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In My World of Cruising by David Dingle

From 19 - 20 September, the largest gathering of cruising professionals in the Mediterranean will take place at Seatrade Cruise Med - and there is a powerful network of influencers set to attend, including David Dingle, Chairman, Carnival UK.

David will be joining a top-class panel during our famous State of the Industry conference session. So, with two weeks to go, we caught up with David for a special, pre-event chapter for our popular In My World series

"It's no secret, growth is on the horizon for the global cruise industry - including the picturesque Mediterranean. 

And while growth continues, there are challenges ahead; environmental factors to discuss and new technology innovations to take advantage of.

My chapter for In My World looks at not just the Mediterranean, but the wider picture too.

The Mediterranean – as a region, it really is the most perfectly picturesque part of the world to cruise.

The geography and culture of the Mediterranean makes it the perfect cruise area. With a unique intensity of history and heritage, the region provides enormous sightseeing potential and plenty of reasons to repeat-purchase. 

Attractive cruise itineraries are easy to construct due to the proximity of the many ports, which is further aided by the large number of different countries - meaning a one-week cruise can easily visit three or four different countries, and therefore different cultures.

At the same time, culture-heavy destinations can be balanced by those offering pure leisure, particularly high-quality beaches, water-sports and picturesque villages in which simply to chill out.

Different ways to see the major attractions have emerged. For example La Spezia as a second gateway to Florence and Pisa. Ports which have traditionally been considered “second-tier” have also seen disproportionate cruise growth, particularly those in Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. 

It therefore comes as no surprise that the popularity of the Mediterranean continues to grow in line with the growth of the cruise market as a whole. Most recently we have seen considerable growth in the Adriatic, with the introduction of new mainland and island ports in Croatia, the massive expansion of calls into Kotor Fjord and the opening up of Albania as a cruise destination. 

While growth across the Mediterranean is set to continue, we mustn't forget that there are challenges upon the horizon.

It would be easy to identify cruise tourism sustainability in the most popular destinations as the Mediterranean’s biggest challenge, but it is not that simple. 

Firstly, cruise tourism is but a small part of the overall tourism impact, with cruise tourists rarely representing more than five per cent of all tourists.  This is a wider travel industry issue for which our sector cannot provide the solutions in isolation.  The increase in cruise tourists in certain destinations is to a significant extent driven by geopolitical factors which have from time to time made various Mediterranean countries too high-risk to visit – Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey and the northern Black Sea coast. This has forced ever-increasing cruise activity into fewer ports, albeit with the upside of encouraging the expansion of new ports in the Central and Western Mediterranean. 

The cruise industry cannot solve matters of internal and international politics, but it continues to be a highly flexible and adaptive industry, taking maximum advantage of the mobility of its assets and its considerable skill in transforming rarely visited ports into highly attractive cruise calls. 

It is of course good news that the industry is considering a return to Turkey and Tunisia, but the stability of the whole Mediterranean shoreline may be some way off.

One of the biggest challenges facing not just the Mediterranean, but the global cruise industry, is its contribution to creating a greener industry.

As we know, the cruise industry is a leader in the shipping and leisure sectors in driving environmental improvement, and huge developments have taken place in the management of solid waste and the reduction of emissions into the air and the sea.  Black water waste is treated to the extent that the final output into the sea is at least as clean as the sea water itself.  Almost all solid waste is sorted and landed ashore for appropriate land-side disposal. 

The biggest improvements of all have taken place in air emission reduction, and these include the installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems which remove over 99% sulphur emissions and can also achieve major reductions in the emission of nitrous oxide and particulate matter. 

At the same time, energy efficiency measures through the introduction of new technologies and improved ship management are bringing about significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.  The forthcoming delivery of the industry’s first LNG powered ships and the increasing order-book for such vessels demonstrates the multi-billion dollar investment which the cruise industry is making in environmental improvement.

New large cruise ships which can offer even more on-board variety to wider consumer groups.  The discovery of many more exciting cruise destinations across the world and particularly in the Mediterranean. A cleaner and greener industry is what I look forward to the most. 

While there are challenges, there is a lot to be excited about for the future – and in particular, technology. Technology is playing an ever-growing role in enhancing the customer experience.

For our customers, the most visible impact of technology on cruise ships has been in entertainment, with evermore thrilling effects in our production shows.  At the same time we cannot overlook the connectivity which has been brought to cruise ships, allowing guests to make phone calls, send emails and generally transact on-line from the middle of the ocean. 

Behind-the-scenes technology has been equally impactful, from improving embarkation processes for the new generation of ultra-large ships to restaurant booking processes which have been critical in allowing much more dining flexibility for guests.  We are now seeing the progressive introduction of apps which allow our guests to design their own cruise experience from their hand-held device or tablet – of which there is a great deal more to come.

The Mediterranean is a region which is flourishing, but so is the wider picture. The cruise industry is going through a period of incredible growth – and with over 27m passengers forecast for 2018, that growth isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. While this fantastic news for all, it is particularly exciting for ship build and refurb – a sector of which the Mediterranean region is a word-leader in.

The record cruise orderbook which extends almost 10 years into the future, typifies the ongoing growth in cruise demand. At one end of the scale this has encouraged cruise corporations to build even larger ships, confident that they will be filled.  On the commercial front, such vessels achieve still greater cost efficiency which can permit, as necessary, more attractive consumer pricing whilst still meeting investment targets.  Larger ships allow an even greater variety of dining and entertainment, further enhancing the cruise proposition and broadening the market still more.  These two elements combined demonstrate the virtuous circle of cruise industry business.

But by no means are all new orders for ships of this magnitude.  Indeed, overall market growth has added sufficient scale to niche markets to encourage owners to order more small and midsized vessels.  So we see design innovations in these types of vessels too, adding an enhanced on-board experience to ships otherwise designed for exploration itineraries.  Also, the pace of newbuilds in the smaller ship luxury sector increases the pace of enhancement on these already high-end vessels.

Finally, as cruise capacity continues to grow at a fast rate, it behoves our industry to continue to work towards reducing its environmental footprint.  The main example of this is the switch towards LNG powered vessels, which we now see the major cruise brands progressively adopting.

Tags:David Dingle, Chairman, Carnival UK., In My World series , Seatrade Cruise Med 

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