Cruise Baltic Newsletter June 08

The Baltic Sea Region sees continued growth in 2008
The activity of the cruise industry in the Baltic Sea Region has increased dramatically in recent years. Today Europe and the Baltic Sea Region are on many cruise passengers' ‘wish lists', instead of the more traditional cruise destinations such as the Caribbean. This is the conclusion from a Cruise Baltic market review 2008 produced by Incentive Partners.
Read more

Cruise Baltic at online trade show
How about attending a trade show in cyberspace?
This is what 2,805 agents chose to do by clicking into www.VirtualHomeBasedExpo.com at the kick off on 5 - 6 June. And the numbers of visitors have now reached 3,288 - and there is still three months to go.
Read more 

Cruise Baltic puts the environment on the agenda
Much is said about the cruise industry and the impact it has on the environment. But what are the facts and how is the cruise industry doing their part in taking care of the environment?
Read more

New cruise terminal in Stockholm
The most modern cruise terminal in Scandinavia has opened in the Swedish capital. The new terminal has been built in response to demand from cruise lines and follows a bumper year of cruise ship visits to Stockholm in 2007, making it the fifth largest cruise destination in Northern Europe.
Read more

Cruise Baltic introduces online UK training programme
2 June, 2008 marked the launch date of the new on-line agent education programme for UK travel agents by Cruise Baltic. Through the introduction of this new tool, designed to provide an in-depth knowledge of 10 fascinating countries in the Baltic Sea Region - with its diversity and destinations, agents are being given the opportunity to offer their customers the best possible cruise experience.
Read more

Cruise Baltic appoints UK PR Consultancy
Cruise Baltic has appointed consultant Jill Faulds of JF Associates to handle the association's PR activities in the UK, targeting both trade and consumer media.
Read more