Seatrade Cruise Med: MedCruise Looks to the Future. On the 13th of September, the association will hold its 65th General Assembly
This week, Seatrade Cruise Med in Malaga will show a strong presence of MedCruise members exhibiting but also speaking in several panels, focused on diverse major themes like the state of the Mediterranean cruise industry, the social and economic impact of cruise tourism, sustainable destinations, decarbonisation, women leadership in the industry and more. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has arranged a special webinar for its members on the new EU border requirements for the Entry-Exit System (EES) and European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS). 
At last week’s ‘Embrace the Future’ CLIA Cruise360 event in Sydney, more than 850 agents and trade members gathered to explore trends in cruising. 
Windstar Cruises began sailing in 2024 to the Marquesas Islands – a remote, South Pacific paradise that welcomes just a few thousand visitors per year, and in July the Marquesas received broad international recognition by being named one of the planet’s newest UNESCO World Heritage sites. 
Hurtigruten is the only travel brand part of the new major initiative Made in Norway, a visionary project by the Norwegian government and spearheaded by Hurtigruten partner Innovation Norway. 
Cruise Planners recently hosted the highly anticipated Luxury Forum at the breathtaking Secrets Moxche Playa del Carmen. 
In line with its commitment to support youth and community development, Antigua Cruise Port (Global Ports Holding) will sponsor the Halcyon Steel Orchestra and their participation in the 2024 Panorama Festival to be held on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Antigua Recreational Ground in St. John’s. 
The Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) is to host its first ever awards night to celebrate the best and brightest in the expedition cruise industry. 
MSC Bellissima, the first international cruise ship to serve Japan since 2020, has been named ‘Asia’s Best Cruise Ship ‘at the Asia Cruise Forum staged in Jeju, South Korea. 
Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel franchise network recently held its second Elite Summit in 2024 for top producing travel advisor franchisees aboard the luxurious Ponant Le Lyrial. 
Port Canaveral has once again earned Green Marine re-certification underscoring the Port’s commitment to environmental excellence in port operations. 
Resorts World Cruises held a special ‘Open House’ event on 23 June 2024 (Sunday) in Singapore on both its cruise ships, the Genting Dream and Resorts World One to celebrate its 2nd ANNIVERSARY. 
Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, today (19 June 2024) hosted the successful launch event of its partnership with the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, held on board the luxurious EXPLORA I in the port of Barcelona, Spain. 
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has announced a raft of enhanced responsible tourism measures and short-term priorities as members prepare for the 2024-25 Antarctic season. 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announced that it exhibited at the Hong Kong International Travel Expo 2024 held during June 13-16, and MOL Managing Executive Officer Tsunemichi Mukai gave a presentation at the seminar. 
The first renderings of Hurtigruten’s SeaZero project were released almost exactly a year ago, and last night, the initiative was awarded first place in the category of Concept Vessel Design of the Year at the Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 
Inclusiveness was the main thematic stream of the 64th General Assembly of MedCruise, and the plenary sessions, human tower tradition or the creation of a new Atlantic region reflected this fundamental philosophy of MedCruise and the cruise industry as an extend. 
