT side of the business, working closely with Damian and our developers to organise and test development of the platform. Amongst other things, I also take care of support and write the help centre articles.

Louanne Jones

Content & Marketing Manager

I manage the content that goes in and out of Widgety and help to design and build the Widgets. I also run the marketing, including the weekly newsletters, website, social media and blogs, and provide customer tech support where I can.

Chrystal Booth

Content & Administration Assistant

I help the team to ensure that the content is all up to date for ships, operators, places and events; I build the Widgets and deal with whatever the rest of the team throw my way.