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Medcruise News One Step Beyond: 47Th Medcruise GA December 2015 Issue 50 Advances Cruise and Best Port Practices !"#$% &"'($)*%" MedCruise News One step beyond: 47th MedCruise GA December 2015 Issue 50 advances cruise and best port practices MedCruise News pg. 1-5, 8 Port facilities & Destinations pg. 6-7 List of MedCruise Members pg. 8 Launching a MedCruise-CLIA Europe Travel Agents Programme he first results of the CLIA Europe- MedCruise strategic partnership were MedCruise members and guests gather in Olbia revealed in Paris on November 24th. TDuring a special event, held on board CroisiEurope’s Botticelli, the Associations or three days, North Sardinia turned to and associate members had a first class representing cruise lines and Med cruise the centre of discussions regarding opportunity to attend these interactive ports respectively launched the CruiseExperts cruise development in the Med and its workshops and enjoy in total five hours of B2B Programme. adjoining seas, as the 47th MedCruise General meetings with 10 cruise line executives and F Via this initiative, CLIA Europe and Assembly, and related activities, took place in international press representatives. MedCruise are jointly working to create a Olbia, from 14-17 October 2015. The prelude of the event was the French Travel Agent learning platform that The event was followed by 120 participants, Mediterranean regional meeting of the Pan- aims to engage, educate and certify the travel including 10 cruise line representatives, with European dialogue between cruise lines, port, agent community and support the growth of international press journalists also joining the and destination stakeholders, which was the cruise industry, while at the same time discussions. organised by the European Commission at the promoting all MedCruise members in a Cruise industry professionals and port eve of the MedCruise General Assembly - balanced way. executives discussed the latest developments emphasising further the importance of the The programme will bring together the in the sector, focusing their implications and MedCruise events for all stakeholders in cruise community of France with the aim of prospects of cruising in the Med and its Europe and beyond. growing the number of people taking a cruise adjoining seas. The excellent organisation and unique holiday. The number of French passengers Among the topics discussed were the hospitality of the North Sardinia Port taking a cruise in 2014 rose by nearly 14% to current state of the industry, the joint efforts of Authority, added to the satisfaction of 593,000. MedCruise members to effectively promote the MedCruise members, who returned home Among the keynote speakers of the event, Med in new markets and China, the ways that looking forward to attending the next MedCruise President Carla Salvadó explained the on-going Pan-European Dialogue between MedCruise General Assembly. the main objectives of this joint initiative, and cruise operators, ports and coastal tourism the importance that MedCruise assigns in the stakeholders, might facilitate the advancement further development of the strategic of cruising in the Med. L-R Malcolm Morini (Civitavecchia), Stavros collaboration between MedCruise and CLIA Participants were also briefed on the Hatzakos (Piraeus), Donatella Soria (DG Europe. progress of the Travel Agent Project that is GROW), Thomas Strasser (DG MARE) jointly progressing by CLIA Europe and MedCruise (see box). During specialised interactive workshops, MedCruise members along with cruise line guests, discussed the best practices to ‘Manage Activities in the Port’, searched for ways to optimise ‘Relations with other Actors’ and explored the best ‘Policies and Practices to Promote Cruising’ in the region. In line with the MedCruise tradition, all port Bringing the Med Together 1 First Mediterranean Regional Cruise Dialogue Conclusions ports, cruise lines and destinations. Being the Association representing cruise ports in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas, MedCruise has actively participated in the meeting, shaping the future of European initiatives aiming to the sustainable growth of cruising. MedCruise members had the privilege to be MedCruise President Carla Salvadó briefed by the European Commission on the MRCD’s outcome during the MedCruise General Assembly in Olbia. In line with the conclusions of the regional meeting, MedCruise reconfirms its MedCruise at edCruise welcomes the conclusions commitment to continue the fruitful of the first Mediterranean Regional cooperation with CLIA Europe, with fellow port Cruise Dialogue (MRCD) circulated by association representing cruise ports and port Italian Cruise Mthe European Commission. authorities in Europe, and with destinations The MRCD implements Action 3 of the stakeholders, in order to further develop a Day 2015 European