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Role of MedCruise in the Development of the Black Sea Cruise Destination Black Sea Port Terminals Conference and BASPA Annual Meeting 2011 Bourgas, October 3 rd - 4 th 2011. Giovanni Spadoni President of MedCruise Maria de Larratea Deputy General Secretary. MedCruise keeps the Med together.
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Role of MedCruise in the Development of the Black Sea Cruise DestinationBlack Sea Port Terminals Conference and BASPA Annual Meeting 2011 Bourgas, October 3rd - 4th 2011 Giovanni SpadoniPresident of MedCruiseMaria de Larratea Deputy General Secretary
MedCruise keeps the Med together Adriatic Black Sea · West Med/ Atlantic Piraeus East Med
Cruising in the Black Sea2010 Statistics A Report produced for MedCruise by Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia SOURCE: The new MedCruise Statistic Report, 2nd edition 2011
Total MedCruise Passengers movement (in millions) and no. of members contributing to this data, 2000-2010 A Report produced for MedCruise by Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia SOURCE: The new MedCruise Statistic Report, 2nd edition 2011
MedCruise Areas (total traffic shares of areas, variations 2000/’08 /‘09 /2010)
MedCruise areas shares passengers movement and cruise calls, 2010 CruiseCalls Passengers movement A Report produced for MedCruise by Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia SOURCE: The new MedCruise Statistic Report, 2nd edition 2011
Comparison of MedCruise areas by growth index of passengers movement A Report produced for MedCruise by Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia SOURCE: The new MedCruise Statistic Report, 2nd edition 2011
Top 5 Black Sea MedCruise ports, 2010 A Report produced for MedCruise by Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia SOURCE: The new MedCruise Statistic Report, 2nd edition 2011
Seasonality 2010, trimester shares per MedCruise Areas A Report produced for MedCruise by Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia SOURCE: The new MedCruise Statistic Report, 2nd edition 2011
Seasonality 2010, trimester shares in Black Sea A Report produced for MedCruise by Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia SOURCE: The new MedCruise Statistic Report, 2nd edition 2011
Three different degrees of seasonality dependency for passengers, 2010 A Report produced for MedCruise by Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia SOURCE: The new MedCruise Statistic Report, 2nd edition 2011
What cruise lines look for in a port: Shared vision at the destination Understand the market and the client Experiences that are seamless Regional interdependence A long-term action plan Take advantage of own resources Product differentiation Respect, appreciation and preservation of historic heritage Courtesy Princess Cruises
A port’s development strategy Understand your potential market Know how to promote your destination Invest in basic services and in human resources Develop relationships Capital improvements
Development strategy First, know how to promote your destination Authenticity The Product Discovery
Development strategy Second, preliminary investment in the destination Organisation on all levels (services, promotion, coordination) Action plans – short- and long-term Human resources Basic infrastructure Reasonable Costs
Development strategy Third, expand relationships Cruise lines Industry press Cruise clubs – local collaboration Port Agents Tourist Board Town Hall Chamber of Commerce Merchant Organisations
Development strategy Fourth, capital improvements Passenger terminal (necessary?) Berths, piers, dredging… infrastructure for megaships? Logistics zones for ground transportation Port-City relationship = Ship-Destination relationship
Thanks! Role of MedCruise in the Development of the Black Sea Cruise DestinationBlack Sea Port Terminals Conference and BASPA Annual Meeting 2011 Bourgas, October 3rd - 4th 2011 Giovanni SpadoniPresident of MedCruiseMaria de Larratea Deputy Secretary General