Alan Lam reporting

The 51st MedCruise General Assembly will be held during 11-14 October 2017 in Toulon, Var Provence, France.

The event is touted as an extraordinary occasion to meet with more than 120 cruise industry professionals, including cruise line executives, international press, and port executives, among others. An impressive line-up of cruise line executives will be attending. Confirmed cruise line executives include, among others, Giora Israel, Carnival Corporation & plc; Michael Nestour, Carnival Corporation & plc; Marc Berbarian, Ponant; Bruce Krumrine, Holland America Group; Javier Marin Martinon, Pullmantur; Miguel Reyna, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.; Adria Bono, Silversea Cruises; Marcus Putsch, TUI Cruises; Craig Milan, Virgin Voyages and Sander Groothuis, Windstar Cruises.

As before, latest cruise industry initiatives and development concerning the MedCruise region will be discussed and debated during the four-day gathering. Delegates and member representatives will explore implications and prospects of cruising in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas.

Once again, the assembly will address key issues concerning the cruise industry in the association’s region. It will also provide its regular and associate members opportunities for B2B meetings and interactive workshops with cruise line executives.

Cruise Business Review is a key media partner of MedCruise. Its correspondent will be reporting live from Toulon.