manager of Port of Cagliari, will join theGreen Agenda panel session whilstRoberto Perocchio, president of theAssociation of Italian Marinas(Assomarinas) & managing director ofVenezia Terminal Passeggeri, willpresent a speech at the Superyachts inthe Med session. MedCruise boardmember Giovanni Spadoni, who is alsotechnical & commercial manager ofPort of Livorno 2000 Srl, will present apaper on the shorex panel.

Joining the Cruise Agent TrainingDay is Albert Poggio, svp of MedCruisewho will give a product presentationon the Mediterranean as a growingcruise destination.

MedCruise will have a strongpresence at Seatrade Med 2008taking place in Venice December

9th to 11th at the Venezia TerminalPasseggeri (pictured above).

The pavilion is the biggest MedCruiseshowcase ever at the bi-annual event and willhouse 25 exhibition stands representing thefollowing port members: Alicante, BalearicIslands, Barcelona, Bari, Cartegena, Castellon,Ceuta, Constantza, Cyprus Ports Authority/CTO,Dubrovnik Port Authority (Croatian Group),French Rivieria Ports, Gibraltar, Koper, Livorno,Malaga, Malta, Naples, Palamos, Portoferraio,

Sete, Sicilian Port Authorities (Palermo &Messina), Sochi, Toulon, Trieste, Tunisian portsand Valencia.

Host port Venice has a separate stand asdoes Portuguese port member Azores andPortimao, plus Italy’s Civitavecchia and Genoa.

MedCruise has a high profile at theconference too with Laurent Monsaingeon,chairman of MedCruise and managing directorof French Riviera Ports Authority participating inthe Ports panel discussion along with FilippoOlivetti, managing director of associatemember, Bassani SpA.

Valeria Mangiarotti, vp of MedCruise and

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Venice - Host port for 33rd MedCruise General Assembly and Seatrade Med 2008

MedCruise members headingto Venice for the 33rdGeneral Assembly

(afternoon of December 11, 2008)and Seatrade Med December 9-11,will get a chance to see the famouscity on water and also the moderncruise facilities offered in theAdriatic port which is due tohandle over 980,000 cruisepassengers this year. In 2009,Venezia Terminal Passeggeriexpects to welcome around 1.4mcruise passengers on 550 calls.

Since its foundation in 1997, VTP hasbeen constantly expanding and

enhancing its facilities. In 2009, incollaboration with Venice Port Authority,VTP is planning to open the first part of a¤11m two-storey cruise terminal atIsonzo Quay, while it has already begunconstruction on the second phase. Thefacility will offer simultaneous berthing oftwo large megaships supported by apassenger boarding bridge manufacturedby TEAM.

Other improvements include capitalinvestments in the refurbishment ofterminal 109/110, which will begin at theend of the current cruise season and willtake over two years. This renovation willresult in a second two-storey cruise

terminal in the port.For those participants intending to

spend some time exploring Venice, eitherpre- or post-event, there are a widerange of cultural events and exhibitionstaking place including George Barbier(1882-1932): The birth of Art Déco(Fortuny Museum, from August 30th,2008 to January 5th, 2009) and Italian artbetween tradition and revolution, 1968 –2008 (Palazzo Grassi, from September27th, 2008 to March 22nd, 2009)including more than 250 worksillustrating the decisive role played bytradition and revolution in determiningcontemporary Italian art.

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All eyes on Venice

The Grand Canal

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Dubrovnik Port Authority officially opened a new 360mtr long pier in port ofGruz in July 2008, as part of ongoing efforts to improve port infrastructureand facilities.

The remaining cruise ship piers are expected to be improved in time for the 2009 season, whenport of Gruz will have an operational use of 1,200 mtr of pier with 11 mtr depth, allowing for threemega-cruise ships to be moored at the same time.

Dubrovnik Port Authority is also intending to construct a cruise ship passenger terminal,shopping malls and business facilities, along with an aquarium, museums and an auditorium. ThePort Authority is in the process of determining a Public Private Partnership model (BOT) whilesearching for potential investors.

700 ship calls are expected in 2009, bringing 900,000 passengers. This is a 20% increase on thefinal total for 2008 with 680 ship calls and 750,000 passengers expected.

During the winter months (Nov 08-March 09) Dubrovnik has 26 calls booked, including CostaSerena, Costa Fortuna, MSC Opera, Legend of the Seas, Splendour of the Seas, Island Escape,Norwegian Jade, Monet, Black Watch, MSC Poesia, Marco Polo II, Grand Mistral, Summit andQueen Victoria.

