| On the precipice of cruising

CRUISE executives and destination stakeholders have prepared for North America’s cruise restart at the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA)-PortMiami Return to Sail Summit.

More than 40 executives gathered with associates yesterday at PortMiami to embark on the first live event for the FCCA since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also in attendance were the Association’s member cruise lines, which together operate over 90% of the global cruising capacity.

The exclusive event also brought in a capped-out 200 attendees for a day of workshops and networking opportunities to help prepare for the return of cruising to FCCA partner destinations.

During the workshops, the executives took centre-stage to discuss key issues to help attendees prepare for the industry’s return to the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and South America.

FCCA President Michele Paige described the opportunity to gather with each other on the cusp of a restart after 15 months as “beyond exciting”.

Paige is pictured with Royal Caribbean International President & Chief Executive Officer Michael Bayley, MSC Cruises President USA Ruben Rodriguez, Virgin Voyages President & Chief Executive Officer Tom McAlpin, Holland America Group President Jan Swartz, Carnival Corporation Chairman Micky Arison, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings President & Chief Executive Officer Frank Del Rio, Norwegian Cruise Line President & Chief Executive Officer Harry Sommer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises President & Chief Executive Officer Jason Montague, and PortMiami Port Director & Chief Executive Officer Juan Kurlya.