Hear from cruise and ferry leaders, ports and destination managers, designers, outfitters and more
By
Rebecca Gibson |
The Autumn/Winter 2019 issue of International Cruise & Ferry Review is out now and available free of charge in digital format. Visit the magazine page to read the magazine online, or to download copies to your device.
Our new issue is jam-packed with exclusive insights from stakeholders across the passenger shipping industry – from the leaders of the cruise and ferry brands, to those managing the ports and destinations, and the experts who are designing, building and outfitting the vessels.
The magazine opens with an exclusive keynote with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s chairman and CEO Richard Fain, who explains how the company has built a 50-year legacy of innovation and exceeding guest expectations. Meanwhile in our cover story, the team at SMC Design highlights how it combined contemporary and classic British style to create the interiors of Saga Cruises' new Spirit of Discovery.
Features, viewpoints and reports explore everything from maritime communications to newbuilds in the cruise and ferry order books, safety at sea, interior design lessons learned at the Cruise Ship Interiors Expo, the evolution of retail at sea, and updates from ports and destinations.
Highlights in the Cruise Business section include exclusive interviews with Virgin Voyages’ Tom McAlpin, Uniworld’s Ellen Bettridge, Cruise Lines International Association’s Kelly Craighead, MSC Cruises’ Gianni Onorato, Carnival Cruise Line’s Christine Duffy, Quark Expeditions’ Malcolm Ellis and many others.
Meanwhile, executives from Baleària, BC Ferries, Clipper Navigation, Interislander, Loch Ness by Jacobite, Serco NorthLink, Tallink and Virtu Ferries provide exclusive company and industry insights in our Ferry Business section, which is published in association with Interferry. Industry expert Michael Grey and Interferry’s Mike Corrigan and Johan Roos also share their perspectives on key challenges in the ferry sector.
Elsewhere in the magazine, we outline some of the latest exciting updates from across the passenger shipping industry in our Marketwatch section, introduce our new Ship of the Year awards, and report on the latest Cruise Europe, Cruise Norway and MedCruise events.
We hope you enjoy the magazine and welcome your feedback.