GNTO secretary visits Miami for Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 exhibition
Secretary-General of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Andreas Fiorentinos visited Miami for the international Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 exhibition this week and met, among others, with Chris Alexander Korfiatis, vice president of Fleet Technical Operations at Royal Caribbean Group. (more…)
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In 2024, 34.6 million passengers cruised, a number expected to rise to 37 million this year and soar to 42 million by 2028, revealed Bud Darr, president and CEO, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
This week’s FCCA Foundation Shining Stars Dinner brought together 10 presidents and senior leaders from FCCA Member Cruise Lines, along with more than 20 other high-level cruise executives, hosting the revitalized marquee event for Seatrade Cruise Global by Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA).
Theodora Riga, President of MedCruise and President of the Corfu Port Authority, delivered the Trends in the Med keynote presentation on April 8 during this year’s Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami. MedCruise – Trends in the Med Presentation at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025.
MSC Cruises has opened a new cruise terminal at PortMiami. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Saturday, marking the debut of what is now the world’s largest cruise terminal.
MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, will once again be present at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025, taking place from 7th to 10th April at the Miami Beach Convention Center. 
Representatives of the international cruise industry will gather at the Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami from 7 – 10 April 2025. As the only German destination Hamburg participates with 10 exhibitors and its own booth as part of the German Pavilion.
Australia and New Zealand will field their biggest ever delegation of cruise representatives at this year’s Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami next month, putting the region’s cruise destinations on show in front of international industry leaders. 
The final countdown is on, as MSC Cruises prepares to welcome its new flagship—MSC World America—to Miami next month.
Global Ports Holding (GPH), the leading independent cruise port operator worldwide, has been named as a Gold Partner for the retail sessions at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami in April.
Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel advisor network, was honored with multiple top awards from Scenic Group at the “Night of the Stars” gala, held at The Deck at Island Gardens in Miami. 
SSA Marine, one of the world’s leading independent marine terminal operators, announced that it has been appointed as stevedore for Royal Caribbean Group (RCG) at the Port of Miami and Port Everglades, deepening the company’s partnership with RCG and SSA Marine’s presence in South Florida.
Miami-based, small-ship cruise line Windstar Cruises is thrilled to sign with The Latin Recording Academy–as the presenting sponsor of The Latin Academy’s 2024 and 2025 Special Awards Presentation during Latin GRAMMY® Week.
Fueled by passion and driven by a love for their community, Inter Miami CF and Royal Caribbean teamed up to fulfill the mission they set when their unprecedented partnership was announced in August 2023: to create memorable experiences for families and fans everywhere, changing the game from ship to pitch around the world.
Shore power has arrived for ships docked at PortMiami, and today (June 17, 2024), Carnival Conquest represented Carnival Corporation & plc at a celebratory event announcing it will be the first cruise ship to plug into landside electrical power at the cruise capital of the world.
Carnival Cruise Line hosts travel advisors for an event that gives insider insights at the upcoming exclusive destination Celebration Key.
Crystal Cruises announced significant advancements in its global reservations and trade sales operations including the North American trade reservations team exclusively based in the Miami headquarters since May 1st.
To cap off the first ever Fleet Week festivities in Miami and kick off Mother’s Day weekend, Carnival Cruise Line showed its support and appreciation for the military by saluting more than 150 women military members on Carnival Conquest today (May 10, 2024).
Ryan Jenkins, managing director of Travelife Certified Estonian tour operator Den Eesti, was surprised and delighted when approached by Miami-based Estonian celebrity The Mermaid/Lady Merle Liivand, during Seatrade Cruise Global, and asked to join in the annual Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day.
For the first time working together, MedCruise and AIVP have presented today (April 9, 2024) a publication titled ‘Cruise Port City Compass – Global cases inspiring sustainable connections & communities‘ during the “Seatrade Cruise Global”, in Miami, Florida.
During Seatrade Cruise Global, the President Figen Ayan has presented the latests data confirming the Med as the second largest cruise market in the world. 

