| Russia self-promotes

Major cruise operators in
Russia have opted to promote its
wares to cruise markets outside
of Global CLIA, forming its own
National Association of Cruise
Operators (NACO).
The organisation’s members
make up around 70% of Russia’s
cruise market and will operate
under the umbrella of the Russian
Union of the Travel Industry.
NACO chairman Valentin Eliseev
says the organisation is also
aiming to stamp out fraud among
“unscrupulous middlemen”,
protect tourists from scams and
promote cruising in Russia.