Cruise Saudi holds meeting with CLIA at Seatrade Cruise Global 2023

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Last week saw a strategic meeting held between Cruise Saudi and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) at Seatrade Cruise Global 2023.

As the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, the CLIA is a leading authority of the global cruise community and is an instrumental partner for Cruise Saudi during its critical expansion phase.

CLIA’s president and CEO Kelly Craighead and vice president, government affairs, Brian Beall and strategic marketing and commercial consultant, Karyn Gruenberg met with Cruise Saudi executives Barbara Buczek, Chief Asset Management and Operations Officer; Mashhoor Baeshen, Executive Director of Shore Excursion and Destination, Serafin Blazquez, Executive Director of Port Operations and Mohammed Abuzaid, Media and PR Manager.

Mashhoor Baeshen commented on the meeting: “We met with our executive partner CLIA to discuss how to further enhance our partnership to strengthen Saudi’s presence on the cruise industry map. We know the CLIA community is built on prestigious cruise lines, ports and destinations, so we look forward to strengthening our relationship and continuing to explore potential collaborations.”

Cruise Saudi is a Diamond Executive Member of the CLIA, which has a three-tiered executive partner programme, that provides an exclusive, global platform with access to key cruise line decision makers and industry peers.

Mashhoor Baeshen further described the talks as “productive” and revealed the discussions form part of Cruise Saudi’s strategic plan to place Saudi as one of the world’s top cruising destinations.

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