MIRAMAR, Fla., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Hundreds gathered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with one widespread aim: enhance cruise tourism, particularly the mutual advantages between locations and cruise firms. That was once more the essential theme of one other profitable FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, which celebrated its 28th annual event and 50 years of operations for Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA).
“I want to applaud everyone throughout the Dominican Republic who coordinated this successful event and showcased the spectacular destination; it is clear that the country is committed to cruise tourism, which President Luis Abinader affirmed in his remarks and participation,” mentioned Michele Paige, FCCA CEO. “It was also humbling to see the continued conviction in FCCA’s mission witnessed by all the attendees and cruise executives who joined to keep working together to build back better.”
Taking place October 11-14, the occasion featured its ordinary mix of workshops, conferences and networking capabilities for the over 500 attendees and 70 cruise executives, however with a brand new twist – or what Paige referred to as a “new beginning” in her opening remarks – due to the enhanced communications and collaborations arising from the tough pandemic.
That cooperation was evident all through the complete agenda, with methods to grab the momentum being the discuss of the occasion and together with discussions of longer stays, overnights and homeporting, together with the significance of growing artistic, customer-focused experiences to assist the demand – and the direct potential for vacation spot stakeholders to work with cruise traces on these objectives out there at the occasion.
Michael Bayley, President & CEO of Royal Caribbean International, echoed these sentiments in his opening remarks, noting the “better relationships” constructed by “work[ing] through a lot of issues and problems and challenges collectively as a team” – whereas exhibiting the smoother seas forward as evidenced by crusing above 100% occupancy and registering sturdy bookings and earnings.
How to capitalize on this for locations – and the complete Caribbean and Latin American areas – was up entrance and heart for 22 high-ranking authorities officers and a cruise government panel together with 5 Presidents and above from FCCA Member Lines, led by Josh Weinstein, President & CEO and Chief Climate Officer of Carnival Corporation & plc, who delivered remarks and feedback at the Heads of Government Forum earlier than steering the dialog to different potential mutual advantages, similar to employment and buying alternatives.
Overall, partnership took the highlight, and so did FCCA’s Strategic Partners, the Cayman Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Kenneth Bryan, Minister of Tourism and Transport of the Cayman Islands, coordinated a dinner for the heads of presidency and shared the significance of working with FCCA to propel cruise tourism in this video, and the USVI delegation, led by Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte, was engaged and energetic as they interacted with Member Lines and different contributors. Both additionally took half in the “Operating in a Post Pandemic World” workshop.
Headlining the workshop schedule was the “Presidential Panel,” which included Gus Antorcha, President, Holland America Line; Michael Bayley; Richard Sasso, Chairman, MSC Cruises USA; and Howard Sherman, President & CEO, Oceania Cruises.
About Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA)
FCCA is a not-for-profit commerce group that represents the mutual pursuits of locations and stakeholders all through the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico, together with Member Lines that function over 90 % of the world cruising capability. For extra data, go to F-CCA.com and @FCCAupdates on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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