Puerto Rico Seeing Steady Build-Up of Cruise Calls
Puerto Rico expects to welcome several new ships in the coming months, including the Carnival Vista, and for the 2017/2018 season, also the new MSC Seaside. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association event concludes in Puerto Rico
Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), Ingrid I Rivera Rocafort, and Executive Director of the Port Authority, Ingrid Colberg Rodríguez, announced the conclusion of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) Cruise Conference & Trade Show in Puerto Rico. (eturbonews.com)
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Zika and Bankruptcy: Non-Issues For Puerto Rico’s Cruising Industry
Ahead of the start of high season for cruises, Puerto Rico is gearing up to welcome an estimated 1.6 million visitors for the 2017-2018 year. According to the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the Caribbean island is expecting a boost in cruise travelers next year, up from 1.5 million in 2015. (foxbusiness.com)
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Adam Goldstein to Become New Chairman of the FCCA Executive Committee
Today during the the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, the largest cruise conference and trade show in the Caribbean, it was announced that Adam Goldstein, President and COO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., will become Chairman of the FCCA, effective January 1, 2017. (more…)
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Caribbean’s Largest Cruise Conference and Trade Show to Open Tomorrow in San Juan
Tomorrow marks the opening of the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, the largest cruise conference and trade show in the Caribbean and one of the best ways to target the cruise industry and maximize its benefits. (more…)
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Cruise Executives and Industry Experts Tell How to Increase Business at FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show Workshops
The FCCA is pleased to announce topics and panelists for workshops during the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico from September 26-30. (more…)
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Fire erupts on ferry ship Caribbean Fantasy off Puerto Rico; 500 evacuated
More than 500 passengers and crew were being evacuated Wednesday from a burning ship about a mile off Puerto Rico’s north coast, and many required medical care, though there were no reported fatalities. (latimes.com)
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CLIA Announces Inaugural Travel Agent Destination Summit in Puerto Rico
CLIA, in partnership with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), has launched the first-ever Travel Agent Destination Summit, taking place in Puerto Rico, September 29 – October 2, 2016. (cruising.org)
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Suppliers to Cruise Lines Can Increase Business through New Initiative at the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show
Anyone looking to supply products to cruise lines has a prime opportunity at the 23rd annual FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show. The new Purchasing Initiative will put suppliers direct to customer: decision-making procurement executives from the FCCA’s 19 Member Lines. (more…)
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Purchasing Opportunities and Travel Agents Added to FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show
Suppliers and travel agents will have a prime opportunity to increase their business with the cruise industry because some of the new features at the 23rd annual FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show. (more…)
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Puerto Rico Targets $32 Million Boost by Hosting the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show
For more than 20 years, destinations have increased their cruise tourism impact by hosting the annual FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show. (more…)
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FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show now open for registration
Registration opened today for the 23rd annual FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico from September 26-30, 2016. (more…)
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Windstar Cruises Sails From Puerto Rico for the First Time
On December 5, Star Legend set sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico, marking the first time Windstar has launched from a US port of call in recent history. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Anthem of the Seas Arrives In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has welcomed the Anthem of the Seas cruise ship to Puerto Rico, marking the beginning of the tourist season on the island, according to a prepared statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Puerto Rico to receive world’s 2 largest cruise ships in ’16
Puerto Rico is preparing to welcome the world’s two largest cruise ships for the first time next year. (more…)
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17,847 Passengers in San Juan on a Single Day
Puerto Rico is set to host a new single-day passenger record with 17,847 cruise passengers expected on February 25, according to the Tourism Company of Puerto Rico. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Puerto Rico greets record cruise ship visitors
Puerto Rico is welcoming nearly 15,800 cruise ship passengers on the last day of the year, a daily record for the U.S. territory. (news.yahoo.com)
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