FCCA Schedules 15th Annual Conference

The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association will host its 15th Annual Cruise Conference & Trade Show in Trinidad Oct. 27 to 31, 2008. The Hyatt Regency Trinidad, located in the heart of Port of Spain, has been named the official hotel. One of the hotel’s ballrooms will host the annual Trade Show.

The Trade Show allows vendors to showcase their destination and/or product to cruise executives from the operations, purchasing, marketing and shore excursion areas. Conference topics will range from port development and expansion to the creation and selling of tours.

FCCA is a trade association composed of 11 member lines: Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruise Line, Cunard Line, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Royal Caribbean International.

It was created in 1972 by lines operating more than 100 vessels in Florida, Caribbean and Mexican waters, to discuss and exchange views on issues relating to legislation, tourism development, ports, safety, security and other cruise industry issues.