Barcelona

Genoa

Dubrovnik

More than 1 million cruisepassengers arrived at the Portof Barcelona during the first

seven months of 2008. BetweenJanuary and July a total of 1,021,478cruise tourists passed through theterminals with a 18.5% increase overthe same period of 2007.

From January to July, the Port has alsoregistered a record number of cruise vesselswith a total of 451 calls, with an increase of9.4%. The Port expects to reach 2 millioncruise passengers and 900 cruise calls by theend of 2008. In 2009 a similar pace of growthis expected.

There have been 11 new cruise ships tothe Port this year, including Norwegian Jade,Zuiderdam, Independence of the Seas, MSCPoesia, MSC Fantasia, Ventura, Azamara Questand Bleu de France.

Results from the Port of Barcelona’s annualstudy about passenger’s nationality reveal asignificant growth of the European market.Specifically, there is an increase of Spanishpassengers (representing 19% of the port’stotal cruise customers), German (10% of thetotal) and French passengers (8%).

In June 2008, the new Terminal A (builtand run by Creuers del Port de Barcelona) wasopened. With ¤15m investment and 7,200sqmtr, this new passenger terminal is connectedby a gangway with Terminal B, which willenable the simultaneous operation of thenew generation of megaships with capacityfor 6,000 passengers.

In 2010, two new cruise projects areexpected to be launched: the refurbishmentof Terminal C and the construction of thenew Terminal E, both at the Adossat dock.

From November 2007 to February 2008the Port of Barcelona registered 118 cruisecalls. However, from November 2008 toFebruary 2009, 149 cruise calls are planned,representing a 26% increase. Companiesoperating cruises from Barcelona in winterare MSC, Costa, AIDA, Pullmantur and LouisCruises. Additionally, for the first time thisyear, two American companies (RoyalCaribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line) willbe calling at Barcelona between Novemberand February.

New 360mtrlong pier

Genoa Cruise Porthas just finishedthe renewal of

the Ponte AndreaDoria Cruise Terminal.The Terminal hasundergone substantialrestoration with therenewal of all fixtures,services and passengerareas. Recent upgradedwork includes the

widening and lengthening of both quays and related jetties, the reshapingof the western quay and theexpansion of the passengerlounge on the quay level.

The Port is expecting 240cruise calls in 2009 with a totalof 680,000 passengers onboard.This is a 29% increase on 2008traffic. Between November 08and March 09, 48 calls areexpected, including seven shipsfrom MSC Cruises; MSC Lirica,MSC Orchestra, MSC Sinfonia,MSC Armonia, MSC Poesia, MSCFantasia, MSC Rhapsody plusCoral, Ocean Village II, Royal Irisand Albatros.

Ponte Andrea Doria renewed

2m passengersexpected

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Port of Livorno is expecting 840,000 cruise passengers in 2009, compared to820,000 this year although calls will be down from 575 to 530 due to largerships visiting.

In 2008 there have been maiden calls made by the following ships: Independence of the Seas,Ventura, Carnival Splendor, Bleu de France, Azamara’s Quest and Journey and Norwegian Jade. Portof Livorno has 50 calls booked for the upcoming winter season from: Oceanic, Voyager of theSeas, Norwegian Gem, Century, Brilliance of the Seas, Insignia, Zenith, Nautica, Voyager, GrandVoyager, Grand Celebration, Sovereign of the Seas and Azamara Journey.

The new Molo Italia pier is due to be christened this month providing priority berthing for megaships.

Since June 2008, a new city sightseeing bus has been operational to enable passengers to visitwith ease Livorno city centre, its main monuments and the local amenities.

Palermo

Valencia Port is due for a 15% increase in cruise calls in 2009 and a 25%increase in passengers. Figures are 175 calls and 200,000 passengers in2008 and 200 calls and 250,000 passengers expected for 2009. There are

a number of ships that have called at Valencia for the first time this year:Oriana, Summit, Galaxy, Azamara Journey, Crystal Serenity and the last call inthe Mediterranean of Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth 2.

Construction works are expected to start in the next few months for the furtherexpansion of Valencia Port. A new cruise area will be constructed and the estimateddate for completion is 2012. The design is still being studied by the Port Authority.

Palermo, on the island of Sicily,has unveiled a new master planfor the port aimed at

improving its quays and waterfrontarea and interface with the city.Around 200 cruise ships a year arecurrently calling at Palermo, mainlyfrom April through to end ofNovember.

