Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has welcomed the first South Pacific Cruise Forum to be held in Tahiti this October.
Operated by the CLIA Executive Partner South Pacific Cruise Alliance, the event will bring together Tourism Ministers, destination managers (NTOs), Ports and Airports Authorities, cruise shipping companies, airlines, tour operators and suppliers from across the region on October 16 and 17, 2015.
Meetings, discussions and conferences (in English) will highlight the development of the cruise sector in the South Pacific with the aim of further promoting the region to cruise lines.
Located in a large triangle connecting Fiji, New Zealand and Tahiti, in 2015 the ‘maritime continent’ will welcome more than 50 different cruise ships, which between them will carry an estimated 480,000 passengers on more than 450 cruises and make more than 2600 port calls.
CLIA Australasia General Manager Brett Jardine said given the South Pacific was the most popular cruise destination for Australians and New Zealanders, the forum was an important event in the region’s cruise calendar.
“The South Pacific region has always been a hot spot for Australian and New Zealand cruisers but there is still so much potential for growth,” Mr Jardine said.
“Cruise lines are continuing to open up new ports in the region and offering new itineraries that take cruisers to some of the world’s most picturesque islands.”
Registration is open for the first South Pacific Cruise Forum. Speakers will be revealed in the coming weeks. For more information visit http://www.south-pacific-cruise-forum.com/
SOURCE CLIA