Nevertheless our cruise business continues to face “new” and “old” challenges such as regulatory, safety and security, port and destination development and others. On the other hand, the profession is going through rapid changes in terms of passenger demographic, new ways and channels of marketing and sales, new deployment opportunities, new ships to come, and a huge supply channel. Over the years the INTERNATIONAL CRUISE SUMMIT has become the key event to tackle all these matters in detail, share worldwide global knowledge and discuss the present and future of the industry.