Port Authority president AntonioBevilacqua says the regeneration plansfor the port area include the renovationof the cruise terminal. ‘Currently thereare numerous activities co-existing insidethe port: shipbuilding, commercial (ro-roand containers), movement ofpassengers and pleasure craft,’ remarksBevilacqua. ‘The new master plan intendsto open the port to the town byidentifying those areas which are able tocreate a real and useful connectionbetween the port and its town, includingcruise tourism,’ he adds.

The most popular excursion for cruisepassengers is sightseeing in Palermoitself, which rests on the edge of theorange and lemon tree-covered plain ofConca d’Oro. The city boasts a Baroquesquare and three churches plus acathedral which was begun in 1185 andhouses the tomb of Frederic II. Thearchaeological museum is one of Italy’slargest, known for the sculptures andcarvings unearthed at Selinunte.

Further expansion at planningstage

Palermo’s portregenerationplan

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The cruise industry: fromgreat luxury todemocratization was the

subject of a two day seminarhosted by the Port of Malaga onSeptember 19th and 20th, 2008.

The event was launched by EnriqueLinde, chairman of the Malaga PortAuthority. He highlighted the stronggrowth of cruising at the Spanish portwith 275 calls expected in 2008, up14.5% from 240 last year. Due to anaverage increase of 100 morepassengers per calling ship more than 360,000 cruisers are expected this year, up 23% from 2007.

The director general of Malagaport, Sebastian Camps, focused on the new passenger terminaland new berth with 12 mtr depth alongside capable of handling turnarounds and described theconstruction of another new terminal on Pier 2, aimed at smaller, luxury vessels, ‘which will permitdocking within easy walking distance of the city's historic centre’.

Laurent Monsaingeon, President of MedCruise and head of French Riviera Ports, gave anextensive overview of the Mediterranean cruise market which showed Barcelona likely to be thefifth-ranking cruise port globally in 2008 with an anticipated 2m passengers by year-end.Monsaingeon also stressed the lengthening of the Med's high season to include November. ‘OnlyDecember, January and February are really “off season" at present, although there is still room formore growth in March,’ he added.

During the two day event participants had a chance to visit the port’s new cruise terminal andtake a tour of Malaga’s local attractions.

Cruise line execs andrepresentatives of Greece’s tourismindustry met at the Cruise in

Greece forum in Athens in June todiscuss expanding Greece’s engagementwith cruise.

Whilst Greece welcomes the third largestnumber of cruise visitors in Europe (2.5m in2006, according to the European CruiseCouncil), the majority of calls are centredaround just six destinations: Piraeus (Athens),Corfu, Katakolon, Santorini, Rhodes andMykonos.

Co-organised by the Hellenic Association ofTravel and Tourist Agencies and Seatrade, the

Cruise in Greece Forum discussed how Greekports can improve their cruise facilities andberthing system.

A suggestion from the floor to create anassociation of Greece cruise ports wasapplauded although Yiannakis Kokkinos (left),director of MedCruise, who spoke at theconference, urged Greek ports to raise theirvoices by joining the association which hasbeen active in promoting cruising in theMediterranean for 12 years.

All participating cruise line executivesadmitted existing Greek law related to closedjaw cruising from Greek ports was preventingexpansion. Whilst EU-flagged vessels canhomeport in Greek ports and perform round-trip cruises, current Greek law states they haveto adhere to Greek-flag manning/languagescales. Representing Louis Hellenic Cruises,which operates three ships from Piraeus andemploys 1,000 Greek seafarers, GeorgeStathopoulos noted this results in heavilyincreased costs.

Royal Caribbean’s Craig Milan said‘customers are demanding Greece, especiallyNorth Americans and those fromEurope/Middle East, and we would considerround-trip Athens itineraries tomorrow if thelaws were changed.’

New MedCruise member Odessahosted the First Black Sea Cruise2008 event in Hotel Odessa on

September 24th and 25th.On the eve of the event, delegates and

speakers had a chance to visit the OdessaNational Academic Opera and Ballet House.

The first day of the conference focussed onthe Black Sea as a cruise destination andfeatured presentations by analyst Peter Wild,Princess Cruises vp of shore excursions, BruceKrumrine, and John Tercek, vp, commercialdevelopment of Royal Caribbean International.

