When the Cruise Shipping Miami’s "State of the Industry" presentation started yesterday at 9:30 AM, I wondered whether anyone would mention Costa Concordia.
Keynote speaker, David Scowsill,World Travel and Tourism Council President, briefly mentioned the Concordia disaster in passing, saying "despite the tragic cruise ship incident last year" cruising is still "safest" form
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It’s 11:25 AM Tuesday morning. I’m sitting here in the 4th row at the Miami Beach Convention Center listening to the final moments of the Cruise Shipping Miami (CSM 2013) State-of-the-Industry speeches by the cruise line executives.
Before me the kings of the cruise industry are speaking: Royal Caribbean President Adam Goldstein; NCL CEO Kevin
As part of Cruise Shipping Miami (CSM 2013), I have raised 6 problems which I believe the cruise lines need to address.
Problem No. 5: Disappearance of Passengers and Crew Members from Cruise Ships:.
The problem is not just that approximately 200 people have vanished from cruise ships since year 2000, but the
Tomorrow we will hear the state of the cruise industry from many of the CEO’s of the cruise lines. After a deadly and disastrous year, questions arise whether the cruise industry is heading in the right direction.
In many ways, the cruise industry is going backwards. I targeted what I consider six of the major problems
Cruise Shipping Miami ("CSM 2013") starts tomorrow morning. Word on the street is that notwithstanding rough times for the cruise industry over the past year, there will be a record attendance.
Formerly known as "Seatrade," CSM is a huge trade show in the Miami Beach Convention Center with all types of cruise vendors, tourism delegates