Commission’s Coastal and Maritime meaningful European agenda aligning all in Tourism Strategy, detailed in 2014. It was applying the best practices for promoting edCruise supported and actively organised by DG MARE and DG Grow in sustainable and responsible growth of cruise contributed to the 5th successful October 2015 and gathered stakeholders from activities in the Med and its adjoining seas. edition of the Italian Cruise Day that Mwas held on October 2nd, at Civitavecchia’s Stazione Marittima. MedCruise President Carla Salvadó shaped MedCruise heads for Seatrade discussions during the final session of the event, explaining how the cruise industry has evolved during the last years in the Cruise Global in Ft. Lauderdale Mediterranean and its adjoining seas. These new features urge MedCruise Ports to adapt edCruise is once again participating at their strategies, while MedCruise actively the annual Seatrade Cruise Global supports their efforts. convention in Florida next March. For Carla Salvadó also described the main Mthe first time the industry’s global event, which challenges that the cruise industry faces brings together every facet of the business nowadays in the Med, noting the emerging including cruise lines, suppliers, travel agents opportunities for further growth. and partners, is being held in Fort Lauderdale at MedCruise members representing Italian the Broward County Convention Center. Cruise Ports attended the event, exchanging In addition to being present on the exhibition views on the current state of the industry in floor at Booth (529), MedCruise is also Italy and the Mediterranean Sea and discussing participating in the multi-track conference with cruise professionals best practices to serve program with President Carla Salvado the sector. participating on a panel session entitled: ‘Where For the first time, four MedCruise members To and Why? Factors influencing deployment based in Italy will record one million passengers and itinerary strategies’ taking place on in the same year: Civitavecchia, Venice, Naples Thursday March 17 between 9.30-11.00. and Savona. MedCruise shapes perspectives and initiatives at Greek Union Conference he prospects of cruising in Greece was Cruise Norway), as well as with the the theme of the conference organised association representing cruise lines (CLIA by the Greek Cruise Union in the Europe) and policy-makers (European Tcontext of the 2nd Greek Tourism Expo 2015. Commission) in order to develop a more MedCruise SG Thanos Pallis was among coordinated approach between all the keynote speakers presenting the stakeholders, and enhance adaption to new perspectives of MedCruise members, as well tourism trends via exchange of best as the broad range of activities undertaken practices and experiences. by the Association. Keynote speakers of the conference were Thanos gave emphasis on the European also the Honorary President of MedCruise Cruise and Ferry Port Network and the work Stavros Hatzakos (Piraeus Port Authority) in progress in cooperation with the other and the President and CEO of the MedCruise European port associations (ESPO, Cruise member port of Heraklion Ioannis Bras. Baltic, Cruise Britain, Cruise Europe and 2 !"#$% &"'($)*%" GreenPort Cruise Conference MedCruise ealing with waste from cruise ships, innovative cruise ship terminal participates at designs, the ongoing debate on ECA Dcompliance and Port-City working together Seatrade were the four key issues discussed during the 3rd GreenPort Cruise, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the active Europe 2015 intervention of MedCruise. MedCruise was actively present, he MedCruise stand hosted numerous participating with MedCruise President Carla business meetings between MedCruise Salvadó and its Secretary General Thanos members and cruise professionals. For Pallis, whereas Valeria Mangiarotti (Port of Tthree successive days, the stand of the Cagliari (pictured)) was also among the guest Association representing more than 100 speakers. Several of its members were also cruise ports in the Med was a meeting point present, indicating the prioritisation of of port representatives, cruise line addressing environmental issues. executives, and stakeholders involved in the cruise sector, advancing cruise activities in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas. The highlights of Seatrade Europe included the welcome reception organised at the MedCruise stand, an event attended by Supporting societal cruise professionals and provided excellent networking opportunuties to its members. integration at Livorno Port Incorporated into Seatrade Europe were the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2015. Aloschi Bros won the Innovative Shorex Award for Mediterranean and its adjoining their Pope’s Summer Residence and Vatican seas. tour. For the first time, The Pope’s hidden The
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