MedCruise vp, Valeria Mangiarotti talkedabout the MedCruise Association andprospects for development of ocean cruising inthe Mediterranean and Black Sea, followed byVsevolod Peresipkin, director general of Russia’sCentral Scientific Research Institute of SeaFleet, who presented a paper on thedevelopment of cruise routes within Black,Azov and Mediterranean seas.

Two further presentations by ValentinaMikhailova, Director general of BlackSeaTrans,and Roman Morgenshtern, Commercialdirector of Ukrferry company discussed thepotential for growth within the Black Sea.

The ports sector came under the spotlightnext with presentations by Georgiy Tokman,director of BASPA (Black and Azov Seas PortsAssociation), Yuriy Vaskov, deputy of directorgeneral Port of Odessa, speaking about OdessaPort on the eve of the European SoccerChampionships –Euro 2012 and DavidStupelman, dg of Russia’s Port of Sochi, on thereconstruction of the port and region in timefor the Winter Olympic Games 2014 .

Tourist opportunities within the Black Searegion were highlighted by Marina Slesareva,the 1st deputy of minister of culture andtourism in Crimea, Sevil Sumanariu, executivemanager, department of Black Sea regioncooperation, city council of Constantza, andfinally Laslo Sabov, director general of BSSS Ltd.who spoke about typical problems with touristservices at ports and how to solve them.

A more detailed report from theBlackSeaCruise 2008 event will feature in theDecember issue of MedCruise News.

The cruise industry: from great luxury to democratization,Port of Malaga

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Black Sea Cruisein Odessa

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Constantza hosts 4th Danube Summit

Constantza’s new cruise terminalwas the venue for the 4th DanubeSummit, which took place

between June 4th-6th. Leaders fromsoutheast Europe’s transport andlogistics community convened inRomania to discuss Danube and BlackSea co-operation as the key theme ofthe conference.

A cruise workshop took place on June 6th,attended by Constantza’s local port andtourism leaders, plus Venezia TerminalPasseggeri and the Association ofMediterranean Cruise Ports (MedCruise).

MedCruise secretary general José Camposstressed the importance of the local players’collaboration in developing short- and long-term strategic plans towards the final goal,which they agreed was for Constantza to

become a major cruise port.‘In our view, Constantza Port, which

became a member of MedCruise in 2007, isready to serve as the gateway for manythousands of cruise tourists to enter Romaniafor the first time. Romania is a fascinatingcountry ready to be discovered,’ remarkedCampos. Cruise traffic at Constantza hasincreased from approximately 1,500passengers in 2002 to over 16,000 in 2007.Holland America Line’s Rotterdam is callingthis season and Costa Crociere is returningafter an absence of several years.

‘The Port of Constantza offers all thenecessary facilities for the development ofcruise tourism,’ said Constantin Matei, theport’s general manager. The cruise terminal iscapable of handling 100,000 passengers, butlast year only 25,000 river cruise and sea

passengers transited it.'Matei said, several institutions are now

working together to develop more touristattractions to offer cruise passengers.

Danube and Black Sea co-operation

The Association of National TouristOffice Representatives (ANTOR)held its first cruising forum in

London together with the PassengerShipping Association on September23rd.

Over 100 delegates from tourism, ports,cruise lines, service providers and media metto discuss the benefits and effects ofattracting cruise tourism.

Speaking about the UK market, PSA directorBill Gibbons noted 41% of Brits chose to cruisein the Mediterranean in 2007. ‘The Med is themost popular cruise destination for both ex-UK cruise and fly-cruise itineraries,’ heremarked.

Representing the luxury sector, TrudyRedfern, md UK and Ireland for Silversea Cruises said a recentsurvey of the luxury brands revealed the number onedetermining factor for taking a cruise was the destination.

Hurtigruten’s head of sales, Kathryn Beadle spoke of the veryclose relationship the line has with Innovation Norway. Theymeet twice a month to discuss joint promotions which she saidhas resulted in a marked increase in cruise bookings to Norway.

MedCruise svp Albert Poggio, called on national touristboards to become more involved in developing and promotingcruise tourism. ‘You are the guys with the big budgets, whereasthe bulk of promotional effort and spend is often left to theindividual ports themselves’. Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ marketing

director, Nigel Lingard, said ‘we need to know there is a willfrom the national tourist boards to work together with thecruise lines to promote destinations, as to date it has been alocalised activity’.

