Cruise Europe is launching a series of 10 podcasts named ‘The Cruise Cast’

Monday, November 25, 2024 - 00:00 by ce-press

The podcasts are available to listen to for all members of Cruise Europe and Cruise Line executives. This to inform, inspire and activate partners in the cruise industry on various topics that will be discussed during talks with Chief Editor Sonia Limbrick at the Port of Dover. In the future guest (co-)hosts might be invited.

‘Podcasts are an efficient and popular method of communicating in a way that suits the Cruise Europe organisation very well. It offers the opportunity to listen to at any given time or location and will be valuable to both members ánd cruise line executives’, says Nick Hoogeweij (Cruise Port Rotterdam), Chair of the Marketing Committee of Cruise Europe.

Sonia Limbrick continues: ‘ It’s been a pleasure to be on the marketing commitee of Cruise Europe for sometime. As part of our marketing planning, the idea that we could reach out to our members with a series of podcasts has been on the horizon for sometime and I am thrilled that we are about to start our Cruise Cast voyage. We look forward to some great online chats with a cast of interesting and engaging Cruise Europe members and associates over the months ahead’.

The openings podcasts will be one to already look forward to and coming soon, where Sonia will speak to Simone Maraschi about his first 200 days as Chairman of Cruise Europe and his view on the future of the members organization.

‘The Cruise Cast’ will be available on the Cruise Europe website and via social media.

Cruise Europe is launching a series of 10 podcasts named ‘The Cruise Cast’

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