Cruise industry leaders in
Europe have called for an end to
“deceiving” labels such as “winter
cruising” in the Mediterranean,
saying that pricing based on the
weather inhibits regional growth.
The calls came at the conclusion
of the 3rd annual Seatrade Winter
Cruising Forum in Cartagena,
Spain, which was attended by
almost 250 delegates.
Forum attendees heard forecasts
that year-round deployment in
the Med was becoming more
popular but that ports and cruise
lines needed to work together
better to improve marketing.
Representatives from Israel
called for more new itineraries,
saying experienced cruisers were
growing bored & that congestion
in peak seasons was “a problem”