Jo Rzymowska general manager UK and Ireland of RoyalCaribbean International and Lynn Narraway, md UK for CarnivalCruise Lines and Holland America discussed cruising as a threator an opportunity for destinations? Rzymowska citedIndependence of the Seas’ presence in Southampton for thissummer season and how the whole city got behind the ship’sarrival. ‘The six month season will result in over £22.8m beingspent in Southampton: without doubt cruise tourism is anopportunity for destinations!’ she exclaimed.

ANTOR, London: The benefits of cruise tourism

Constantza welcomed 25,000 riverand ocean passengers in 2007

L-R: Albert Poggio (MedCruise), Bill Gibbons (PSA),Tracey Poggio (chairman of ANTOR) and Nigel Lingard(Fred. Olsen)

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Louis Cruise Line

Costa Cruises

Costa-North Americapromotes winter Med

Louis enters new phase

Louis plc hascompletedthe

purchase ofNorwegianMajesty fromStar Cruises for$162m(¤103m). The1,790-passenger ship,currentlyoperating forNorwegianCruise Line, has beenchartered back to StarCruises untilDecember 1st, 2009.

Norwegian Majestyenters the Louis CruiseLines fleet following thesale of two of thecompany’s older vessels,Princesa Marissa andSerenade.

Group executive

chairman Costakis Loizouunderlined theimportance of thisexpansion, not only forthe company but also forthe Mediterranean cruisemarket and stated: ‘Weremain unceasinglyfocused on the strategyfor renewing our fleet andwe are going ahead withthe implementation of

our announced plans tofurther upgrade theservices we provide to the350,000 passengers fromEurope, North Americaand a large number ofother countries.’

The purchase of asecond ship, NorwegianDream, is expected to becompleted duringSeptember.

Costa Cruise Lines-North America is promoting winter Mediterranean sailingsby emphasizing lower airfares and cruise prices, along with fewer crowds and‘California-like temperatures.’

From November through March, the line is touting sailings of seven to 12 nights to destinationsincluding the Canary Islands, Greece, Turkey, Morocco and Egypt.

One of the best values offered on the North American market is a 10-night voyage to Spain,Morocco and the Canary Islands on the new Costa Serena. The December 8th sailing is pricedstarting at $799 per person.

QE2, the historic 41-year old liner,now in her final season forCunard Line, visited La Spezia in

July. After anchoring at the port’sIndia 8 point, the classic liner used thenew JF-type floating platform forspeedy disembarkation of passengers.Each tender was able to reach theshoreside pier within six minutes.

Passengers were welcomed by a line-upof 30 coaches, which took them on avariety of tours of Tuscany - Florence twohours by bus, Lucca and Pisa 50 mintuesaway, Cinqueterre (half an hour by bus orboat) and gastronomy tours in Parma (1.5hours by road).

For passengers interested in La Spezia andits historical centre, a tourist train wasarranged. The QE2 call and subsequent callsby Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager ofthe Seas represent an importantdevelopment for La Spezia and the port’sability to handle large cruise ships at anchor.

Located in a naturally sheltered gulf, LaSpezia is protected from the wind and offersa floating pontoon for calls alongside plusthree anchorage facilities. With its favourableclimate year-round, the port is hoping togrow winter cruise calls.

La Spezia is set to host approximately50,000 cruise passengers and 20,000 crewmembers in 2008 and many more areforecasted for 2009.

Cunard

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MSC Cruises

By the end of 2009 MSC Cruiseswill have increased its passengercarrying capacity by 50%. In the

course of the next 17 months thebrand will take delivery of threenewbuilds, including two 3,959(maximum) passenger capacity, and afourth Musica-class 90,000gt ship,bringing the total fleet to 12 ships.

MSC Fantasia, purpose-built for year-roundMed operation, is the first of two newbuildsdesigned by the brand for this market andsports some new features including a 99 suiteVIP area, a pool with sliding roof, an Aqua Park,a Formula 1 simulator, 4D interactive cinema,squash court, dedicated teenagers' disco andan aft pool adults-only area with bar and a lacarte French restaurant.

MSC Fantasia will operate from Genoa startingDecember and MSC Splendida, arriving nextsummer, will sail seven-day itineraries in WestMed, whilst Fantasia switches to East Med in thesummer.

Keeping a close eye on making sure queuingdoes not become an issue on the larger capacity

ships both for on-board services and duringembarkation/disembarktion, on the latter issue,MSC Cruises ceo Pierfrancesco Vago says he ishappy with the way Mediterranean ports aremoving both on port side and land sideoperations, ‘which will be vital with up to 4,000passengers coming ashore on each visit,’ headded.

