The Port Authority of Melilla is promoting the MELILLA CRUISE FORUM, on May 9th at the Tryp Melilla Puerto Hotel, in collaboration with the Autonomous City of Melilla and the Melilla Maritime Station. This forum aims to promote Melilla within the cruise industry and provide local businesses and professionals involved in this type of tourism with valuable knowledge about the cruise sector.
The event is organized by Cruises News Media Group, a consulting and media company, expert in the cruise industry, and organizer of the International Cruise Summit in Madrid.
The number of cruise passengers arriving at the Port of Melilla reached 1,224 in 2016, but its growth potential is exponential. The importance of port infrastructure for the development of the industry and the need to offer local tourism services adapted to the trends of the cruise market are evident.
Melilla is a destination yet to be discovered, as evidenced by the success of its participation last March at the Seatrade Global fair in Fort Lauderdale.
The MELILLA CRUISE FORUM aims to present all the business opportunities that cruise traffic can bring to Melilla, analyze the promotional activities and investments from its port and institutions, the destination itself and tourist services to ensure the satisfaction of cruise passengers and distribute knowledge about a sector that stimulates the economies of destinations.
The forum will be held on May 9th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, followed by a cocktail reception for all attendees . It will be led by experts and active professionals in the sector and will feature the participation of the following cruise lines: MSC Cruises, Pullmantur, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, and Columbus Cruise Service, representing other cruise lines. This event is geared towards professionals in the port sector, auxiliary industries, travel agencies, tourism promotion institutions, as well as hotel services, restaurants, museums, shops, tour guides, and, in general, anyone who could benefit from the arrival of cruise passengers in Melilla or who wishes to expand their knowledge of this industry.
The event is complemented by a familiarization visit for the speakers to the port and the city the day before.
