MedCruise President and Spanish Ports President discussed the challenges of the cruise industry and ways of collaboration to promote a sustainable cruise business in our ports and cities
Mr Airam Diaz Pastor, President of MedCruise, met the President of Spanish Ports (Puertos del Estado), Ms Ornella Chacon Martel, at the headquarters of her organisation in Madrid, where they had the opportunity to discuss about the future and challenges of the cruise industry as well as look for ways of collaboration in order to promote a sustainable cruise business in ports and cities of the region. (more…)
MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, and Cruise Lines International Association, Europe (CLIA Europe), have today (21 June) signed a new partnership deal in Brussels. 
Valletta cruise port welcomed ports, destination authorities, cruise line executives and international media representatives to Malta for the 52nd MedCruise General Assembly. 
The 40,350 ton, 604 passenger cruise ship Seabourn Ovation made its inaugural visit to Gibraltar on Monday 21st May. Like sister ship Seabourn Encore, which made its inaugural call to Gibraltar on 11th Aug 2017, it is an encore-class cruise ship built by Fincantieri and is 26% larger than the older Seabourn ships. 
The 52nd MedCruise General Assembly is taking place between 23-26 May 2018 in Malta. MedCruise is the Association of cruise ports in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas, now totalling 72 members representing more than 100 ports around the Mediterranean region, and other cruise trade members. 
The cruise industry came together during a special event held as part of Seatrade Cruise Global, celebrating the fact that MedCruise member port of Lisbon will be the one to host Seatrade Cruise Med event on 19-20 September 2018. 
MedCruise was actively present at the 2018 edition of Seatrade Cruise Global event, held 6-8 May 2018, in Ft Lauderdale, US. The Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports joined the event with its own stand, dynamically promoting cruise activities in the Med and beyond. 
MedCruise is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jordi Caballé Valls as new Secretary General. Jordi Caballé, a well-recognised consultant in port management and development, will provide his solid expertise in tax regulations and auditing to the association. 
Thanos Pallis transitions out of his role as Secretary General of MedCruise, a position he held since April 2013. In the interim, Aimilia Papachristou, MedCruise Advisor, will assume the role of acting Secretary General for the Association. 
The 2017 edition of the International Cruise Summit concluded in Madrid, with MedCruise and several of its member ports leading discussions on how best to secure the future of cruise activities in the Med and beyond. 
MedCruise leads once again this year the Travel Agent Training programme that took place during Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific 2017 event held 1-3 November, in Baoshan District, Shanghai, China. 
Virginia Lopez, CEO of Cruises News Media Group joins the 51st MedCruise General Assembly that took place in Toulon, Var Provence, France, 11-14 October 2017 and publishes a 16-page report on the event (click the headline to see, or download, the Pdf).
MedCruise will actively participate at the International Cruise Summit 2017 event (internationalcruisesummit.com) to be held in Madrid, Spain, on 29 & 30 November. 
MedCruise members advanced their professional skills and knowledge during a most successful 2017 edition of the MedCruise Professional Development Course (PDC) that was held from 27 to 30 October 2017. 