CDF Croisieres de France

MSC Fantasia dedicated toyear-round Med cruising

Croisieres de France off togreat start

CDF Croisieres deFrance, the Paris-based Royal

Caribbean subsidiary thatlaunched service in May,reports a verysatisfactory first seasondespite the sluggishtourism market ingeneral.

Dedicating an all-inclusiveship to the French was a

brilliant idea from Richard Fain. ‘Owing to the large number of three- and four-bed cabins,quite attractive for families, the ship sailed at a 110% capacity in August,’ said Nick Sharp, headof the company in France. He added: ‘Food -- with standing ovations for the chef -- andservice were most appreciated by the passengers.’

The ship is chartered by Marseille-based tour operator TMR from Sept. 21st until the endof November. It will sail in the Caribbean from mid-December until April before returningback to the Mediterranean for summer 2009. Bleu de France will offer two different summeritineraries in 2009 departing from Marseille. One calls at Olbia, Tunis, Valletta, Taormina,Sorrento and Ajaccio. The other visits Barcelona, Palma, Malaga, Gibraltar and Ajaccio. Twomini-cruises are also planned in May and June.

Club Med

Club Med is planning an interiorrefurbishment of five-mastedsail cruiser Club Med 2 at the

end of the summer season. Thework will take place in Genoa fromOctober 4-30.

Sophie Jacqmin, an interior designerwho has worked with Club Med before,is responsible for the new décor whichis inspired by accounts of explorers'adventures.

All 185 suites will be redesigned plusten 36sq mtr cabins added. Totallyrestructured, the 110sq mtr spa will belinked with top brand Carita and offer ahammam and hairdresser, whereas thenew fitness centre will be under theClub Med Gym banner.

The two restaurants – also to berenovated – are to be renamed LeMéditerranée and Le Magellan. A newsetting is also planned for the mainlounge, the Salon Pacific.

46 ports in the Caribbean and LatinAmerica are scheduled during winter2008/09, with departures mainly fromFort de France and Pointe à Pitre.

New look forClub Med 2

Fort de France, Martinique

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� Alicante

� Almeria

� Balearic Islands

� Barcelona

� Bari

� Batumi

� Cagliari

� Cartagena

� Castellon

� Ceuta

� Civitavecchia

� Constantza

� Cyprus ports

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� Egyptian ports

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� Malaga

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� Sete

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� Sinop

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ContactsMedCruiseJosé CamposSecretary GeneralPortal de la Pau, 608039 Barcelona, SpainTel: +34 607 87 87 50Fax: +34 93 306 88 17secretariat@medcruise.compresidency@medcruise.com

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In the heart of Monte Carlo'sharbour, Prince Albert IIofficially joined the Silversea

fleet during a naming ceremonyin the presence of HSH PrinceAlbert II of Monaco on June 4th.

Guests listened attentively toheartfelt speeches and then raisedtheir glasses in a toast when the redand white ribbon (representing theheraldic colours of the Grimaldi family)was cut by HSH Prince Albert II,

marking the launchof a new era inexpeditioncruising.

Fresh from amultimillion dollarrenovation, thePrince Albert IIboasts the largestaverage sizeaccommodationsof any expeditionship. All 66ocean-viewaccommodationshave privatemarble bathroomswith bathtubs.

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Venice to host next General Assembly

The 33rd GeneralAssembly of theAssociation of

Mediterranean Cruiseports (MedCruise) will beheld in Venice on theafternoon of December11th, 2008 at the end ofSeatrade Med.

MedCruise has 18 associatemembers; European CruiseCouncil, Turisme de Barcelona

(Barcelona), Afrimar Tunisia (Tunisia),Agena Tramp (Sete), Bassani (Venice),Carimar Shipping Agency (Cagliari), HugoTrumpy (Livorno), Intercruises Shoreside &Port Services (Barcelona), KaravanmarCruise Services (Alanya), MH Bland(Gibraltar), Mirco Santi Srl (Venice),

Navlomar Maritime (Constantza), OliveBranch Tours (Morocco), P&B Agencies(Barcelona), Plaisant & C. Ship Agency Srl(Cagliari), Samer & Co Shipping (Trieste),Top Class (Monaco) and Tura Turizm(Sinop).

Any company wishing to become anassociate member of MedCruise pleasecontact José Campos on emailjose_campos@apb.es

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