Cruise Europe's annual general meeting in Amsterdam last week was well attended by members and guests alike. Hosted by Amsterdam and IJmuiden, delegates took the opportunity to network and learn from each other as well as cruise line executives. In addition the association agreed to appoint a managing director for the first time in its history.
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Last week as Amsterdam prepared for the lively celebrations on Queen’s Day, members of Cruise Europe gathered at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) to discuss the future of cruising in Northern and Western Europe.
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Hamburg. The month of May in Hamburg will be completely dominated by the cruise industry. 29 arrivals in all are expected, together with a spectacular ships’ parade by the cruisers to mark the official birthday of the Port of Hamburg. This bids fair to be the biggest port festival in the world.
Hamburg, 7 May 2010 - Cruise Europe has appointed a managing director for the first time in its 20-year history at a time when the European cruise arena is taking centre stage.
This year may be a lean one for Aarhus with only three calls booked but it is giving the Danish port ample time to prepare for 24 calls and 75,000 passengers in 2011.
Amsterdam and IJmuiden played host to Cruise Europe’s annual general assembly last week.
