Thousands of cruises industry executives, port leaders, shipyard representatives, travel advisors and media turned out last week for the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami Beach. As the conference began, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released a forecast showing that cruise passenger volumes will likely surpass 2019 levels by the end of 2023.
On Tuesday, Travel Agent attended the annual “State of the Cruise Industry” discussion. Top thread from Kelly Craighead of CLIA, Arnold Donald of Carnival Corporation, Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean Group and Pierfrancesco Vago of MSC Cruises (and CLIA's global chair) was: “We’re Back!”
During that general session, Donald also told the audience that on August 1, 2022, he will shift into a new role as Carnival Corporation’s vice chairman and that, in turn, Josh Weinstein will become president and CEO, effective August 1, 2022.
Also at Seatrade, two lines released details on new ships. Silversea Cruises talked about the asymmetrical design of its new ship, Silver Nova, while Cunard Line revealed more details about its new ship, Queen Anne.
Check out our additional story published today, "News, Notes & Tidbits from Seatrade," offering a roundup of other developments and industry happenings.
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