Cruise Shipping Miami (“CSM 2014”) has officially started.

Formerly known as “Seatrade,” CSM is a huge trade show in the Miami Beach Convention Center with all types of cruise vendors, tourism delegates and port representatives. You can appreciate just how dynamic and wealthy the cruise industry is by attending the show.

Here’s the official schedule.

The big event, of course, is the the “State of the Global Cruise Industry” where the cruise CEO’s tell everyone how incredibly safe the cruise industry is.

This year we will be hearing from Arnold Donald, CEO, Carnival Corporation; Richard Fain, Chairman Royal Caribbean Cruises; Kevin Sheehan, CEO, Norwegian Cruise Lines; and Pierfrancesco Vago, Chairman, MSC Cruises.

It will be interesting to hear from Mr. Vago in light of the recent allegations that MSC Cruises has allegedly been dumping garbage into the sea.

Here’s my articles from last year’s Cruise Shipping Miami trade show I attended:

Cruise Shipping Miami: What the Cruise Executives Did Not Tell You.

Cruise Shipping’s State of the Industry: Where are the Women & Minorities?

Email me at jim@cruiselaw.com if you want to meet, discuss cruise issues such as safety & security, or have a beer over lunch or at happy hour. I enjoyed some interesting conversations last year.

My perspective – “everything the cruise lines don’t want you to know” – is a little different than that of most people attending.

i will be blogging and tweeting all week.

See you there.